“By thee were slain, in evil hour, The Abencerrage, Granada’s flower; And strangers were received by thee Of Córdova the Chivalry. Woe is me, Alhama! “And for this, oh king! is sent On thee a double chastisement: Thee and thine, thy crown and realm, One last wreck shall overwhelm. Woe is me, Alhama!” * * * * * With the loss of the two “Keys” to Granada--Loja and Alhama--both being forthwith heavily garrisoned by the [Illustration: HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES.] [Illustration: WOODEN DOOR, HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES.] [Illustration: PLATE IX. No. 10. Ornament over arches at the entrance to the Court of the Lions.] [Illustration: PLATE X. No. 11. Ornament on the walls, Hall of the Abencerrages.] [Illustration: PLATE XI. No. 12. Ornament in panels on the walls, Court of the Mosque.] [Illustration: PLATE XII. No. 13. Spandril of an arch of window, Hall of the Ambassadors.] [Illustration: PLATE XIII. No. 14. Brackets supporting ceiling of the portico, Court of the Lions.] [Illustration: PLATE XIV. No. 15. Small panel in jamb of a window, Hall of the Ambassadors.] [Illustration: PLATE XV. No. 16. Small panel in jamb of a window, Hall of the Ambassadors.] [Illustration: PLATE XVI. No. 17. Small panel in jamb of a window, Hall of the Two Sisters.] [Illustration: HALL OF THE TWO SISTERS.] [Illustration: INTERIOR VIEW, TAKEN FROM THE HALL OF THE TWO SISTERS.] [Illustration: CEILING OF THE HALL OF THE TWO SISTERS.] [Illustration: HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES.] [Illustration: HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES.] [Illustration: CEILING OF THE HALL OF THE ABENCERRAGES.] [Illustration: MOSAIC, FROM A FRAGMENT IN THE ALHAMBRA.] [Illustration: MOSAIC, NORTH SIDE OF THE COURT OF THE LIONS.] [Illustration: CHIEF GATE OF THE ALHAMBRA.] [Illustration: PLATE XVII. No. 18. Panel in the upper chamber of the House of Sanchez.] [Illustration: PLATE XVIII. No. 19. Soffit of great arch at the entrance of the Court of the Fishpond.] [Illustration: PLATE XIX. No. 20. Spandril from niche of doorway at the entrance of the Hall of Ambassadors, from the Sala de la Barca.] [Illustration: PLATE XX. No. 21. Lintel of a doorway, Court of the Mosque.] [Illustration: PLATE XXI. No. 22. No. 23. Capital of Columns, Court of the Lions.] [Illustration: PLATE XXII. No. 24. No. 25. Capital of Columns, Court of the Lions.] [Illustration: PLATE XXIII. No. 26. NO. 27. Capital of Columns, Court of Fishpond.] [Illustration: PLATE XXIV. No. 28. No. 29. No. 30. No. 31. No. 32. No. 33. Ornament on the Walls of the windows of “Lindaraja’s” Balcony.] [Illustration: TRANSVERSAL SECTION OF THE ALHAMBRA.] [Illustration: SECTION SHOWING HEIGHTS] [Illustration: OF THE ALHAMBRA.] [Illustration: ELEVATION OF THE “WINE GATE.”] [Illustration: THE GATE OF JUDGMENT.] [Illustration: PORCH OF THE GATE OF JUDGMENT.]