CONTENTS. THE LEGEND OF DON RODERICK. CHAPTER I. PAGE Of the Ancient Inhabitants of Spain.- Of the Misrule of Witiza the Wicked. 1 CHAPTER II. The Rise of Don Roderick.- His Government. 8 CHAPTER III. Of the Loves of Roderick and the Princess Elyata. 13 CHAPTER IV. Of Count Julian. 19 CHAPTER V. The Story of Florinda. 22 CHAPTER VI. Don Roderick receives an Extraordinary Embassy. 31 CHAPTER VII. Story of the Marvelous and Portentous Tower. 35 [Pg viii]CHAPTER VIII. Count Julian.- His Fortunes in Africa.- He hears of the Dishonor of his Child.- His Conduct thereupon. 45 CHAPTER IX. Secret Visit of Count Julian to the Arab Camp.- First Expedition of Taric el Tuerto. 53 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 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