The sword of Villaseca is 39 inches long, this includes 12 inches of the hilt. (See woodcut.) "The steel blade," says S^{r}. Fernandez, in his article, vol. v. p. 395, "is of a later date, and appears to have been added to the sword after the older one had disappeared. It is a Toledo blade, marked with the letter S, similar to the one used by Alonso Sahagun the elder, and with a hollow line in the centre." I am of opinion, however, that it may be the original blade, for the other sword, which still exists at Granada, of the same kind, has likewise a blade marked T, Toledo. This coincidence appears to suggest that those made there were preferred, and in both instances they exactly fit the sheath, which is the original one. [Illustration: Arabic] [Illustration: Arabic] The hilt of this fine sword is formed of solid gold, enamelled in blue, white, and red. This decoration runs along the pommel and cross bars. The axle is made of ivory carved with the utmost skill. Two octagons are on each side, with the following inscription in semi-Cufic letters: (may you) "obtain your object." On the other side: "in saving his life." [Illustration: SWORD OF BOABDIL. VILLASECA COLLECTION, MADRID.] Four shields surround in the upper part this axle, which contains the following inscription in rather illegible characters: [Illustration: Arabic] "In the name of God, power belongs to him, there is no other divinity but he, happiness proceeds from God alone." In the lower part in similar shields we read: [Illustration: Arabic] "Miracles belong to God, for certainly the ignorant do not know God at first, for it is their habit to err." On the pommel is the following inscription: [Illustration: Arabic] Say, "He alone is God, Eternal God, who neither created, nor was engendered." Under the pommel, on green enamel, appear the following letters: [Illustration: Arabic] Say, "The only God, Eternal, not ..." [Illustration: Arabic] On the other side: "was neither created, nor engendered, and has no equal." On a band which appears under the axle, on enamel, are the following letters: [Illustration: Arabic] "God is clement and merciful," and on the other side: [Illustration: Arabic] "God is gifted with the best memory." The learned archaeologist and orientalist, D^{n} Pascual de Gayangos, is of opinion that this sword was worn hanging round the neck, between the shoulder blades. A small bag, _tahali_, probably hung also from the leather girdle, which still exists in the collection of Villaseca. The _montante_, or double-handed sword, has an iron cylindrical hilt inlaid with ivory. On it appears the motto of the kings of Granada: [Illustration: Arabic] "God alone is the conqueror." The blade, part of which is wanting, is marked with the crescent. The dagger is superior in artistic merit. The hilt is made of iron, ornamented with ivory delicately engraved in arabesques. The blade is damascened in gold, with inscriptions on one side, repeating: