The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22

gether, and piled on each other, in exnau'i-
less variety.
On the slope of hill near Peutra de TERRA,
stands the gloomy massive ruin OF the ancient
castle, said to have been built by the fh@nl-
clans. The walk along the ramparts ~ tne
sea affords some noble views OF the town IT.
self on one side, and on the other OF the couh-
try beyond the harbour; from Rota TO tne
mountains of Ronda in Andalusia. kota is
the extreme point of the land and as lie
eye ranges along, in succession are seen
Porta Maria, and Arenilla Puerto keal, the
Trochadero, the country towards Shlciaha,
and the Sierra of Andalusia.
On many of the house tops, from among
airy gardens and paviions, spring light and
beautiful octagon turrets, with sllReh BAN
ncrs, which afford a view OF the expansc OF
the sea on one side, and on the other OF the
harbour, the Island of Matagorda, the couli-
try all along from LaIRot to Santi Petri, and
in the distance of the ridge Of the mountains
of Ronda. Where any OF the streets OF
Cadia open TO the sea, the views through
these ilowcry vistas, of the ramparts with
their cannon, the water, and ships passing
under sail, are beautiful beyond express
sion. In some places, small baskets with
llowers and packets are seen above mo' ing
ON cords from one side of the street to the o.
ther: delightful communication between
the houses of friends and, minute as is the
circumstances, i gives an exquisite finish to
the character o1thc scenery. / he square OF
the plaza iii Constitution" and the Alamo
da arc planted with rows OF trees olives aud
cypress are i'll some places seen above the
walls Of thc gardens.
III the stccts the ladies dress in black, from
satin Alantilla,' which cnwrcathcs their
heads to the lowest part Of their draperlcs,
with the cHeeption OF their stockings and
shoes, for in these they seem to study almost
i fantastic variety. They never 50 abroad
without their fans; their walk and dcport-
mcnt are cXquisitcly graceful and the volup-
tuous dances of Cadi2 have been celebrated
for AGES.
'Yhc scene which presents itself to a spec
tator in one of the balconies, is, one which 1t
would be almost impossible to equal i'll ro-
mantle fascination: in the streets below, la
dies, puncd warriors ON their stecds, Moors
in the magnificent cnfoldings Of their dra-
pcries, the same piece that covers the head
falling in gathering or duplicaturc upon the
and then descending in flowing
robe TURKS, bearded Jews, ecclesiastical
professions bearing the cross and the host,
with incense and with chanting; peasants,
from the IcvaMt, foreign mariners,
minstrcls, Greeks, hcralds from
the cncmy; Spanish messengers posting
on light Barbary horses, Algcrinc. corsHirs,
and mountaillecrs who have been fighting a
mong the passes Of the Sicrras Castillan
cavalry marching from their cncampmrnt on
the lssa under iloating banners and with mar
tial music, kettle drums and atamhourS, and
.rnmpctS and clarionS, and clash of cymbalS
You hear the vcspcr bells Of the converts,
and the dirgc for the dead you observe half
hidden, Under ther couls, the palid visages
of monks, who perhaps arc mcditating with
Joy the restoration of the iAquisition. Over
-he porchcs Of many of Tie houses, carN ed
IN the stone, are crested casqucs, and the Lla-
lonry of the hcralds on escutcheons.
Such arc the objects which may be seen
below, and the scene arounl is not less
You hear songs and music, the
'lulcct intonation Of female voices, thc sound
Of flutes, cutters, and harps, from apartments
which are seen through bowers Of roses
and orange trees, and woodbncs and jasmincs,
and lofty canopics, and dazzling flowers Of
every hue and shade, and tint and tingc, that
glows III the lustrc OF a southern sun. En-
powered in some of the fragrant bclconics
around and above, arc ladies, not dressed III
black, as in the streets, but il costume as va
ricd as the hucs of the rainbow; some in
conversation, some smiling with their friends,
and others reclining reading, or in meditation
and lcposc. On the house top terraces, 4
mong the vines and flowery parapcts, and
on the airy turrcts, arc seen iigtn cs diminish
ed by rcmotcness, which seemed to view the
distant mountains, the cxpansc ofthc sea, and
the pure azure Of the SKY.
apprchcnd there is not Il more miserable, as