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Spanish Life in Town and Country

INDEX

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Academies, 238, 243

Actors, 242

Agriculture, 167 et seq.

Alfonso XII., 28, 104, 144, 268, 273

Alfonso XIII., 98, 272

Amadeo, King, 143

American War, 192 et seq.

Amusements, 111 et seq.

Andaluces, 33

Andalucia, 33

Apostolic party, 9

Aragon, 29

Army, 183 et seq.

Art, 236 et seq.

Artillery, 187

Artistic furniture, 176

Arts and crafts, 175, 176

Asturian nurses, 27

Asturias, 26

Asturias, Princess of, 103, 219

Austrian kings, 15, 21, 22

Autos-da-fé, 18, 200, 201

Bank of Spain, 265

Barcelona, 266

Basque Provinces, 26, 27, 188

Basques, 28

Beggars, 226

Berwick y Alva, Duke of, 184

Bilbao, 11, 161, 177, 178, 266

Boletin de la Cámara de Comercio, 163, 265

Bueyes, 28

Bull-fighters, 126 et seq.

Bulls, 95 et seq.

Bureaucracy, 148, 156

Cabestros, 95

Caciqueism, 145, 148 et seq.

Cæsars, Spanish, 11, 12

Camarilla, 6

Campoamor, 61

Cánovas del Castillo, 136

Capital, 174, 175

Carlos, Don, 7, 9, 10

Carriages, 88-90

Casa de Campo, 84, 85

Castelar, 139 et seq.

Castellano, 266

Castile, 31

Castilians, 11, 25, 32

Catalans, 25

Cataluña, 17, 175, 266

Cats, 79 et seq.

Cervantes, 47, 48

Cervera, Admiral, 47, 190, 193

Cesantes, 145-147

Characteristics, 38 et seq., 260

Charitable institutions, 227

Charles III., 22

Charles V., 14

Children, 233

Church, the, 9, 199

Cigar industry, 177

Clerical question, 21, 221, 272

Climate of Madrid, 65 et seq.

Climates of Spain, 167, 170

Cock-fighting, 112

Colonies, 147

Commerce, 156 et seq.

Concas Palan, 190

Confessional, 218, 222, 223

Conscription, 188

Constitution, 154

Consumption, 67, 68

Costume, national, 78, 79

Courage, 42 et seq.

Court, 97 et seq.

Cristina, Queen, 9, 98

Cuba, 147, 195

Dance and song, 113 et seq.

Dances, modern, 58, 59

Dances, national, 112 et seq.

Dances, religious, 208

Daoiz y Valarde, 46

Democratic feeling, 6, 39

Dignity, 38

Donkeys, 90, 92

Dos de Mayo, 45

Drama, modern, 209, 240 et seq.

Dramas, religious, 209-212

Dress of Spanish women, 62

Echegaray, 241

Education, 159, 213

Electra, 219, 242

Electrical science, 214

Elephant and bull, 126

Emperors, Roman, 12

Empleomania, 145, 146, 152

Engineers, 214

Espinosa, Monteros de, 102

Estremadura, 32

Etiquette of Spanish Court, 100 et seq.

Exports, 177

Factories, 175, 176, 266

Ferdinand and Isabella, 5, 13, 15

Ferdinand VII., 8, 22

Feria of Seville, 34

Fertility of soil, 73

Fiestas, 116, 206

Flowers, 73

Folklore, 253 et seq.

Ford, 51

French influence, 173

Fuente Castellana, 78

Fueros, 10, 28, 188

Fueros of Aragon, 29

Gala procession, 108, 109

Galdós, 219, 248

Galicia, 25, 26

Gallegos, 26, 87

Games, national, 111

Gayangos, 246

Geographical features, 178

Gloriosa, La, 10, 262

Goths, 12, 24

Government, 142 et seq.

Government, local, 153

Grandes of Spain, 100

Guitar, 113, 238

Hippodrome, 62

Horse-racing, 125

Horses, 91 et seq.

Iberian rejon, 118

Iberian unity, 251

Incas, 18

Independence, War of, 45

Industries, 161, 263 et seq.

Infantas, 54, 103, 106

Influence of the Press, 129

Inquisition, 19, 199, 200, 271

Irrigated land, 172

Irrigation, 171 et seq.

Isabel II., 6, 53, 107, 207

Isabel la Católica, 5, 8, 15, 29, 270

Jaime, Don, 8

Jota Aragonesa, 114

Jesuits, 199, 213, 217, 218, 220 et seq., 272

Journalists, 130

King Alfonso XIII., 272, 273

Kings, Austrian, 21, 22

Kings, Bourbon, 8, 22, 118

Labour, 174

Lace, 165

Lagartijo, 122 et seq.

Land and people, 1

Land laws, 173

Landscape round Madrid, 71, 72

Land value, 172

Language, 266 et seq.

Literature, modern, 246 et seq.

Madrazo, 239, 244

Madrid, modern, 77

Madrid, old, 77

Mañana, 52, 74, 195, 197

Manners, 40

Mantilla, 79

Manufactures, 164, 165, 175 et seq.

