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Title: Things seen in Spain. With fifty illus
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine), 1867-1928
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Publisher: London : Seely, Service
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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their re frescos or sip from their smallglasses of aguardiente. Their enjoyment is5 Things Seen in Spain so Spanish, so epicurean. And women inthe street fan themselves in the same way.All these people are happy in the frankacceptance of life as it is. Inside the shops, which have doors wideopen to the street, groups of women sit tobuy fans and laantillas. Making purchasesis a delightful game, in which all Spanishwomen excel. They smile, and chatter, anduse their fans, bargaining with delicious grace,while the salesman, cigarette in hand, shrugshis shoulders and gesticulates. But the mantilla is dear, senor.*^ He throws out his hands in protest. No, senorita; I am giving it away at tenpesetas^ Is the quality good P and she raises hereyebrows in bewitching incredulity. As good as Gods blessing. And with mutual smiles and salutationsthe purchase is made. It is in the Paseo de las Delicias—thename will tell you of the beauty of this park,with its orange-groves, hedges of blue aloes,ii6
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COURT OF LIONS, ALHAMBRA. London &■ New York.GRANADA. The court is named after the twelve lions bearing the large fountain-basinill the centre of the court. This court is one of the most perfect examples ofMooiish architecture in Spain. Town Life in Spain and all manner of tropical trees and flowers—that the ladies of Seville drive andpromenade each afternoon. The majoscast languishing glances upon them as theywalk to and fro, and compliments are given : Oh, Jesus, what an air ! Happy is themother that bore thee ! Your eyes are asrunaway stars that would rather shine in yourface than in the heavens ! The Sevillanas smile and chatter together ;this play of love is a part of the accustomedhomage which is their due. There is a fascination about Spanishwomen not easy to define. Many of them arenot beautiful, but they are always graceful,and they all walk beautifully. Then, mostof them have the soft, expressive eyes whichthe East has bequeathed to Spain. Thereis a quality and certa

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