Category: Classics of Literature
Trading.-Their Effect on Colonization.-Early French Canadian Settlers.- Ottawa and Huron Hunters.-An Indian Trading Camp. Coureurs Des Bois, or Rangers of the Woods.-Their Roaming Life.-Their Revels and Excesses.- Licensed Traders. Missionaries.-Trading Posts.-Primitive French...
Trading.-Their Effect on Colonization.-Early French Canadian Settlers.- Ottawa and Huron Hunters.-An Indian Trading Camp. Coureurs Des Bois, or Rangers of the Woods.-Their Roami...
2. CHAPTER II. -- Rise of the Mackinaw Company.-Attempt of the AmericanGovernment to Counteract Foreign Influence Over the Indian Tribes.-John Jacob Astor.-His Birth-Place.-His Arrival in the United States.-What First Turned His Attention to the Fu...
3. CHAPTER III. -- Fur Trade in the Pacific-American Coasting Voyages-Russian Enterprises.-Discovery of the Columbia River.-Carver's Project to Found a Settlement There.-Mackenzie's Expedition.-Lewis and Clarke's Journey Across the Rocky Mountains...
4. CHAPTER IV. -- Two Expeditions Set on Foot.-The Tonquin and Her Crew.-Captain Thorn, His Character.-The Partners and Clerks- Canadian Voyageurs, Their Habits, Employments, Dress, Character, Songs-Expedition of a Canadian Boat and Its Crew by Land...
5. CHAPTER V. -- Sailing of the Tonquin.-A Rigid Commander and a RecklessCrew.-Landsmen on Shipboard.-Fresh-Water Sailors at Sea.- Lubber Nests.- Ship Fare.-A Labrador Veteran-Literary Clerks.-Curious Travellers.- Robinson Crusoe's Island.- Quarter-D...
6. CHAPTER VI. -- Owyhee.-Sandwich Islanders-Their Nautical Talents.-Tamaahmaah.-His Navy.-His Negotiations.-Views of Mr. Astor With Respect to the Sandwich Islands-Karakakooa.- Royal Monopoly of Pork.-Description of the Islanders- Gayeties on Sh...
7. CHAPTER VII. -- Departure From the Sandwich Islands.-Misunderstandings-8. CHAPTER VIII. -- Mouth of the Columbia.-The Native Tribes.-TheirFishing.- Their Canoes.-Bold Navigators-Equestrian Indians and Piscatory Indians, Difference in Their Physical Organization.-Search for a Trading Site.-Expedition of M'Dougal an...
9. CHAPTER IX. -- Point George-Founding of Astoria-Indian Visitors.-Their10. CHAPTER X. -- Disquieting Rumors From the Interior.-Reconnoitring Party-Preparations for a Trading Post.-An Unexpected Arrival-A Spy in the Camp.-Expedition Into the Interior-Shores of the Columbia-Mount Coffin.- Indian Sepulchre.-The Land of Spirit...
11. CHAPTER XII. -- Gloom at Astoria-An Ingenious Stratagem.-The Small-Pox12. CHAPTER XIII. -- Expedition by Land.-Wilson P. Hunt.-His Character.-Donald M'Kenzie.-Recruiting Service Among the Voyageurs.-A Bark Canoe.- Chapel of St. Anne.-Votive Offerings.-Pious Carousals,-A Ragged Regiment.-Mackinaw.-Picture of a Trading...
13. CHAPTER XIV. -- St. Louis.-Its Situation.-Motley Population.-FrenchCreole Traders and Their Dependants.-Missouri Fur Company- Mr. Manuel Lisa.-Mississippi Boatmen.-Vagrant Indians. -Kentucky Hunters-Old French Mansion-Fiddling-Billiards -Mr. Jo...
14. CHAPTER XV. -- Opposition of the Missouri Fur Company.-BlackfeetIndians.- Pierre Dorion, a Half-Breed Interpreter.-Old Dorion and His Hybrid Progeny-Family Quarrels.-Cross Purposes Between Dorion and Lisa.- Renegadoes From Nodowa.-Perplexiti...
15. CHAPTER XVI. -- Return of Spring.-Appearance of Snakes.-Great Flights ofWild Pigeons.-Renewal of the Voyage.-Night Encampments.- Platte River.- Ceremonials on Passing It.-Signs of Indian War Parties.-Magnificent Prospect at Papillion Creek.- Deserti...
