xviii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V, 



CINTRA. 



Expectations too higlily raised— General aspect of Cintra— Mont- 

 serrat— Other villas and quintas — The rocks above — The Penha 

 convent— The royal palace— Cork trees— Olive trees— Abtindance 

 of springs— Pveturn to Lisbon— A country fair and holiday cos- 



tumes 



4S 



CHAPTER VI. 



EVORA AND SETUBAL. 



Journey to Evora— A Portuguese railway— A Portuguese heath- 

 Sparse population— General aspect of Evora— The cathedral- 

 Archbishop's library— Flag of the Holy Inquisition— Antiquities 



Temple of Diana— Aqueduct — A wander through the heath — 



Journey back to Setubal— General aspect of the town — Return to 

 Lisbon 5» 



CHAPTER Vn. 



ALCOBA9A. 



Journey by rail to Carregado — Stranded at the station — A moonlight 

 <jriye — Cereal — Caldas de Rainha — Arrive at Alcoba^a — The 

 monastery ; its church, gardens, library, kitchen, buttery, refectory 

 — Benefits conferred by the monks 76 



CHAPTER VIIL 



BATALIIA, 



Recollections of the monks— Drive to Batalha — Magnificence of th& 

 monastery— Its general aspect ; the church, western doorway. Poun- 

 ders' chapel, cloisters, chapter-house, roof, Capella imperfetta~K 

 wander throiigh the forest 90 



CHAPTER IX. 

 COLMBRA. 



Drive to Pombal — Lciria — Cattle fair — View of Coimbra — Excellent 

 hotel — The banks of the river Mondego - The University and its 

 scholars — University costume, system, buildings — The observatory 

 — The library — Tlifi great hall — The Museum of Natural History — 



