[Illustration: PLATE 48. RETIRO. ARAB TEMPLE.] [Illustration: PLATE 49. GATE OF ALCALÁ.] [Illustration: PLATE 50. GATE OF HIERRO.] [Illustration: PLATE 51. GATE OF TOLEDO.] [Illustration: PLATE 52. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.] [Illustration: PLATE 53. THE CORTES. TWO BRONZE LIONS IN FRONT OF THE PALACE.] [Illustration: PLATE 54. INTERIOR OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.] [Illustration: PLATE 55. INTERIOR OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.] [Illustration: PLATE 56. RECEPTION ROOM AT THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. DECORATED BY DON A. MÉLIDA.] [Illustration: PLATE 57. RECEPTION ROOM AT THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. DECORATED BY DON A. MÉLIDA.] [Illustration: PLATE 58. FAÇADE OF THE HOSPITAL. CALLE FUENCARRAL.] [Illustration: PLATE 59. LA LATINA.] [Illustration: PLATE 60. PORTAL OF THE HOSPITAL OF THE CONCEPTION OR “LA LATINA” IN THE CALLE DE TOLEDO.] [Illustration: PLATE 61. STAIRCASE OF LA LATINA.] [Illustration: PLATE 62. PORTAL AND STAIRCASE OF THE HOSPITAL DE LA LATINA.] [Illustration: PLATE 63. ARABIAN PALACE OF THE PRADO.] [Illustration: PLATE 64. ARABIAN PALACE OF THE PRADO.] [Illustration: PLATE 65. LUJANES TOWER.] [Illustration: PLATE 66. THE AGUIRRE SCHOOL.] [Illustration: PLATE 67. THE SPANISH THEATRE.] [Illustration: PLATE 68. THE ROYAL THEATRE.] [Illustration: PLATE 69. THE TREASURY OFFICE IN THE CALLE DE ALCALÁ.] [Illustration: PLATE 70. PALACE OF THE MARQUÉS DE PORTUGALETE.] [Illustration: PLATE 71. PALACE OF THE MARQUÉS DE LINARES.] [Illustration: PLATE 72. THE BANK OF SPAIN.] [Illustration: PLATE 73. THE WAR OFFICE.] [Illustration: PLATE 74. SOUTHERN FAÇADE OF THE MUSEUM AND THE STATUE OF MURILLO.] [Illustration: PLATE 75. THE PRADO GALLERY. NORTH FAÇADE.] [Illustration: PLATE 76. THE PRADO GALLERY.] [Illustration: PLATE 77. THE NEW EXCHANGE.] [Illustration: PLATE 78. THE TOWN HALL.] [Illustration: PLATE 79. THE NORTHERN RAILWAY STATION.] [Illustration: PLATE 80. CÍRCULO DE CONTRIBUYENTES.] [Illustration: PLATE 81. THE SENATE HOUSE.] [Illustration: PLATE 82. HISPANO-AMERICAN BANK.] [Illustration: PLATE 83. THE SPANISH ACADEMY.] [Illustration: PLATE 84. THE ATOCHA STATION.] [Illustration: PLATE 85. NATIONAL LIBRARY.] [Illustration: PLATE 86. THE NATIONAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.] [Illustration: PLATE 87. NATIONAL LIBRARY. DETAIL OF THE FAÇADE.] [Illustration: PLATE 88. NATIONAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. EAST FAÇADE.] [Illustration: PLATE 89. NATIONAL LIBRARY. SPHINX.] [Illustration: PLATE 90. THE EQUITABLE BUILDINGS IN THE CALLE DE ALCALÁ.] [Illustration: PLATE 91. STATUE OF MARÍA CRISTINA AND MUSEUM OF REPRODUCTIONS.] [Illustration: PLATE 92. INTERIOR OF THE NEW EXCHANGE.] [Illustration: PLATE 93. THE HOME OFFICE.] [Illustration: PLATE 94. ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY.] [Illustration: PLATE 95. THE EXCHANGE.] [Illustration: PLATE 96. THE WAR OFFICE.] [Illustration: PLATE 97. THE TOWN HALL.] [Illustration: PLATE 98. MINISTERIO DE FOMENTO.] [Illustration: PLATE 99.