16. CHAPTER XVII. -- Rumors of Danger From the Sioux Tetons.-RuthlessCharacter of Those Savages.-Pirates of the Missouri.-Their Affair with Crooks and M'Lellan.-A Trading Expedition Broken Up.- M'Lellan's Vow of Vengeance.-Uneasiness in the Camp....
17. CHAPTER XVIII. -- Camp Gossip.-Deserters.-Recruits.-Kentucky Hunters.-AVeteran Woodman.-Tidings of Mr. Henry.-Danger From the Blackfeet.- Alteration of Plans.-Scenery of the River.- Buffalo Roads.-Iron Ore.- Country of the Sioux.-A Land of Danger.-...
18. CHAPTER XIX. -- The Great Bend of the Missouri-Crooks and M'Lellan MeetWith Two of Their Indian Opponents-Wanton Outrage of a White Man the Cause of Indian Hostility-Dangers and Precautions.-An Indian War Party.- Dangerous Situation of Mr. Hunt.-A...
19. CHAPTER XX. -- Features of the Wilderness-Herds of Buffalo.-Antelopes-Their Varieties and Habits.-John Day.-His Hunting Strategy-Interview with Three Arickaras-Negotiations Between the Rival Parties-The Left- Handed and the Big Man, two Arickara C...
20. CHAPTER XXI. -- An Indian Horse Fair.-Love of the Indians for Horses-Scenes in the Arickara Village.-Indian Hospitality.-Duties of Indian Women. Game Habits of the Men.-Their Indolence. -Love of Gossiping.- Rumors of Lurking Enemies.-Scouts.- An...
21. CHAPTER XXII. -- Wilderness of the Far West.-Great American Desert-Parched Seasons.-Black Hills.-Rocky Mountains.-Wandering and Predatory Hordes.-Speculations on What May Be the Future Population.-Apprehended Dangers.-A Plot to Desert.-Rose the...
22. CHAPTER XXIII. -- Summer Weather of the Prairies.-Purity of theAtmosphere- Canadians on the March.-Sickness in the Camp.-Big River.- Vulgar Nomenclature.-Suggestions About the Original Indian Names.-Camp of Cheyennes.-Trade for Horses.-Char...
23. CHAPTER XXIV. -- New Distribution of Horses-Secret Information of24. CHAPTER XXV. -- Substitute for Fuel on the Prairies.-Fossil Trees.-Fierceness of the Buffaloes When in Heat.-Three Hunters Missing.-Signal Fires and Smokes.-Uneasiness Concerning the Lost Men.-A Plan to Forestall a Rogue.-New Arrangement With R...
25. CHAPTER XXVI. -- The Black Mountains.-Haunts of Predatory Indians.-TheirWild and Broken Appearance.-Superstitions Concerning Them- Thunder Spirits.-Singular Noises in the Mountains-Secret Mines.-Hidden Treasures.-Mountains in Labor.-Scientific Expla...
26. CHAPTER XXVII. -- Indian Trail.-Rough Mountain Travelling.-SufferingsFrom Hunger and Thirst-Powder River.-Game in Abundance.-A Hunter's Paradise.-Mountain Peak Seen at a Great Distance.- One of the Bighorn Chain.-Rocky Mountains.-Extent.- Appeara...
27. CHAPTER XXVIII. -- Region of the Crow Indians-Scouts on the Lookout-Visit From a Crew of Hard Riders.-A Crow Camp.-Presents to the Crow Chief.-Bargaining.-Crow Bullies.-Rose Among His Indian Friends.-Parting With the Crows.-Perplexities Among th...
28. CHAPTER XXIX -- Mountain Glens.-Wandering Band of Savages-Anecdotes ofShoshonies and Flatheads.-Root Diggers-Their Solitary Lurking Habits.- Gnomes of the Mountains.-Wind River.- Scarcity of Food.-Alteration of Route.-The Pilot Knobs or Tetons.-Br...
29. CHAPTER XXX. -- A Plentiful Hunting Camp.-Shoshonie Hunters-Hoback's30. CHAPTER XXXI. -- A Consultation Whether to Proceed by Land or Water-Preparations for Boat-Building.-An Exploring Party.-A Party of Trappers Detached.-Two Snake Visitors.-Their Report Concerning the River.- Confirmed by the Exploring Party.-Mad R...
