[68] Glance—from ojo, eye.
[69] Good for study.
[70] The lower orders of Spaniards, generally speaking, imagine that Protestantism implies a denial of the Godhead in the person of Our Saviour, and consider that but for our eating pork, like Christianos Viejos, we should be little better than Jews. For the whole seed of Israel, they entertain a most preposterous dislike; so deep rooted is it, indeed, that I once knew an instance of a young Spanish woman—far removed from a low station in life, however—who was perfectly horrified on being told by an English lady that Our Saviour was a Jew. Her exclamation of “Jesus!” was in a key which seemed to express wonder that such a blasphemous assertion had not met with the summary punishment of Annanias and Sapphira. I have no doubt but that the bad success which has attended the Cristina arms is attributed by the lower orders less to the incapacity of Espartero and Co. than to the Jewish blood flowing in the veins of Señor Mendizabel.
[71] Mapping the town.
[72] A Spanish side-saddle; or, more properly, an arm-chair, placed sideways on a horse’s back, with a board to rest the feet upon.
[73] Female attendant.
[74] Managing person.
[75] Ages ago.
[76] Many Roman Emperors.
[77] As it is said, by an Englishman named Marlborough, and other very distinguished persons.