Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-26
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world, all to the westward being mys-
terry and darkness, The Goths succeed.
ed the Romans In It's possession, AID
they were followed by the frey Mos
lens, under Tarek lbn zeyan, the one
eyed chief OF T0ngier who was
brave as bloodthlrsty. He landed here
on the last day Of April, IN the year
III. IL was In his honor that the Rock
was named Gebel.al .Tarek, (Hll Of Tai
rekj. since corrupted to Gibraltar. Then
for 700 years II was fought for by Moor
and Spanard. now claimed BY cns ma
ton, now by the other. and since the
cross OF st. George Hfgl waved above
1t, lin 1900. II has cost England lives
and treasure enough to people and en-
rich a kingdom.
Coming down from the signal tower,
you must visit Ia Sillcta." the little
chair a sheltered hollow In the rock.
overhanging Catalan, bay, in which IT
Is said the queen OF Spain took her seat
when the great siege was going on. She
fashly vowed To every Saint In the
calendar that she would never
leave the spot until the British
iag was lowered On the heights or
Gibraltar After the siege was aban
doned, she stlll sat there. held by her
vow, though almost starving. until thu
British commander hearing OF her
plight, gallantly lowered his nag-just
long enough TO enable her TO descend.
You should also pay visit 10 the
picturesque tower and castle which II
said to be the very oldest Moorish ire
main" IN Spain, having been built
something over one thousand six hun
dred years ago. Il Is almost entire
IN its massive strength, though honey-
combed by innumerable cannon balls.
It's Tower de Omenaje, erected by Abu
el-Hajez, In the year 725 hears the
scars Of q thousand honorable wounds
inflicted during wars and sieges. But
II yet serves well for powder maya
zine; while, modern barracks. and Of
tcers quarters surrounded by gardens
ablage with color, flll the area within
the ancient castle walls.
There are many interesting iaunts 10
be made from Gibraltar. either on foot,
In the saddle or IN one Of the linen
curtained Dhaeton cabs. Some OF the
pleasantest little villages OF Spain he
within a days journey, and points
characteristic Of both Europe and At
RIGA. II requires two days TO go 10
III Convento del Cueryo. twenty-five
miles-the place Of penance for monks
convicted OF the most heinous offences.
which Charles V founded and in which
he eKpauated some Of his own sins.
The wonderful cork forest is only ten
miles away: and On the road 10 It, you
pass an early Carthagenlan city, with
It's remains OF temples and amphithe-
alter. To visit ST. Michael's cave re-
qulres special permission from the
town mayor, who alone can furnish ths
Key. The entrance "a more than a
thousand feet above the sea aud the
Interior IS IN total darkness. Until IN
Illuminated. Many bones Of extinct ami
mails have been found within its gloomy
recesses. II is a beautiful ride around
the head Of the bay by local steamer 10
Algecerlas, the 1erlza el-Khadhera OF
the Arabs, the Green Island" of SO
much Importance TO the Moors as the
key to Spain that the modern sever
eigns Of that country have stlll retain
ed the, name In their title. II is TO-DAY
O modern-looking town. the old one
having been entirely destroyed hy
Alonso TX, when he took II from the
Moors after two-years' Siege. In 1884.
And now we are off for Mulai Hassan's
land and the city OF Fec.
FANNIE b. WARD.