Manzanares, 83

Marriage customs, 229 et seq.

Medical science, 215

Meetings, political, 138

Mendizábal, 9, 23

Metal work, 176

Military system, 183 et seq.

Mineral wealth, 160 et seq.

Montpensier, Duke of, 104 et seq.

Moors, 17 et seq.

Mules, 90, 188, 255

Music, 81, 236

Narvaez, 249

National feeling, 184, 185, 193

National games, 31

Navy, 47, 189 et seq.

Newspapers, 132 et seq.

Nicknames, 106

Noche Buena, 108

Orders, religious, 203, 213, 219, 221, 272

Ostriches, 85

Outlook, 260 et seq.

Oxen, draught, 94

Pacing horses, 90

Painters, 239 et seq.

Palace Royal, 61

Palaciö, 23

Pardo Bazan, 251

Pardo, el, 85

Parque de Madrid, 71

Pasos, 210

Passion plays, 209, 212

Pavía, 140

Pavo, pelando el, 230

Peasants, 24 et seq.

Pelayo, 61

Pelota, 31, 111

People, 38 et seq.

Philip II., 16, 202, 271

Pigs, 166, 167

Poetry, 114, 268

Politeness, national, 39, 40, 51, 52

Political parties, 7, 134 et seq.

Politicians, 50, 135

Pollos and pollas, 88, 89

Ports and harbours, 178

Pottery, 175, 176

Poverty, 226

Press, 129 et seq.

Priesthood, 199, 218

Prim, 142-144

Procrastination, 52

Productive land, 172

Pronunciamientos, 144, 145, 147, 186

Protestants, 216

Pyrenees, 25, 30

Queen Cristina, 97, 98, 103

Queen Mercédes, 97, 106

Quemadero, 20, 201

Quijote, Don, 48

Quixotic characteristics, 48

Race, 24

Railways, 157 et seq.

Regent, 9, 98, 145

Religion, 37, 109, 198 et seq.

Republic, 139, 141

Restoration, 144

Revolution, 10, 262

Rice, 161

Riding, 89

Roads, 180

Roman Spain, 11, 12

Romero Robledo, 136, 137

Sagasta, 151

Sala, 33

Salic Law, 8, 9

Schools, 159, 160

Seises, los, 208, 209

Sericulture, 164

Serrano, 105

Sheep, merino, 32, 166

Shipping, 178

Silk manufactures, 16, 164

Silvela, 151

Smoking, 36, 60

Society, 55 et seq.

Songs, 33, 81, 82, 114, 238

Songs and dancing, 114

Spanish-American War, I, 192 et seq.

Sugar industry, 168

Superstitions popular, 102, 205, 233

Teatro Real, 62

Telegraphic system, 181

Terror of 1824, 22

Tertulia, 56 et seq.

Theatres, 62, 116

Tobacco, 177

Toledo, 15

Toothpicks, 63

Toreros, 121

Tribunal de las Aguas, 34

Universities, 159

Usted, de, 98

Valencia, 34

Valera, Juan, 61

Velo, 79

Verse-making, 257

Virgin, 37, 203

War of Independence, 45 et seq.

War, Spanish-American, 1, 192 et seq.

Wars, Carlist, 9

Water, want of, 169

Wellington, Duke of, 26

Weyler, General, 186

Wines, 162 et seq.

Women, 53, 62, 229 et seq., 249

Wood-carving, 176

Woollen manufactures, 164

Working men, 21, 83, 241, 261

Zarzuela, 116

Zorilla, 122, 252

Zortico zorisco, 115

PORTUGUESE LIFE

Agriculture, 301, 302

Aloes, 301

Amanhã, 280

Amusements, 296, 302

Army, 298

Artisan class, 292

Bacalhao, 294

Bargaining, love of, 287

Brazilian elements, 287-291

Bull-fighting, 307 et seq.

Camoens, 281

Characteristics, 278 et seq., 284, 285

Charities, 296

Chula, 296

Cleanliness, 289

Coimbra, 283

Costumes, 285, 300

Customs, 285

Dances, 296

Decorations and forms of address, 289

Fish, 294

Fish-girls, 293

Funerals, 306

Gallegos, 292

Gallenga, 293

Government, local, 310

Insects, 290

Institutions, 298

Intellectual life, 281

Land and people, 277

Language, 283

Laws, 312

Lisbon, 281

Londonderry, Lord, 277

Manners and morality, 289

Medical training, 288

Military system, 298

Mineral wealth, 281

Moustachios, ladies', 286

National fare, 294

Navy, 299

Newspapers, 284

Octroi duties, 295

Oporto, 293

Oxen, 300

Peninsular War, 277

Police, 311

Postal service, 284

Prisons, 313

Religion, 304, 305 et seq.

Scenery, 285

Servants, 290

Society, 286

University, 283

Wages, 292

Wealth, 292

Wealth, mineral, 281

Women, 285, 287, 307

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