Spain . turned toward Gongora,so that he might read in my face what I would havespoken. Let us enter the other pile of ruins, he an-swered with a smile as he drew me into the greatHall of the Ambassadors, which fills all the interiorof the tower, for, really, the Hall of the JBarcabelongs to a little building which does not form apart of the tower, although it is joined to it. Thetower is square in form, spacious, and lighted withnine great arched windows in the form of doors,which present almost the appearance of so manyalcoves, so great is the thickness of the wall; eachone is divided down t
Spain . turned toward Gongora,so that he might read in my face what I would havespoken. Let us enter the other pile of ruins, he an-swered with a smile as he drew me into the greatHall of the Ambassadors, which fills all the interiorof the tower, for, really, the Hall of the JBarcabelongs to a little building which does not form apart of the tower, although it is joined to it. Thetower is square in form, spacious, and lighted withnine great arched windows in the form of doors,which present almost the appearance of so manyalcoves, so great is the thickness of the wall; eachone is divided down the middle toward the outsideby a little marble column that supports two beau-tiful arches surmounted in their turn by two littlearched windows. The walls are covered withmosaics and arabesques indescribably delicate andmultiform, and with innumerable inscriptions extend-ing like wide embroidered ribbons over the archesof the windows, up the massive cornices, along the Had Of the , c/Hhambra. GRANADA. 199 friezes, and around the niches where once stoodvases full of flowers and perfumed water. Theceiling, which rises to a great height, is inlaid withcedar-wood, white, gold, and azure, joined togetherin circles, stars, and crowns, and forming many-little arches, cells, and vaulted windows, throughwhich falls a wavering light, and from the cornicewhich joins the ceiling to the walls hang tabletsof stucco-work cut in facets chiselled and mouldedlike stalactites and bunches of flowers. The thronestood at the central window on the side opposite thedoor of entrance. From the windows on that sideone enjoys a stupendous view of the valley of theDarro, deep and silent, as if it too felt the fascina-tion of the Alhambras grandeur; from the windowson the other two sides one sees the boundary-walland the towers of the fortress; and through theentrance the light arches of the Court of the Myrtlesin the distance and the water of the basin, whichreflects the blue of the sky. Well!
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