It was
found in a barranco and brought to Granada. There Ismael caused it
to be laid out in state on a lofty bier, surrounded by torches and
tapers, in one of these halls of the Alhambra. Osmyn and other of
the noblest cavaliers were appointed as a guard of honor, and the
Christian captives were assembled to pray around it.
In the meantime, Ismael wrote to the son of Prince Juan to send a
convoy for the body, assuring him it should be faithfully delivered
up. In due time, a band of Christian cavaliers arrived for the
purpose. They were honorably received and entertained by Ismael,
and, on their departure with the body, the guard of honor of Moslem
cavaliers escorted the funeral train to the frontier.
But enough- the sun is high above the mountains, and pours his
full fervor on our heads. Already the terraced roof is hot beneath our
feet; let us abandon it, and refresh ourselves under the Arcades by
the Fountain of the Lions.
The Truant.
WE HAVE had a scene of a petty tribulation in the Alhambra, which
has thrown a cloud over the sunny countenance of Dolores. This
little damsel has a female passion for pets of all kinds, and from the
superabundant kindness of her disposition one of the ruined courts
of the Alhambra is thronged with her favorites. A stately peacock
and his hen seem to hold regal sway here, over pompous turkeys,
querulous guinea-fowls, and a rabble rout of common cocks and hens.
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