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marching it towards the cathedral , he felt himself suddenl y wounded on the left shoulder by an arrow . At the same instant a body of Moors rushed from a neighbouring street , and attacked the Christians with astonishing impetuosity . Hicheni was their leader ; to him Aguilar forced his way , and left him not until his sword had pierced his heart . The Spaniards then pursued the Moors to a large house of stone , into which they fled for
refuge . From the windows of this house they poured out flights of arrows , and many of Agiiilar ' s soldiers were killed and wounded . Aguilar then ordered that fire , and all kinds of combustibles , should be brought . This order was executed , and the flames already roared above the roof , when a wonderful voice was heard in the burning buildingT It sang loudly , " Sanctus , sanctus Dominus Deus sabaoth !"
* " Julia ! Julia ! " cried A guilar in despair . The gates opened , and Julia , clad as a Benedictine nun , advanced , repeating " Sanctus , sanctus Dominus Deus sabaoth ! " Behind her marched a long train of Moors , their faces inclined to earth , and their arms crossed upon their breasts . The Spaniards involuntarily
fell back , and Julia , followed by the Moors , proceeded through their ranks towards the cathedral , which she entered , singing , "Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini . " The people all fell upon their knees ; and Julia , with eyes upturned to heaven , continued her progress with a firm step towards the great altar , at which knelt Ferdinand and Isabella . As the last chord of the fc Dona
nobis pacem" died away , Julia fell fainting into the arms of the queen . All the Moors who had followed her received that very same day the lioly sacrament of baptism . ' Just as the tale was concluded , the doctor entered in a great hurry , and said , You remain here telling stupid stories , and don ' t know how near my patient is to you , nor how you may aggravate her case for the worse /
e Why , what has happened , my dear doctor ? ' asked the chapelmaster , quite alarmed . 6 I know very well what has happened / said the tale-teller , quietly . 6 Why nothing more or less , sir , than that your dau g hter has been in the next room , and so has heard all his rigmarole . This comes of lying tales and foolish ideas ; but I shall consider him responsible for all that may occur . ' ' But , doctor , ' replied the tale-teller , if the malady of Clara is mental , why should we not apply a moral remedy , and , in that
case , perhaps my tale ' ' Silence ! ' exclaimed the doctor ; ' I know very well what you would say . ' ' It is not worth a pin for an opera , ' said the chapel-master . A week after , Clara sang , in a voice more melodious , if possible , than ever , the < Stabat Mater' of Pergolese . W . L . T .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Feb. 2, 1835, page 90, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2642/page/10/
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