A Corner Of Spain Classic Reprint
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A Corner Of Spain Illustrations
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Author : Walter Wood
language : en
Publisher: Ballantyne & Co. Limited
Release Date : 2015-03-19
A Corner Of Spain Illustrations written by Walter Wood and has been published by Ballantyne & Co. Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-19 with categories.
Example in this ebook I stood upon the salient bastion of an ancient fortress towering high above a swift and placid river. Below and around me swept line upon line of crumbling walls and grass-grown moats, the scene of many a bloody struggle in the evil days of old. From a hundred grim embrasures peeped rusty cannon, harmless now, and dark-eyed children sported upon the battlements that once had belched defiance and destruction to the foe across the stream. For this old white town, cramped within its triple ramparts, is the last vantage ground of Portugal; and on the other side of the Miño straight before me is Galicia, the unconquered land of the Gael, a land of mountain and flood, of mist and sunlight, such as are all the western promontories in which the mysterious Celtic people have finally found a home after ages of unrecorded wanderings. The scene as I looked upon it from these old battlements of Valença is as fair as any that Europe can offer. Down in the valley on both sides of the stream the maize-fields are reddening in the autumn sun, and between them, and terraced on the hill slopes above them, vines, heavy now with great masses of black grapes, are trained over slender posts of grey granite, forming endless arcades of fruit and foliage. Then higher up, climbing the steep skirts of the mountains, vast forests of darkling pines throw into relief the majestic summits, bare and boulder-strewn, upon which the ardent southern sunlight glows and quivers, whilst deep purple shadows fleck the tints of old rose and cinnamon where the sunlight falls. Across the majestic iron bridge that spans the Miño, the one modern note in all this scene, there rises an ancient city clustered upon a rise crowned by square battlemented towers. Some old feudal fortress it would seem; but closer acquaintance proves it to be a Christian cathedral built at a time when bishops girt the sword and donned their armour to fight the infidel and defend their faith with their lives. Tuy, the first city of Galicia, is a relic of a past age. Its tortuous narrow streets, mere alleys a few feet wide, are like those of the prehistoric Celtic city of Citania in Portugal: deep channels worn in the living rock and patched where necessary with flat slabs. The city itself is as silent as the grave, and the frowning old castle-cathedral, with its tinkling bell calling to worship, almost alone indicates the presence of the living. A mediæval writer calls Tuy "lately a city of pagans," but for well upon ten centuries now the brave old Romanesque church has stood aloft unmoved like a cliff to resist the incursions of the enemies of the Church. But Tuy, quaint and suggestive of thought as it is, can hardly be considered a typical Galician city; for the best and most picturesque regions of Galicia are those which surround the glorious fjords cut deep into the land that entitles the little "Kingdom" to be called the Norway of Spain. The scenery up the Miño to Orense is, as Mr. Wood has mentioned, one of the most fascinating series of river views for fifty miles that Europe can show. Foaming and tearing its way between dark gorges, broadening here and there into smiling little valleys, the mountains terraced almost to their distant summits with mere steps upon which crops are raised, the river passes through infinite phases of beauty. But the towns, and even villages, are few and far between in these wild regions, and the suave and beautiful inland bays, with the sweet valleys and soaring sierras that surround them, will form for visitors the main attractions of Galicia. To be continue in this ebook
A Corner Of Spain Classic Reprint
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Author : Miriam Coles Harris
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-01-19
A Corner Of Spain Classic Reprint written by Miriam Coles Harris and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-19 with categories.
Excerpt from A Corner of Spain A tropical Christmas on Long Island, and a New Year's day in New York that might have passed muster for a Florida May-day, had only Whetted our thirst for a Southern winter. This could not last long; such weather was unseasonable we wanted to go where it was seasonable. A trip in Southern waters; warm weather the second day out; no fogs, no Banks to pass, none of the terrors of the North Atlantic, that was our happy pro gramme. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Home Life In Spain Classic Reprint
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Author : S. L. Bensusan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-04
Home Life In Spain Classic Reprint written by S. L. Bensusan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-04 with Social Science categories.
