Charles Morris
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This was an invasion of Spain.
Which at that time was a scene of confusion and turmoil, distracted by rival leaders, the people exhausted by wars and quarrels, many of their towns burned or ruined, and the country ravaged by famine.
What could be better than for the heir of the illustrious house of Omeades, flying from persecution by the Abasides, and miraculously preserved, to seek the throne of Spain, bring peace to that distracted land, and found an independent kingdom in that western section of the vast Arabian Empire.
His servant, Beder, who had kept with him through all his varied career and was now his chief officer, was sent to Spain on a secret mission to the friends of the late dynasty of caliphs, of whom there were many in that land.
Bedder was highly successful in his mission.
Yusuf, the Abyside Emir, was absent from Cordova and ignorant of his danger, and all promised well.
Not waiting for the assistance promised him in Africa, the prince put to sea almost alone.
As he was about to step on board his boat, a number of Berbers gathered round and showed an intention to prevent his departure.
They were quieted by a handful of dinars, and he hastened on board.
None too soon, for another band greedy for gold, rushed to the beach, some of them wading out and seizing the boat and the camel's hair cable that held it to the anchor.
These fellows got blows instead of dinars, one who would not let go having his hand cut off by a sword stroke.
The edge of a scimitar cut the cable, the sail was set, and the lonely exile set forth upon the sea to the conquest of a kingdom.
It was evening of a spring day of the year seven fifty six that the fugitive prince landed near Malaga, in the land of Andalusia, where some prominent chiefs were in waiting to receive him with the homage due to a king.
Hundreds soon flocked to the standard of the adventurer, whose manly and handsome presence, his beaming blue eyes, sweet smile, and gracious manner won him the friendship of all whom he met.
With steadily growing forces he marched to Seville.
Here were many of his partisans, and the people flung open the gates with wild shouts of welcome.
It was in the month of May that the fortunes of Abdurman were put to the test, Yusuf having hastily gathered a powerful force and advanced to the plain of Musara, near Kodova, on which field the fate of the kingdom was to be decided.
It was under a strange banner that Abdurrahman advanced to meet the army of the Emir.
A turban attached to a lance head.
This standard afterwards became sacred, the turban, as it grew ragged, being covered by a new one.
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