. Wild Spain (Espan?a agreste): records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun; natural history and exploration. Natural history; Hunting; Game and game-birds. 18 WILD SPAIN. malice and cruelty, revelling in bloodshed and revolting- butcheries.* To those unacquainted with Spain, "la tierra de vice versa," as they themselves call it, it must appear a mystery how this robber-band could remain at large, practical masters of great areas, in defiance of law and order, and of the civil and military power of Spain. But there is less difficulty for those who can see to read between the lines, in
. Wild Spain (Espan?a agreste): records of sport with rifle, rod, and gun; natural history and exploration. Natural history; Hunting; Game and game-birds. 18 WILD SPAIN. malice and cruelty, revelling in bloodshed and revolting- butcheries.* To those unacquainted with Spain, "la tierra de vice versa," as they themselves call it, it must appear a mystery how this robber-band could remain at large, practical masters of great areas, in defiance of law and order, and of the civil and military power of Spain. But there is less difficulty for those who can see to read between the lines, in a land where, according to one of their own authors, every one has his price, that protection is afforded to the outlaws by those in place and power, on condition that they and their properties remain unmo- lested. + In another chapter we will relate aeoirpleof episodes which have occurred within our personal knowledge, and which will serve to illustrate the robbers' methods of procedure, and the condition of personal security among the sierras of Southern Spain. * In a subsequent chapter we give some account of the life—and death—of Vizco el Borje. f See " El Bandolerismo," by El Excm". e Ilmo. Sefior Don Julian de Zugasti, late Governor of the province of Cordova (Madrid, 1876).. r & \ A Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929; Buck, Walter John. London, Gurney and Jackson
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