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The Alhambra, being a brief record of the Arabian conquest of the Peninsula (1907)

Calvert, Albert Frederick, 1872-1946 · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane company · leaf 336

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ingeniouslywritten that the word may be read both ways. On sixescutcheons, at the sides, the word signifying Blessing istreated in the same skilful manner. Immediately over the Mosaic under the gallery is an in-scription of twelve verses in African characters, full of Orientalhyperbole, but perhaps… … The Alhambra. 195 beautiful; well preserved, and retaining much of their originalcolour. From amongst the inscriptions of the Court of the Fish-pond it may be permitted to print two or three: Go and tell true believers that Divine help and readyvictory are reserved for them. (From the sixty-first…

Alhambra (Granada, Spain) · Islamic architecture · Decoration and ornament, Arabic

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