New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

SPAIN BY EDuuSDo AmICIs. Translated from a iRe
Italian by wILuELMINA w. CADf. oFo' PIP '
G.P. Putt ans Sons
DE Amicis visited Spain during the brief reign OF
King Amadeus between 1871 and 1875 Inv
Italian people were watching with deep interest tne
uncertain fortunes of that Italian prince, ""u
DE Amicis undertook to give them lively pic'ui0
of the Kings venerable inheritance ana us suUyoo
who differed 80 widely among themselves in uio'
crstoms and dialects. OF his now famous pooAs Vi
eel "Snain y il second to none of them III Iesn-
ness of sight and vvacious descrlpuoh' IL 10 NV
as serions study of foreign customs anu ni"hno'S
no his "ConstantinOple. But II is no Nasty recoi"
of n Nving VISIT through the most picturesque
oo,n+ry Of Europe De Amicis was on the lookout
Cor facts that do not find expression in historical
brases OF in figures. He had an eye for the pecn-
arities of the landscape and the city street thaI
were dstinctivey Spanish his ear listened ior sent
iments he had before heard expressed Tor tne
tboushts that were the keynotes of Spanish social
life and intercourse. He has active sympathies no
end of enthusiasm an unbouuded interest III every
thing about him. He has learned the art of taking
the reader into his confidence, and he little cares
b;s confdant sees something ludlcr0us In MS
en,otion at the sight of splendid monument OF
pretty Spanish woman. He converses win prieSts'
chats as Familiarity as the difficulties OF foreign
tonoue will allow with the common people, ana IL
struek with their homage to the name OF Spain 4
greatest writer The Spanish peasantin alludlng to
his native land will often say Inc country Vi
Ceryantes," instead Of Spain"
he Amcis is always ia fine frenzy of enthusi-
asm. He meets King Amadeus in the public
sopare at Madrid and experiences the sensa-
t;op of finding ones self in country where
the only person one knows is the King. 1t is
with an effort he restrains himself from rushing
after the monarch and exclaiming Your Majesty
il isl | have one" After long and sprltcu
description of the great painters OF Spain ana the
works. he exclaims: With what profound dlsdain
I could tear up these pages when thlhk Oh 'hoSe
pictures Oh Murilo! Oh Velasquez On poor pen
of minep He lounges in the shops chats WIN inc
street vendors and the shop people In buIgos nc Is
amused by the life of the combined poSt-olhce ana
tobacco sbop and gives this sketch of the place;
Since we are talking of shops let us go INTO one
of q acco-vender, TO see how they diher from
ours In Spain aside from the cigarettes anu anu
bavanas which are sold i'll separate SHOPS, mere
are no other cigars than those of tres cudr0s "a rlue
less than three sous) shaped like our Roman cigars
little thicker very good OF very Oao TGe
nsnol customers who called In SPAN by tne
curious name of pdYT0qadh0s on paVlhH sone thihs
extra have given them the selected cigars; the
most refined smokers adding u trihe to this sum-
nrocure the choicest of the choice. On the counter
there is small plate eontaanms stsns and TINS
avoid that everlasting licking; and IN corner,
box for letters and printed material. ne hlst
time one enters of these shops especially WiGh
II ~ full one is inclined to laugh. IN seeing Tue
three or four men who are selling, ihnglng the
coins to the counter 80 hat they mar H. ar vii
fbe air of dice PLAYERS; this they do TO ascertain
by the sound whether they are good, as so many
counterfeits are in circulation.
Az might be expectcd, this impressionable Italian
takes lively interest the public sports Cock
6gbtiny and bull-fghtng appeal to his sense of Il e
tl,a MIC
scenes with bright coors and CHASTITY realism and
after the excitement has passed off finds himself
ossessed by a feeling of disgust 1t is only posi-
HE to quote a small part of his description OF the
bpll-6chts in Madrid First the circus and the
crowd:
Ientered the circus is immense. Seen from the
exterior there is nothing noticeable ABOUT H. ior IL
l. n round building, very low. without WINDOWS,
and nainted yellow but upon entering one expe-
Fences a feeling of surprise 1t rs circus Tor a
nation; it holds ten thousand spectators; anu
regiment of cavalry could hold tournament
Therein The arena is circular, very large' anu
must make ten OF our equestrian clrfusS c ;dh a rs
surrounded by a modern barrier almost as meh AZ AZ
q mans neck furnished on the inside with small
elevation a few feet from the g,ound' upon which
IN, toreIos place their feet III order to jump over
when pursued by the bull. This barrier Is followed
nv another higher STILL because the bull OFTEN leaps
the first Between this and the hrs when rms
oround the arena there is walk, rather more than
q metre in width in which the tOreroS come ana go
before the fight, and where stand the servants oil
he
a, donc Nv the bull the guard range-vender. the
dettanti who enjoy the friendship OF the impress
aro and the great VINO th ire seco
rier rise tons OF stone seats beyond these, boxes
under the boxes rises gallery occupied Dy thiee
rows of benches. The boxes are large enough 70
hold two or three fam lilies each. The Kings Lox is
10 great drawing-room.
The circus is very full, md offers a sight of which
n IL iInposslble for any who has not seen IT, 10
form en- idea There is a sea OF heads hats fans
hands moving in the air on me sa4y S, t %m n
| side where the lower classes sit there are thou
sand bright colors from dresses parasols ana paper
fans making 1t look like an immense masqueI ade
| There is not place for a child the crowd is as com
. noct as n phalanx; no one can gel OUT, ana III j.
with difficulty tlat an arm can ne Iioveu. ~ Is no
totally different; it is agtation lie quite pc
cuar to the circus Everyone Is shoailng, callI h
| children and women shrek, the gravest men behave
like the younger ones.
After the King has arrived, without the Queer
however for she had becoming horror CT thu
spectacle, the brilliant cavalcade OF plcadores
toreros and the numerous assistants in the spor
enter the arena and parade before the multitude
When most of these except the mounted plcad0re
| hoye withdrawn the trumpet sounds, the doc
one,s and an enormous bull dashes into the arena
/ n tremendous shout bursts at this moment iron
ton Thousand breasts to greet him, and the massacre
| bepnsD In this first stage OF the hght the poo
horses are the principal sufferers, and 1T is just
we'll to pass on to the second less horrible encoun
tor:
! After the picadores came the banderllleors. Fo
the nrofane this is the part of the spectacle mos
amusing because least cruel, The banderlas arr
arrows, two palms in length, Ornamented VIII
coored paper furnished with metallic point
made in such a way that once stuck in the flesh
they cannot he detached, and the bull, Struggling
and shaking himself, only drives them further IN
The banderilero takes two of the darts one In eacl
hand, and goes and takes his stand about hteeI
naceS from the bull then raising his arms. ant
sbontnp he provokes him To the assault. The bul
dashes toward him the banderillo, i'll his turn, Iun
'a-l a. hull the latter lnMcrs Its head 10 ruI