It was a pity, too, as you will agree when you have heard the legend of the castanets in old Cadiz (kăd´ĭz).
IN OLD CADIZ
(A Legend of the Castanets)
Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers. Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.
Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more. So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.
But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this—afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (vĭz´ĭ gŏths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people. They were overrunning the country, smashing great statues and burning fine books.
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