The Alhambra . nations, and occasionally alluded ^. to in the sacred Scriptures. ^^,^ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee m all thy gales, andthey shall judge the people withjust judgment. The great vestibule, or porch of the gate, is formed by animmense Arabian arch, of the horseshoe form, which springsto half the height of the tower. On the keystone of this arch PALACE OF THE ALHAMBRA 59 is engraven a gigantic hand, ^^ithin the vestibule, on the key-stone of the portal, is sculptured, in like manner, a gigantickey. Those who pretend to some knowledge of Mohammedansymbols, affirm that th
The Alhambra . nations, and occasionally alluded ^. to in the sacred Scriptures. ^^,^ Judges and officers shalt thou make thee m all thy gales, andthey shall judge the people withjust judgment. The great vestibule, or porch of the gate, is formed by animmense Arabian arch, of the horseshoe form, which springsto half the height of the tower. On the keystone of this arch PALACE OF THE ALHAMBRA 59 is engraven a gigantic hand, ^^ithin the vestibule, on the key-stone of the portal, is sculptured, in like manner, a gigantickey. Those who pretend to some knowledge of Mohammedansymbols, affirm that the hand is the emblem of doctrine ; thefive fingers designating the five principal commandments ofthe creed of Islam, fasting, pilgrimage, alms-giving, ablution,and war against infidels. The key, say they, is the emblem ofthe faith or of power ; the key of Daoud, or David, transmitted
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