149, 1. Comstock lode. A rich vein of gold and silver discovered in
Nevada in 1859. The discovery of its riches led people to rush to
Nevada, and Virginia City grew up as if by magic.
2. Rosinante. The horse belonging to Don Quixote who was the romantic
and absurdly chivalric hero of a satirical Spanish novel entitled _The
History of the Valorous and Witty Knight Errant, Don Quixote of the
Mancha_ by Miguel Cervantes.
152, 1. Arabian Nights. _The Thousand and One Nights_, commonly called
_The Arabian Nights' Tales_, are ancient oriental fairy tales. One of
these is the story of the enchanted horse, a wooden horse with two
pegs. When one of the pegs was turned, the horse rose in the air; when
the other was turned, the horse descended wherever the rider wished.
154, 1. Dulcinea. Sweetheart. Dulcinea was also the name of Don
Quixote's lady.
156, 1. Hidalgo. A man of wealth and position.
157, 1. Châtelaine. The mistress of a castle.
158, 1. Petite. Small.
159, 1. Toreador. A bull-fighter.
162, 1. Hacienda. A large estate.
2. Alfalfa. A species of grass valuable as fodder for horses and
cattle.
165, 1. Rodeo. Cattle market.
167, 1. Tête-à-tête. A private conversation between two people.
169, 1. Padre. Priest.
172, 1. Rencontre. A meeting.