Note 5 — The Alhambra.

It is a little singular that not only the Arab Governor of North Africa, Viceroy of the Caliph Welid, who despatched from Ceuta the invading forces under Tarif and Geb-al-Tarik, bore this name; but, eight centuries afterwards, the gallant hero who alone was able to rouse the lethargic Boabdil from his stupor to make a last stand for Islam, bore it also. The name of Musa of Granada must always be honoured as that of a fearless knight who, disdaining to surrender, at the last rode through a score of Christian knights, killing many of them; and, when too weak to continue the struggle, threw himself, encumbered with armour, into the river Xenil, thus meeting his end.