oor　were　intermingled　in　deadly　struggle。　　The　high　blood　of　the　English　knight　mounted　at　the　sight；　and　his　soul　was　stirred　within　him　by　the　confused　war…cries；　the　clangor　of　drums　and　trumpets；　and　the　reports　of　arquebuses。　　Seeing　that　the　king　was　sending　a　reinforcement　to　the　field；　he　entreated　permission　to　mingle　in　the　affray　and　fight　according　to　the　fashion　of　his　country。　　His　request　being　granted；　he　alighted　from　his　steed：　he　was　merely　armed　〃en　blanco〃that　is　to　say；　with　morion；　back…piece；　and　breast…platehis　sword　was　girded　by　his　side；　and　in　his　hand　he　wielded　a　powerful　battle…axe。　He　was　followed　by　a　body　of　his　yeomen　armed　in　like　manner；　and　by　a　band　of　archers　with　bows　made　of　the　tough　English　yew　tree。　The　earl　turned　to　his　troops　and　addressed　then　briefly　and　bluntly；　according　to　the　manner　of　his　country。　　〃Remember；　my　merry　men　all；〃　said　he；　〃the　eyes　of　strangers　are　upon　you；　you　are　in　a　foreign　land；　fighting　for　the　glory　of　God　and　the　honor　of　merry　old　England！〃　　A　loud　shout　was　the　reply。　　The　earl　waved　his　battle…　axe　over　his　head。　　〃St。　George　for　England！〃　cried　he；　and　to　the　inspiring　sound　of　this　old　English　war…cry　he　and　his　followers　rushed　down　to　the　battle　with　manly　and　courageous　hearts。*　They　soon　made　their　way　into　the　midst　of　the　enemy；　but　when　engaged　in　the　hottest　of　the　fight　they　made　no　shouts　nor　outcries。　They　pressed　steadily　forward；　dealing　their　blows　to　right　and　left；　hewing　down　the　Moors　and　cutting　their　way　with　their　battle…　axes　like　woodmen　in　a　forest；　while　the　archers；　pressing　into　the　opening　they　made；　plied　their　bows　vigorously　and　spread　death　on　every　side。
  *Cura　de　los　Palacios。
  When　the　Castilian　mountaineers　beheld　the　valor　of　the　English　yeomanry；　they　would　not　be　outdone　in　hardihood。　　They　could　not　vie　with　them　in　weight　or　bulk；　but　for　vigor　and　activity　they　were　surpassed　by　none。　　They　kept　pace　with　them；　therefore；　with　equal　heart　and　rival　prowess；　and　gave　a　brave　support　to　the　stout　Englishmen。
  The　Moors　were　confounded　by　the　fury　of　these　assaults　and　disheartened　by　the　loss　of　Hamet　el　Zegri；　who　was　carried　wounded　from　the　field。　　They　gradually　fell　back　upon　the　bridge；　the　Christians　followed　up　their　advantage；　and　drove　them　over　it　tumultuously。　　The　Moors　retreated　into　the　suburb；　and　Lord　Rivers　and　his　troops　entered　with　them　pell…mell；　fighting　in　the　streets　and　in　the　houses。　　King　Ferdinand　came　up　to　the　scene　of　action　with　his　royal　guard；　and　the　infidels　were　driven　within　the　city　walls。　　Thus　were　the　suburbs　gained　by　the　hardihood　of　the　English　lord；　without　such　an　event　having　been　premeditated。*
  *Cura　de　los　Palacios；　MS。
  The　earl　of　Rivers；　notwithstanding　he　had　received　a　wound；　still　urged　forward　in　the　attack。　　He　penetrated　almost　to　the　city　gate；　in　defiance　of　a　shower　of　missiles　that　slew　many　of　his　followers。　A　stone　hurled　from　the　battlements　checked　his　impetuous　career：　it　struck　him　in　the　face；　dashed　out　two　of　his　front　teeth；　and　laid　him　senseless　on　the　earth。　　He　was　removed　to　a　short　distance　by　his　men；　but；　recovering　his　senses；　refused　to　permit　himself　to　be　taken　from　the　suburb。
