PROPER NAMES

Abayados (m.), a famou3 Moorish warrior.

Abeucerages (m. pi.), Abencerrages, a powerful Moorish tribe. "Among the Oriental races the Abencerrages held a distingulshed rank, priding themselves on a pure Arabdescent from the Béni Seraj, one of the tribes who were Ansares or Companions of the Prophet. The Abencerrages flourished for a time at Cordova; but probably repaircd to Granada after thodownfall of the Western Caliphat ; it was there they attained their historical and romantic celebrity, being ioremost among tîie splendid chivalry which graced the court of the Alhambra."— " The Alhambra," Washington Irving.

Aben-Hainet (m.), Aben-Hamet.

Afrique (t.), Africa.

Aïxa or Ayesha (f.), mother of Boabdil.

Alabès (m. pi.), a Moorish tribe; see Maliqne.

Alamelda (f.), an avenue of trees along the banks of the river Xenil; "one of the most exquisite promenades in Europe."

Albaïzln (m.), the highest part of Granada, opposite the Alhambra ; formerly a fortress, now "the old city."

Alhambra (m.), a famous palace of the Moorish kings in Granada.

AI faim a (f.), Alfaïma; legendary wife of Boabdil.

Alger (m.), Algiers (Africa).

Algibes, square of the Algibes or of the Ciste rn s, just within the fortress of the Alhambra ; *' called thus from great réservoirs which undermine it and in which water is brought by conduits from the Darro, for the supply of the fortress."

Allah (m.), Allah (the Arabie name of God).

Américains (m. pi.), Mexicans (hère).

Andalousie (f.), Andalusia (southern part of Spain).

Andujar (m.), Andujar (a city of Spain).

Arabe (m.), Arab.

Arabie (t.), Arabia.

Armide (f.), "one of the most seducing héroïnes " of Tasso's poem: 44 Gerusaiemme liberata."

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> (f.), Aspasia, born at Miletus; "a woman famous for her intelligence as for beauty;" had a great influence at Athens during the administration of Pericles. *

Athènes (f.), Athens (GreeceK

Athénien (m.), Athenian.

Atlas (m.), a long ridge of raoun tains in Northern Africa.

Bagraéfe (f.)» a email river, not far f rom Carthage. Bayât* (1475-1584), a famous French cap tain, justly named the . knight "without fear and without reproach." Bédane (f.), modem Andalusia.

Btrar, an illustrions family of the Spanish nobility. l (f.), B lança.

I was the last Moorish king of Granada from 1481 to 1402, at which date he was driven from his kingdom by Ferdinand the Catholic.

Cadix (f.), Cadiz (Spain).

Calatrava, a religious and military Spanish order, founded in 1168.

Carlos (m.), Carlos.

Carthage (f.), Carthage (Africa). !

Carthagène (f.), Carthagena (a Spanish seaport).

Castllle (f.), Castile (formerly a kingdom). <

Catholique (see Ferdinand).

Charles-Qalnt, Charles V. (1500-1558), king of Spain and emperor of

Germany ; rival of Francis I.

Chevaliers (salle des)» the hall of the knights in the Generalife;

deacribed by Perez de Hita in " Guerras Civiles de Granada, 1 *

P.L.Ch.11.

Chlaièae (f.), Ximena, the Cîd's wife.

Cid (le), (Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, called "The Cid"), a Spanish

knight famous for his victories over the Moors) ; is the hero of

the most beautiful tragedy of Corneille, "Le Cid "; died in 1099. Canstautinople (f.), Constantinople.

Cordone (f.), Cordova (city in Spain).

Certes (Fernand), (1485-1547), a Spanish captain, the conqueror of

Mexico.

Crael (m.), The Cruel, name given to the Cid by the Moors.

(f.), Damascus, a city of Syria ; formerly celébrated for the manufacture of swords.

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Deux-Soeurs (salle des), the hall of the Two Bisters in the Alham* bra ; "renowned for its matchless dôme."

Plane de Poitiers (f.), (1489-1506), Diana of Poitiers, the favorite of Henry IL of France.

Dlea (m.), God.

Dore (f.), a small river in the Department of the Puy-de-Dôme.

Dorothée (f.), Dorothy.

Douro (m.), Darro, a small river which waters Granada and flows into the XeniL

Doaae Liens (salle des), the hall of the Twelve Lions in the Alhambra ; " it is surrounded by a cloister of 128 marble columns..., wonderf ully slender and gracef ul.... Two beautifnl cnpolas cloeed the cloister, and in the conter is an alabaster cnp six f eet across, snpported on the bocks of twelve dlgnified but exceedingly conventional lions.**

Egypte (f.), EgTpt.

Elvire (f.), the famous Pnerta de Elvira, one of the foorteen gâtes of Granada.

Espagne (f.), Spain.

Espagnol (m.), Spaniard.

Espagnole (f.), Spanish girl or woman.

Europe (f.), Europe.

Ferdinand Y.» the Catholic, king of Aragon (1452-1516). He married

Isabella of Castile and destroyed the Moorish power in Spain by

taking Granada in 1498.

Fea (f.), Fez, to-day the largest city in Morocco. Fleur de Beauté» Flower of Beanty, one of the wives of Haroun-Al.

Raschid.

Fleur des Batailles, Flower of the Battles (name given to the Cid

by the Spaniards).

Folx; Françoise de Foix, Gonntess of Chateaubriant (1475-1587),

famous for her great beanty.

Force des cœurs, Strength of the Ecarts (one of the wives of

Haroun-Al-Raschid ) .

Français (m.), Frenchman.

Française ( f .) , French woman.

France (f.), France.

François !•* (1494-1547), Francis L, King of France, defeated at

Pavia in 1585 by Charles Y.

