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| | Alhambra: Tall Tales from High Hills |
 | | But one must be of “easy credulity,” as he puts it, when listening to the tales of Alhambra, so as to validate the stories that exceed the present condition of these ancient Oriental premises. |
 | | Thus the Alhambra saw the light of day, until it was a fortress, impregnable, with a moat, tall walls and ten towers, water reservoirs, silos, gardens, barracks and stables, in addition to the glorious royal residencies. |
 | | It was on this spot, or so the story goes, that Boabdil, the last of the Moors who were ousted from their earthly heaven by the reconquering Christian armies, viewed his home for the last time and bade a tearful adieu to his Paradise Lost. |
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