Chapter X: Letter of Muza to the Caliph.- Second Expedition of Taric el

Tuerto. 58 CHAPTER XI. Measures of Don Roderick on Hearing of the Invasion.- Expedition of Ataulpho.- Vision of Taric. 64 CHAPTER XII. Battle of Calpe.- Fate of Ataulpho. 69 CHAPTER XIII. Terror of the Country.- Roderick rouses himself to Arms. 76 CHAPTER XIV. March of the Gothic Army.- Encampment on the Banks of the Guadalete.- Mysterious Predictions of a Palmer.-Conduct of Pelistes thereupon. 82 CHAPTER XV. Skirmishing of the Armies.- Pelistes and his Son.- Pelistes and the Bishop. 88 CHAPTER XVI. Traitorous Message of Count Julian. 93 [Pg ix]CHAPTER XVII. Last Day of the Battle. 97 CHAPTER XVIII. The Field of Battle after the Defeat.- The Fate of Roderick. 103 ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE FOREGOING LEGEND. The Tomb of Roderick. 108 The Cave of Hercules. 109 LEGEND OF THE SUBJUGATION OF SPAIN. CHAPTER I. Consternation of Spain.- Conduct of the Conquerors.- Missives between Taric and Muza. 119