History of Spain and Portugal, Volume 2

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Carey & Lea, 1832

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Page 274 - And as he was about to depart he looked back upon his own home, and when he saw his hall deserted, the household chests unfastened, the doors open, no cloaks hanging up, no seats in the porch, no hawks upon the perches, the tears came into his eyes, and he said, My enemies have done this . . . God be praised for all things.
Page 262 - Heaved from its strong foundations is cast down, And all its dwellings, towers, and palaces In one wide desolation prostrated. From end to end of that long strait, the crash Was heard continuous, and...

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