SPAIN. 1751. 37 



The Spanifh pine-tree, (Pinus pined) the 

 olive-tree, and, as it is faid, the cork-tree 

 (guercus Suber Linn.), are all fold for fuel 

 by weight. 



The Spanifli weights are accurately de- 

 fcribed in the Memoirs of the Swedifii Aca- 

 demy of Sciences, 1746, p. 279. and after- 

 wards both the meafures and weights in the 

 fame Memoirs, 1755, p. 180. 



The quantity of fpecie which circulates 

 here is rather aitoniihing to a Swede. 



It is faid that fome people carry a good 

 deal of this out of the kingdom ; atfd even 

 the Spaniards themfelves fend great funis to 

 the Eaft Indies, and other places. If any one 

 carries a fum of money out of town, and is 

 difcovered, he not only lofes his money, 

 but is fent to prifon, and alfo fullers other pu- 

 mihments. 



The people of this country do not make ufe 



of horfes for carriages or any ether purpofe ; 



when an inhabitant of Cadiz goes out of town, 



D 7 he 



