The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-16

have a method Of turning up the SOIL winch
I have no where else seen or heard OF. The
instrument of husbandry to which allude,
is a fork consisting Of two prongs, IN tlsure
and proportion like a small h, the handle
being about one half longer than the prong.
Each man or woman is furnished with two
Of these implements, standing generaiiy
three abreast, they force them Into the spli
and leaning back, tear up ridge OF land, as
elTectualy as the plough would have done
fourth person follows with q hoe, whose
business it is to break the clods. The scar
city of cattle in this part of Spain has no
doubt put them upon this invention; and
they are enabled by it to cultivate spots
where no oxen could have ploughed.
The women in this part are extremely
\ fantastical in their stvlc Of dress. Their hair
4 is neatly plated, and tied up with various
colnred ribands, which hang down IN tails.
Round their necks they wear gold CHAINS
from which depends crosses or other triiiK-
| RS. such as figures Of certain saints. hesc
constitute the fair damsrl's domrv, whols CT
great or moderate fortune, according to the
size and splcntlour Of her necklace; 50 lhat
swain has never any occasion 70 make
those impertinent Inquiries which fortune
huptcrs with us are obliged to do. halt
shawl, generally rcd. and always bortlcred
" th different color, is thrown over hef
shoulders, and drawn III rather tight about
t the waist The frocl is yellow or red, bu'
seldom Of the color with the shawl; If thi'
: should be red, t e trock will be bright ycl
, low with IA red border--So much ior cos
i tune. In person, they are Of middle s'ze
5 eyes black and sparkling; and i adh, ~"
n abour has given them the lnstre OF health,
j think the picture will be complete. y
i description, however, IN foto, only sun
{ the peasant woman in her holiday attire
il nents, when the dance calls her forth to u
i viliage-srcen.
Z A fast-day in the Alsturias always con
3 clnaes with a R9mdria, a term which orig
: inally signitd pilgrimage to Rome.
: the evening. the town becomes nearly EN-?
a tied of its Inhabitants, who all repair 70 som
village. where a grove is generally to b
I f,nnd. Tables are arranged, and turnishe
!, with vine, lemonade, aud segars. Fiddler
ii and pipers are IN numerous Attendance, AZ
thongh select parties generally bring thei
muse With them. Here you may see group
i, &c Young men and women, often the mrs
! families in the place, waltzing or dancih
i the baIera; there mixed multitude CT peas
: antry and sailors and soldiers, figuring ava
n al tile rustic ftndango.--Th his Is the aane
q which has charms for nc: in It yon see spoi
T. tive nature branching out into atttudes VI
: most erotcqqne, and yet not inelcsant. 1 Il
IS peasant lads are arranged on ohe Sue-
J, their fair partners, with long braided ne
ID reaching to the waist, being opposite tothen
ID Now they advance. swapping their hhgfl
IS like castancis at each turn of the tune; the
"a looking languishlngiy at each either, TUG
a nsnse a moment, recede, silc. and tui
i. round. The variety Of costume Ia the me
= the peculiar ncatness Of the wc"en, with Il
in graceful movements Of their aruia, finish t!
4 picture
le In the dance ycu see the Sp9niarGs uNa
ID their most II .tteling character. for it cos
We ihcm nothing 10 be gas. lfthey We're hi
: as jealous of their iiaertles i's they are
~ their pleasures. they would be the 'fee
people on earth.