Schon in diesen wen'gen Blaettern Hoert ihr eine Welt von Jammer. Rastlos jagten schwarze Wolken, Euren Himmel zu umnachten. Doch es nahen nach den Stuermen Endlich jene lichten Zeichen, Die die neue Zeit verkuenden, Alte Schaeden auszugleichen! Ja, sie nahen, jene Geister, Fuer die Wahrheit sich zu muehen; Ja, sie nahen, jene Maenner, Die fuer Menschenrecht ergluehen. D'rum sei alles Leid vergessen, Bruedern ziemt es, zu vergeben, Ob der grossen Geisteswerke Wollen freudig wir vergeben. Ob der grossen Geisteswerke, Die wir danken euren Gassen, Unserer Geschichte Glanzpunkt, Seit wir Judas Land verlassen. Moege eure Kraft sich sammeln, Wohlstand eure Wege schmuecken, Wissenschaft und Kunst erstarken, Frieden euer Land begluecken. [Illustration] <b>NOTE.</b>--The German Poems, at the end of Chapters XV., XVI., XVII., XVIII., are selections from Dr. M. Levins' "Iberia." The poetic selections on pages 133, 134, 135, are from the writings of Gabirol. Ha Levi is the author of the first selection, and Moses ben Ezra of the second selection on page 136. INDEX. ABARBANEL, intercedes with Queen Isabella on behalf of Jews, 196; enters the service of Ferdinand I, King of Naples, 212. Abbu Rabbi, President of Medical School of Narbonne, 108. Abdallah Ibn Xamri, the Moorish poet, 44, 47; eulogizes the Jews, 99. Abder Rahman III, patron of art and learning, 6; assists in the erection of the great Mosque, 40. Aben Esra, the poet, 129. Abitur Joseph Ibn, translator of the Mishnah, 44, 137. Abou Othman, author of treatise on Geology, 120; accounts for the origin of mountains, 120. Acids, discovery of by the Jews and Moors, 120. Agriculture, zealously fostered by Jews and Moors, 162; amount of its revenue, 162; its neglect after expulsion of Jews and Moors, 163. Albertus Magnus, is served by a brazen android, 23. Albigenses, the first to suffer by the Inquisition, 175. Alchofni, Jehuda ben Solomon ben, the poet, 131; extracts from his writings, 132. Alcohol, introduced by the Jews and Moors; 120. Alexandria, great center of learning, 105, 149; condition of Jews in, 152; its learning extinguished by the Church, 153. Alfonso X, (El Sabro) his astronomical tables, 119; his boast, 119. Algebra, dispute as to whom belongs the honor of its invention, 116; first applied to geometry, 116. Alhakem II Caliph, splendor of his court, his great library, 125; an enthusiastic student and annotator, 30. Alhambra, pride of the Moors, 172; its capture by Ferdinand and Isabella, 173. Ali, son in law of Mohammed, fourth Caliph, 112; his maxim in favor of Science, 112. Alkhazi, his views on evolution, 121, (note). Almamum, Caliph, his maxim in favor of learning, 124. America, its discovery hastened by the teachings of Averroes, 166. Ammon St., his asceticism, 16.