Author: Edward Hawke Locker Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780265575987 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 258
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Excerpt from Views in Spain Impatient to avail myself of the opportunity of beholding scenes renowned in Spanish history, nor less so perhaps, those of Spanish romance; while the more powerful interest arising from the recent exploits of the allied army excited. 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.
Author: Alexandre De Laborde Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780332738048 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 584
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Excerpt from A View of Spain, Vol. 1 of 5: Comprising a Descriptive Itinerary, of Each Province, and a General Statistical Account of the Country IN the existence of nations, as in the life of men, there are certain events, which, as it were, bring their history to a point, and indicate the time for describing them. 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.
Author: Thomas Roscoe Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484899376 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 384
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Excerpt from The Tourist in Spain: Granada Spain - a land in itself bearing features expressive of all that can give interest to external nature, and pos sessing annals filled to overflowing with memorials of the great, the erring, and the ill-fated, furnishes themes on which the mind, looking either for lessons or for excitement, may brood long and well. Old associations - the mingling surprise and admi ration with which be traced these annals, placed the Author in a position midway between history and tra dition - not far enough from reality to forget the truth, but still sufficiently excited to give credence to the whispers of his own Opinions and sympathies. He presents the reader with the result of the inquiries and thoughts which have had their origin in this state of mind. That fiction may be made the handmaid of truth, is proved by many a memorable example, and he trusts that his attempt to combine' the various consequences of a long succession of events in a narrative condensed by, rather than founded in fiction, will not fail in the principal object he has had in view. The Moors of Spain were a people marked by the strongest lineaments of human power and genius; their character, their glory, and their fall were alike distinguished by the mysterious energy which raised the founder of their nation into a conqueror; carried their tribes, first from desart to desart, and then from kingdom to kingdom, impelling them. 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.
Author: Tryphosa Bates-Batcheller Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780282214999 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 836
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Excerpt from Royal Spain of Today Above all else, writers on foreign parts should be broad of view and unprejudiced, and if I have become prejudiced in favor of Spain, it is because I entered Spain without prejudice and have been by experience with people and country made to know and under stand its worth, its sterling qualities, and its fascina tion. Although grace and beauty abound, and music and dancing are on every hand, Spain is not, as some people believe, a country primarily of castanets and fandangoes. The Spanish people are today fully alive to their great internal possibilities; the rich mines are yielding once again rich stores, ships are busy entering and leaving Spanish harbors as of old, industries have seemingly taken on in these last ten years new impetus, new railroads are being built, and Spain is indeed born again. Surely Spain's great heritage of the past would point to great achievement in the future, and while an occasional exception in heritage may weaken the bond for a time, it rarely breaks it, and among all who understand the Spanish people of the present day, it is generally believed that Spain is entering upon a new era of progress and achievement. Surely they are fortunate in their young King, born to them a king indeed, in a moment of need and anxiety, but inheriting from all sides the qualities necessary to guide and guard his people. 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.
Author: Alexandre De Laborde Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780265545669 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 472
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Excerpt from A View of Spain, Vol. 5 of 5: Comprising a Descriptive Itinerary, of Each Province, and a General Statistical Account of the Country Soon after, the queen of Alphonso VI. King of Castile and Leon, also a French lady, solicited and Obtained a similar complaisance from her hus band. The proposed change, however, excited so much dissatisfaction on the part of the it was at length submitted to the decision of a duel: two canons, in complete armour, appeared as the champions Of their respective rituals, and victory declared in favour of the Musarabic knight The catholic party appealed from this decision of Heaven to a second in consequence of which the two Liturgies were thrown into a blazing fire, the Romish book was destroyed, the Musarabic remained uninjured and rose above the flame. The queen being thus a second time dis appointed had recourse to more efficacious means, and in the year 1077 a decree was passed at Burgos establishing the ritual of the Romish church. 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.
