author: richard ford

A Handbook for Travellers in Spain

... Moorish arches . The mortal remains | yond rises the. inaccessible in wet ... Gandul Arahal La Puebla Osuna . Pedrera Roda Alameda . · 3 4 7 · · · .. • 4 ... Moorish conquest . Corn - plains have become dehesas , overgrown with pal- mitos ...

Andalucia, Ronda and Granada, Murcia, Valencia, and Catalonia; the portions best suited for the invalid

... Gandul Arahal 3 7 17 19 • · · • 4 La Puebla · • · 4 .. 11 Osuna . 3 .. 14 ... Moorish conquest . Corn - plains have become dehesas , overgrown with pal ... Gandul is a Moorish castle , amid palms and orange - groves , after which a wide ...

A Handbook for Travellers in Spain: Part I. Andalucia, Ronda and Granada, Murcia, Valencia, and Catalonia, The portions best suited for the invalid. A winter tour ; T.02, Part II. Estremadura, Leon, Gallicia, the Asturias, the Castiles (old and new), the Basque provinces, Arragon, and Navarre. A summer tour

... Moorish conquest . Corn - plains have become dehesas , overgrown with pal- mitos , and the lair of the wolf and robber ; those travelling with ladies should scarcely venture on this route without an escort . At Gandul is a Moorish ...

A Hand-book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home ... By Richard Ford. With Travelling Maps, Etc

... Moorish conquest . Corn - plains have become dehesas , overgrown with pal- mitos , and the lair of the wolf and robber ; those travelling with ladies should scarcely venture on this route without an escort . At Gandul is a Moorish ...

A Hand-book for Travellers in Spain: And Readers at Home : Describing the Country and Cities, the Natives and Their Manners ... with Notices on Spanish History ... With Travelling Maps and a Copious Index

... sola , the most solitary , most un- thought - for soul . The foreigner will be struck with often seeing , on church- doors , a printed notice on a flat board , Hoy se saca anima ... ANIMAS . - LAS ORACIONES .

A Handbook for Travellers in Spain

... Stat . , 481 . Perez , Antonio , 509 . Perla , la , 50 , 82 . PUDRIDERO . Poblet , monastery of , 467 . Poco do Bispo , 266 , Poetry , Sp . , [ 61 ] . Pol de Mar , Stat . , 484 . Pola de Gordon , Stat . , 211 . de Lena , 212 . de ...

A Handbook for Travellers in Spain

... Stat . , 321 . - , la , 365 , 461 . Palomera , 132 . Palos , 366 . PAMPLONA ... Stat . , 104 . Papiol , 504 . Paracuelos de la Ribera , 549 . Paradas Stat ... Sp . , 277 . Pilar de Zaragoza , 544 . Pilatos , Casa de , 339 . Cárcel de ...

A guide to the diorama of the campaigns of Wellington

... Napoleon's plans had , so early as April , made Brussels his central point . There , on the 15th of June , and at about three in the afternoon , he learned that the French had that morning crossed the frontier . Napoleon , who was found ...

The New Granta Book of the American Short Story

Richard Ford. AURORA Junot Díaz Earlier today me and Cut drove down to South River and bought us some more smoke . The regular pick - up , enough to last us the rest of the month . The Peruvian dude who hooks us up gave us a sampler of ...

A Hand-book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home

... trinkets are countless . Sad , indeed , would be the lament of the blessed ... 5 ) “ nigra sum sed formosa " silver from this cathedral , not leaving is ... Gothic a smaller Sacristia , rivalled those of Custodia , a master - piece ...

A Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home: Describing the Country and Cities, the Natives and Their Manners

... Spanish monks have been observed after death to be perfumed with attar, from their constantly holding the rosary, and never washing ofl' its fragrance, justas the cigar has the same efl'ect on profaner fingers. The illiterate, both ...

The Handbook for Travellers in Spain

... praying at an altar . " The angels are nothing but pretty milli- ners ; the saint is but a monkish tailor . " 870. The Virgin of the Rosary : heads of Virgin and child fine . 871. Conversion of St. Paul ; finely coloured . 872. S. Anne ...

Independence Day

... You could have everybody saying what you wanted them to, then, and everything would work out perfectly— for you anyway. Except it wouldn't really be happening, which you also like.” “Do you think that's what I want?” Something like this ...

A Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home: Describing the Country and Cities, the Natives and Their Manners

... sola , the most solitary , most un- thought - for soul . The foreigner will be struck with often seeing , on church- doors , a printed notice on a flat board , Hoy se saca anima ... ANIMAS . - LAS ORACIONES . 9781108037532_0182.tif.

A Handbook for Travellers in Spain

... Cuenca is well sup- plied with water ; and set in action by an excellent ... Checa Peralejos . Cueva del Hierro Beteta Canizares Priego 5 8 151 2 • 3 3 ... Cuenca , where visit the Cueva del Judio . Tragacete , pop . about 800 , and the ...

A Hand-book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home ... By Richard Ford. With Travelling Maps, Etc

... Cuenca is well sup- plied with water ; and set in action by an excellent ... Checa Peralejos . 2 5 3 3 8 5 13 2 .. 15 Cueva del Hierro 2 1 2 201 • 2 22+ ... Cuenca , where visit the Cueva del Judio . Tragacete , pop . about 800 , and the ...

Estremadura, Leon, Gallicia, the Asturias, the Castiles (old and new), the Basque provinces, Arragon, and Navarre

... chef - d'œuvre of Ber- largest and finest ; but in the others ruguete , 1526 ... Diego fol . Toledo , 1625 . Diaz . Notice particularly the gilt bronzes of ... Hernandez . No. 4 , Salon grande , is a Virgin and Child by Francisco Meneses ...

The Bascombe Novels: The Sportswriter, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land

... I hope I'm not,” I say, with what feels like an idiotic smile emerging ... have everybody saying what you wanted them to, then, and everything would work out ... beer,” and laughs like hell. “Everything's in quotes with you, Frank ...

L'héritage de Pierre le Grand: règne des femmes, gouvernement des favoris, 1725-1741

... Gothic Custodia , a master - piece of Henrique de Arphe ( see p . 632 ) ... 5 ) " nigra sum sed formosa " is applied , is seated on a throne , under a silver ... trinkets are countless . Sad , indeed , would be the lament of the blessed ...

Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain

... Cuenca tour , wish to visit Murcia before going to Valencia , must regain the high Ma- drid road at Almansa , and ... Checa Peralejos • 2 .3 5 3 8 5 13 ... 2 .. 15 2 1 174 .. 18+ . 2 • .. 201 • · .2 Cueva del Hierro . Betela Canizares .

A Handbook for Travellers in Spain

... House of Calderon § 4. Museo , Cuarto Real , Public Walks , Markets ... 1. HOTELS , CAFÉS , CASINO , CONSULS , THEATRES , POST AND TELEGRAPH , BATHS ... Temporada or summer months . Guides : Manuel Lara , attached to the Victoria , can be ...

Colaad Waa Lagu Dhintaa: Nabad Waa Lagu Dhaqmaa

... Epic of Son - Jara , for example , there are three modes or meters : the narrative , the praise - proverb , and the song modes . The narrative mode is oral - formulaic in nature , and makes up the bulk of the lines of the epic . The ...

The Lay of the Land: Bascombe Trilogy (3)

... full - lipped mouth , through which her voice makes a soft whistling sound ( " ssurely , " " hussbund's " ) , as if her teeth were in the way . My guess is she's the hoped - for result of a high - end makeover ... money's on the table . Only ...

The Granta Book of the American Long Story

... Für Elise was not repeated . She took up her ukulele from the foot of the bed . She screwed it into tune and played it , slur- ring the chords expertly and fanning with her fingers . She strolled around her scarf hanging up to dry ...

A Handbook for Travellers in Spain

... English boun- dary of the Rock . The strip of sand between these two parallel lines is called the " Neutral ground , " passing which the road is carried over a marsh called " the inundation , " which can be instantly laid under water ...

The Best American Short Stories, 1990

... Richard Bausch . First published in The Atlantic Monthly . Copyright © 1989 by Richard Bausch . Reprinted by permission of the author . " A Kind of Simple , Happy Grace " by Richard Bausch . First published in Wigwag . Copyright © 1989 ...

An Innocent Abroad: Life-changing Trips from 35 Great Writers

... Wish You Well Foundation®. Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy in the United States by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of literacy and ...

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