  When　the　contest　was　over　the　streets　presented　a　piteous　spectacle；　so　many　of　their　inhabitants　had　died　in　the　defence　of　their　thresholds　or　been　slaughtered　without　resistance。　Among　the　victims　was　a　poor　weaver　who　had　been　at　work　in　his　dwelling　at　this　turbulent　moment。　　His　wife　urged　him　to　fly　into　the　city。　　〃Why　should　I　fly？〃　said　the　Moor〃to　be　reserved　for　hunger　and　slavery？　　I　tell　you；　wife；　I　will　await　the　foe　here；　for　better　is　it　to　die　quickly　by　the　steel　than　to　perish　piecemeal　in　chains　and　dungeons。〃　　He　said　no　more；　but　resumed　his　occupation　of　weaving；　and　in　the　indiscriminate　fury　of　the　assault　was　slaughtered　at　his　loom。*
  *Pulgar；　part　3；　c。　58。
  The　Christians　remained　masters　of　the　field；　and　proceeded　to　pitch　three　encampments　for　the　prosecution　of　the　siege。　　The　king；　with　the　great　body　of　the　army；　took　a　position　on　the　side　of　the　city　next　to　Granada；　the　marques　of　Cadiz　and　his　brave　companions　once　more　pitched　their　tents　upon　the　height　of　Santo　Albohacen；　but　the　English　earl　planted　his　standard　sturdily　within　the　suburb　he　had　taken。
  CHAPTER　XL。
  CONCLUSION　OF　THE　SIEGE　OF　LOXA。
  Having　possession　of　the　heights　of　Albohacen　and　the　suburb　of　the　city；　the　Christians　were　enabled　to　choose　the　most　favorable　situations　for　their　batteries。　　They　immediately　destroyed　the　stone　bridge　by　which　the　garrison　had　made　its　sallies；　and　they　threw　two　wooden　bridges　across　the　river　and　others　over　the　canals　and　streams；　so　as　to　establish　an　easy　communication　between　the　different　camps。
  When　all　was　arranged　a　heavy　fire　was　opened　upon　the　city　from　various　points。　　They　threw　not　only　balls　of　stone　and　iron；　but　great　carcasses　of　fire；　which　burst　like　meteors　on　the　houses；　wrapping　them　instantly　in　a　blaze。　　The　walls　were　shattered　and　the　towers　toppled　down　by　tremendous　discharges　from　the　lombards。　Through　the　openings　thus　made　they　could　behold　the　interior　of　the　cityhouses　tumbling　or　in　flames；　men；　women；　and　children　flying　in　terror　through　the　streets；　and　slaughtered　by　the　shower　of　missiles　sent　through　the　openings　from　smaller　artillery　and　from　crossbows　and　arquebuses。
  The　Moors　attempted　to　repair　the　breaches；　but　fresh　discharges　from　the　lombards　buried　them　beneath　the　ruins　of　the　walls　they　were　mending。　　In　their　despair　many　of　the　inhabitants　rushed　forth　into　the　narrow　streets　of　the　suburbs　and　assailed　the　Christians　with　darts；　scimetars；　and　poniards；　seeking　to　destroy　rather　than　defend；　and　heedless　of　death　in　the　confidence　that　to　die　fighting　with　an　unbeliever　was　to　be　translated　at　once　to　Paradise。
