. The land of the Dons. erfectly-studied of nations; nor should we forgetthat within her walls Lope and Calder6n produced theirbrilliant comedies, and Velazquez painted his inimitablemasterpieces. In this attractive volume the history of TheTown of the Bear and of the Madrilenos is brightly ren-dered, while romantic or stirring episodes, such as the lovesof the Count of Villamediana and the beautiful Queen ofPhilip the Fourth ; the visit, so mysteriously terminated, ofour Charles the First, when Prince of Wales, to Philipscourt; and the pursuit of the luckless Valenzuela, are graphic-ally narr
. The land of the Dons. erfectly-studied of nations; nor should we forgetthat within her walls Lope and Calder6n produced theirbrilliant comedies, and Velazquez painted his inimitablemasterpieces. In this attractive volume the history of TheTown of the Bear and of the Madrilenos is brightly ren-dered, while romantic or stirring episodes, such as the lovesof the Count of Villamediana and the beautiful Queen ofPhilip the Fourth ; the visit, so mysteriously terminated, ofour Charles the First, when Prince of Wales, to Philipscourt; and the pursuit of the luckless Valenzuela, are graphic-ally narrated. It may be said with justice that seldom isa novel as exciting as these records and traditions. Further-more, the description of lower-class Madrid, illustrated bythe Authors admirable photographs, is such as many aSpaniard would shrink from attempting. The volume con-cludes with chapters on the Escorial, Toledo, and Alcala deHenares—this latter the birthplace of Cervantes, London: CASSELL & COMPANY, University of Torontolibrary
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