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Chapter IV

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The Battle of Covadonga.
268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.
274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.
Of the Youthful Fortunes of Abderahman.
279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289
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Chapter IV

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The Battle of Covadonga.
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268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.
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274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.
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Of the Youthful Fortunes of Abderahman.
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279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289
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268

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From this reading 268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.

274

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From this reading 274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.

279

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From this reading 279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289

289

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From this reading 279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289

ABDERAHMAN

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From this reading 274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.

Battle

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From this reading The Battle of Covadonga.

becomes

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From this reading 268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.

Condition

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From this reading 279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289

Country

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From this reading 279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289

Covadonga

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From this reading The Battle of Covadonga.

Death

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From this reading 268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.

DYNASTY

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From this reading 274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.

Fortunes

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From this reading Of the Youthful Fortunes of Abderahman.

FOUNDER

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From this reading 274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289

King

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From this reading 268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.

Landing

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From this reading 279 Landing of Abderahman in Spain.—Condition of the Country. 289

Leon

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From this reading 268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Battle of Covadonga.

OMMIADES

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From this reading 274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.

Pelayo

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From this reading 268 Pelayo becomes King of Leon.—His Death.

SPAIN

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From this reading 274 ABDERAHMAN: THE FOUNDER OF THE DYNASTY OF THE OMMIADES OF SPAIN.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Battle of Covadonga.

Youthful

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From this reading Of the Youthful Fortunes of Abderahman.