Lisbon & Cintra; with some account of other cities and historical sites in Portugal . lho was exactly beneath the hill. The winding rivercould be traced through the plain, the richly treedavenues, the silvery olive groves, all presented an idyllicpicture of sylvan serenity and remoteness from worldlystrife that will often recur to mind, together with thesuave, kindly effect that this environment has producedon the disposition of the Thomarense. Two stations on the route to Lisbon bear names whichare identified with the historic Lines of Torres Vedras,Alhandra and Alverca. At the time of the Co
Lisbon & Cintra; with some account of other cities and historical sites in Portugal . lho was exactly beneath the hill. The winding rivercould be traced through the plain, the richly treedavenues, the silvery olive groves, all presented an idyllicpicture of sylvan serenity and remoteness from worldlystrife that will often recur to mind, together with thesuave, kindly effect that this environment has producedon the disposition of the Thomarense. Two stations on the route to Lisbon bear names whichare identified with the historic Lines of Torres Vedras,Alhandra and Alverca. At the time of the Convention ofCintra it was patent to Wellington that the only way ofdefending Portugal was by means of the hills near thecapital. The constructions of defence were taken in handswiftly and secretly, forming two lines of fortification, oneof them extending from the mouth of the river Sizandro,near Torres Vedras, to the back of Sobral, and on to theTagus by Alhandra, the other also coming from thecoast, covering the great palace-monastery of Mafra, the 194 * g/^f S^ ^.,. / i*iBirir°-.
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