Aladdin

Everybody's Encyclopedia · 1912 · p. 2
the hero of an Arabian Nights’ tale. A poor boy in China, he secures po e ion of a lamp and ring po e ing magical powers. Rubbing the — brings to the service of the owner the powers of the slave of the lamp, who gratifies every desire. The lamp is Jost, but the slave of the ring enables Aladdin to recover it, and he lives happily ever afterwards, enjoying wealth and health. ‘Alamo, The, 4 mi ion church at San Antonio, in what is now Bexar co., Tex.; converted into a fort. In 1836 it was occupied by about 150 of the revolutionists in the Texan War of Independence. ‘Though attacked Ps 2 ee a - of. | a“ he 4 rece tr, it le « 4; 4 @! Pie * _ 4 Pies a BOUND FOR THE KLONDIKE Tat TS OS er oP ans Come 3 Sa i) ) mee CAB an, 2 hhc CRS eit, -- i: 154 he oad x Mee a le hs? pene in] ee a has x: Bard ol eeAd ill. fom v4 ~ - 7. 4: wl HOME IN THE = BURNING DOWN A Copyright by ingley Ads by 4,000 Mexicans under Santa Ana, the Texans held it from Feb. 23 te March 6, when Santa Ana took it by sterm. All but seven of the garrison perished, six of these being murdered after their surrender, and one man escaping to report the affair. In this ——, were the celebrated David rockett and Col. James Bowie, inventor of the bowie-knife. The memory of this ma acre became an incitement to the Texans in subsequent encounters, and ‘ Remember _ the Alamo!” became a war-cry in their struggle for freedom.
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