Iberia Won; A poem descriptive of the Peninsular War / With impressions from recent visits to the battle-grounds, and copious historical and illustrative notes

by T. M. Hughes

The exploits of all these worthies will be found recorded in my “Ocean Flower.”

XIX. “Not thy Fidalgos—withered boughs, I ween.”

Mina never would suffer an Hidalgo to join his band—himself a peasant by birth, and thoroughly despising the “higher orders.” From this general censure of the Fidalgo class, the Conde de Amarante, the Marquis de Saldanha, the present Conde de Villareal and Duke of Terceira, who served with distinction in the Peninsular War, are exceptions. The defence of the bridge of Amarante, from which the first-named Conde received his title, was a most brilliant exploit.

XXI. “No, not more vain Antæus’ self to pierce.”

See Pindar’s first Nemeonic, and Lucan, lib. iv.

“Whose hissing heads struck off, still heads more grim, &c.”

Non Hydra secto corpore firmior

Vinci dolentem crevit in Herculem.

Horat. Carm. iv. 4.

XXV. “Oh, sacred source of sympathetic tears!”