BOOK III

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Invocation to Calliope 60 Gama commences his story 61 Geographical description of Europe 62 Ancient history of Portugal commences 66 Fidelity of Egas Moniz 70, 71 Battle of Ourique 72-75 Origin of the Portuguese shield and arms 76 Leiria, Mafra, Cintra, Lisbon, etc. 76-78 Palmella, etc., taken from the Moors 79 Alphonso at war with the Leonese 79, 80 Gathering of the Moors to invest Santarem 81 Defeated by the Portuguese 83 Death of Alphonso 83 Don Sancho besieges Sylves 84 Character of Sancho II. 85 " " King Dionis 87 " " Alphonso IV. 87 The Moors assemble again to invade Portugal 88 The Queen of Spain asks aid from her father, the King of Portugal 88 The two allied sovereigns defeat the Moors 90 Episode of Inez de Castro, or the "Fair Inez" 92-96 Character of King Ferdinand 100

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