Don Sebastian; Or, the House of Braganza An Historical Romance .. 1
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147 Antonio, and the dukes of Barcelos and Aveyro, were taken prisoners ; De Castro was sinking under many wounds : the Kinor himself was disabled in one shoulder by a musquet shot, and was besides smart- ing with sword-cuts ; two horses had al- ready been killed under him, and after fighting some time on foot, one of his officers had now mounted him upon a third. Again, he charged the enemy with a few gallant troops ; again his powerful arm scattered the Moors like dust before a mighty wind. S...treaming with blood, De Castro followed his glorious path. That faithful Noble (who had appeared throughout the whole of the battle, to think only of his sovereign's honour, his sovereign's safety) now interposed his body between him and destruction: the battle-axe of an infidel was raised to fall on the unarmed head of Sebastian, when Don Emanuel rushed forward, and sprung on the Moor; dashing down his lifted I! 2 148 DON SEBASTIAN. weapon, he grasped his body and grap- pled with him till they both fell : Sebas- tian threw himself off his horse, and valiantly defended him ; but the Moors pouring in at every side, like so many torrents, forcibly swept the brave friends asunder, and De Castro was taken.
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