Wanderings in Spain

CHAPTER I. FROM PARIS TO BORDEAUX. Departure from Paris-Subterranean Dwellings-Château Regnault-Tours-Châtellerault- Angoulême-The Landes-Cubzac-Bordeaux-The Theatre-The Cathedral- St. Michael's Tower-Mummified Corpses-The Museum CHAPTER II. FROM BORDEAUX TO VERGARA. The Landes-Arrival at Bayonne-Information for Travellers-Urrugne- Saint Jean de Luz-Human Smuggling-Bridge over the Bidassoa-Irun-Travelling with Mules- Primitive Carts-Beggar Children-Spanish Bridges-Oyarzun-Astigarraga- A Spanish Supper-Puchero-Arrival at Vergara CHAPTER III. FROM VERGARA TO BURGOS. Vergara-Vittoria: the Baile Nacional and the French Hercules-The Passage of Pancorbo- The Asses and the Greyhounds-Burgos-A Spanish Fonda-Galley Slaves in Cloaks- The Cathedral-The Coffer of the Cid CHAPTER IV. BURGOS-continued. The Cloisters; Paintings and Sculptures-The Cid's House; the Casa del Cordon; the Puerta de Santa Maria-The Theatre and the Actors-La Cartuja de Miraflores-General Thibaut and the Cid's bones CHAPTER V.[iv] FROM BURGOS TO MADRID. El Correo Real; the Galeras-Valladolid-San Pablo-A Representation of Hernani- Santa Maria-Madrid CHAPTER VI. MADRID. Bull-fights-The Arena-Calesins-Espadas, Chulos, Banderilleros, and Picadores- Sevilla the Picador-La Estocada a Vuela Pies CHAPTER VII. MADRID-continued. The Prado-The Mantilla and Fan-The Spanish Type-Water-Merchants; Coffee-houses of Madrid-Newspapers-The Politicians of the Puerta del Sol-Post-Office-The Houses of Madrid-Tertullias; Spanish Society-The Teatro del Principe-The Queen's Palace; the Palace of the Cortes, and the Monument of the Dos de Mayo-The Armeria and El Buen Retiro CHAPTER VIII. VISIT TO THE ESCURIAL. Aridity and Desolation of the Country-First View of the Escurial-Sombre appearance of the building-The Church-The blind Cicerone-The Pantheon Pictures-Anecdote of Spanish Robbers CHAPTER IX. EXCURSION TO TOLEDO.