The Shores and Islands of the Mediterranean: Including a Visit to the Seven Churches of Asia, Volumen 2R. Bentley, 1851 |
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Página 213 - Gul in her bloom? Where the citron and olive are fairest of fruit, And the voice of the nightingale never is mute, Where the tints of the earth, and the hues of the sky, In colour though varied, in beauty may vie...
Página 78 - At last, bavin? failed in interesting him about his soul, they tried to interest him about his body, and assured him that he would not be allowed Christian burial, but would certainly be thrown into the sea unless he were converted ! It was long before this atrocious falsehood had its effect ; but the result was that the poor fellow yielded, and an instance was given to the world of a conversion, not to escape perdition, but to secure a burial — perhaps the only one on record. Great was the gratulation...
Página 90 - Apostolos ! and as they were twelve in number, each had taken a particular denomination. These gentry unfortunately met our friend the secretary, and in the course of their conversation with him ascertained who he was, and where he was going. They intimated their intention to relieve him of any superfluous cash or valuables he might have about him.
Página 91 - ... de uds, all that I have with me is not mine but Don 's, and he will not allow me to be a loser in his service." " What you say, Caballero, is very much to the purpose, let us see what you have." The scrutiny was unsatisfactory. " We shall trouble you to give us what you were so good as to name, but you must permit us to observe, that it is highly unbecoming an hidalgo of such distinction as Don to allow his secretary to go about so...
Página 92 - Gentlemen,' said the secretary, ' I would venture most respectly to suggest to you, first, that if Don had contemplated my having the singular good fortune to meet with your worships, he would have sent his remittances, not in paper, but in specie ; secondly, that as he does not particularly care about the state of my skin, the proceeding you were so obliging as to allude to, would be a punishment, not to him who is the guilty person, but to me who am altogether innocent ; and thirdly, that you have,...
Página 90 - I perceive I am — it was an equivocation ;" which signifies in Spanish a mistake. The following "apostolic adventure" is characteristic and well told :— " The secretary of a certain great and wealthy man, being sent by his employer on important business from Madrid to Toledo, was obliged to go alone. It so happened that there was a band of robbers infesting the road between Madrid and Toledo at that time, who had dignified themselves with the title of los doze Apostólos I and as they were twelve...
Página 78 - ... Christmas's visit. A Protestant sailor, one of the most ignorant of his class or of any nation, was taken ill and received into the hospital : — " They tried to induce him to declare himself a Roman Catholic, but without success ; he was obstinate, and did not comprehend their arguments. At last, having failed in interesting him about his soul, they tried to interest him about his body, and assured him that he would not be allowed Christian burial, but would certainly be thrown into the sea...
Página 91 - Don , to allow his secretary to go about so ill provided ; so in order to impress this on his mind, and on the minds of persons similarly situated with himself, you will not take it amiss if we request you to denude yourself of your apparel, in order that we may scourge you with the stirrup-leathers, as much as, in our judgment, nature will bear, and the exigencies of the case require.' "
Página 93 - Gentlemen,' said the secretary, ' I would submit, with great deference to your superior judgment, that I am rather hardly dealt by.' " ' Valga me Dios,' exclaimed tho chief; ' we are humane beyond example to you. The horse is not yours, and you complain about a ring and a watch. This is St. Andrew, and this St. James, peace be to them, and I am St. John — carajo II should like to know how you would have come off, had you fallen into the hands of St.
Página 101 - ... it not that they met casually a Roman dress-maker and milliner — not a very exemplary person to have the charge of young nuns — who matronized them on their journey. She was accompanied by her son, " a young gent," whose conduct and conversation were neither respectful nor respectable : — " The arch demureness which they put on was most edifying ; their minds seemed entirely unformed ; but their peep into the world, such as it was, evidently afforded them unlimited satisfaction. I spoko...