Saracen
an Arabian or other Musism in countries lying to the W. of Arabia. It was also applied to any infidel nation against which crusades preached, such as the Turks. were old kingdom of Aragon, now the capital preached, such as the Turks. nation against which crusades were very old city of Spain, the capital of the of a province of the same name (area, from its suburbs), 176 miles N. E. from Madrid. Without being regularly fortiof a province of the same name (area, old kingdom of Aragon, now the capital the Ebro (which separates the city houses are seldom above three stories in fied, it is surrounded by an earthen wall height; the streets narrow and crooked, and is built throughout of bricks. The height; the streets narrow and crooked, except one long and wide one called the houses are seldom above three stories in except one long and wide one called the older one is much resorted to by pilous-churches, convents, and two cathedrals celebrated throughout Spain. The the Virgin is said to have descended, and her image believed to have fallen from heaven. The city has founded in 1474; also an academy of a university, fine arts, and other educational institutions. It is a railroad center and its commerce and industries are of importions. It is a railroad center and its tance. It is noted in history for the mer memorable siege it sustained against the tance. It is noted in history for the 21, 1809, when it finally surrendered, commerce and industries are of impor- , and which lasted with slight 54,000 of the inhabitants having died, meantime, chiefly of plague. Pop. (1918) 124,998. intermission from July 15, 1808, to Feb. 21, 1809, when it finally surrendered, 124,998. meantime, chiefly of plague. Pop. (1918) 54,000 of the inhabitants having died,