31. CHAPTER XXXII. -- Scanty Fare.-A Mendicant Snake.-Embarkation on HenryRiver-Joy of the Voyageurs.-Arrival at Snake River.-Rapids and Breakers.-Beginning of Misfortunes.-Snake Encampments.-Parley With a Savage.-A Second Disaster.- Loss of a Boatman...
32. CHAPTER XXXIII. -- Gloomy Council.-Exploring Parties-Discouraging33. CHAPTER XXXIV. -- Determination of the Party to Proceed on Foot.-DrearyDeserts Between Snake River and the Columbia.-Distribution of Effects Preparatory to a March-Division of the Party.- Rugged March Along the River.-Wild and Broken Scenery.- Shos...
34. CHAPTER XXXV. -- An Unexpected Meeting.-Navigation in a Skin Canoe.-Strange Fears of Suffering Men.-Hardships of Mr. Crooks and His Comrades.-Tidings of M'Lellan.-A Retrograde March.-A Willow Raft.- Extreme Suffering of Some of the Party-Illness...
35. CHAPTER XXXVI. -- Mr. Hunt Overtakes the Advance Party.-Pierre Dorion,and His Skeleton Horse.-A Shoshonie Camp.-A Justifiable Outrage.- Feasting on Horse Flesh.-Mr. Crooks Brought to the Camp.-Undertakes to Relieve His Men.-The Skin Ferry- Boat.-F...
36. CHAPTER XXXVII -- Departure From Snake River-Mountains to the North.-Wayworn Travellers-An Increase of the Dorion Family.-A Camp of Shoshonies.-A New-Year Festival Among the Snakes.-A Wintry March Through the Mountains.-A Sunny Prospect, and Mild...
37. CHAPTER XXXVIII. -- The Village of Wish-ram.-Roguery of theInhabitants.-Their Habitations.-Tidings of Astoria.-Of the Tonquin Massacre. -Thieves About the Camp.-A Band of Braggarts-Embarkation.- Arrival at Astoria.-A Joyful Reception.-O...
38. CHAPTER XXXIX. -- Scanty Fare During the Winter.-A Poor Hunting Ground.-The Return of the Fishing Season.-The Uthlecan or Smelt.-Its Qualities.- Vast Shoals of it.-Sturgeon.-Indian Modes of Taking It.-The Salmon- Different Species.-Nature of the Cou...
39. CHAPTER XL. -- Natives in the Neighborhood of Astoria-Their Persons andCharacteristics.-Causes of Deformity-Their Dress.- Their Contempt of Beards-Ornaments-Armor and Weapons.-Mode of Flattening the Head.-Extent of the Custom.-Religious Belief.-The...
40. CHAPTER XLI. -- Spring Arrangements at Astoria.-Various Expeditions SetOut.-The Long Narrows.-Pilfering Indians.-Thievish Tribe at Wish-ram.- Portage at the Falls-Portage by Moonlight.- An Attack, a Route, and a Robbery.-Indian Cure for Cowardice.-...
41. CHAPTER XLII -- Comprehensive Views.-To Supply the Russian FurEstablishment.-An Agent Sent to Russia.-Project of an Annual Ship.-The Beaver Fitted Out.-Her Equipment and Crew.-Instructions to the Captain.- The Sandwich Islands.-Rumors of t...
42. CHAPTER XLIII. -- Active Operations at Astoria-Various ExpeditionsFitted Out.-Robert Stuart and a Party Destined for New York- Singular Conduct of John Day.-His Fate.-Piratical Pass and Hazardous Portage.- Rattlesnakes.-Their Abhorrence of Tob...
43. CHAPTER XLIV. -- Route of Mr. Stuart-Dreary Wilds.-Thirsty Travelling.-AGrove and Streamlet.-The Blue Mountains.-A Fertile Plain With Rivulets.- Sulphur Spring-Route Along Snake River- Rumors of White Men.-The Snake and His Horse.-A Snake Guide.-A M...
44. CHAPTER XLV. -- The Snake River Deserts.-Scanty Fare.-BewilderedTravellers-Prowling Indians-A Giant Crow Chief.-A Bully Rebuked-Indian Signals.-Smoke on the Mountains.-Mad River.-An Alarm.-An Indian Foray-A Scamper.-A Rude Indian joke.-A Sha...
45. CHAPTER XLVI. -- Travellers Unhorsed-Pedestrian Preparations-PryingSpies. -Bonfires of Baggage-A March on Foot.-Rafting a River-The Wounded Elk.-Indian Trails.-Willful Conduct of Mr. M'Lellan.-Grand Prospect From a Mountain.-Distant Craters of...
