Mercedes of Castile; or, The voyage to Cathay. By J. Fenimore Cooper.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9781418188641
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: WHETHER we take the pictures of the inimitable Cervantes, or of that scarcely less meritorious author from whom Le Sage has borrowed his immortal tale, for our guides; whether we confide in the graver legends of history, or put our trust in the accounts of modern travellers, the time has scarcely ever existed when the inns of Spain were good, or the roads safe.