Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 436, February 1852Various
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 436, February 1852
Various
England -- Periodicals; Scotland -- Periodicals
"Montes, also, like his renowned predecessor, was severely
wounded, July 21, 1850, but was snatched from death by his
nephew, _el Chiclanero_, whose portrait is given by Mr Lake
Price. The youth rushed forth, and pierced with his sword the
spinal narrow of the goring bull, who fell at his feet. He then
bowed to the spectators and retired, amid thunders of applause,
to attend his wounded uncle. An additional bull was conceded to
his honour, and sacrificed as a blood-offering to the adored
Montes. The remark of Seneca, that the world had seen as many
examples of courage in gladiators of the Roman amphitheatre as
in the Catos and Scipios, may be truly applied to the gallant
Matadors of Spain. Montes is no more, but his mantle has
descended to his nephew, who rules now decidedly the champion
of the Spanish ring, and is considered by many eminent judges a
greater man than even his illustrious uncle."
We revert to Plate No. I. of Mr Price's series, with its
accompanying explanatory notice. The subject is the office where
tickets for the amphitheatre are sold. The heart-flutterings of
the emancipated school-girl, on the brink of her first ball, the
eagerness of the Etonian, who, to-morrow, for the first time, is
to sport pink and cross a hunter, are faint and feeble emotions
compared to the Spaniard's vehement desire for his darling sport. In
the choice of places many things are to be considered. The prices
depend upon position--enclosed boxes being much dearer than open
benches, and shade than sun.
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