ng tears of joy。 They were received with tenderness by the sovereigns。 The king hailed them as good Spaniards； as men loyal and brave； as martyrs to the holy cause； the queen distributed liberal relief among them with her own hands； and they passed on before the squadrons of the army singing hymns of jubilee。
*Abarca； lib。 sup。； Zurita； etc。
The sovereigns forebore to enter the city until it should be fully occupied by their troops and public tranquillity ensured。 All this was done under the vigilant superintendence of the count de Tendilla； assisted by the marques of Villena； and the glistening of Christian helms and lances along the walls and bulwarks； and the standards of the faith and of the realm daunting from the towers； told that the subjugation of the city was complete。 The proselyte prince； Cid Hiaya； now known by the Christian appellation of Don Pedro de Granada Vanegas；* was appointed chief alguazil of the city； and had charge of the Moorish inhabitants； and his son； lately the prince Alnayar； now Alonso de Granada Vanegas； was appointed admiral of the fleet。
*Cid Hiaya was made cavalier of the order of Santiago。 He and his son intermarried with the Spanish nobility； and the marqueses of Compotejar are among their descendants。 Their portraits and the portraits of their grandsons are to be seen in one of the rooms of the Generalife at Granada。
It was on the sixth of January； the Day of Kings and festival of the Epiphany； that the sovereigns made their triumphant entry with grand military parade。 First advanced； we are told； a splendid escort of cavaliers in burnished armor and superbly mounted。 Then followed the prince Juan； glittering with jewels and diamonds； on each side of him； mounted on mules； rode the grand cardinal； clothed in purple； Fray Hernando de Talavera； bishop of Airla and the archbishop…elect of Granada。 To these succeeded the queen and her ladies； and the king； managing in galliard style； say the Spanish chroniclers； a proud and mettlesome steed （un caballo arrogante）。 Then followed the army in shining columns； with flaunting banners and the inspiring clamor of military music。 The king and queen （says the worthy Fray Antonio Agapida） looked on this occasion as more than mortal： the venerable ecclesiastics； to whose advice and zeal this glorious conquest ought in a great measure be attributed； moved along with hearts swelling with holy exultation； but with chastened and downcast looks of edifying humility； while the hardy warriors； in tossing plumes and shining steel； seemed elevated with a stern joy at finding themselves in possession of this object of so many toils and perils。 As the streets resounded with the tramp of steeds and swelling peals of music the Moors buried themselves in the deepest recesses of their dwellings。 There they bewailed in secret the fallen glory of their race； but suppressed their groans； lest they should be heard by their enemies and increase their triumph。
The royal procession advanced to the principal mosque； which had been consecrated as a cathedral。 Here the sovereigns offered up prayers and thanksgivings； and the choir of the royal chapel chanted a triumphant anthem； in which they were joined by all the courtiers and cavaliers。 Nothing （says Fray Antonio Agapida） could exceed the thankfulness to God of the pious king Ferdinand for having enabled him to eradicate from Spain the empire and name of that accursed heathen race； and for the elevation of the cross in that city wherein the impious doctrines of Mahomet had so long been cherished。 In the fervor of his spirit he supplicated from heaven a continuance of its grace and that this glorious triumph might be perpetuated。* The prayer of the pious monarch was responded to by the people； and even his enemies were for once convinced of his sincerity。
*The words of Fray Antonio Agapida are little more than an echo of those of the worthy Jesuit father Mariana （1。 25； c。 18）。
When the religious ceremonies were concluded the court ascended to the stately palace of the Alhambra and entered by the great Gate of Justice。 The halls lately occupied by turbaned infidels now rustled with stately dames and Christian courtiers； who wandered with eager curiosity over this far…famed palace； admiring its verdant courts and gushing fountains； its halls decorated with elegant arabesques and storied with inscriptions； and the splendor of its gilded and brilliantly painted ceilings。
