Patrañas
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Busk Rachel Harriette. Patrañas
INTRODUCTION
CARLO MAGNO AND THE GIANT
EL CONDE SOL
SIMPLE JOHNNY AND THE SPELL-BOUND PRINCESSES
TURIAN AND FLORETA
THE BLOOD-STAIN OF THE ALCÁZAR OF SEVILLE
THE ADVENTURES OF DOÑA JOSEFA RAMIREZ Y MARMOLEJO
THE STEEPLE OF COVEÑA
ANOTHER FAIR MAID OF ZARAGOZA
JUANITA THE BALD; OR, A DAUGHTER’S LOVE
STARVING JOHN THE DOCTOR
RAMON THE DISCONTENTED
THE BALLAD-MAKER AND THE BOOT-MAKER
EL CLAVEL34
THE ILL-TEMPERED PRINCESS
THE HERMIT AND THE FIG-TREE
TOO CLEVER BY HALF
THE WIND’S STORY
WHAT ANA SAW IN THE SUNBEAM
THE PEDRO JIMENEZ GRAPE
ST. MARTIN IN SPAIN
MARVELLOUS STORIES
THE SUN OF WITTENBURG
MERINO
KING VAMBA
DOÑA TEREA
THE IRISH PRINCESS77
EL CONDE FERNAN GONZALEZ
THE FIRST TUNNY FISHING
“WHERE ONE CAN DINE, TWO CAN DINE88.”
HORMESINDA
FILIAL LOVE BEFORE ALL
RAGUEL; OR, THE JEWESS OF TOLEDO
DON JAIME DE ARAGON
DON ALONSO DE AGUILAR
THE BLACK CHARGER OF HERNANDO
THE INFANTE DON HENRIQUE AND THE LIONS
BLANCA THE HAUGHTY
MOORISH REMNANTS
EL MORO SANTON105
TRADITIONS DE ULTRAMAR
HERNAN CORTES IN SANCTUARY
ARAUCANIA THE INDOMITABLE
MATANZAS
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Many tales of Spain are full of memories of Charlemagne. It is strange that history says comparatively little of his doings there; but his was a character such as the Spanish Romancers were sure to seize, and, with their habit of heaping all perfections on their heroes, ascribe to him all manner of fabulous achievements. Here is one of the exploits they tell of him: —
One of the Moorish kings, who sought his alliance in the internecine turmoils in which the chiefs of their race were at the time engaged, had an only and beautiful daughter, the apple of his eye, who was guarded with jealous care, indulged in every wish, waited on by the most beautiful maidens in a fairy-like palace, and suffered to know nothing of her father’s wars and dangers. Life seemed all smoothness and pleasure to her; and every one, who at any time met her eye, made it their delight to obey her faintest sign.
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The king was very glad to have her consent on any conditions, and forthwith set clever draughtsmen to copy the drawing, and sent heralds abroad over the whole earth, to proclaim that whoever could make the necklet to the required pattern should have the hand of his daughter. But the workmanship was so fine, and the setting of the jewels so cunningly devised, that no goldsmith on earth could produce it.
It was just about the time that Juan reached the kingdom that all the people were full of excitement about this subject, and thus it came to his ears also. So when he heard the conditions the princess had made, and remembered her words when she gave him the necklet – “that the earth could not produce such another” – he was beside himself for joy, for he knew that she was waiting for his return.
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