TABLEOFCONTENTS.
LETTER I.Mistakes of Travellers.—Townsend’s Accuracy.—View of Cadiz from the Sea.—Religion blended with Public and Domestic Life in Spain.—Customs relating to the Host or Eucharist.—Manners and Society at Cadiz.—Passage by Sea to Port Saint Mary’s.—St. Lucar.—Passage up the Guadalquivir to Seville.—Construction and internal Economy of the Houses in that Town.—Knocking, and greeting at the Door.—Devotion of the People of Seville to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.p. 1-22LETTER II.Difficulty of describing National Characters.—NoblesandPlebeians, in Spain.—Purity of Blood.—Tizon de España.—Grandees.—Hidalgosin Low Life.—Execution of anHidalgo.—Spanish Pride, visible among the Lower Classes.—Usual Employment of Day at Seville.—Spanish Politeness.—Absence of Jealousy in Modern Times.—Dinner.—Siesta.—Public Walks.—Dress of the Spanish Ladies.—Various Uses of the Fan.—Character of the Spanish Females.p. 23-51LETTER III.Eagerness of Free-thinking Spaniards to become acquainted, and their quickness in knowing one another. Inclosure of a detached Paper, intituledA few Facts connected with the Formation of the Intellectual and Moral Character of a Spanish Clergyman.p. 52-58Importance of examining the Tendency of Catholicism.—Account of two highly devout Roman Catholics.—Auricular Confession.—Education of a Spanish Boy.—Evils arising from the Celibacy of the Clergy.—Education under the Jesuits.—Congregation of Saint Philip Neri.—Exercises of Saint Ignatius.—Aristotelic Philosophy taught by the Dominicans.—Feyjoo’s Works.—Spanish Universities and Colleges, calledMayores.—Indirect Influence of the Inquisition on the State of Knowledge in Spain.—Mental Struggles of a young Spaniard on points connected with the established System of Faith.—Impressions produced by the Ceremony of Catholic Ordination.—Unity and Consistency of the Catholic System.—Train of Thought and Feeling leading to the final Rejection of Catholicism.p. 58-118LETTER IV.On Bull-fights, and other National Customs connected with those Amusements.p. 119-140LETTER V.A Journey to Osuna and Olvera.—A Spanish Country Inn.—The Play El Diablo Predicador.—Souls in Purgatory begged for: Lottery of Purgatory.—Character of Two Nuns at Osuna.—A Country Vicar.—Customs at Olvera.—Tapadas, or veiled Females.—A Dance.—TheRiberas’ Lamp.p. 141-170LETTER VI.The Yellow Fever at Seville, in 1800.—Spiritual Methodsof stopping its progress.—Alcalá de Guadaíra escapes the infection.—Two Spanish Missionaries.—TheVirgin of the Eagle.—TheDawn Rosary.—State of Seville after the disappearance of the Disorder.p. 171-190LETTER VII.Monks and Friars.—Instances of gross misconduct among them.—Their Influence.—Brother Sebastianand Charles III.—The Carthusians.—Hermits near Cordova.p. 191-210LETTER VIII.Nuns.—Motives for taking the Veil.—Circumstances attending that Ceremony.—Account of a young Lady compelled by her Mother to take the Monastic Vows.—Escrúpulos, or Religious Anxiety.—Spiritual Flirtation.—Nun Doctors.p. 211-228LETTER IX.Memorandums of some Andalusian Customs and Festivals.—Saint Sebastian’s Day: Carnival,p. 230.—Ash-Wednesday,p. 239.—Mid-lent,p. 243.—Passion, or Holy Week,p. 245.—Passion Wednesday,p. 251.—Thursday in the Passion Week,p. 252.—Good Friday,p. 258.—Saturday before Easter,p. 264.—May Cross,p. 267.—Corpus Christi,p. 268.—Saint John’s Eve,p. 274.—Saint Bartholomew,p. 277.—Detached Prejudices and Practices,p. 280.—Funerals of Infants and Maids,p. 282.—Spanish Christian Names,p. 286.—Christmas,p. 288.LETTER X.A Sketch of the Court of Madrid, in the Reign of Charles the Fourth, and the Intrigues connected with the Influence of the Prince of the Peace.p. 292-320LETTER XI.Private Life at Madrid.—Pretendientes.—Literary Characters.p. 321-343LETTER XII.Events connected with the beginning of the French Invasion.—TheEscurialat the Time of the Arrest of the Prince of Asturias.—Revolution at Aranjuez and Madrid.—Massacre of the 2d of May, 1808.p. 344-372LETTER XIII.State of Spain at the time of the general Rising against the French, as observed in a Journey from Madrid to Seville, through the Province of Estremadura.p. 373APPENDIX.—An Account of the Suppression of the Jesuits in Spain.p. 395NOTES.p. 411
LETTER I.