  For　two　nights　and　a　day　this　awful　scene　continued；　when　certain　of　the　principal　inhabitants　began　to　reflect　upon　the　hopelessness　of　the　conflict：　their　king　was　disabled；　their　principal　captains　were　either　killed　or　wounded；　their　fortifications　little　better　than　heaps　of　ruins。　　They　had　urged　the　unfortunate　Boabdil　to　the　conflict；　they　now　clamored　for　a　capitulation。　　A　parley　was　procured　from　the　Christian　monarch；　and　the　terms　of　surrender　were　soon　adjusted。　They　were　to　yield　up　the　city　immediately；　with　all　their　Christian　captives；　and　to　sally　forth　with　as　much　of　their　property　as　they　could　take　with　them。　　The　marques　of　Cadiz；　on　whose　honor　and　humanity　they　had　great　reliance；　was　to　escort　them　to　Granada　to　protect　them　from　assault　or　robbery：　such　as　chose　to　remain　in　Spain　were　to　be　permitted　to　reside　in　Castile；　Aragon；　or　Valencia。　As　to　Boabdil　el　Chico；　he　was　to　do　homage　as　vassal　to　King　Ferdinand；　but　no　charge　was　to　be　urged　against　him　of　having　violated　his　former　pledge。　　If　he　should　yield　up　all　pretensions　to　Granada；　the　title　of　duke　of　Guadix　was　to　be　assigned　to　him　and　the　territory　thereto　annexed；　provided　it　should　be　recovered　from　El　Zagal　within　six　months。
  The　capitulation　being　arranged；　they　gave　as　hostages　the　alcayde
  of　the　city　and　the　principal　officers；　together　with　the　sons　of　their　late　chieftain；　the　veteran　Ali　Atar。　　The　warriors　of　Loxa　then　issued　forth；　humbled　and　dejected　at　having　to　surrender　those　walls　which　they　had　so　long　maintained　with　valor　and　renown；　and　the　women　and　children　filled　the　air　with　lamentations　at　being　exiled　from　their　native　homes。
  Last　came　forth　Boabdil；　most　truly　called　El　Zogoybi；　the　Unlucky。　Accustomed；　as　he　was；　to　be　crowned　and　uncrowned；　to　be　ransomed　and　treated　as　a　matter　of　bargain；　he　had　acceded　of　course　to　the　capitulation。　　He　was　enfeebled　by　his　wounds　and　had　an　air　of　dejection；　yet；　it　is　said；　his　conscience　acquitted　him　of　a　breach　of　faith　toward　the　Castilian　sovereigns；　and　the　personal　valor　he　had　displayed　had　caused　a　sympathy　for　him　among　many　of　the　Christian　cavaliers。　　He　knelt　to　Ferdinand　according　to　the　forms　of　vassalage；　and　then　departed　in　melancholy　mood　for　Priego；　a　town　about　three　leagues　distant。
  Ferdinand　immediately　ordered　Loxa　to　be　repaired　and　strongly　garrisoned。　　He　was　greatly　elated　at　the　capture　of　this　place；　in　consequence　of　his　former　defeat　before　its　walls。　　He　passed　great　encomiums　upon　the　commanders　who　had　distinguished　themselves；　and　historians　dwelt　particularly　upon　his　visit　to　the　tent　of　the　English　earl。　　His　Majesty　consoled　him　for　the　loss　of　his　teeth　by　the　consideration　that　he　might　otherwise　have　lost　them　by　natural　decay；　whereas　the　lack　of　them　would　now　be　esteemed　a　beauty　rather　than　a　defect；　serving　as　a　trophy　of　the　glorious　cause　in　which　he　had　been　engaged。
  The　earl　replied　that　he　gave　thanks　to　God　and　to　the　Holy　Virgin　for　being　thus　honored　by　a　visit　from　the　most　potent　king　in　Christendom；　that　he　accepted　with　all　gratitude　his　gracious　consolation　for　the　loss　of　his　teeth；　though　he　held　it　little　to　lose　two　teeth　in　the　service　of　God；　who　had　given　him　all〃A　speech；〃　says　Fray　Antonio　Agapida；　〃full　of　most　courtly　wit　and　Christian　piety；　and　one　only　ma