Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Antonio Agapida. Вашингтон Ирвинг

the Marques of Cadiz upon Gibralfaro.

       CHAPTER LVII. -- Siege of Malaga continued.—Stratagems of Various Kinds.

       CHAPTER LVIII. -- Sufferings of the People of Malaga.

       CHAPTER LIX. -- How a Moorish Santon Undertook to Deliver the City of Malaga from the Power of its Enemies.

       CHAPTER LX. -- How Hamet el Zegri was Hardened in his Obstinacy by the Arts of a Moorish Astrologer.

       CHAPTER LXI. -- Siege of Malaga continued.—Destruction of a Tower by Francisco Ramirez de Madrid.

       CHAPTER LXII. -- How the People of Malaga expostulated with Hamet el Zegri.

       CHAPTER LXIII. -- How Hamet el Zegri Sallied forth with the Sacred Banner to Attack the Christian Camp.

       CHAPTER LXIV. -- How the City of Malaga Capitulated.

       CHAPTER LXV. -- Fulfilment of the Prophecy of the Dervise.—Fate of Hamet el Zegri.

       CHAPTER LXVI. -- How the Castilian Sovereigns took Possession of the City of Malaga, and how King Ferdinand signalized himself by his Skill in Bargaining with the Inhabitants for their Ransom.

       CHAPTER LXVII. -- How King Ferdinand prepared to Carry the War into a Different Part of the Territories of the Moors.

       CHAPTER LXVIII. -- How King Ferdinand Invaded the Eastern Side of the Kingdom of Granada, and how He was Received by El Zagal.

       CHAPTER LXIX. -- How the Moors made Various Enterprises against the Christians.

       CHAPTER LXX. -- How King Ferdinand prepared to Besiege the City of Baza, and how the City prepared for Defence.

       CHAPTER LXXI. -- The Battle of the Gardens before Baza.

       CHAPTER LXXII. -- Siege of Baza.—Embarrassments of the Army.

       CHAPTER LXXIII. -- Siege of Baza continued.—How King Ferdinand completely Invested the City.

       CHAPTER LXXIV. -- Exploit of Hernan Perez del Pulgar and Other Cavaliers.

       CHAPTER LXXV. -- Continuation of the Siege of Baza.

       CHAPTER LXXVI. -- How Two Friars from the Holy Land arrived at the Camp.

       CHAPTER LXXVII. -- How Queen Isabella devised Means to Supply the Army with Provisions.

       CHAPTER LXXVIII. -- Of the Disasters which Befell the Camp.

       CHAPTER LXXIX. -- Encounters between the Christians and Moors before Baza, and the Devotion of the Inhabitants to the Defence of their City.

       CHAPTER LXXX. -- How Queen Isabella arrived at the Camp, and the Consequences of her Arrival.

       CHAPTER LXXXI. -- Surrender of Baza.

       CHAPTER LXXXII. -- Submission of El Zagal to the Castilian Sovereigns.

       CHAPTER LXXXIII. -- Events at Granada subsequent to the Submission of El Zagal.

       CHAPTER LXXXIV. -- How King Ferdinand turned his Hostilities against the City of Granada.

       CHAPTER LXXXV. -- The Fate of the Castle of Roma.

       CHAPTER LXXXVI. -- How Boabdil el Chico took the Field, and his Expedition against Alhendin.

       CHAPTER LXXXVII. -- Exploit of the Count de Tendilla.

       CHAPTER LXXXVIII. -- Expedition of Boabdil el Chico against Salobrena.—Exploit of Hernan Perez del Pulgar.

       CHAPTER LXXXIX. -- How King Ferdinand Treated the People of Guadix, and how El Zagal Finished his Regal Career.

       CHAPTER XC. -- Preparations of Granada for a Desperate Defence.

       CHAPTER XCI. -- How King Ferdinand conducted the Siege cautiously, and how Queen Isabella arrived at the Camp.

       CHAPTER XCII. -- Of the Insolent Defiance of Tarfe the Moor, and the Daring Exploit of Hernan Perez del Pulgar.

       CHAPTER XCIII. -- How Queen Isabella took a View of the City of Granada, and how her Curiosity cost the Lives of many Christians and Moors.

       CHAPTER XCIV. -- The Last Ravage before Granada.

       CHAPTER XCV. -- Conflagration of the Christian Camp.—Building of Santa Fe.

       CHAPTER XCVI. -- Famine and Discord in the City.

       CHAPTER XCVII. -- Capitulation of Granada.

       CHAPTER XCVIII. -- Commotions in Granada.

       CHAPTER XCIX. -- Surrender of Granada.

       CHAPTER C. -- How the Castilian Sovereigns took Possession of Granada.

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INTRODUCTION.

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      Although the following Chronicle bears the name of the venerable Fray Antonio Agapida, it is rather a superstructure reared upon the fragments which remain of his work. It may be asked, Who is this same Agapida, who is cited with such deference, yet whose name is not to be found in any of the catalogues of Spanish authors? The question is hard to answer. He appears to have been one of the many indefatigable authors of Spain who have filled the libraries of convents and cathedrals with their tomes, without ever dreaming of bringing their labors to the press. He evidently was deeply and accurately informed of the particulars of the wars between his countrymen and the Moors, a tract of history but too much overgrown with the weeds of fable. His glowing zeal, also, in the cause of the Catholic faith entitles him to be held up as a model of the good old orthodox chroniclers, who recorded with such pious exultation the united triumphs of the cross and the sword. It is deeply to be regretted, therefore, that his manuscripts, deposited in the libraries of various convents, have been dispersed during the late convulsions in Spain, so that nothing is now to be met of them but disjointed fragments. These, however, are too precious to be suffered to fall into oblivion, as they contain many curious facts not to be found in any other historian. In the following work, therefore, the manuscript of the worthy Fray Antonio will be adopted wherever it exists entire, but will be filled up, extended, illustrated, and corroborated by citations from various authors, both Spanish and Arabian, who have treated of the subject. Those who may wish to know how far the work is indebted to the Chronicle of Fray Antonio Agapida may readily satisfy their curiosity by referring to his manuscript fragments, carefully preserved in the Library of the Escurial.

      Before entering upon the history it may be as well to notice the opinions of certain of the most learned and devout historiographers of former times relative to this war.

      Marinus Siculus, historian to Charles V., pronounces it a war to avenge ancient injuries received by the Christians from the Moors, to recover the kingdom of Granada, and to extend the name and honor of the Christian religion.*

       * Lucio Marino Siculo, Cosas Memorabiles de Espana, lib. 20.

      Estevan de Garibay, one of the most distinguished Spanish historians, regards the war as a special act of divine clemency toward the Moors, to the