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The Fortunate Isles

INDEX

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Afterglow, 251

Alaró, 204 Castle of, 211 Children of, 213

Albufera, the, 173

Alcudia, 169, 175 Port of, 170

Almudaina Palace, 27, 149

Almudaina, La, 265

Aloes, 184, 188

Amphitheatre, Roman, 176

Amusements, 277

Andalusia, family from, 22, 332

Andraitx, 111 Port of, 117

Aquarium at Porto Pi, 282

Archduke Luis Salvador, 66, 82

Arracó, 123

Artá, 227 Caves of, 232

Asparagus, wild, 288

Asphodel, 286, 298

Astronomers, British, 55

Banners, Hall of the, 235

Barbarossa, 198

Barcelona, 1

Barnils, Hotel, 5, 6

Barranco, the, 100

Basket-making, 238

Begonias, 240

Bellver, Castle of, 4, 51

Biniaraix, 100, 249

Birthday party, 102

Boot-brushing, 190

Borrow, 49

Breeches, baggy, 64, 159, 164, 282

British Consul at Iviza, 297, 321 " " " Mahón, 200 " influence in Minorca, 186

Bull-fighting, 277

Butterflies, 284

Byng, Admiral, 195

Cabo Blanco, 211

Cabo de Pera, 182, 237

Cabrera, 169, 211

Cabritt and Bassa, 209

Cactus (prickly pear), 21, 122, 124, 160, 189, 205

Cala Fonts, Minorca, 198

Cala Retjada, 238

Calvario at Pollensa, 160

Candelabra, silver, 149

Capdepera, 231, 237

Cape Vermay, 238

Carabineros, 77

Carthusian Monastery, 71

Cas Catalá, 109

Castle of Alaró, 211 " " Bellver, 4, 51 " and fortifications, Iviza, 294

Catalans, Cave of the, 218

Cathedral, Palma, 134, 143, 147 " Iviza, 294

Cave at Genova, 282 " of the Holy Well, 139 " " Ramon Lull, 86 " " Santa Inés, Iviza, 316 " Smugglers', 87

Caves of Artá, 232 " the Dragon, Manacor, 217

Chaperonage, 5, 239, 268

Charcoal stove, 45

Charioteer, our, 67, 74, 152, 277, 332

Chopin, 12,70

Christians, early, 115

Christmas Eve, 134 " market, 132

Church of Jesus, Iviza, 324

Ciudadela, Minorca, 181

Clubs, 275

Cobbler and his wife, 21, 333

Coinage, 49

Columns, Queen of the, 236

Commercial travellers, 182, 200

Conquistador, the, 4, 10, 52, 83, 109, 139, 144, 181, 194, 232 " Feast of, 143

Conscripts, 166, 280

Consell, 204

Consul, our friend the, 15, 43, 131, 202, 332

Consumos, 46, 127, 133

Cookery, 11, 33, 65, 93, 113, 156, 171, 206, 227, 236

Coral, 331

Cost of living, 276

Courtship, 268, 304, 318

Customs, 5, 130

Dances, religious, 213

Dancing at San Antonio, Iviza, 317

Delights, Cave of, 218

Deyá, 91, 254, 259

Diligence, travelling by, 105, 126, 225, 283, 329

Dogs for hunting, 239

Dress, fashionable, 266

Dress, native, 10, 61, 63, 159, 226, 265, 293, 312

Dromios, the two, 165, 168

Eagles, 71, 211, 260

Electric light, 17, 136, 206

Enciamada, the, 6

Esglayeta, 68

Exile, returned, 330

Fairy, the Good, 245, 250, 252, 255

Ferrer, 3

Firewood, 45

First communicants, 248

Flowers, wild, 99, 121, 141, 192, 220, 240, 258, 285, 286, 298

Fonda de Mallorca, Palma, 5 " " Rande, Artá, 227 " Central, Mahón, 185 " Feminias, Manacor, 216 " Marina, Alcudia, 170, 331 " at Iviza, 291

Fondas, country, 274

Footgear, 10

Fornalutx, 100

French influence, 98

Frogs at Iviza, 311

Furnishing, 17

Gardening, 21, 45

General Chanzy, wreck of, 182

Genova, 282

Governesses, 268

Governor of Iviza, 321, 326

Grand Hotel, Palma, 4, 204, 214, 274

Gymnesias, 11

Holy Thursday, procession on, 260

Hoo-poo, 243

Hospederia, 67, 72, 90, 260

Hospitality, 15, 325

Hotel Barnils, Palma, 5, 6 " Grand, 4, 204, 214, 274 " Marina, Sóller, 92, 97, 105, 244

Hot months, the, 273

House-hiring, 16

Housekeeping, 23

Ilex, forest of, 239

Inca, 63

Iviza, 289 British Consul at, 297, 321, 322 Castle and fortification, 294 Cathedral, 294 Cave of Santa Inés, 316 Church of Jesus, 324 Cost of living, 327 Courtship, 304, 318 Dress, 293, 302, 308, 312 Driving, 314 Early occupation of, 289 Fonda, 291 Frogs, 311 Hospitality, 325 Market, 293 Museum, 304 New Governor, 321, 326 Noria, 308, 312, 324 Phœnician catacombs, 298 Roman wall and statues, 292 Salinas, 323 San Antonio, 314 San Rafael, 314 Santo Domingo, 295 Small holdings, 308 Wild flowers, 298

