The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula — John Shaqi
The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the PeninsulaBorrow, George
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The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2]: Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula
Borrow, George
Borrow, George, 1803-1881 -- Travel -- Spain; Spain -- Description and travel; Spain -- History -- 19th century
Chrysostom—Manuel—Bookselling at Seville—Dionysius and the
Priests—Athens and Rome—Proselytism—Seizure of
Testaments—Departure from Seville
CHAPTER L.
Night on the Guadalquivir—Gospel Light—Bonanza—Strand of San 271
Lucar—Andalusian Scenery—History of a Chest—Cosas de los
Ingleses—The Two Gypsies—The Driver—The Red Nightcap—The
Steam-Boat—Christian Language
CHAPTER LI.
Cadiz—The Fortifications—The Consul-General—Characteristic 286
Anecdote—Catalan Steamer—Trafalgar—Alonzo Guzman—Gibil
Muza—Orestes Frigate—The Hostile Lion—Works of the
Creator—Lizard of the Rock—The Concourse—Queen of the
Waters—Broken Prayer
CHAPTER LII.
The Jolly Hosteler—Aspirants for Glory—A 305
Portrait—Hamáles—Solomons—An Expedition—The Yeoman
Soldier—The Excavations—The Pull by the Skirt—Judah and his
Father—Judah’s Pilgrimage—The Bushy Beard—The False
Moors—Judah and the King’s Son—Premature Old Age
CHAPTER LIII.
Genoese Mariners—Saint Michael’s Cave—Midnight Abysses—Young 326
American—A Slave Proprietor—The Fairy Man—Infidelity
CHAPTER LIV.
Again on Board—The Strange Visage—The Haji—Setting Sail—The 335
Two Jews—American Vessel—Tangier—Adun Oulem—The Struggle—The
Forbidden Thing
CHAPTER LV.
The Mole—The Two Moors—Djmah of Tangier—House of God—British 348
Consul—Curious Spectacle—The Moorish House—Joanna Correa—Ave
Maria
CHAPTER LVI.
The Mahasni—Sin Samani—The Bazaar—Moorish Saints—See the 359
Ayana!—The Prickly Fig—Jewish Graves—The Place of
Carcases—The Stable Boy—Horses of the Moslem—Dar-dwag
CHAPTER LVII.
Strange Trio—The Mulatto—The Peace-offering—Moors of 373
Granada—Vive la Guadeloupe—The Moors—Pascual Fava—Blind
Algerine—The Retreat
GLOSSARY 385
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
VOL. II.
TOLEDO. _Etched by_ MANESSE _Frontispiece_
SEGOVIA. _From a Sketch by_ A. H. HALLAM MURRAY _To face_ 210
_Engraved by_ MANESSE
CHAPTER XXIX.
Arrival at Padron—Projected Enterprise—The Alquilador—Breach of
Promise—An Odd Companion—A Plain Story—Rugged Paths—The Desertion—The
Pony—A Dialogue—Unpleasant Situation—The Estadea—Benighted—The Hut—The
Traveller’s Pillow.
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