A view of Spain. Translated, Том 1 |
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Стр. 4 - Andros at the end of the eighth and beginning of the ninth century, and by other strange errors (p.
Стр. clxxv - Spajn?;and the origin of the different kingdoms and principalities which were formed progressively from the middle of the 8th century to the end of the 15th.
Стр. 84 - Le« rida, which runs three leagues from north to south, and two from east to west...
Стр. 298 - In the kingdom of Valencia they make a kind of ley with the ashes of rosemary and vine branches, to which they add a quart of slaked lime. This ley is heated, and a vessel, full of holes, containing the grapes, is put into it. When the bunches are in the state desired, they are generally carried to naked rocks, where they are spread on beds of the field artemisia, and are turned every two or three days till they are dry. In the kingdom of Granada, particularly towards Malaga, they are simply dried...
Стр. 27 - ... merce and its opulence. It was founded by the Carthaginians, who gave it the name of their General, Annibal Barcino ; it passed successively under the dominion, of the Romans, Goths, Saracens or Moors, and French ; the last took it from the Moors in the ninth century. It afterwards had its own...
Стр. 298 - ... and are turned every two or three days till they are dry. In the kingdom of Granada, particularly towards Malaga, they are simply dried in the sun, without any other preparation. The former have a more pleasing rind, but a less mellow substance; the skins of the latter are not so sugary, but their substance has a much greater relish; therefore, the raisins of Malaga are preferred by foreigners, and are sold at a higher price : to this their quality may likewise contribute; they are naturally...
Стр. 125 - ... leaving nothing behind to show that there has been present a figure or a body, which, but a short time before, gave evidence of being as material and as incapable of " dematerializing " as that of any of the sitters. Needless to say, if this fact of materialization and dematerialization be a fact, it is one of the most extraordinary, as well as one of the most important that science has ever discovered, and one of the most difficult of solution that the man of science will ever be called upon...
Стр. 216 - An obelisk, in free-stone, is raised at a little distance from the town, on the banks of the rirer.
Стр. clxiii - Castiles, the power of evaporation, the want of rivers, and that difference of temperature which is observable between Madrid and Naples, two towns situated in the same degree of latitude. We shall only be able to give a rough sketch of this meteorological view of Spain.
Стр. 227 - ... taste for pleasure is manifested every where ; the streets are clean, the houses agreeable, and we meet with smiling faces ; all is gaiety, pleasures are multiplied and feast succeeds feast : we scarcely believe that we are in Spain on finding ourselves in the midst of an airy, lively people, passionately fond of singing and dancing, of all that can amuse them, and who outwardly appear warm and cordial. The Valencians are described as light, inconstant, and only sociable for the sake of pleasure,...