Note 2 — Chapter I
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The wife in Spain, from the Queen downwards, merges her identity in that of her husband when they are spoken of together, and we have los Reyes, the Kings, instead of the King and Queen; los Duques, the Dukes, instead of the Duke and Duchess; and so on down the whole gamut of society. The practical convenience of this abbreviation is so obvious that I make no apology for adopting it.