The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-24

nd 70 ~ Europe. Along the spanish
R0lp'' IN. Mediterranean.
IT, .,,,r, spondence of The Journal.]
- , ID. 1901. OF course there
lN, communication by steamer
stIF9' ti4,eroast-towns of Spain; but
'''''' trim though sometimes ardu-
ii I,.a7vs more expensive, is too
a' oil, and Scenically interesting
,sV .s4,ted. even for ride on the
q r mean. The climate is delight
y7"' ,si. season of the year like New
d 80 5 MAY. with soft sea breezes
ID .,.-o the car windows. And then
So ..rtlng views. On one side the
~ ir4aceording to George Eliot,
5rt memories" lies dimpling
adding IN the sun, its beauti-
w. .... Fypanse dotted with queer
@ .ard teluccas; on the other, a
mountain range, purple against
.u black III the holloWs, tleck-
US ,4vjug shades of rose and
II The country betM cen sea
. one vast garden and vine
'~ .. nesr and there huge piles of
.ap-i mp to give more arabic
f.. .p serve as a warm rejecting
Id. r,s vines. The train is con-
.. ...fI- at Wayside villages-all
.-...un Ngmd compare in life and
ar. very one of them may be
....,.-sH py-gone splendors, when
-... ~ Muslems ruled the land
....... .l-tles and fortresSes. and
~. D.c,. theatres. aqueducts,
... rrr~t the vigor and magniti-
--... auGent imperial dominion.
....f, Wo>t famous OF these ghosts
rru greatness is Saguntum,
-.. r.. 1lres on the map as Muir
..M t~a wild place-a huge rock
II the remains of a Moorish
.. clothed with prickly pear;
-- .a.l down on one side are still
interesting Roman remains"
. vul- out of Italy hold so promi-
in Roman history. From
r. Hannibal to the fall of the
milf, aas continually rising into
-. arer days, the vandal. Suchet,
... TEL. rfiicent temple of Diana
s ..iatlyely little ruined-and
grail Wpllthtatre, to strengthen
. ne, ung the Peninsular wars;
c.5.. ce the beautifully cut and
-tues have served as an ex-
,-,- Garry for neighboring build
e. .orla del Cid-so named in
te id Campeador, born at
.- chivalrouS deeds made
IS .- famous for ali time to come
.O .-- -lteted by a truly Southern
H.e runners. Shrieking the
ns -trlr rival houses and each |
msStsS himself by force of
-ugs III the well-grounded |
r Iu viii follow them. Woe
- .urist who has not decided
r . ue-mg place before reaching
.. IS another case of He |
.-'..s s. lost'-or is liable to be
ike Nolomon's baby. We
r-.y liked upon the Fonda
O.. -. on account of its name:
reason to regret our choice. |
.- .- thoroughly comfortable an
... . traveller could desire. Al
-lTr Its windows rises the tall,
..-A Watch-toWer of Megue-
N .iuan Franck in 13s1-th
whose top the Cid led his
..-. AM-Ia, to show her the beau
.a-rut he had rescued from the
' may climb to the spot where
EW and enjoy the same entranc-
...- 1tI the innumerable towers
...- NJ the bright city at its foot,
1uamIy fertile Vega beyond, !
Ir waters of the Mediter-
a Is about the size of Seville. |
-l apL-payed streets are almost |
A"V and on hot afternoons are
.N' "NFtred by awnings stretched |
uding one of Obispo street |
.o't.d Put there is much more life |
e .aI N >eville-more even than in |
l.au metropolis; and. unlike other
>EHsl cities, the people seem to
.i- the present, rather than in
~riHl past. Valencia is the CAPT
N IFS province, the See of an Arch
-l Tie residence of a Captain-Gen-
.,omrrly of Niceroy); and is a
.'1's.tE town as well, with excellent |
'9' and several fine art collections. |
'.4l' Is almost circular, its north
N2e'nce washed by the Turia river,
@e ooW exhausted bed is crossed !
'' vide bridges, which serve as
'4'' I'll times of inundation, and |
Wy season for a 'Rambla," as at |
'r'aa 'Rambla," by the way, is a
A'l name for the chief street in
% along the east coast of Spain. 1t
ANrNh Word-Ramlek, near Alex
ld' meaning the samoa river-bed
DIS ii loadway Sad to say, a regu-
Warfare against antiquities seem to |
ragged III this rare old town. Beau