Tuesday, November 21, 2017

They say the most beautiful part of this palace in So. Spain.........is inhabited by nightingales...............in a garden................by trees donated by the Duke of W.........the man who finally defeated Napoleon...........................of interest to a mason or an architect...........


Trees above Generalife, given by the Duke of Wellington - Picture of ...

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Photo: “Trees above Generalife, given by the Duke of Wellington”. From Review: Nightingales, wild water... of Generalife. Generalife ... Generalife | Realejo-San Matias, 18009 Granada, Spain. Book In Advance. More Info. $49.00*. and up. Viator Exclusive: Priority Access to Alhambra and Generalife Gardens in Granada.


The World and the Bo Tree - Page 69 - Google Books Result

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Helen Smith Bevington - 1991 - ‎Biography & Autobiography
In Spain they call it the "Spanish Rock," though the British have held it nearly ... to the Alhambra was through a luxuriant park, where the Duke of Wellington planted elm trees, to the entrance Gate of Pomegranates where nightingales sing.

Alhambra - Wikipedia

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The Alhambra the complete Arabic form of which was Qalat Al-Hamra, is a palace and fortress ... The park has a multitude of nightingales and is usually filled with the sound of running water from several fountains and cascades. .... such that a better reading of the original landscape is given in winter when the trees are bare.

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