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  • At length, the whole population of the city, comprehending every age and sex, was commanded to repair to the great courtyard of the alcazaba, which was overlooked on all sides by lofty ramparts garrisoned by the Spanish soldiery.

    The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 William Hickling Prescott 1827

  • Malaga, at the head of his well-appointed chivalry, and took possession of the _alcazaba_, or lower citadel.

    The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 William Hickling Prescott 1827

  • Malaga to await their ransom, and five hundred and seventy of the common soldiery were crowded in an enclosure or courtyard of the alcazaba to be sold as slaves.

    Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada Washington Irving 1821

  • Two hundred and fifty principal cavaliers, alcaydes, commanders, and hidalgos of generous blood were confined in the alcazaba, or citadel, of

    Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada Washington Irving 1821

  • La señora Grethel estudiaba medicina, pero al ver que la solvencia económica de su familia ya no le alcazaba para sostener sus estudios, opto por dejar la carrera y así buscar un trabajo para mejorar su calidad de vida de Ella y su familia, decidió cursar en una academia de belleza y así poner su propia estética, cuenta la señora Grethel que este pequeño crédito que FRAC le brinda lo utilizara para comprar mas artículos de belleza y así brindar un mejor servicio y a su vez mejorar su trabajo.

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