Chapter II: Capture of Granada.- Subjugation of the Alpuxarra Mountains

125 CHAPTER III. Expedition of Magued against Cordova.-Defense of the Patriot Pelistes. 132 CHAPTER IV. Defense of the Convent of St. George by Pelistes. 136 CHAPTER V. Meeting between the Patriot Pelistes and the Traitor Julian. 142 [Pg x]CHAPTER VI. How Taric el Tuerto captured the City of Toledo through the Aid of the Jews, and how he found the famous Talismanic Table of Solomon. 146 CHAPTER VII. Muza ben Nosier.- His Entrance into Spain and Capture of Carmona. 153 CHAPTER VIII. Muza marches against the City of Seville. 158 CHAPTER IX. Muza besieges the City of Merida. 160 CHAPTER X. Expedition of Abdalasis against Seville and the "Land of Tadmir." 168 CHAPTER XI. Muza arrives at Toledo.- Interview between him and Taric. 177 CHAPTER XII. Muza prosecutes the Scheme of Conquest.- Siege of Saragossa.-Complete Subjugation of Spain. 182 CHAPTER XIII. Feud between the Arab Generals.- They are summoned to appear before the Caliph at Damascus.-Reception of Taric. 187 [Pg xi]CHAPTER XIV. Muza arrives at Damascus.-His Interview with the Caliph.- The Table of Solomon.- A rigorous Sentence. 193 CHAPTER XV. Conduct of Abdalasis as Emir of Spain. 198 CHAPTER XVI. Loves of Abdalasis and Exilona. 203 CHAPTER XVII. Fate of Abdalasis and Exilona.- Death of Muza. 208 LEGEND OF COUNT JULIAN AND HIS FAMILY. Legend of Count Julian and his Family. 217 Note to the preceding Legend. 232 THE LEGEND OF PELAYO. CHAPTER I. Obscurity of the Ancient Chronicles.- The Loves of Do�a Lucia and the Duke Favila.- Birth of Pelayo, and what happened thereupon; His Early Fortunes, and his Tutelage under the veteran Count Grafeses. 237 CHAPTER II. What happened to Pelayo at the Court of Witiza. 246 [Pg xii]CHAPTER III. How Pelayo lived among the Mountains of Cantabria.- His Adventure with the Needy Hidalgo of Gascony and the Rich Merchant of Bordeaux.- Discourse of the Holy Hermit. 249 CHAPTER IV. Pilgrimage of Pelayo, and what befell him on his Return to Spain. 261 CHAPTER V. The Battle of Covadonga. 268 CHAPTER VI. Pelayo becomes King of Leon.- His Death. 274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN. CHAPTER I. Of the Youthful Fortunes of Abderahman. 279 CHAPTER II. Landing of Abderahman in Spain.- Condition of the Country. 289 CHAPTER III. Triumphs of Abderahman.- The Palm-tree which he planted, and the Verses he composed thereupon.- Insurrections.- His Enemies subdued.-Undisputed Sovereign of the Moslems of Spain.- Begins the famous Mosque in Cordova.- His Death. 293 [Pg xiii]CHRONICLE OF FERNAN GONZALEZ, COUNT OF CASTILE. Introduction. 313 CHAPTER I. Installation of Fernan Gonzalez as Count of Castile.- His First Campaign against the Moors.- Victory of San Quirce.- How the Count disposed of the Spoils. 316