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CASCADES OF THE GUADALEVIN

called the Guadalevin, or the "Deep Stream"—an Arab name, for Arab names have resisted the Christian flood which swept away the hosts and cities of the Infidel. As we may well imagine, Ronda was regarded by her Moslem masters as a sure refuge for their hosts and a never-failing bulwark against the advance of the Christian armies. Situated in the heart of the wild mountain-region known