It had been a last request of the unfortunate Boabdiland one which showed how deeply he felt the transition of his fatethat no person might be permitted to enter or depart by the gate of the Alhambra through which he had sallied forth to surrender his capital。 His request was granted； the portal was closed up； and remains so to the present daya mute memorial of that event。*
*Garibay； Compend。 Hist。； lib。 40； c。 42。 The existence of this gateway and the story connected with it are perhaps known to few； but were identified in the researches made to verify this history。 The gateway is at the bottom of a tower at some distance from the main body of the Alhambra。 The tower had been rent and ruined by gunpowder at the time when the fortress was evacuated by the French。 Great masses lie around half covered by vines and fig trees。 A poor man； by the name of Mateo Ximenes； who lives in one of the halls among the ruins of the Alhambra； where his family has resided for many generations； pointed out to the author the gateway； still closed up with stones。 He remembered to have heard his father and grandfather say that it had always been stopped up； and that out of it King Boabdil had gone when he surrendered Granada。 The route of the unfortunate king may be traced thence across the garden of the convent of Los Martyros； and down a ravine beyond； through a street of gypsy caves and hovels； by the gate of Los Molinos； and so on to the Hermitage of St。 Sebastian。 None but an antiquarian； however； will be able to trace it unless aided by the humble historian of the place； Mateo Ximenes。
The Spanish sovereigns fixed their throne in the presence…chamber of the palace； so long the seat of Moorish royalty。 Hither the principal inhabitants of Granada repaired to pay them homage and kiss their hands in token of vassalage； and their example was followed by deputies from all the towns and fortresses of the Alpuxarras which had not hitherto submitted。
Thus terminated the war of Granada； after ten years of incessant fighting； equalling （says Fray Antonio Agapida） the far…famed siege of Troy in duration； and ending； like that； in the capture of the city。 Thus ended also the dominion of the Moors in Spain； having endured seven hundred and seventy…eight years from the memorable defeat of Roderick； the last of the Goths； on the banks of the Guadalete。 The authentic Agapida is uncommonly particular in fixing the epoch of this event。 This great triumph of our holy Catholic faith； according to his computation； took place in the beginning of January in the year of our Lord 1492； being 3655 years from the population of Spain by the patriarch Tubal； 3797 from the general deluge； 5453 from the creation of the world； according to Hebrew calculation； and in the month Rabic； in the eight hundred and ninety…seventh year of the Hegira； or flight of Mahomet； whom may God confound！ saith the pious Agapida。
APPENDIX。
The Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada is finished； but the reader may be desirous of knowing the subsequent fortunes of some of the principal personages。
The unfortunate Boabdil retired with his mother； his wife； his son； his sister； his vizier and bosom…counsellor Aben Comixa； and many other relatives and friends； to the valley of Purchena； where a small but fertile territory had been allotted him； comprising several towns of the Alpuxarras； with all their rights and revenues。 Here； surrounded by obedient vassals； devoted friends； and a loving family； and possessed of wealth sufficient to enable him to indulge in his habitual luxury and magnificence； he for a time led a tranquil life； and may have looked back upon his regal career as a troubled dream from which he had happily awaked。 Still； he appears to have pleased himself with a shadow of royalty； making occasionally progresses about his little domains； visiting the different towns； receiving the homage of the inhabitants； and bestowing largesses with a princely hand。 His great delight； however； was in sylvan sports and exercises； with horses； hawks； and hounds； being passionately fond of hunting and falconry； so as to pass weeks together in sporting campaigns among the mountains。 The jealous suspicions of Ferdinand followed him into his retreat。 No exertions were spared by the politically pious monarch to induce him to embrace the Christian religion as a means of severing him in feelings and sympathies from his late subjects； but he remained true to the faith of his fathers； and it must have added not a little to his humiliation to live a vassal under Christian sovereigns。
His obstinacy in this respect aggravated the distrust of Ferdinand； who； looking back upon the past inconstancy of the Moors； could not feel perfectly secure in his n