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beheld　the　real　minstrel；　for　Ahmed　had　succeeded　to　the　throne　on　the

death　of　his　father；　and　the　beautiful　Aldegonda　was　his　sultana。

　　The　Christian　king　was　easily　pacified　when　he　found　that　his

daughter　was　suffered　to　continue　in　her　faith…　not　that　he　was

particularly　pious；　but　religion　is　always　a　point　of　pride　and

etiquette　with　princes。　Instead　of　bloody　battles；　there　was　a

succession　of　feasts　and　rejoicings；　after　which　the　king　returned

well　pleased　to　Toledo；　and　the　youthful　couple　continued　to　reign

as　happily　as　wisely；　in　the　Alhambra。

　　It　is　proper　to　add；　that　the　owl　and　the　parrot　had　severally

followed　the　prince　by　easy　stages　to　Granada；　the　former　travelling

by　night　and　stopping　at　the　various　hereditary　possessions　of　his

family；　the　latter　figuring　in　gay　circles　of　every　town　and　city　on

his　route。

　　Ahmed　gratefully　requited　the　services　which　they　had　rendered　on

his　pilgrimage。　He　appointed　the　owl　his　prime　minister；　the　parrot

his　master　of　ceremonies。　It　is　needless　to　say　that　never　was　a　realm

more　sagely　administered；　nor　a　court　conducted　with　more　exact

punctilio。