Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
covered, or q flint or stone implement;
but smiths FORCES. ciinkcrs and scrnps
OF RusTED IRON,

covered. or a flint or stone implement;
but smiths FORCES, clinkcrs aud scraps
OF RusTED IRON.
speak unmlstakabiy OF the Iron age.
Mil stones scattered about. tell that
mliicrs ground their corn on the hill
top; womens and children's orna-
mcnts, In blue and green glass, reveal
Phoenician trafTic; and fragments OF
oil and water ars-smooth. unglazed,
porous pottcry--remaind OF the early
Romans. But the forgotten people who
lived here In the morning twilight OF
time were not Romans, as the character
OF their architecture shows. which Is
rather OF the type which Roman writ
ers call oppidum and describe as be.
longing to the aboriginal tribes OF
Western Europe. Not single In
scrlpticn appears. but there is consid-
cradle carving. neither Runic nor Chris
tlan. An enormous granite slab. crown
Ing the very summit OF the hill. Ii COW
cred with strange. pre-Christian trac-
cry and evidently figured In some re-
ilgious rite. The Roman historian.
valerius Maximus. speaks of Citania,
which he says In on a mountain-top In
Lusitania. and praises the bravery OF
It's people. and most European anti
quarlnns are agreed that the site OF
the long-lost city is this hill OF Sac
From Bragn to the Portuguese capi-
tal--two. thirds OF the distance down
this long and narrow kingdom. is a
railway Journey OF about $50 miles: and
n very delightful one. though the SER
vice Is primitive and the trains creep
at an average rate OF twelve miles an
hour Poor. sleepy old Portugal Is Inn
minently the
TOURISTS PARADISE.
not only In scenic beauty and numerous
points OF historic interest. but In now
city and extreme qauintness. While
the beaten routes OF European travel
have become tediously familiar. this
odd little country. which seems TO have
been standing motionlcss two thousand
years. " rcplete with the charms OF
antiquity. and almost unknown TO the
world nt large. Because Of its contour
Portugal has been compared to a
ribbon. stretched between the Spanish
border and the Atiantlc--a green and
crumplcd ribbon. by reason OF many
mountain chains. all trcnding diagonal
~ across the country. with fertile val
leys between them. Starting at Brnga.
near the Spanish frontier OF Mimic
province. the Royal railway runs al
most due south to the royal city; for a
long way In sight OF the sea. thence
farther inland at the feet OF the noun
where II Joins company with the TaRus
river. Oport0 " only thirty miles
southwest from Brngn. but II takes
three hours to accomplish the journey.
Midway between Is Gulmarnens. the
Oldest city OF purely Portuguese origin
In the kingdom; and II not pressed for
time, you Will do well to stop there a
day or two. II Is n most delightful
town. full Of rarely picturesque bits
for an nrtist-old Azimei windows. tell
ing OF Moorish influences: marrow al
leys with the caves OF opposite houses
nearly touching overhead; queerly
carved doorways. and streets vistas
terminating In glorious Views OF the
mountain side.
WHITE IN PATCHES.
with the bloom OF orchards. green In
| places with rye and clover fields, gray
In others with granite boulders. her,
and there rills and rlvulets tumbllne
down In foamlng cascades. High roads
lead on In all directions through Lowell,
| scenery, to interesting towns and VII
lagos. In one OF the latter you vii
lind the celebrated caldas das Taipas
or remains OF ancient Roman baths
which are stlll much frequented bj
modern Portuguese. In the iith century
you remember. the Leonese monarch
sent his viceroy. Count Henry OF Bur
gundy. to rule in Portugal: and II wa
at Guimaraens that he set up his vice
| regal court. Here the counts son, Al
fonso Henricuez. tho trtuc founder o
the Portuguese monarchy was born. an,
you may visit the chapel In which h.
was christened. Here his youth wa
spent: In the wild country around Gui
maracns he learned the art OF war an,
In his early teens" became a truste,
leader OF troops In the yearly forny
against Moor and Spnnlard. Here tn
first great Christian fortress was bull,
noble monument OF the earliest king
II " very simple In structure--a thicl
wall, heavily battlemented. set at eacl
angle with currents. surrounding I