Eagerness of Free-thinking Spaniards to become acquainted, and their quickness in knowing one another. Inclosure of a detached Paper, intituled A few Facts connected with the Formation of the Intellectual and Moral Character of a Spanish Clergyman.
Importance of examining the Tendency of Catholicism.—Account of two highly devout Roman Catholics.—Auricular Confession.—Education of a Spanish Boy.—Evils arising from the Celibacy of the Clergy.—Education under the Jesuits.—Congregation of Saint Philip Neri.—Exercises of Saint Ignatius.—Aristotelic Philosophy taught by the Dominicans.—Feyjoo’s Works.—Spanish Universities and Colleges, called Mayores.—Indirect Influence of the Inquisition on the State of Knowledge in Spain.—Mental Struggles of a young Spaniard on points connected with the established System of Faith.—Impressions produced by the Ceremony of Catholic Ordination.—Unity and Consistency of the Catholic System.—Train of Thought and Feeling leading to the final Rejection of Catholicism.
LETTER IV.
On Bull-fights, and other National Customs connected with those Amusements.
LETTER V.