Mistakes of Travellers.—Townsend’s Accuracy.—View of Cadiz from the Sea.—Religion blended with Public and Domestic Life in Spain.—Customs relating to the Host or Eucharist.—Manners and Society at Cadiz.—Passage by Sea to Port Saint Mary’s.—St. Lucar.—Passage up the Guadalquivir to Seville.—Construction and internal Economy of the Houses in that Town.—Knocking, and greeting at the Door.—Devotion of the People of Seville to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
p. 1-22
LETTER II.
Difficulty of describing National Characters.—NoblesandPlebeians, in Spain.—Purity of Blood.—Tizon de España.—Grandees.—Hidalgosin Low Life.—Execution of anHidalgo.—Spanish Pride, visible among the Lower Classes.—Usual Employment of Day at Seville.—Spanish Politeness.—Absence of Jealousy in Modern Times.—Dinner.—Siesta.—Public Walks.—Dress of the Spanish Ladies.—Various Uses of the Fan.—Character of the Spanish Females.
p. 23-51
LETTER III.
Eagerness of Free-thinking Spaniards to become acquainted, and their quickness in knowing one another. Inclosure of a detached Paper, intituledA few Facts connected with the Formation of the Intellectual and Moral Character of a Spanish Clergyman.
p. 52-58
Importance of examining the Tendency of Catholicism.—Account of two highly devout Roman Catholics.—Auricular Confession.—Education of a Spanish Boy.—Evils arising from the Celibacy of the Clergy.—Education under the Jesuits.—Congregation of Saint Philip Neri.—Exercises of Saint Ignatius.—Aristotelic Philosophy taught by the Dominicans.—Feyjoo’s Works.—Spanish Universities and Colleges, calledMayores.—Indirect Influence of the Inquisition on the State of Knowledge in Spain.—Mental Struggles of a young Spaniard on points connected with the established System of Faith.—Impressions produced by the Ceremony of Catholic Ordination.—Unity and Consistency of the Catholic System.—Train of Thought and Feeling leading to the final Rejection of Catholicism.
p. 58-118
LETTER IV.
On Bull-fights, and other National Customs connected with those Amusements.
p. 119-140
LETTER V.
A Journey to Osuna and Olvera.—A Spanish Country Inn.—The Play El Diablo Predicador.—Souls in Purgatory begged for: Lottery of Purgatory.—Character of Two Nuns at Osuna.—A Country Vicar.—Customs at Olvera.—Tapadas, or veiled Females.—A Dance.—TheRiberas’ Lamp.
p. 141-170
LETTER VI.
The Yellow Fever at Seville, in 1800.—Spiritual Methodsof stopping its progress.—Alcalá de Guadaíra escapes the infection.—Two Spanish Missionaries.—TheVirgin of the Eagle.—TheDawn Rosary.—State of Seville after the disappearance of the Disorder.
p. 171-190
LETTER VII.
Monks and Friars.—Instances of gross misconduct among them.—Their Influence.—Brother Sebastianand Charles III.—The Carthusians.—Hermits near Cordova.
p. 191-210
LETTER VIII.
Nuns.—Motives for taking the Veil.—Circumstances attending that Ceremony.—Account of a young Lady compelled by her Mother to take the Monastic Vows.—Escrúpulos, or Religious Anxiety.—Spiritual Flirtation.—Nun Doctors.
p. 211-228
LETTER IX.
Memorandums of some Andalusian Customs and Festivals.—Saint Sebastian’s Day: Carnival,p. 230.—Ash-Wednesday,p. 239.—Mid-lent,p. 243.—Passion, or Holy Week,p. 245.—Passion Wednesday,p. 251.—Thursday in the Passion Week,p. 252.—Good Friday,p. 258.—Saturday before Easter,p. 264.—May Cross,p. 267.—Corpus Christi,p. 268.—Saint John’s Eve,p. 274.—Saint Bartholomew,p. 277.—Detached Prejudices and Practices,p. 280.—Funerals of Infants and Maids,p. 282.—Spanish Christian Names,p. 286.—Christmas,p. 288.
LETTER X.
A Sketch of the Court of Madrid, in the Reign of Charles the Fourth, and the Intrigues connected with the Influence of the Prince of the Peace.
p. 292-320
LETTER XI.
Private Life at Madrid.—Pretendientes.—Literary Characters.
p. 321-343
LETTER XII.
Events connected with the beginning of the French Invasion.—TheEscurialat the Time of the Arrest of the Prince of Asturias.—Revolution at Aranjuez and Madrid.—Massacre of the 2d of May, 1808.
p. 344-372
LETTER XIII.
State of Spain at the time of the general Rising against the French, as observed in a Journey from Madrid to Seville, through the Province of Estremadura.
p. 373
APPENDIX.—An Account of the Suppression of the Jesuits in Spain.
p. 395
NOTES.
p. 411