Author: Lady Herbert Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780666928603 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 322
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Excerpt from Impressions of Spain Of the historical interest attached to St. Sebastian, we will say nothing are they not written in the book of the chronicles of Napier and Napoleon The following morning, after a fine and crowded service at the Church of S. Maria, where they first saw the beautiful Spanish custom of the women being all veiled, and in black, two of the party started at Seven in the morning, in a light carriage, for Loyola. The road throughout is beautiful, reminding one of the Tyrol, with picturesque Villages, old Roman bridges, quaint manor-houses, with coats of arms emblazoned over their porticoes rapid, clear trout-streams and fine glimpses of snowy mountains on the left, and of the bright blue sea on the right. The flowers too were lovely. There was a dwarf blue bugloss of an intensity of colour which is only equalled by the large forget-me-not on the mountain-sides of Lebanon. The peasants are all small proprie tors. They were cultivating their fields in the most primitive way, father, mother, and children working the ground with a two-pronged fork. 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.
Author: Francisco Martín Melgar Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484459723 Category : Languages : en Pages : 194
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Excerpt from Germany and Spain: The Views of a Spanish Catholic One of the nations most wrought upon by German propaganda during the present war is, undoubtedly, Spain. From the'first days of the conflict, the Germans installed themselves in San Sebastian, the summer residence of the Court; in Madrid, in Barcelona, eager to win the sympathies of the Spanish. People: but so coarse, so impudent, were the means employed by them that their efforts were far from being crowned with success. Certainly a large part of the conservative classes and of the high military command, educated in Germany, Openly declared themselves on. The side of the Germans, as did also the members of the religious orders who saw in the triumph of France and Russia a menace to Catholicism. Dr. Amigo, Bishop of Southwark, who, being of Spanish descent, knows the spirit Of his people. 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.
Author: Henry M. Field Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780265575505 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 308
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Excerpt from Old Spain and New Spain On the night of the 14th of December, 1886, the Cortes in Madrid was crowded to hear Castelar. It was a critical moment. There had just been an insurrection, which had nearly proved a revolution. This sinister event led some to take gloomy views of the future of the country. Cas telar was more hopeful, and to justify his confidence he reviewed the history of Spain since he had been on the stage, in the course of which he recalled this startling remi niscence: that less than twenty years ago Senor Sagasta, the Prime Minister, to whom he pointed sitting at the head of the ministerial bench and Senor Martos, the President of the chamber; and himself - were all under sentence of death! To-day these proscribed men, condemned for no crime but that of loving their country too well, are the leaders of Spain. Sagasta is the head of the government Martos is the first man of the chamber; and Castelar, though in the Opposition, as he is a Republican, is the great orator and tribune of the people. This single fact shows how wide is the gulf that separates Old Spain from New Spain - the land of tyrants, of Charles V. And Philip 11, from the land of freedom. To set these contrasts, in sharp relief, and thus place the Dead Past alongside of the Living Present, is the object of this little volume, by which the writer hopes to engage the interest of his American readers for a country which has had a great history, and which may have a not less glorious future. 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.
Author: Rafael Shaw Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780267161508 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 370
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Excerpt from Spain From Within While a good deal has been written of late years about Spain from the point of view put forward by the governing classes, little or nothing has been said about the people - the mass of the nation - who, unable, the immense majority of them, to read or write, are more inarticulate than their fellows in any country of Europe west of Russia, but who have, nevertheless, very definite aspirations and ideals, entirely distinct from those of their rulers, at whose'hands, dis heartened as they are by long years of misgovern ment, they have almost abandoned any hope of amelioration of their lot. 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.
Author: Walter Wood Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780365055365 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 272
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Excerpt from A Corner of Spain S not pretend to be a mplete record of Galicia. 0 show something of the er of a little-known part 0 deal with things seen visitor who travels under comfortable guidance. I her of what I experienced ority of prominent resi. 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.
Author: Edward Hawke Locker
Author: Alexandre De Laborde
Author: Thomas Roscoe
Author: Tryphosa Bates-Batcheller
Author: Alexandre De Laborde
Author: Lady Herbert
Author: Francisco Martín Melgar
Author: Henry M. Field
Author: Rafael Shaw
Author: Walter Wood