Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-08-13
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French Italian NJ Eugllsl and first Turned steps 10
The "Prad,.o one of the most heanllla walks IN Flu
ran. and renowned lt lie splendid funlains aud Trees
/, e,e,ds for good distance. hayint stpne SEATS and
chairs aon. the way for the gay people WIN all come
eut in the evening to enny this delightful promenade -
I1,n, kanw when have seen more gay nnd city,
like scene III m the pnll in the evening. crowded win
the ladies' in their pretty wells, which are s. becoming
l., Them and their hln l. me iIuS which they use with
an n,cl gr,re The nurses dressed ~ the gayes coors
,m,rir,,e contrast very well with the dark silks or
.,,ns. which the Spanish lid'es generally wear. The
an,rlusan hat also rks very pretty andis worn alto
pe,ber hy the middle classes Of peope-.a honhel Is
scarcely ever seen The Anbassadl rs have s'me hne
carti,gfs mostly drawn by mules. , hch occupy one
side If The Pfd in the evening and from the fnr Aca
Ia. !, ,iew there is always review Il soldiers and
very fine music which altogether. make II most al
,,,rtiy. place, and induced spend the pleasant part
of each evening 10 see the people. the sPendm and pa
rsds Of ird this the only iIue Of day the better
class Of the people % our.
The next Mace II at claimed our attention WAS the
Palace which is truly magnificent. being very large and
MT vet copetedhy h1t and that part which IS hashrd
M, We, ornlnenled with the s'ansfy intended Tor IT.
II is in part Of the CITY by ITSELF aud ovea1hS beau
tliul ctase ground aud country house o The present
Qaecn Opposite to the Palace Is a very handsone
theatre likrw Isl. Completed, aud now converted IN
,oa sitting hail ia the Chamber oil D'pnt'eS- tins M
Il ,hed state the with many OF the pa build
in,s in Madrid having been commenced ior yeats aud
never completed.
Aner the Palace, the place that merits notice i,
,he Buen Retro. another handsome pfonehhde ground
and garden, miles IN circumference. Il IS true II is
not kept IN the best urler, yet II is must degh'lu
spot situated ralheron an prnlnenre, entirely Tree l"'n
the noise and confusion Of the CITY, containing many
handsome fountains, ui which one Vas qale singnIaf
made Il Ii Chiaois or as we would say English, II
the Canese IS ih,l- rlunlei by water, aud when
the lounlain plays, there several circles III e bells
which are put ia uoll by the ,llng oi the waer pro-
auclnu verv pretty muSlr The Z '"en has part OF
This garden private to herself INTO "nrh M "nr ran en-
H., Near This private SecIn,ion there large
yolt and ncr lutte Chateau iron Which The q ,een
tiers her beautiful hr hs1,r atl aruuscs herself with
rowing a,out. uhc band oi music playing sone Of
The sweetest ars-lhe ralllag around hreg crow
ded with thousands who 10 SEE ani enjy The int
resting scene. WewaIked there st. cfa Times by
ll.hr making our way through the denSe rhmng, all
eager Ia witness the fomanlc spectacle. 1he span
sh fond OF Iromenades. which noticed IN all the
places Of Importance Barcelona Madrid were the
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after the evening sts'a or sleeping from 10 three
four these prumruades full oi living ben.s I'LL late
at night. THIS scs,a Is enJ yrd by all classes. Every
hing be busy In The I'LL about oclo X
when dead silence prevails and arcely Respectable
person appears the slreclsthe huckers ,ll asleep
beside thor ware-he zfroni and idle s'rect-
ed in the shade--uI The over, hen allis
gain lie aud hustle. They now hHldng another
nrumpuadp Which. Wleu cnuilit ted and the
grown. will be very pteny
But have neglected 10 mention the most attractive
object in MaIrld--lhe Royal Museum Of .lnungs. 1t
Is handsome building sluard the Ia hlanable
part u the Pad, containing Of the finest collections
# Paintings In Europe. Is only o late yeats that the
Spanish School oi Painting has heen appreciated. We
spent nearly days Ia these galleries and it it,
deed great There are, besides The ii paint
ing, of the old Spanish schoI, many master pieces o'
Raphael. Il nd, Carrlccl. *. The Spanish painting
very fl re. There few landscapes, but mostly ul
sraver cast, represe ung various scenes lr5n the
scriptures they make us9 OF fewer color, aud cone
10 nature tan any other have ever seen.-
There were many artists copying IN the dlh rent alar
mens-al seemed to BE- young aud the number Of ladies
equaIe1 that OF stnlemeo was much amused al
my negro Among item copying sllendtd piece OF
Claude. could but Hotce his work, tar ) he had
lnne ,and surprised al It's eNacutss aud excellence
In addition t" tins spt"dld cocipn of paintings, there
ancient slauaty must probably Roman-but no
seeued TO know The ofigIu.
The second day 4peor IN Madrid the Sl' bath
and very interesting 10 Us. There be pro
cesson that mornlaL which only happens year,
taking breakfast. which consisted o toasted bread
proiuSey covered with b tier, good
lard and cupol very bad coHe, (or TEA We have
lcl in Spain,) started 20 wn,s, the pieces
SION. The balconies all lhe which II passed
were urnainenled with aud yellw driprry fII
The uct asIon. We waited full long hour before W.
were graied by seeing The banners and flags waving
IN the distance, aud then lie pnIc, approaching
thronghs ded 10 the utmost. but PARTICULAR,
by boys running to the lutte cutes Inch the ladies'
balconies were throwing uui III great putuslun. The
variety and sngurly ut the procession reminded ul
That witnessed IN Esypl When The pilgrims abIul
10 start 10 Mecca.
A superb carriage Of the q een's drawn by SIN beau
tliu horses conveyed the Priests, dressed IN Their rich
.sl ponilfca apparel, holding lie sacred host great
number ol te children followed the as angels with
wInss-orhers warIiurs, Sc. but | do not know
whether these customs embrinailc ut any VI the
Catholic rites, whether it was mere fancy. Proceeds
Ing the carriage, HERE four loot each bear
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