46. CHAPTER XLVII. -- Ben Jones and a Grizzly Bear.-Rocky Heights-MountainTorrents.-Traces of M'Lellan.-Volcanic Remains-Mineral Earths.-Peculiar Clay for Pottery.-Dismal Plight of M'Lellan.-Starvation.-Shocking Proposition of a Desperate Man.-A Broke...
47. CHAPTER XLVIII. -- Spanish River Scenery.-Trail of Crow Indians.-A Snow-Storm.-A Rousing Fire and a Buffalo Feast.-A Plain of Salt.-Climbing a Mountain.-Volcanic Summit.-Extinguished Crater.-Marine Shells.- Encampment on a Prairie.- Successful Hunti...
48. CHAPTER XLIX. -- Wintry Storms.-A Halt and Council.-Cantonment for theWinter.-Fine Hunting Country.-Game of the Mountains and Plains.- Successful Hunting-Mr. Crooks and a Grizzly Bear.- The Wigwam.-Bighorn and Black-Tails.-Beef and Venison.- Good...
49. CHAPTER L. -- Rough Wintry Travelling-Hills and Plains.-Snow and Ice.-Disappearance of Game.-A Vast Dreary Plain.-A. Second Halt for the Winter.-Another Wigwam.-New Year's Feast.-Buffalo Humps, Tongues, and Marrow-Bones.-Return of Spring.-Launch o...
50. CHAPTER LI. -- Agreement Between Mr. Astor and the Russian Fur Company-51. CHAPTER LII. -- Banks of the Wallah-Wallah.-Departure of David Stuartfor the Oakinagan.-Mr. Clarke's Route Up Lewis River.- Chipunnish, or Pierced-Nose Indians-Their Character, Appearance, and Habits.-Thievish Habits.-Laying Up of the Boats.-Post...
52. CHAPTER LIII. -- Departure of Mr. Hunt in the Beaver-Precautions at theFactory.-Detachment to the Wollamut.-Gloomy Apprehensions.- Arrival of M'Kenzie.-Affairs at the Shahaptan.-News of War.-Dismay of M'Dougal.- Determination to Abandon Astoria.- D...
53. CHAPTER LIV. -- The Partners Displeased With M'Dougal.-Equivocal Conduct54. CHAPTER LV. -- Anxieties of Mr. Astor.-Memorial of the NorthwestCompany- Tidings of a British Naval Expedition Against Astoria.-Mr. Astor Applies to Government for Protection.-The Frigate Adams Ordered to be Fitted Out.-Bright News From Asto...
55. CHAPTER LVI. -- Affairs of State at Astoria.-M'Dougal Proposes for theHand of An Indian Princess-Matrimonial Embassy to Comcomly.- Matrimonial Notions Among the Chinooks.-Settlements and Pin-Money.-The Bringing Home of the Bride.-A Managing Father...
56. CHAPTER LVII. -- Voyage of the Beaver to New Archangel.-A RussianGovernor.- Roystering Rule.-The Tyranny of the Table-Hard Drinking Bargainings.-Voyage to Kamtschatka.-Seal Catching Establishment at St. Paul's.-Storms at Sea.-Mr. Hunt Left at...
57. CHAPTER LVIII. -- Arrangements Among the Partners-Mr. Hunt Sails in theAlbatross.-Arrives at the Marquesas-News of the Frigate Phoebe.-Mr. Hunt Proceeds to the Sandwich Islands.-Voyage of the Lark.-Her Shipwreck.- Transactions With the Natives of t...
58. CHAPTER LIX. -- Arrival of M'Tavish at Astoria.-Conduct of His59. CHAPTER LX. -- Arrival of a Strange Sail.-Agitation at Astoria.-Warlike60. CHAPTER LXI. -- Arrival of the Brig Pedler at Astoria.-Breaking Up ofthe Establishment.-Departure of Several of the Company.- Tragical Story Told by the Squaw of Pierre Dorion.-Fate of Reed and His Companions.- Attempts of Mr. Astor to Renew His...
