The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24

background appears the white robed figure
of MahOmet, with the red covered Koran
In his hand The companions OF TariC
are five chiefs of the motley army OF MuZa
"A brown skinned Moor, II fierce wild
Tartar, a Copt from Egypt and two war
riors from Syria.
The sixth tableau was entitled, "The TALL
of Don Roderick by the River OF Death,
and represented the last OF the Gothi'
Kings going forth to battle. The sumpta
Gus chariot o: Roderick, the milk white
horses with caparisons OF crimson velvet
aud the King in his robes of gold brocade
appear in one portion OF the scene. Neal
the chariot Ia an attendant holding TIT
horse of the King, with the trapplngs o.
red and blue, upon which the monarch i
about to mount In the foreground of this
striking tableau IS the false Oppas, on
horseback, in Roman garb, and swarthy
Moor in green, armed with a javelin and
hight buckler. The center of the fcene j.
! Occupied by Moslem warrior on an Arab
Ian s,aco and Gothic noble. who WELD.
q battle aX.
The themes OF the seventh, eighth and
ninth cars, are found in the Legends OF
the Sub)ugation OF Spain" They repre-
sented Taric in Toledo, Muza at Narbonnc
and the Table of Solomon, the last most
brilliant scene, displaying the audience
chamber OF the Caliph Walled Almanror al
Damascus
The 10th to 10Th cars represented scenes
in the wars between the Mosems and
Christians in Spain--coveriDg the Legend
of Pelayo, the Hero of the Asturias; The
Story of Adarahman, Caliph of Spain; The
Story OF Alfonso and The Cid; The Battle
OF Here's; Boahdil in the Court of LOUIS T.:
A Council At Cordova; The Surrender of
FL Zagal; the l1th and last tableau appro-
priately illustrating the fall OF the M0slem
power In Spain. The articles Of capitua.
ton of Granada have been signed, the keys
of the city have been delivered to Ferdl-
nand, the silver cross had suppanted ,oe
crescent on the great ra,cb,eser 81 The
AlhamrIs, the alandard Of CASTLE and
Afasoh wavnt above the battlemcnts, and
Granada resounded with the ate Deum
lduddmus" chanted by the Spanish host
Accompanied by his family Boaddil SIC.
parted for his residence in the Valley VT
Purchena,
AT two leagues distance the Cavalcadc
winding into the skirts Of the Alpuxayras
assembled an emineuce La cuesta &c dcs Ia
grinlas) commanding the last view of
Granada. AS they arrive at this spot, the
Moors paused Involuntary, to take fare.
we'll gaze at their beloved city, which a
few steps more would shut from their sight
forever. Never had IT appeared go lovely
ia their eyes The sunshine 80 bright in
that transparent climate, lit up each tower
and minaret, and rested glorloasly upon
the browning battlements OF the Alham-
bra; while the Vega spread lis enameled
bosom of verduro below, clustering
with the silver windings of the Xenil
The Moorish cavaliers gaze with Il silent
agony of tenderness and grief upon that
delicious abode, the scenes Of their loves
and pleasures. While they yet looked, a
| light cloud of smoke burst forth from the
|cltidal, and presently peal Of artillery
family heard, told that the city was taken
possession of. and the throne Of the Mos
Kings was lost forever"