Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-12-07
! DESCRIPTION os LISBON.
rsOu a LATE LO~bON PAPtR


.t.smi755. The Streets b.ing narrow,
asa2 and dirty. InPlannng he new town,
AZ bsen iAken TO preclude many of the in
.siencss Of the old: The laft mentioned
I, base been lels attead d 10 than the 9TH
80 hat the new butt hon!es are la ger, the
!, i. wider, and more regular Than lhole OF the
IN, IND in various places theylead into fquares,
ss,ebcb he old town was delttute. The mott
-.,.o6ve and mott magni6cent fquare IS one.
i. 6iss Of which are formed by the palace of
i. locaili ion it would. be thought the mott
t..,,ble FOO, if the mind were capable of any
,r.abIs idea while in contemplation of that
baahSg
~ rating the ground where it was too low,
a iegsllins it where it was Ioo high, the rap
4 ,fests and d fcents of the treets, 70 fatfguing
ne OLD own are diminiih-d in the new.
Some Of the moa diigniting cultoms, that
y. tbe ioarce of the na(tnels with which the
greets Of l. ibon ar covered, Riil continue.
Bro3 may project The feet cf the pedefrian
9op the filth OF the iteet,, but it is neceG4ry
obsio clof- carriage To have the head equal
" scu.e f,um thai which is thrown fos1 the
windows.
Thelanes ani narrow freets are never clean.
q 10 eonieqlence OF which, fome are aimot
entirely choaked up; the other ireets would
hleit to the fame fate, we're il not abiolutely
nrsfay to clean them previous 70 the ceremo-
~ o. pgocedions.
Several of the trsets, though planned a'e aot
entirely built, many vacancies are fill to 81
Teen.
The houfes in general, previous to the earth
suike, had the melancholy appearance of pr
"a, with fmal windows very often withaut
eaG, from which thofe within could fee The
pafcngers in the treers, but could net be fen
bY them on this account they are called "
bias or Jealouias, their peculiar Rruaure BE
/ n fuppoled TO have originated from the zeal
uaiy of hubands. Indeed, they are in fome re-
peas smblematic of that patton, as it formerly,
4 manifeasd itlelf among the 5paniards and Pnr-
4 nguse, and Gill appears among the Turks, who
lesm to payao regard to the inclinations uf their
women, provided they can, by walls and locks
Il azd eunuchS tecure their perfons TO themf Ives
So the contrivers of th2le zeoiai fem IL
have had no objections to their wives contemp
ladng the paaengers in the Rreets, provided no
plaengsrs in the freet could obtain a Eagle
peep at them. Yet furely man of but m1d-
crate ihare of refinement or dellcacy, could
have little enjoyment in a woman, whom lie
holds BY coaarant only, and whole heart hz
knows to be with another.
The hOuies iince the yearI 755, and partic
ulaFly tiole lately built, have large and convsn
itn' windows. and are in general four or i've
tories in height.
There are no agreeable public walks belong
L rs q Lab N, though no lPot in Europe nnie
Z many republics for forming an ekteniv=
and jelightful walk as the bank, of the Tsgus
a'ar that cY; lchrme tor this Purpole was
oret n agitation bu, il was dropped on &C
count Of he orange indifference Of the inh4bi-
'Aaa tor F. deGrabl= an Object
u the day Of jealoufy the women were not
P0mtted to 30 10 public walks, which OF
eOOF'e we're moi murh treqnented by the meu,
sri now whea there is lrC, jealouly, AMI the
suarilat i in msa(ure removed, the hahir OF
'ssglng within doors con inue with both foxes.
Inc Portuguese women are extremy indO
~ tnsir Raging 70 much at home does not
fOcse1 from attention to their domelic con.
IN their Chief employment and,common a.
AuFmsni, IS, tettng at the wlndow, beholdin5
q !pa,lsngers, who are now permitted 10 be
loId them alto,
aaeie IS great number of 5omsaic, in the
w etabllihment Of family in toletabic cir
-lsances at Liibon Thofe domefics are
s.'y PAD, tawdrily clothed, fcantly fed, and
- as in other countries.
nag fhe Portuguese lh0uld e1tertain a fil
fs.Il'Iy OF lervans is the more iupriiag, he
s.s great number oflfie, arr employed by
eaa4nt OF Police at Lilb1n. and there is
~ @ tear that f]me Of thole very fervaots
ugaged for that infamous purpole Were
& !, ooect of government TO vitiate the ma.
saa'atter and deprels the uitional fpirit,
-'u not nie more effettual means Than
II. rouraglug and rewardiag dnmelt'c ipics,
~a'lioie eonfequence of which is to tear a.
\ M. al The bonds If mutual confidence a
i, @en' to ipread di2ruR, haired, and ter
0'0 every breaR, 10 make men uemble n:
"a ~ q the mott iubttern agent, 70 rrnGeI
t,in PPy, and to depriv5 them Of eyery
~ % DC otherwile.
an a lrae Of many natural advantage, it's Ger.
IA ~ oy The debaGng influence Of defpotdtn
co.,. s mott abIe6a fuperRiton, Portugal has
1''a into one Of the wsakeR kingdom
N. The common people feem to Il
FP'sasd ~ niferable than ID any othei