61. CHAPTER III. -- Domestic Feuds in the Alhambra�Rival62. CHAPTER VI. -- How the People of Granada were Affected on Hearing of the63. CHAPTER XXIX. -- How King Ferdinand Commenced another Campaign against64. CHAPTER XXXIX. -- XXXIX......How the Royal Army appeared Before the City65. CHAPTER XLII. -- Of the Arrival of Queen Isabella at the Camp before66. CHAPTER XLIV. -- How King Ferdinand Foraged the Vega; and of the Battle67. CHAPTER XLVI. -- How Boabdil returned Secretly to Granada, and how he68. CHAPTER LXVI. -- How the Castilian Sovereigns took Possession of the69. CHAPTER LXVIII. -- How King Ferdinand Invaded the Eastern Side of the70. CHAPTER LXXIX. -- Encounters between the Christians and Moors before71. CHAPTER XCIII. -- How Queen Isabella took a View of the City of Granada,72. CHAPTER C. -- How the Castilian Sovereigns took Possession of Granada.I. Birth of Washington.�His Boyhood. II. Washington's Youth.�First Surveying Expedition. III. Rival Claims of the English and the French.�Preparations for Hostilities. IV. Washi...
73. CHAPTER ONE -- I. Birth and Parentage�Characteristics of the GoldsmithRace�Poetical Birthplace�Goblin House�Scenes of Boyhood�Lissoy�Picture of a Country Parson�Goldsmith�s Schoolmistress�Byrne, the Village Schoolmaster� Goldsmith�s Hornpipe and E...
74. CHAPTER TWO -- II. Improvident Marriages in the Goldsmith75. CHAPTER THREE -- III. Goldsmith rejected by the Bishop�Second Sally to76. CHAPTER FOUR -- IV. Sallies forth as a Law Student�Stumbles at theOutset�Cousin Jane and the Valentine�A Family Oracle�Sallies forth as a Student of Medicine�Hocus-pocus of a Boarding-house�Transformations of a Leg of Mutton�The Mock Ghost�Ske...
77. CHAPTER FIVE -- V. The agreeable Fellow-passengers�Risks from Friendspicked up by the Wayside�Sketches of Holland and the Dutch�Shifts while a Poor Student at Leyden�The Tulip Speculation�The Provident Flute�Sojourn at Paris� Sketch of Voltaire�T...
78. CHAPTER SIX -- VI. Landing In England�Shifts of a Man without Money�ThePestle and Mortar�Theatricals in a Barn�Launch upon London�A City Night Scene�Struggles with Penury�Miseries of a Tutor�A Doctor in the Suburb�Poor Practice and Second-hand Fine...
79. CHAPTER SEVEN -- VII. Life as a Pedagogue�Kindness to80. CHAPTER EIGHT -- VIII. Newbery, of Picture-book Memory�How to keep up81. CHAPTER NINE -- IX. Hackney Authorship�Thoughts of Literary82. CHAPTER TEN -- X. Oriental Appointment, and Disappointment�Examinationat the College of Surgeons�How to procure a Suit of Clothes�Fresh Disappointment�A Tale of Distress�The Suit of Clothes in Pawn�Punishment for doing an act of Charity�Gayeties o...
83. CHAPTER ELEVEN -- XI. Publication of �The Inquiry��Attacked by84. CHAPTER TWELVE -- XII. New Lodgings�Visits of Ceremony�Hangers-85. CHAPTER THIRTEEN -- XIII. Oriental Projects�Literary Jobs�The Cherokee86. CHAPTER FOURTEEN -- XIV. Hogarth a Visitor at Islington�HisCharacter�Street Studies�Sympathies between Authors and Painters�Sir Joshua Reynolds�His Character�His Dinners�The Literary Club�Its Members�Johnson�s Revels with Lanky and Beau...
87. CHAPTER SIXTEEN -- XVI. New Lodgings�Johnson�s Compliment�A TitledPatron�The Poet at Northumberland House�His Independence of the Great�The Countess of Northumberland�Edwin and Angelina�Gosford and Lord Clare�Publication of Essays�Evils of a r...
88. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN -- XVII. Publication of the Vicar of89. CHAPTER NINETEEN -- XIX. Social Resorts�The Shilling Whist Club�A90. CHAPTER TWENTY -- XX. The Great Cham of Literature and the King�Scene at91. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE -- XXI. More Hack Authorship�Tom Davies and the Roman92. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO -- XXII. Theatrical Maneuvering�The Comedy of False93. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE -- XXIII. Burning the Candle at both Ends�Fine94. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR -- XXIV. Reduced again to Book-building�Rural95. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE -- XXV. Dinner at Bickerstaff�s�Hiffernan and his96. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX -- XXVI. Goldsmith in the Temple�Judge Day and97. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN -- XXVII. Honors at the Royal Academy�Letter to his98. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE -- XXIX. The Poet among the Ladies�Description of99. CHAPTER THIRTY -- XXX. Death of Goldsmith�s Mother�Biography of100. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE -- XXXI. Dinner at the Royal Academy�The Rowley101. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO -- XXXII. Marriage of Little Comedy�Goldsmith at102. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR -- XXXIV. Mr. Joseph Cradock�An Author�s103. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE -- XXXV. Broken Health�Dissipation and Debts�The104. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX -- XXXVI. Invitation to Christmas�The Spring-velvet105. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN -- XXXVII. Theatrical delays�Negotiations withColman�Letter to Garrick�Croaking of the Manager�Naming of the Play�She Stoops to Conquer�Foote�s Primitive Puppet Show, Piety on Pattens�First Performance of the Comedy�Agitati...
106. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE -- XXXIX. Boswell in Holy-Week�Dinner atOglethorpe�s�Dinner at Paoli�s�The policy of Truth�Goldsmith affects Independence of Royalty�Paoli�s Compliment�Johnson�s Eulogium on the Fiddle�Question about Suicide�Boswell�s...
107. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE -- XLI. Dinner at Dilly�s�Conversations on Natural108. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO -- XLII. Project of a Dictionary of Arts and109. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE -- XLIII. Toil without Hope�The Poet in the Green-110. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR -- XLIV. A return to Drudgery�Forced Gayety�Retreatto the Country�The Poem of Retaliation�Portrait of Garrick�Of Goldsmith�of Reynolds�Illness of the Poet�His Death�Grief of his Friends�A last Word respecting the Jessamy Bride
111. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE -- XLV. The Funeral�The Monument�The112. BOOK I -- CONTAINING DIVERS INGENIOUS THEORIES AND PHILOSOPHIC113. BOOK II -- TREATING OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF NIEUW114. CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V115. BOOK V -- CONTAINING THE FIRST PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER STUYVESANT,116. BOOK VI -- CONTAINING THE SECOND PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER THE117. BOOK VII -- CONTAINING THE THIRD PART OF THE REIGN OF PETER THE118. CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIIICONTENTS PAGE The Journey 1 Palace of the Alhambra 33 Important Negotiations 47 Inhabitants of the Alhambra 54 The Hall of Ambassadors 58 The Jesuits' Library 64 Alhamar, the Fo...
119. CHAPTER X. Letter of Muza to the Caliph.- Second Expedition of Taric elTuerto. 58 CHAPTER XI. Measures of Don Roderick on Hearing of the Invasion.- Expedition of Ataulpho.- Vision of Taric. 64 CHAPTER XII. Battle of Calpe.- Fate of Ataulpho. 69 CHA...
120. CHAPTER II. Capture of Granada.- Subjugation of the Alpuxarra Mountains.125 CHAPTER III. Expedition of Magued against Cordova.-Defense of the Patriot Pelistes. 132 CHAPTER IV. Defense of the Convent of St. George by Pelistes. 136 CHAPTER V. Meeting...
121. CHAPTER II. Of the Sally from Burgos, and Surprise of the Castle ofLara.-Capitulation of the Town.- Visit to Alfonso the Great, King of Leon. 321 CHAPTER III. Expedition against the Fortress of Mu�on.- Desperate Defense of the Moors.- Enterpris...
122. CHAPTER IV. How the Count of Castile and the King of Leon make a123. CHAPTER V. A Night Assault upon the Castle of Carazo.- The MoorishMaiden who betrayed the Garrison. 331 CHAPTER VI. Death of Alfonso, King of Leon.- The Moors determined to strike a fresh Blow at the Count, who [Pg xiv] summons all Castile to...
124. CHAPTER XIII. Of the Expedition against the ancient City of Sylo.-Theunwitting Trespass of the Count into a Convent, and his Compunction thereupon. 363 [Pg xv]CHAPTER XIV. Of the Moorish Host that came up from Cordova, and how the Count repaired...
125. CHAPTER XVIII. Bravado of the Three Cavaliers.- Ambush at the Bridgeover the Guadayra.-Desperate Valor of Garci Perez.-Grand Attempt of Admiral Bonifaz on the Bridge of Boats.- Seville dismembered from Triana. 496 [Pg xix]CHAPTER XIX. Investment...
126. CHAPTER XXI. Death of King Fernando. 514 SPANISH ROMANCE. Spanish