XIV.

BEARING THE CROSS 269

Terms of surrender of Granada, 269--Archbishop Talavera's toleration, 269--Cardinal Ximenes, 269--Revolt in the Alpuxarras, 271--Defeat and death of Aguilar, 271--Persecution of the Moriscos, 272--Second revolt in the Alpuxarras, 274--Character of the country, 274--Heroism of the Christians, 276--The plank of Tablete, 276--Massacre of the Moors in the Albaycin gaol, 277--Aben Umeyya and Aben Abo, 277--Don John of Austria, 278--Banishment of the Moors, 279--Rejoicings in Spain, 279--Retribution, 280.

INDEX 281

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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THE ALPUXARRAS _Frontispiece_

TOLEDO 9

GATE OF BISAGRA, TOLEDO 15

PUERTO DEL SOL, TOLEDO 27

ARCH IN THE ALJAFERIA OF ZARAGOZA 31

ALCANTARA 41

THE SIERRA NEVADA 45

THE BRIDGE OF CORDOVA 69

MOORISH IVORY CASKET OF THE 11TH CENTURY IN THE CATHEDRAL OF PAMPLONA 79

THE GOLDEN TOWER, SEVILLE 99

DOOR OF THE MAIDEN'S COURT, ALCAZAR OF SEVILLE 103

AQUEDUCT NEAR GRANADA 111

EXTERIOR OF THE GREAT MOSQUE AT CORDOVA 133

GATE OF THE MOSQUE OF CORDOVA 137

HISPANO-MORESCO VASE. (_Preserved at Granada_) 145

HISPANO-MORESCO LUSTRED PLATE, WITH ARMS OF LEON, CASTILE, AND ARAGON. (_In the South Kensington Museum_) 149

ANCIENT KORAN CASE. (_Escurial Library_) 153

THE GIRALDA AT SEVILLE 173

BOTICA DE LOS TEMPLARIOS, TOLEDO 187

GATE OF SERRANO, VALENCIA 203

TOMB OF THE CID AT SAN PEDRO DE CARDENA 211

BANNER OF THE ALMOHADES 215

SHIELD OF A KING OF GRANADA 219

THE COURT OF THE LIONS IN THE ALHAMBRA 223

GARDEN OF THE GENERALIFE, GRANADA 229

A WINDOW IN THE ALHAMBRA 243

MOSQUE LAMP FROM GRANADA 249

MALAGA 255

SWORD OF BOABDIL (_Villaseca Collection, Madrid_) 261

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THE STORY OF THE MOORS IN SPAIN.