A History of Gibraltar And Its Sieges With Photographic Illustrations
A History of Gibraltar And Its Sieges With Photographic Illustrations
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At the siege of Morocco, by Abd-1-mumen, the Almoravide garrison and people suffered the last extremities of hardship and famine, even to cannibalism, ere a party of traitors, " certain Christians of Andalus, " agreed to admit the besiegers, and received in return security for themselves. The Almohade party scaled the walls at dawn, on " Saturday, the iSth of the moon Xawal, " overcame the faint resistance of the few who retained strength among the defenders, and spent the rest of the day, " un...til the going down of the sun, " in slaughtering the wretched inhabitants. Among the captives was Ibrahem, last of the Almoravide kings, a mere youth, whom Abd-1- mumen was at first inclined to spare, and ordered his wizir to place him in confine- ment which should last his life. " But the wizir replied and said, ' O king, do not rear a young lion which may ultimately tear us to pieces, and can scarcely fail to become dangerous. ' When King Ibrahem and his xeques (sheiks) were brought into the presence of Abd-1-mumen, the youthful sovereign cast himself at the feet of his captor, entreating from him the safety of his life, since he had in no wise offended him ; but a near kinsman of Ibrahem, a xeque of the Almoravides, called the Ameer Syr Ben Alhak, was so much displeased by these submissive words, that he spat in the face of Ibrahem, and exclaimed, ' Miserable creature !
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At the siege of Morocco, by Abd-1-mumen, the Almoravide garrison and people suffered the last extremities of hardship and famine, even to cannibalism, ere a party of traitors, " certain Christians of Andalus, " agreed to admit the besiegers, and received in return security for themselves. The Almohade party scaled the walls at dawn, on " Saturday, the iSth of the moon Xawal, " overcame the faint resistance of the few who retained strength among the defenders, and spent the rest of the day, " un...til the going down of the sun, " in slaughtering the wretched inhabitants. Among the captives was Ibrahem, last of the Almoravide kings, a mere youth, whom Abd-1- mumen was at first inclined to spare, and ordered his wizir to place him in confine- ment which should last his life. " But the wizir replied and said, ' O king, do not rear a young lion which may ultimately tear us to pieces, and can scarcely fail to become dangerous. ' When King Ibrahem and his xeques (sheiks) were brought into the presence of Abd-1-mumen, the youthful sovereign cast himself at the feet of his captor, entreating from him the safety of his life, since he had in no wise offended him ; but a near kinsman of Ibrahem, a xeque of the Almoravides, called the Ameer Syr Ben Alhak, was so much displeased by these submissive words, that he spat in the face of Ibrahem, and exclaimed, ' Miserable creature !
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