ISBN: 1235731790

[EAN: 9781235731792], Libro nuevo, [SC: 11.81], [PU: General Books LLC], ABRAHAM CAPADOSE,LITERARY, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 18 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.0i… Altro …

[EAN: 9781235731792], Libro nuevo, [SC: 11.81], [PU: General Books LLC], ABRAHAM CAPADOSE,LITERARY, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 18 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.0in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865. Excerpt: . . . CHAPTER IV. JOURNEY TO MADRID. --PRISONERS CONDEMNED TO THE GALLEYS. COMMUTATION OF THE SENTENCE. The day of our departure from Granada was now come. Early in the morning the mother of Matamoros, with some other friends, appeared to take leave of us. The cumbrous diligence with its nine horses waited at the door of the hotel ready to start, and soon bore us with the swiftness of an arrow away from that spot never to be forgotten, and we left behind us our dear friend and brother, fearing he might ere long be condemned to the galleys. On our journey we were again struck by the beauty of the scenery and the luxuriance of the vegetation, and greatly admired the picturesque landscapes on high mountains and in deep valleys. A railway was in the course of construction between Granada and Madrid over all this splendid country. We passed through the village of Loja, where two years ago an insurrection took place, which was vainly sought to be laid to the charge of Matamoros and his fellow-prisoners. The roads over the mountain are now considered safe, since an armed guard has been stationed at every quarter of a league. At any rate we were unmolested, and were thankful to find ourselves in safety at Santa Cruz de Mudela, from c 2 whence we travelled by railroad to Madrid, which we reached by eleven oclock at night. Madrid is an immense town; but not striking, except in some parts, and resembles on the whole most other capitals. We lodged in one of the very busiest streets (Calle St. Geronimo), where our ears were assailed by the noise of the incessant traffic, and the harsh cries of the newsmongers perpetually shouting out La Liberia! la Correspondencia, and c. We were surprised at the boldness of some of the popular daily papers. I once purchased a copy out of c. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

ISBN: 9781235731792

Recollections of My Visit to Spain and Its Prisons in the Year 1863. Transl Abraham Capadose, Books, Fiction and Literature, Fiction, Recollections of My Visit to Spain and Its Prisons in… Altro …

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