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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: IMPORTANT NEGOTIATIONS-THE AUTHOR SUCCEEDS TO THE THRONE OF BOABDIL The day was nearly spent before we could tear ourself from this region of poetry and romance to descend to the city and return to the forlorn realities of a Spanish posada. In a visit of ceremony to the Governor of the Alhambra, to whom we had brought letters, we dwelt with enthusiasm on the scenes we had witnessed, and could not but express surprise that he should reside in the city when he had such a paradise at his command. He pleaded the inconvenience of a residence in the palace from its situation on the crest of a hill, distant from the seat of business and the resorts of social intercourse. It did very well for monarchs, who often had need of castle walls to defend them from their own subjects. But seilors, added he, smiling, if you think a residence there so desirable, my apartments in the Alhambra are at your service. It is a common and almost indispensable point of politeness in a Spaniard, to tell you his house is yours.?.Esta casa es siempre a la disposicion de Vrn. This house is always at the command of your Grace. In fact, any thing of his which you admire, is immediately offered to you. It is equally a mark of good breeding in you not to accept it; so we merely bowed ourTHE LOAN OF A PALACE. acknowledgments of the courtesy of the Governor in offering us a royal palace. We were mistaken, however. The Governor was in earnest. You will find a rambling set of empty, unfurnished rooms, said he; but Tia Antonia, who has charge of the palace, may be able to put them in some kind of order; and to take care of you while you are there. If you can make any arrangement with her for your accommodation, and are content with scanty fare in a royal abode, the palace of King Chico is at yo...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217630184 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217630189 |
| Weight | 0.82 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.57 In |
| List Price | $20.68 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 250 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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