The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-16
ADVENTURES TX TIE PENINSULA

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ADVENTURES IL TIE PENINSULA,
Bya british 0gier
The Douro, which separates Spain IRON
Portugal exhibits fine scenery ncarlt banks;
but the passage is sometimes dangtrons.-
From dizzy height you look down II, foam
ing along its craggy bed, while the ascent on
the other side appears mpractlcabte, aud
presents to the eve nothing but wall "i
nearly perpendicular rocks, Of which The
eagles and other birds Of prey seem to nave
undiyturlea possession. he descent from
the Portuguese side is neatly two-thlfds ol
a mile; and the passage across tue river Is
eff ctcd by three rope, "illch Play upon
each other through running blocks secured
tla scaff1ding, and worked by wheel on
account o! the fair there was COCO dFal ~
passage from the Spanish side. He men
twist their heels over the rope, having tht'l
waists secured . / hN i corr, arc hg'ai'5
ON by their hands The wcmen contENse y
sit in sling, and in TINS way arc drawn a.
gross aith Surprising expedition 1t w"a n
nusing to see a party, CONSISTING OF mar
dozen men and women, two or three cows,
and some noisy pigs, all brought over at the
same time. III summer, the curreht y iesa
rapid. and cattle can easily be maze 70 SWIM
across.
Al sunset We began to iesceat. n eunt ~.
and ~ a fatality rot unusual with travellers
in this couatry. found ourselves 10 deep is-
yipc. with river before US, and no traces
of any road, s3acDhertis' fires were s'eam-
inp in (iistanct, but the rlNer WAS between
rs and them. We had no alternative but 10
rt-ascenl, aud endcayor 70 TAI - wlth so'n'
road which might conduct 70 "'il rs.
4 When we regained the heights, VliiaSe li'shls
apneared on every side; but ~ some c,'h
trjn sleipht"as We advanced they seemed y
reccdc. At length, havinG crawsed ans
stumbled about for upwards o. Two ES''Hs' !;
ron,anccs be gin, (although it lea to the eng
Of our wander inns.) we heard -tohcl
5cII: followed in the direction os the souna
and snon discovered broad pathway
We had not descended (tor We were asail
descending gone mountan) more than
quarter OF a mile, when We came to littl'
nratory. or temple Here We arr, efie'
Atom. two hundred yards iulthSr, W.
: came TO a second, then to titlr!--iaar,h--
. n short. for a good mile, we found ioshtnl
$ bnttcmples. "NNhat are all these temla'es!
+. c,ed We TO some persons standing before
1 ,rrcuD Of houses, III which we haa no" di
! ,;vrj. "lhey are the temples ol Las lles
mitas,o replied ,iecripit Oil man, "ho q
I crawling up the road we haa ce,ceiisis'
with lighted piece OF charcoal ~ h'.tme@ ~,
: two sticks, which he was contihNa''y ''oW
a ing with his breath, to enable ,'i'h
80 ...rhe temples Ct Las llermitas' sal
c we: "and where are Won gong a. ''.,s set, e',
. of n;ohtsn $50 say my prayers ~ Tue iai
: tl,nst 7,en,le. y rapiied lie; "my sins are ma
: nv nnl nv pcni.encc must be great-'o
y hc y,;th you." We babe the old pehilet
: Good night" and addressed ourselves
! somn neasa,ts who came out to see VINO ma
g arrived. "Is this the village OF LIS iiefm
p +nsan "No:-it is lower down.. we zoo
y one ofthese fellows for a guide, and aI't
Is passinr another little regiment OF temPle
d arrived at our head quarters. W. were ~
Il ,ono in finding out the house OF I frahcls'
4 Innoueira. a great cattle dealer, "here
i so,.ced ourselves with mess OF gnoa low
. garlic ham, and cabbage, all stewea toge''
!. On the following morning arose win ~ ~
!, ,:,,.a 80 view the place at which It M
i cost us so much trouble to arrive. pen."
= the windows of my bedroom dashed aio'
:" the Rehav. wild, romantic stream, III oi
= nart clear and smooth as polisheu cfsse1
I, .nother broken by rocks, toamilS a'
>. tnmhline in waterfalls. An excellent seo'
= ar,,rc carries the traveller into the oren
= road: and, in spite Of the steepness OF :. :
y y maintains, which rises from the very prl'
% ot the river, the industrious Gaii'ciah p
's s forced the culture Of the vine nearly 10 sae
~ II, Returning from the bridge, my surpFrl
y was great at beholding. in 50 poor vliiae LAY
i rhe tuirets of a magnificent cathedral, W
~ ~ about four hundred ears ago by TWO o'sno
W Of Astorga, and maintaining at preSs,ht !,
,s ns administrator and four chaplalns. 9 y
b. cathedral and to these hern,tases, peo.
" come from all parts Of the Peninsula; :
: MANNED. the lame, the blind, pen'tents' a
"a a. those devoted to religion from their YOU,
~ Aock hither TO offer up their prayers. !
~ Us annroach to this venerable pile is throuB
nv ~ spacious court, rather fancitully paved
,n ,,o celoured pebbles. On the right-hand slae
,s sJ this court, beneath an arcade, are 1--WE!
,m v wooden figures, large as life, represent
zen the apostles. e
~ town. considered the capital OF Gulpusc
~ and situate in the centre OF beautliui
,as M picturesqus country. The peasantry D