Excerpt from Home Life in Spain My acquaintance with Spain dates back nearly twenty years. Since the first trip to Andalusia, taken on a tramp steamer that still fills a leading role when I suffer from nightmare, I have revisited the south half a dozen times and lived awhile in centre, north, and east. On several occasions holiday-making has provided the sole excuse for a visit, but I have acted as special correspondent to two daily papers, and this work gave me my first insight into the working of Spain's political machine. Of the fascination of the country and the charm of the people there is little set down in the following pages, not that it is possible to forget either, but because many pens have made the recital more tedious than a twice told tale. In the preparation of this volume I have relied for the most part upon memory and Charles Rudy. He it is who has set me right when memory tired or sought to play me false; in his pleasant company I still recall incidents of half-forgotten days and nights spent in the most fascinating country in Europe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
The Tourist In Spain
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Author : Thomas Roscoe
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-03-11
The Tourist In Spain written by Thomas Roscoe and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-11 with History categories.
Excerpt from The Tourist in Spain: Andalusia After having again withdrawn. She was for the last time brought for ward. Arrayed in white. With the crown upon her head. In her right hand she held a large crucifix. And in the left an ornamented taper. The Lady Abbess. Now taking leave. Withdrew, followed by the sister hood. Each bearing her lighted taper in her hand. The new bride was meantime left by herself. Kneeling, in front of the grating. Solemn music. And a few words appropriate to the occasion, were delivered by a priest. And the melancholy ceremony was at an end. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
In Spain Classic Reprint
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Author : JOHN. LOMAS
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
In Spain Classic Reprint written by JOHN. LOMAS and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
A Corner Of Spain
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Author : Miriam Coles Harris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-14
A Corner Of Spain written by Miriam Coles Harris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-14 with categories.
A Corner of Spain - Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
The Spanish Treasure A Story Classic Reprint
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Author : Mrs. Elizabeth C. Winter
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-03-23
The Spanish Treasure A Story Classic Reprint written by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Winter and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-23 with categories.
Excerpt from The Spanish Treasure a Story Any casual passer would have described these two as a fashionable young woman and a poor girl. The first paused as she reached the corner of Thirty-fourth street; the other girl also paused, a few feet distant. The street was crowded, as it usually is at that time of day, and several surface cars were passing rapidly in various directions. The snow of two days past made a deep, slushy mire, as slippery and dangerous to walk through as it was unpleasant to see. The young lady, who was not accustomed to walking, and had no sense of the danger of that particular crossing, suddenly tossed her little head and, with a slight laugh, plunged forward into the' chaos of moving vehicles and horses. The movement was so unexpected that a policeman, who had been coming to her assistance, stood still and gave utterance to a few vehement remarks explosive exclamations, apparently from every point of the com pass, were blown about through the air; all sorts of vehicles backed hurriedly and their wheels became interlocked. Several horses performed impromptu circus-feats of standing on their hind-legs, and all the drivers swore loudly, heartily and with much apparent relish. Out of this wild commotion the young lady presently emerged on the other side of the street, her arm closely held in the firm grasp of the poor girl, and both young women were now equally pale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
In Sunny Spain With Pilarica And Rafael Classic Reprint
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Author : Katharine Lee Bates
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-01-21
In Sunny Spain With Pilarica And Rafael Classic Reprint written by Katharine Lee Bates and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-21 with categories.
Excerpt from In Sunny Spain With Pilarica and Rafael Tia Marta, huddled over the big chest in the duskiest corner Of all, could not have seen the embroidery well, even though Pilarica's eager ness thrust it close against the squinting red eyes; but she scolded, for Tia Marta enjoyed scolding, quite as Sharply as if every moist little stitch had been measured and found wanting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Romance Of Spain Classic Reprint
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Author : Charles W. Wood
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-02-04
The Romance Of Spain Classic Reprint written by Charles W. Wood and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-04 with Travel categories.
Excerpt from The Romance of Spain The following pages were written during the year 1895. A somewhat wrong impression having been taken up in one or two instances regarding the illustrations to 'in the Valley of the Rhone, ' it may be well to state that the following illustrations were drawn especially for The Romance of Spain, ' and have not appeared, and will not. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Rambles In Spain Classic Reprint
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Author : John Driscoll Fitz-Gerald
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-01-18
Rambles In Spain Classic Reprint written by John Driscoll Fitz-Gerald and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-18 with Travel categories.
Excerpt from Rambles in Spain During 1909 these chapters appeared as a Reading Journey Through Spain, in The Chautauquan. In revising and expanding them for this volume it was deemed wise not to alter the slightly personal and didactic tone of the original version. As the author did not Visit the Northwest, nor the extreme West and Southwest of Spain, he has given no chapters on those sections. For the Northwest and West, however, the omission is not much to be regretted, as the reader may easily turn to the delightfully written and beautifully illustrated N ote Book in Northern Spain, by Mr. Archer M. Huntington. In the opinion of the pres ent writer, the long and interesting chapter upon the bull ring has not its equal in English. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.