Almeria

I found the same thing in Almeria, the next city along the coast from Malaga, which I visited following the fall of Malaga, and in Alicante and other places.

The Tragedy of Spain 1937

Manoeuvring is – "a vice to which the little great have recourse to show their second-rate abilities"; while in Almeria the author, we are assured, proposes to give us – "a view of the consequences which usually follow the substitution of the gifts of fortune in the place of merit, and shows the meanness of those who imitate manners and haunt company above their station in society."

Maria Edgeworth 1905

Lady Almeria is excessively distressed; she did all she could to prevail on her brother, the bishop, to marry his nephew, but he very properly refused, giving it as a reason, that the girl's character was too well known. '

Belinda 1801

On Monday, Zaragoza plays last-place Almeria, which is now nine points from safety.

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2011

-- I would recommend a poem, which, if you have not -- you should read, it is called Almeria; I have not read it -- but have heard such an account of it as makes me suspect it will be worth your notice.

Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African. In Two Volumes. To Which Are Prefixed, Memoirs of His Life, Vol. 1 1780

However, Mundo Deportivo calls the Almeria result "a bittersweet draw", whilst Sport describes it as "insufficient."

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

Was not Lyndaraxa once called Almeria, I mean under Montezuma the Indian Emperor?

The Dramatic Works of John Dryden Scott, Walter, Sir 1882

Was not Lyndaraxa once called Almeria, I mean under Montezuma the Indian Emperor?

The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 With a Life of the Author Walter Scott 1801

Old Hodgkinson never had any books in his house, but such as Almeria borrowed from Mr. Elmour's library.

Tales and Novels — Volume 05 Maria Edgeworth 1808

"Almeria," as he used to do -- and all was well again.

Tales and Novels — Volume 05 Maria Edgeworth 1808