. Things seen in Spain. With fifty illus . f193 Things Seen in Spain coach without springs. I know of no otherconveyance so uncomfortable, except thelong car of Ireland. It is drawn by a teamof gaunt mules, usually six in num^^er, v. ithgay harness, and each animal has janglingbells around its neck. The driver wears apicturesque dress : a brown jacket withcoloured collar, a red sash and knee-breeches,and a peaked hat adorned with tassels. Hedrives with a tremendous amount of noise,stamping his feet, shouting, and brandishinghis whip. He beats incessantl y the wretchedmules. The coach is kept a
. Things seen in Spain. With fifty illus . f193 Things Seen in Spain coach without springs. I know of no otherconveyance so uncomfortable, except thelong car of Ireland. It is drawn by a teamof gaunt mules, usually six in num^^er, v. ithgay harness, and each animal has janglingbells around its neck. The driver wears apicturesque dress : a brown jacket withcoloured collar, a red sash and knee-breeches,and a peaked hat adorned with tassels. Hedrives with a tremendous amount of noise,stamping his feet, shouting, and brandishinghis whip. He beats incessantl y the wretchedmules. The coach is kept at full gallop,and ascends and descends the steep hills witha rapidity which is often alarming; butaccidents are rare, owing to the surefooted-ness of the mules. It was when travelling in these moun-tainous districts that we gained some know-ledge of the wild animals of Spain. AVewere often near to the haunts of boars,wolves, and deer. Bears are common inmany hilly districts, and that fine wildcreature, the ibex, ranges the peaks of the194.
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