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beauty ; Madrid, which contains, in one of the best picture galleries 
of Europe, most of the works of the Spanish master Murillo, and a 
great many by Raphael and other Italian masters ; Toledo, near 
which is the great half monastery, half palace of the Escorial, built 
by Phillip II., who himself died in its abbey church. The last 
place of interest the Principal told us about was Burgos, which has 
a very beautiful cathedral. Spain indeed is chiefly interesting 
through the picturesqueness of its towns, peasantry, and landscapes, 
and through the grandeur and magnificence of its cathedrals and 
palaces. 
The lecture was illustrated by the best slides it has ever been 
our lot to see, which brought out the peculiar architectural beauties 
of each building in all their fulness. King contributed much to 
the clearness of the views by his very skilful manipulation of the 
magic lantern. At the end of the lecture the Rev. J. A. Owen in 
a short but graceful speech proposed a vote of thanks to the 
Principal for his very interesting Lecture, which was unanimously 
accorded. 
