A charming and engaging collection of sketches and anecdotes from the author's travels in the Iberian Peninsula. The book offers a vivid and intimate portrait of Spanish and Portuguese life in the mid-19th century, and provides a valuable window into the cultural and social milieu of the time. A must-read for anyone interested in travel literature or the history of the Iberian Peninsula. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.