Lisbon & Cintra; with some account of other cities and historical sites in Portugal . as,Dos bons tempos de Lysia!* In 1147 the Moors were expelled from their goodlyheritage, and the Kings of Portugal entered into undis-puted possession of fortress and palace, beautiful horizonsand leafy avenues; when later the Serra lost its militaryimportance and the wind blew through the ruined towersof the Alcazar, the luxuriant thickets on the broad flanks,formed a hunting ground where they chased and run toearth the wild boar. In Cintra the exuberance of naturecorresponds to the wealth of its archaeologi
Lisbon & Cintra; with some account of other cities and historical sites in Portugal . as,Dos bons tempos de Lysia!* In 1147 the Moors were expelled from their goodlyheritage, and the Kings of Portugal entered into undis-puted possession of fortress and palace, beautiful horizonsand leafy avenues; when later the Serra lost its militaryimportance and the wind blew through the ruined towersof the Alcazar, the luxuriant thickets on the broad flanks,formed a hunting ground where they chased and run toearth the wild boar. In Cintra the exuberance of naturecorresponds to the wealth of its archaeological and historicdata, and every corner of its palace has some legend con-nected with it, some echo or relic of a far-away past. With-out doubt its origin is Arab; it seems to have been rebuiltby D. Alfonso Henriques or by the Knights Templars, forit is interesting to note that these Pa^os are supposed to *0 noble palace of smiling Cintra, not standing aloof upon the height,but resting upon a tranquil plain, what memories do you not recordregretfully of the good times of Lysia! 136. The Moorish Palace have been included in gifts made by the iirst king ofhouses in Cintra to that Order; and that later, when theyseceded to the Order of Christ, these knights made overtheir possession to Queen D. Isabel, wife of D. Diniz.*Extensive constructions were undertaken by D. Joao I,in whose reign it was called, The Palace of the Queen. Onewriter suggests that perhaps feeling the attraction for the glorious Eden experienced centuries later by a com-patriot, PhiHppa persuaded her husband to rebuild thepalace, which still retains the stamp of his epoch. was the next king who made great alterations, andadded a new wing. People have derided the comparison of this palace withthe Alhambra, but the origin of such a comparison iseasily traced. The apartments of the royal houses inPortugal were accustomed to bear the same designationseverywhere, such as Hall of the Archers, of the Hand-Kiss-i
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