Rambles in sunny Spain . the old Roman chair (or Gothic) said to have been theseat of the judges a thousand years ago, and other relics. In a roomspecially prepared were the bones of the Cid, in a walnut casket,consisting of several lono; bones and broken ones. In a black cdassbottle was all that remained of his wife, the faithful Ximena, shewho was his support at home and the object of his affections. Assuming these remains to be authentic, it seems a great shamethat they should be thus exhibited. Any other bones would do aswell, and any other handful of dust as vividly bring back to us thegl
Rambles in sunny Spain . the old Roman chair (or Gothic) said to have been theseat of the judges a thousand years ago, and other relics. In a roomspecially prepared were the bones of the Cid, in a walnut casket,consisting of several lono; bones and broken ones. In a black cdassbottle was all that remained of his wife, the faithful Ximena, shewho was his support at home and the object of his affections. Assuming these remains to be authentic, it seems a great shamethat they should be thus exhibited. Any other bones would do aswell, and any other handful of dust as vividly bring back to us theglorious presence of the renowned Cid Campeador. Better had 78 RAMBLES IN SUNNY SPAIN. they been left to moulder in the sculptured tomb in which it wasthe wish of the Cid that he and his beloved might rest forever. Theempty tomb, to which the noble warrior was borne on his charger,and in which he and his wife rested for many years, may be seento-dav in the convent of San Pedro de Cardena, some miles distant ? MM^M \ Hilt. ? THE CIDS COFFER, BURGOS CATHEDRAL. from the city. The sight of the solar del Cid, or his house, is indi-cated by three obelisks, which stand near the arch of FernanGonzalez. He was born here, it is affirmed, in 1026, and in thisregion many of his great exploits were performed. Some haveaffected to treat the Cid as a mythical character; but the Spaniardscertainly do not, and it seems to us that the proofs are not lackingof his life and labors. He died in Valencia in 1099, whence hisbody was brought to the monastery of Cardenas. THE CITY OF THE CID CAMPEADOR. 79 In the numerous Ballads of the Cid the story of this heroslife is told; they are among the earliest of Spain. Here we learnof his first appearance as the avenger of his father, when he challengesto mortal combat and slays Count Lozeno. He afterward at thecommand of the king marries the counts daughter, Ximena, whohas prayed her sovereign to be avenged, and who, strangely, consentsto wed the slayer of her
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