King Alphonso IV, 209 " Jaime, el Conquistador, 4, 10, 52, 83, 109, 139, 144, 181, 194, 232 " Jaime II, 149 " Sancho, 69, 84

Kitchen, farm, 103, 258

Language, 48, 121, 196, 200

Laundress, our, 49, 332

Lavender, sweet, 141

Locusts, 284

Lonja, the, 56

Lull, Ramon, 83

Mahón, 184

Mallorquin antiquities, 81, 150, 177, 240 " prices, 7, 43, 44, 112, 155, 168, 170

Manacor, 216

Marketing, 7, 63, 80, 132, 159, 164, 189, 225, 283

Martel, French expert, 219

Mas, Juan, 167

Masked penitents, 263

Military service, 280

Minorca, 181 Athenæum at Mahón, 189 Barbarossa, 198 Boot-brushing, 190 British Consul, 200 " influence, 186 Byng, Admiral, 195 Cala Fonts, 198 Ciudadela, 181 Commercial travellers, 182, 200 English words, 196 Fonda Central Mahón, 185 Market at Mahón, 189 San Luis, 195 Talyots, 190 Taula, 192 Villa Carlos, 198 Whitewash, 185 Wreck of the General Chanzy, 182

Miramar, 75

Monastery, Carthusian, 71

Montjuich, 3

Moorish oppression, 144 " refugees, 232 " tower, 173

Mosquitoes, 118, 285

Music, 31, 102, 140, 145

Navidad, 128

Nightingales, 245

Noria, 174, 308, 312, 324

Offerings, votive, 162, 297

Olive-oil factory, 103

Operations in church, exciting, 220

Orchis, fly, 220, 286

Our Lady of the Peak, 164 " " " Refuge, 209

Palma de Mallorca, 4 Almudaina, 27, 149 Body of Jaime II, 150 Cathedral, 134, 143 " treasures of, 147 Consumeros, 46 Customs office, 5 First impression, 4 Grand Hotel, 4, 204, 214, 274 Hotel Barnils, 5, 6 Lonja, the, 56 Markets, 7, 132 Port, 27 Post-office, 129 San Francisco, church of, 85 Social life, 266 Tavern at the port, 32

Palmettos, 160, 238

Palm Sunday, 245

Peak, Our Lady of the, 164

Penitents, masked, 263

Phoenician catacombs, Iviza, 298 " village, 239

Pigs, 134, 181, 183

Plants, the rarer Balearic, 287

Plum pudding, 130

Pollensa, 155 Port of, 157 Town hall of, 165

Port of Palma, 27

Porto Pi, 4, 15, 273, 276, 285

Post-office, Palma, 129

Prices, Majorcan, 7, 43, 44, 112, 155, 168, 170

Puebla, La, 154, 329

Puerto Cristo, 217

Puig Mayor, 100, 105, 244, 245, 249, 256, 257

Queen of the Columns, 236 " of Spain, birthday of, 14

Rain, 10, 92, 203, 271

Ramon Lull, 83

Refuge, Our Lady of the, 209

Refugees, Moorish, 232

Relics, sacred, 147

Rent, house, 19, 250

Road-mending, 252

Roman amphitheatre, 176 " gateway, 169 " graves, 177 " statues, Iviza, 292

Salinas, 323

Saloon accommodation, first, 2, 194, 197 " " second, 180, 194, 197, 202

Salt, shipping, 323

Samphire, 207

San Antonio, Iviza, 314

San Francisco, church of, 85

San Lorenzo, 226

San Luis, Minorca, 195

San Rafael, Iviza, 314

San Roch, Feast of, 213

Sand, George, 12, 70

Santa Catalina, 15, 18

Santa Maria, 62

Santo Domingo, Iviza, 295

Scots visitors, 278

Secoma, 125

Sereno, the, 12

Servants, 276

Shells, 172, 282, 331

Smugglers' cave, 87

Snow, 271

Social life, 266

Sóller, 94, 243 Port of, 96, 257 Fiesta at, 283

Son Españolet, 15, 18, 46, 166, 273

Son Mas, Andraitx, 115

Son Moragues, 82

Son Puigdorfila, 138

Son Rapiña, 138, 273

Son Servera, 230

Sponges, 282

Squire and Lady, 204, 272, 278

Steamer Ancona of Leith, 30 Balear, 1, 3 Cataluña, 321 Isla de Menorca, 197 Lulio, 290 Miramar, 34, 333 Monte Toro, 180 Vicente Sanz, 194 Villa de Sóller, 97

Sunshine, 270

Talyots, 190

Taula, 192

Taylor, Bayard, 69

Tea, 6, 81, 241

Temple, the white, 76

Terreno, the, 15, 51, 273, 276

Tobacco, 32, 119, 317

Torrentes, 94, 117, 140, 249

Tourists, 28, 281

Tower, Moorish, 173

Town Hall, Pollensa, 165

Train, travelling by, 61, 153

Travellers, commercial, 182

Travelling by diligence, 105, 108, 126, 154

Valldemosa, 69, 80, 260

Vegetable man, our, 25, 50

Vermay, Cape, 238

Vigilante, our, 39, 277

Villa Carlos, Minorca, 198

Votive offerings, 162, 297

Wells, chain (norias), 174, 308, 312, 324

Whitewash, 185

Wild asparagus, 288

Wild flowers, 99, 121, 141, 192, 220, 240, 258, 285, 286, 298

Wind at Minorca, 191

Windmills, 122

Wine shop, 65, 112

Winter climate, ideal, 270

Yachting, 275

Yacht of the Czar, 28

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