Charles Morris
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first heard Aug 2026
last heard 18 Aug
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Rodrigue, moved by a growing passion, frequently visited her, and in time soft sentiments woke in her heart for the handsome and courteous king.
When, in the end, he begged her to become his bride, her blushes and soft looks spoke consent.
One thing was wanting.
Roderick's bride should be a Christian.
Taught the doctrines of the new faith by learned bishops, Eliata's consent to the change of faith was easily won.
And the princess was baptized as a Christian maiden under the new name of Exilona.
The marriage was celebrated with the greatest magnificence and was followed by tourneys and banquets and all the gayeties of the time.
Some of the companions of the princess accepted the new faith and remained with her.
Those who clung to their old belief were sent back to Africa with rich presents from the king.
An embassy going with them to inform the monarch of Algiers of his daughter's marriage, and to offer him the alliance and friendship of Roderick the Gothic King.
Queen Exilona passed a happy life as the bride of the Gothic monarch, but many were the vicissitudes which lay before her, for the Arab conquest was near at hand, and its effects could not but bear heavily upon her destiny.
After the defeat and death of Rodrigue, a considerable number of noble Goths sought shelter in the city of Merida, among them the widowed queen.
Thither came Musa with a large army, and besieged the city.
It was strongly and bravely defended, and the gallant garrison only yielded when famine came to the aid of their foes.
A deputation from the city sought the Arab camp and was conducted to the splendid pavilion of Musa, whom the deputies found to be an old man with a long white beard and streaming white hair.
He received them kindly, praised them for their valour, and offered them favorable terms.
They returned the next day to complete the conditions.
On this day the Mohammedan feast of Ramadan ended, and the Arabs, who had worn their meanest garb, were now in their richest attire, and joy had everywhere succeeded penitent gloom.
As for Musa, he seemed transformed.
The meanly dressed and hoary ancient of the previous visit now appeared a man in the prime of life, his beard dark red in hue and his robes rich with gold and jewels.
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