class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">CHAPTER VIII

Departure for Malaga—Scenery on and Dangers of the Road to El Burgo—Fine View from Casarabonela—An Independent Innkeeper—A Spanish Battle, attended with more Decisive Results than usual—Description of Casarabonela—Comeliness of its Washing Nymphs—Road to Malaga—River Guadaljorce—Sigila of the Romans—Cartama

Unprepossessing Appearance of Malaga—Dread of Yellow Fever—The Alameda—Derivation of the City’s Name, and Sketch of its History—The Gibralfaro and Alcazaba—Cathedral—Cigar Manufactory—Calculation of the Supply and Consumption of Cigars in Spain—Malaga Figures—Population—Trade—Wine Harbour—Society—Visit to El Retiro—The Fandango and Cachuca

Choice of Routes between Malaga and Granada—Road to Velez—Malaga—Observations on that Town—Continuation of Journey to Granada—Fertile Valley of the River Velez—Venta of Alcaucin—Zafaraya Mountains—Alhama—Description of that Place and of its Thermal Baths—Cacin—Venta of Huelma—Salt-pans of La Mala—First View of Granada and its Vega—Situation of the City—Its Salubrity—Ancient Names—Becomes the Capital of the Last Moslem Kingdom of Spain—Fine Approach to the Modern City—It is the most purely Moorish Town in Spain—Cause of the Decadence of the Arts under the Moors of Granada, and of the easy Conquest of the City—Destruction of the Moorish Literature on the Capture of the City by the Spaniards

The Alhambra and Generalife—Other Reliques of the Moors contained within the City—The Cathedral of Granada—Chapel of the Catholic Kings—Antiquity of the Church of Eliberi—Tomb of Gonzalvo de Cordoba—Churches of San Juan De Dios and San Domingo—Carthusian Convent—Hermita De San Anton

Granada continued—The Zacatin—Market Place—Bazaar—Population—The Granadinos-Their Predilection for the French Costume—Love of Masked Balls—Madame Martinez de la Rosa’s Tertulia—An English Country Dance metamorphosed—Specimen of Spanish Taste in fitting up Country Houses—The Marques de Montijo—Anecdote of the Late King and the Conde de Teba—Constitutional Enthusiasm of Granada—Ends in Smoke—Military Schools—Observations on the Spanish Army—Departure for Cordoba—Pinos de la Puente—Puerto de Lope—Moclin—Alcala la Real—Spanish Peasants—Manner of computing Distance—Baena—Not the Roman Town of Ulia—Castro el Rio—Occupied by a Cavalry Regiment—Valuable Friend—Curiosity of the Spanish Officers—Ditto of our New Acquaintance—Influence of “Sherris Sack”—He relates his History—Continuation of our Journey to Cordoba—First View of that City

Blas el Guerrillero.—A Bandit’s Story

Blas el Guerrillero—continued

Blas el Guerrillero—continued

Blas el Guerrillero—continued

Cordoba—Bridge over the Guadalquivir—Mills—Quay—Spanish Projects—Foundation of the City—Establishment of the Western Caliphat—Capture of Cordoba by San Fernando—The Mezquita—Bishop’s Palace—Market Place—Grand Religious Procession—Anecdote of the late Bishop of Malaga and the Tragala

Appendix

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