The Rise of Iskander

ached the Turkish camp, which had been pitched, upon a vast and elevated table-ground, commanded on all sides by superior heights, which, however, were fortified and well-garrisoned by

a chieftain who had been ever successful. A guard of honour, by the orders of Karam Bey, advanced to conduct Iskander to his presence; and soon, entering the pavilion, the Grecian prince exchanged court

endeavoured to penetrate the mountains; and each time they have been forced to retire, with great loss. The passages are well barricadoed with timber and huge fragments of rock. The dogs have

re in person?" i

s! Come, Iskander, his head would be a fine Ramadan pre

ulged in some suppressed laught

" observed Iskander, musingly. "I have a persua

doubt of it. Hunniades is reserved for you, Bey. We shall hold u

slight

n of us, o

passing praise of your

our best. Will Isa Bey

r will not forget his children, and

t he was coming he

sponded the ca

eplied Karam. "He is at

I am, you kno

beat them, Iskander,

resent to my men. We must ascertain more accurately the movements of the Christians bef

ur array between them and th

e true believers! By to-morro