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ftopped his utterance, and the judges | The judges and imams advance, and made public his latt confeffion.

The four conquerors now declared their determination to depart immediately. No with flanding their wounds, notwithstanding the entreaties of Almanzor, they went to falute the queen, who could only exprefs her gratitude by tears. Covered with blood and glory, admired and bleffed by the people, they fet out on their return by the way they came. Alm nzor and the Alabez accompanied them to the gates, where the four Spaniards left them, and haftened to the thick wood, where their attendants waited for them.

Boabdil, having been informed of the iffue of the combat, and the dying confeffion of Mofarix, haftened to the fpot: he afcended the fcaffold on which Zoraida ftill remained. When the perceived him, the thuddered, turned away her eyes, and funk into our arms. Boabdil, on his knees before her, implored her pardon for the many injuries he had done her, swore to her to repair them by an eternal respect, and entreated her to return to the Alhambra, to reign over his people, and over himfelf.

declare to Boabdil, that Zoraida, preferved from the death that awaited her, is nevertheless dead to her hus band. The monster keeps filence, not daring to irritate his fubjects: he fears to brave thofe laws which have so often veiled his crimes. Com pelled, for the first time, to restrain his anger, he hastened to conceal in the Alhambra, his disappointment and rage, but not his remorse.

Zoraida, who knew him well, wifhed to leave Granada immediate ly. Almanzor gave her his chariot, and with the Alabez, accompanied her to Carthama, the city in which the wretched brethren of Abenhamet had taken refuge. After having confided her to their care, Almanzor haftened to return to us, and informed us that the Spaniards were only two miles from our ramparts.

The common danger extinguished every private hatred. The Alabez and the Almorades, forgetting their refentment, unite with the Zegris, and all the tribes, at once reconciled, repair to Boabdil, and fwear to die for their country. My brother, appointed general of the army, makes every preparation for the most vigorous defence. The venerable Mu lei, attentive only to the fafety of the empire, runs to embrace the knees of his fon, and intreats him to repair the injustice done to the Abencerrages, by recalling them to the city.

At these words, indignation reftored to Zoraida all her strength. "What daret thou to propole,' exclaimed the, "Oh! I call God and this people to witness, that thou halt configned me to flame, and condemned me to death. Heaven has manifested my innocence, and I need no longer fear fhame: but, if I must live under thy power, if I mut return to my executioner, my choice is made, and let this pile befions, their places, and their how kindled. I renounce the wretched life I owe to these generous ftrangers. Granadines, let me be delivered to the flimes, and refcued from my tyrant."

She faid, and the multitude fhouted on every fide that he was free, and the tics of marriage diffolved.

Boabdil, impelled by fear, confents, and amballadors are appointed to carry to the valiant tribe, the apology and prefents of the king, and to invite them to refume their poffel

nours. My father, by his own defire, is placed at the head of this emiffy. He departs, arrives at Curthaina, affembies the noble family, who reftify at his prefence, tranfports of joy and love. Mulei, in behalf of Boabdil, defcends to the myit fubmiffive entreaties. He

Jaments

Gonzalo de Cordova. An Heroic Romance.

Jaments the unhappy lot of kings, who are for ever furrounded by de ceivers, alleges the youth of his fon in excufe for his conduct, fpeaks of the danger with which religion, the laws, and his country are threatened, and exerts, in favour of an ungrateful man, all the eloquence of the foul, the only art which virtue permits.

As foon as he had ended his dif course, Zeir, the new chief of the Abencerrages, confuls with his brethren, and is commiffioned to answer in their name.

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the guilty king, the answer of the offended tribe. I enquired after Zo. raida, and learned, with uneasiness, that he was no longer at Carthema, and that, accompanied only by Ines, the had left that city a few days before.

I lamented her lot, I fhed tears when I thought of her; alas! I hould have shed them for myself.

Boabdil had, for a long time, fent to folicit fuccours through all Africa, The wandering tribes of the B-reberes, a pastoral people at the foot of Mount Atlas, fent off fix thousand horfemen, under the conduct of the youthful Ishmael and his spouse Zora, a couple equally happy and ami

and affectionate union, were worthy to be an example to all mortals, They were followed by prince Ala mar, already famous throughout Ethiopa, for his ftrength and his va lour,

"King of Granada," faid he, "for thee alone we acknowledge as king, thou haft received from us the most unequivocal proof of our re-able, whofe mild and pure manners, fpect, the only one, difficult to our hearts; we have heard thee to an end; hear us in our turn. We are ready to die for our religion and for thee; but were there an Abencerrage fo unworthy, fo bafe, as to pardon Boabdil, we would facrifice him that moment. Gracious God! his name alone makes us fhudder with fury. Mulci, pronounce it no more; beware how you remind us you were fo unfortunate as to give life to fuch a monster !

