LETTER THE FIRST Departure of the NormaвЂ“Last look of New York BayвЂ“Fellow-passengersвЂ“Contrary WindsвЂ“Deceitful AppearancesвЂ“Sunset in Southern LatitudesвЂ“Seas passed over by ColumbusвЂ“Varied Occupations on ShipboardвЂ“Berry IslandsвЂ“Bahama BanksвЂ“Evening in a Tropical SeaвЂ“L. In submitting them to the English public,ДЄccompanied with the recommendation of so highДЄn authority as the Author of the 'History of Prescott withДЄn early copy of these Letters, lose no time SarapeвЂ“A woollen blanket more or less fine, with a hole for the head to go through. PortalesвЂ“Covered portico supported by columns. Nuestro AmoвЂ“ Our Master, used in speaking of the Host.

MangaвЂ“Cloak made of cloth, with a hole in the middle for putting the head through. Monte PioвЂ“Office where money is lent on security. GachupinвЂ“Name given to the Spaniards in Mexico. WHICH OCCUR IN THE COURSE OF THE WORK,WHICH ARE GENERALLY EXPLAINED WHEN FIRST USED, BUT WHICH BEING REPEATED, THE READER MIGHT FORGET AND WISH TO REFER TO.ДЄnqueraвЂ“Coating of stamped gilt leather, edged with little bells, which covers the back of the horses.ДЄrrobaвЂ“Spanish weight of twenty-five pounds.Д¬ompadre and ComadreвЂ“Godfather and Godmother names by which two persons address each other, who have held the same child at the baptismal font, or have been sponsors together at a marriage, etc. This is now done, with a few such alterations and omissions as were necessary in a private correspondence and although the work would derive more credit from the author's own name, than from anything which I can say, yet as she declines prefixing it, I feel much pleasure in making this statement by way of introduction to the public. Feeling a regret that such rich stores of instruction and amusement, from which I have so much profited, myself, should be reserved for the eyes of a few friends only, I strongly recommended that they should be given to the world. It consists of letters written to the members of her own family, and, really, not intended originallyвЂ“however incredible the assertionвЂ“for publication. THE present work is the result of observations made during a two years' residence in Mexico, by a lady, whose position there made her intimately acquainted with its society, and opened to her the best sources of information in regard to whatever could interest an enlightened foreigner. Thy walls, like silver, sparkle to the sun ДЄUTHOR OF 'THE HISTORY OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA OF SPAIN.' A Celebration of Women Writers Life in Mexico,Дuring a Residence of Two Years in That Country.Д«y Madame CalderГіn de la Barca (Frances Erskine Inglis),

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