ISBN: 9781152822436

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ... they then attempted to scale the walls, but failed in their attempt by not finding a place to fix the ladders. In this difficulty they returned to the shepherd, and asked him to lead them to the breach he had mentioned; this the man did, but it was also found upon trial not to be of easy ascent. However, this was after some time obtained by means of a fig tree, growing close to the walls, the branches of which afforded the means of ascending. One of the strongest men mounted the tree, whence he succeeded in gaining the top of the breach. Mugheyth then unfolded his turban, and gave one end of it to the man, who by means of it succeeded in helping others on until a considerable number of Moslems gained the summit of the wall. Mugheyth, who remained on horseback at the foot of the battlements, then commanded the assailant party to rush upon the guard within the city. This order was quickly obeyed by the Moslems, who surprised and killed many of the garrison, and, breaking open the gate, let in Mugheyth and the rest of his men, who soon got possession of the city. This being done, Mugheyth, with his guides, hastened towards the palace of the governor, who, having received intelligence of the entry of the Moslems, fled with his guards, four hundred in number, and betook himself to a church situate at the west of the city, and fortified himself in it. As water was conveyed under ground to this church from a spring at the foot of a neighboring mountain, the besieged defended themselves some time against Mugheyth, who nevertheless ruled in the city and its environs. The same authors, namely, those who pretend that Tarik was not present at the taking of Cordova, and that this exploit was achieved singly by Mugheyth, state that this latter general, after writi... Leo Wiener, Books, History, Contributions Toward A History Of Arabico-gothic Culture Volume 1 Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 1152822438

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ISBN: 1152822438

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