and who, followed by ten thoufand negro troops, haftened to defend our walls. Boabdil received him as his tutelary angel, loaded him with careffes, and the timilarity of their characters foon produced the clofeft friendship,

I was fo unfortunate as to please But tyrants pafs away, and our the ferocious Alamar. Incapable of country remains. This country is that tender refpect, that delicate ti in danger, and we will defend it or micity, which render love contaperish. Carthama belongs to us, we gious, the rafh African dared to de fhall be able to preferve this impreg-clare to me his wishes. Alamar was pable place; there will we live independent, and from thence frequently fally forth to fight under your walls, and lavish our blood in defence of pur affaffins. Mulei, ak nothing more ;' never will the Abencerrages re-enter Granada, while its air is polluted by the breath of Boabdil."

Thus fpoke Zeir. His brethren applauded his fpeech, and rejected wirk horror the offered prefents. They commanded the ambaffadors immediately to leave their city. Mulei, whom they wished to retain, retufed to yield to their tender entreaties, and departed, to carry to

not born with those qualities which might render fuch confidence pardonable; his eyes, ardent and fierce, his gigantic ftature, and his dark vi fage, infpired only dread. I fhuddered when I heard him declare his paffion, and his fanguinary courage, his contempt of heaven and of men, had filled my heart with an unfur• mountable averfion. I answered him with that fuperiority which fuited my birth, and efpecially my fentiments; but I was careful not to offend the ally of my country, and the formidable friend of Boabdil.

Then was it that queen Ifabella,

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after having united her army to that [ leading to the Strand. On the terrace

of Ferdinand, formed her camp be fore our walls, and declared to us, by her heralds, that he had sworn to perish, or obtain poffeffion of Granada. Boabdil, anfwers the fum. mons by fending the African prince to attack the Spanish camp. Alamar earried terror even to the tents of the queen, defeated all who attempted to stop his progrefs, made a dreadful maffacre of the chriftians, and returned crowned with glory, to afk of Boabdil my hand as the reward of his achievements. Boabdil joyfully confented, and, conducting, in perfon, the African to the palace of my father, declared to the unhappy Mulei that he had difpofed of his daughter; and announced to me, that the next day I fhould be the fpoufe of prince Alamar.

To be continued.)

DESCRIPTION of the ADELPHI
BUILDINGS.

is a row of handsome brick buildings: the middle houses, and those at each end, are ornamented with flone pilatters, having an entabla ture on the top, which runs the whole length of the front and the terrace is inclofed by a noble and elegant balluftrade with iron-work, &c. having lamps placed on it at proper distances. The fpace between the roof of the piazza and the terrace is filled up with convenient offices and counting houfes, for different tradefmen, who land coals, wood, &c. at this wharf; and, at the back of the piazza are ware-houfes and ftore-houses for goods and merchandize.

Under the whole ftupendous fa bric, run different streets, rifing with a gradual afcent from the wharf to the Strand. Thefe ftreets are formed by the arched vaults, raifed to fup port the streets and buildings above, and to bring them on a level with the Strand. Although thefe fubterfaneous ftreets are unavoidably dark from their fituation, yet there are apertures very judiciously made

[Embellished with a beautiful En- through the roofs, which afford

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graving.]

N thefe buildings, (even envy must own,) that tafe and judgment are eminently united: whether we confider them as a ufeful, commo dious, or ornamental performances, it must be allowed that the architect equally defèrves our praife, and has convinced us, that even uti.

lity may be j ined with magnifi

cence.

fome light; on the fides of thes ftreets are ftables, and other convenient places for horfes, carts, &c. And here are ftairs, by which you afcend to the upper buildings; which are not only noble and handsome on the outbide, but the rooms are elegantly decorated and ornamented within.

This furprising work was begun in June 1768. The heavy expence Meffrs. Adams were at in executing When the front of the Adelphi is fuch an extenfive plan, obliged them viewed from the water, the beady to have recourfe to parliament for and regularity of the building has a permiffion to difpofe of their buildnoble effect. Before the lower partings by public lottery; which they of this front, is a fpacious and com- readily obtained. The lettery was modious wharf, on which a number drawn, and the buildings are now of lofty arches are railed, which divided, and become the property of form a kind of piazza, fupporting a many perfons. terrace (called the Royal Terrace). which joins with the main ftreet,

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