SpainD. Appleton, 1899 - 285 páginas |
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... noble appear- ance , eloquent and popular , was sent thither by acclamation to attack them in the rear . He had already felt the might of Hannibal , first at the battle of Ticinus - where he had saved his father's life - at Trebia , and ...
... noble appear- ance , eloquent and popular , was sent thither by acclamation to attack them in the rear . He had already felt the might of Hannibal , first at the battle of Ticinus - where he had saved his father's life - at Trebia , and ...
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... noble sons cap- tured the coast city of Tangier , command of which was given to a veteran of Damascus named Tarik Ibn Zeyad , who had lost an eye in the wars and was known as el Tuerto , or " Tarik the One - eyed . " His force was small ...
... noble sons cap- tured the coast city of Tangier , command of which was given to a veteran of Damascus named Tarik Ibn Zeyad , who had lost an eye in the wars and was known as el Tuerto , or " Tarik the One - eyed . " His force was small ...
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... noble house escaped : one fled to Arabia , where his descendants ruled a while ; and the other to Africa , where , among the devoted adherents of his line , the Bedouins and the Berbers , he passed several years under their protection ...
... noble house escaped : one fled to Arabia , where his descendants ruled a while ; and the other to Africa , where , among the devoted adherents of his line , the Bedouins and the Berbers , he passed several years under their protection ...
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... noble city ; and we should not forget our indebtedness to the Spanish Arabs , who kept alight the lamp of learning , and who have left in their architecture , if in nothing else , a memorial of their greatness . Under another calif ...
... noble city ; and we should not forget our indebtedness to the Spanish Arabs , who kept alight the lamp of learning , and who have left in their architecture , if in nothing else , a memorial of their greatness . Under another calif ...
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... down rocks and trees upon the invading Africans , and drove them back to ravage the more fertile plains below . Pelayo the Cave King is said to have been the son of a noble Goth who was ban- 5 SPAIN'S HEROIC AGE . 55.
... down rocks and trees upon the invading Africans , and drove them back to ravage the more fertile plains below . Pelayo the Cave King is said to have been the son of a noble Goth who was ban- 5 SPAIN'S HEROIC AGE . 55.
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Africa Alfonso Alfonso XII Alhambra allied American ancient Arab Aragon army battle became blood Boabdil Bourbon Cadiz Cæsar calif capital captured Carlist Castile Castilian Celtiberian century Charles Christian coast colonies Columbus command conquest Cordova Cortes crown Cuba Cuban daughter death deeds defeated Don Carlos Duke enemy England Europe eventually faith father Ferdinand Ferdinand VII fighting finally fleet forces fought France French fueros Gothic Goths Granada Hannibal harbour hundred insurgents invaded Isabella island killed king kingdom land later Leon Madrid married miles million Moorish Moors Moslem mountains Muley Muley Hassan nation native navy noble Ommiades peace Pedro Pedro the Cruel peninsula Philip Philip II Philippines port Portugal possessions Prince province Puerto Rico Pyrenees reign Roman Rome royal Santiago sent ships siege soldiers soon sovereigns Spain Spaniards Spanish succeeded Tarik terrible territory thousand throne tion treaty troops United vast victory Visigoths Witica
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Página 236 - Second. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Página 237 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said Island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the Island to its people.
Página 235 - Congress to authorize and empower the President to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between the Government of Spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government, capable of maintaining order and observing its international obligations, insuring peace and...
Página 236 - ... hostilities between the Government of Spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government, capable of maintaining order and observing its international obligations, insuring peace and...
Página 235 - ... be extinguished by present methods. The only hope of relief and repose from a condition which can no longer be endured is the enforced pacification of Cuba. In the name of humanity, in the name of civilization...
Página 36 - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
Página 236 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Página 99 - THE Moorish King rides up and down Through Granada's royal town; From Elvira's gates to those Of Bivarambla on he goes. Woe is me, Alhama...
Página 274 - As soon as we are in possession of Cuba and have pacified the island it will be necessary to give aid and direction to its people to form a government for themselves.
Página 268 - In fighting for humanity's sake we have been signally blessed. We did not seek war. To avoid it, if this could be doce in justice and honor to the rights of our neighbors and ourselves, was our constant prayer. The war was no more invited by us than were the questions which are laid at our door by its results. Now, as then, we will do our duty.