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6*Imï (m.), a charaoter found In many romances of chiralry; It

bélouga especially to the Spaniah llteratnre. Gaaeas (m.), Ghanim, a slave of Haronn-Al-Raschid. (8ee note.) GênérwdÈfe (m.), the sommet palace of the Moortsh klngs near thé

Alhambra.

Genièvre (f.), a female eharacter in the Arthurian romances. O éer g le (f.), Georgia; to-day a Rnssian province, sonth of thé

Caucase»; fanons for the great beanty of ita women. O sent ! — (m. $*.), Gomefes, a Moortsh tribe. Gestes t see Germas* Clfâttlve de C«r«iit (14184516), Gonsalvode Cordova, "the Grand

Captatn "? a eelébrated Spanish gênerai.

Cl—as, father of Ximena, father-in-lew of the Cld. Grèce (f.), Greeoe.

Qi e n alt (1), Gfaaada, a cityof Spain; wasthe capital ôf a email

Mnssnlman klngdom from 1386 to Utt, when it was taken after

a long siège by Ferdinand the Cathollc.

Hélèae (f.), Beten.

mifcérle (f .), Uliberia ; the IJUberiê of the Romane was bnilt on thé Sierra Stftra, not far from the présent site of Granada.

Isfefcelle (f.), Isabella I., the Catholic (H6U5W), qneen of Castllé and wif e of Ferdinand the Catholic, especially renowned for the aélpsaegaveOhrIstopherColtifBbus.

Israfll (m.), Israfll (se© note).

Jaaa, Johan It, king of Castile and Léon, father of the Quééft Isabellat

Laatree (m.), Lautrec.

Iiéam (m.), Léon, a oity of Spain, formerly a klngdom.

IJeast seeDeaae.

Leteptatee (m. pL), an anclent psople living on the northern coati of Africa; thna ealled because they llved on the fruit of the lotus, a fruit so délierons that it was reputed as causing foreigners to forget their country.

iMte (salât), or Louis IX. (1215-1270), King of France. (See noté.)

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Madrid (m.), Madrid.

Maaonet (m.), Mohammed (561439).

Mahométan (m.), Mohammedan.

Malaxa, (f.), a seaport (Spain). 1

Maliqne Alafces (m. ), a Mooriah warrior. : a

Manellfe (m.), a mountain not far from Carthage. J

Marte (m.), Morocco, the capital of Morocco.

Maure (m.), Moor.

Mecque (La), (f.), Mecca, the most famous city in Arabia.

Médlne (f.). Médina, city in Arabia, where the grave of Mo*

hammed is.

Mésacar (salle de»), the hall of the Mesncar in the Alhambra; it

is called èaUe des Mèsouar by other writers. Th. Gantier saya it

is an Arabie nonn, meaning : bath for women.

Mexique (m.)» Mexico. Maatézune (m.), Montezuma, one of the last kings of Mexico,

def eated by Cortez ; died in 1500.

Morlsque (m.) , Morisco ( a renegade Moor of Spain) . Maça (m.) , a fanions Moori&h gênerai, brother of Boabdii. Murele (f.), Murcia, a oity of Spain (formerly a kingdom). Maaulaian (m.)» Mussulman, Moalem.

Natchez (m. pX), Natchez, an Indian tribe formerly living on the banks of the Mississippi river.

Odet (m.), " one of the bravest gênerais of his time." Died of grief

(1688) becanse of his f allure to capture Naplés. Oraa (f.), Oran (a city of Africa).

Orlaae (f.), **the legendary mistress of Amadis of Gaul, daughter

of Lisuarte, King of England." Orient (m.), East.

Padal (m.), Padul, a hill not far from Granada.

Farts (m.), Paris, the capital of France.

Parle (f.), Pavia, town in Italy.

Pélasge (m.), king of the Asturias, renowned for his courage.

Plu (faafalae du), the spring of the Pine.

Peltlers (m.), Poitiers, a town in the west of France.

Peace de Léaa (m.), a ceiebrated Spanish gênerai.

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XuMa (m.). The meaning of the word Rambia (féminine in Spanish) la "sandy place.** Hère it indicates a street leading probably to the Ylvarrs«Ma, a renowned square of Granada ; 44 once the scène of jousts and tournaments, now a orowded market-place."

Redrl««e (m.), Rodrigo; see Cid.

8 aa ta -Fé (f.), a city near Granada, built by Isabella I.

ttévllle (f.), Sevilla, a city of Spain.

Slerra>NéTada (f.), "snowy mountains," "the royal mountains of

Granada, crowned with perpétuai anow;" rise nearly to 13,000

f eet above the level of the sea.

Sparte (f.), Sparta (Greece).

'Therecm (f.), Theresa.

ThwmwLB (m.), Thomas.

*T«ars Yeraieillee (f. pi.), Vermillon or Ruby Towers, situated on a

hlU, opposite the Alhambra.

-Vtoanseate (f.), Tempest, one of the wives of Haroun-Al-Raschid. *Trtetaa (m.), a famous hero in many Arthurian romances. Tub (f.), Tunis (Africa).

Tare (m.), Turk.

Yaleaee la Belle (f.), Valencia the Beautif ul (Spain). Yaaégaa (m. pi.), a Moorish tribe.

Yéam (f.), the plain of Granada.

Xéall (m.), a river which waters Granada and flows into thft

Guadalquivir.

Xérès (m.), Xeres, a town in Spain.

Tésiea (m.), the south western part of Arabia. Yeealt (f.); (also spelled Iseut), a female character in the Arthur* ian romances.

l (m.), Sahara.

SKégrle (m. pi.), a Moorish tribe ; rival of the Abencerrages. ZeMIde (f.), Zobeidah, legitimate wife of her cousin, the famous Haroun-Al-Raschid ; often mentioned in the "Arabian Nights."

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