Don Sebastian, Or, the House of Braganza (Volume 2); An Historical Romance (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810. Excerpt: ... Ibrahim with a remnant of followers had succeeded in gaining that division of his force which followed the retreating part of Sebastian's; his troops now out-numbered those they pursued, but ignorant of the strength in Ispahan, he made no other use of this advantage than that of effecting his retreat to a pass where he encamped himself strongly. To attempt forcing his camp would have been to risk the superiority already gained; the Persians were exhausted by a rapid march and incessant fighting; Sebastian therefore called them back, and re-entered the town, where they were rejoined before day-break by the other division, which having left Ibrahim entrenching himself amongst the mountains, had wheeled round through a defile, and trod back their steps. The Knight of the Cross had now fulfilled his vow to Sir Anthony Shirley, he had saved Persia: nay more, while there remained a chance of victory inclining to the adversary, he had done violence to his heart's wish of seeking for Kara Aziek. The contest over, he ran to the palace, the late quarter of the Bashaw: almost assured of finding her he sought, he hastily interrogated the guards to learn if the Turkish women had been respected; he was answered that there were no foreign women in the citv; none had accompanied the Bashaw's army. 'Struck and afflicted, Sebastian was some moments, ere he could reply, or interrogate anew, different soldiers and Syrian prisoners: one of the latter assured him that there were women in the Bashaw's camp near Bagdad, and that he knew a Moorish lady had arrived there. At this intelligence the hopes of Sebastian revived; "I will speak with that man again;" he said to the Persian who had interpreted between them, "see that you bring him to me when I require him," tht 'appearance...