One more remark is necessary. The letters from Seville, which form the second of the two parts into which the volume is divided, although placed last in order of succession, date in reality from an earlier period than the rest; and even from a different tour, as will appear from the description of the route. They were addressed to various individuals, whereas those forming the first part were all written to the same person. They are thus placed with a view to geographical order and clearness, and to a sort of unity, which appeared advisable in the subject of a volume. The two excursions having been separated by an interval of three years, should alterations have taken place during that period in the places described, the above circumstance not being borne in mind might lead to an appearance of chronological inaccuracy in the descriptions, although there is not much probability of the existence of such changes.

London. December 1845.

CONTENTS.


[PART I.]
page

[LETTER I.]
To Mrs. C——r[1]

[LETTER II.]
Route To Spain through France[9]

[LETTER III.]
The Basque Provinces[15]

[LETTER IV.]
Arrival at Burgos. Cathedral.[28]

[LETTER V.]
Tomb of the Cid. Citadel.[52]

[LETTER VI.]
Cartuja de Miraflores. Convent of Las Huelgas.[70]

[LETTER VII.]
Route To Madrid. Museo.[78]

[LETTER VIII.]
Picturesque Position of Toledo. Florinda.[103]

[LETTER IX.]
Cathedral of Toledo[121]

[LETTER X.]
Cafes. Wedding Ceremony. Cathedral Continued. Alcazar Hospitalof Santa Cruz.
Convent of La Conception. Mysterious Cavern.Convent of Santa Fe, or of Santiago.
Sons-in-law ofthe Cid.		[143]

[LETTER XI.]
Streets of Toledo. El Ama de Casa. Monastery of San Juan deLos Reyes.
Palace of Don Hurtado de Mendoza.		[172]

[LETTER XII.]
Arab Monuments. Pictures. The Princess Galiana. Environs.[195]

[LETTER XIII.]
Castles of Almonacid, Guadamur, Montalban, and Escalona. Torrijos.[214]

[LETTER XIV.]
Valladolid. San Pablo. College of San Gregorio. Route BySaragoza.[240]

[PART II.—SEVILLE.]

[LETTER XV.]
Journey To Seville. Character of the Spaniards. Valley ofthe Rhone.[259]

[LETTER XVI.]
Voyage To Gibraltar[288]

[LETTER XVII.]
Cadiz. Arrival at Seville.[308]

[LETTER XVIII.]
The Arabs in Spain. Alcazar of Seville.[315]

[LETTER XIX.]
Cathedral of Seville[350]

[LETTER XX.]
Spanish Beggars. Hairdressing. The Giralda. Casa de Pilatos.Monasteries. Italica.[369]

[LETTER XXI.]
Private Houses, and Local Customs in Seville[399]

[LETTER XXII.]
Inquisition. College of San Telmo. Cigar Manufactory. BullCircus.
Exchange. Ayuntamiento.		[416]
[
Footnotes]

ENGRAVED PLATES.

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Chapel of San Isidro, Madrid[To face Title.]
Transept of Cathedral, Burgos[38]
Interior of the Church of Miraflores[72]
View of Toledo[106]
Interior of Cathedral, Toledo[140]
Façade of San Gregorio, Valladolid[248]
Hall of Ambassadors, do.[315]
Façade of the Alcazar, Seville[325]
Great Court of do.[328]
Interior of the Cathedral, Seville[353]

WOOD ENGRAVINGS.

Arco de Santa Maria. Burgos.[30]
Interior of the Choir, Cathedral of Burgos[33]
Sculpture in the Apse, do. do.[40]
Head of St. Francis[48]
Fountain of Santa Maria, Burgos[69]
Italian Gallery at the Museo, Madrid[94]
Florinda's Bath, Toledo[112]
Apse of the Cathedral, Toledo[129]
Costume of a Military Nun, Santa Fe, Toledo [165]
Church of San Juan de Los Reyes, do.[179]
Cloister of San Juan de Los Reyes, do.[182]
Interior of Santa Maria la Blanca, do.[196]
Interior of Christo de la Luz, do.[201]
Castle of Guadamur. Environs of do.[226]
Façade of San Pablo. Valladolid[242]
Court of San Gregorio. Valladolid[249]
Court of Dolls, Alcazar, Seville[331]
Fountains at the Alcazar[339]
Portal of San Telmo, Seville[422]