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cases accompanies his female flock, and 
from the respect paid to the clergy, he is 
always the best protector, He is consi- 
dered as one of the family, and at dinner 
and evening parties partakes of the most 
familiar attention. 
There is an unrestrained freedom be- 
tween the sexes in their association, but 
without levity or indecorum; and Spanish 
jealousy, which we have heard so much 
of, is now known only by name. The 
ladies and gentlemen select their own 
companions, either among each other or 
not; and that mutual confidence, which 
is the basis of society, seems universally 
to exist. 
The ladies marry early, but not so the 
men; and they verify the saying of John- 
son, that “celibacy has no pleasures,” 
and “ a daughter begins to bloom before 
the mother can be content to fade.” 
The mode of visiting is less formal 
than with us; certain rules of ceremony 
are of course established, but without a 
cold formality. When you are intro- 
duced and receive an invitation to repeat 
the visit, it is to be understood that you 
will call afterward without requiring a 
particular repetition of it. 
A family of fashion has an open night 
every week, this is called a Tertulla, 
when their friends. are expected to call 
and partake of the evening’s entertain- 
ment, and play a rubber, a game of 
chess, &c. &c. and as you are not re- 
quired to remain the whole evening, you 
may quit the room sans ceremonie, and in 
this manner partake of the amusement of 
two or three Tertullas in the course of 
the evening. 
The theatre being open every night, 
and as one only: is in the place, itis 
usually well attended, more particularly on 
Sundays; and when it is announced that 
the Fandango, or Bolero, will be danced. 
These are national dances adapted to 
Tustic manners more than to polite 
education ; for the figures of them, and 
the dress of the performers, partake so 
little of delicacy, as scarcely to allow 
their being adopted in private society in 
full perfection. - The music is always 
accompanied by Castaietts, which are 
two circular pieces of ivory, or cocoa 
nut, about two inches diameter, fastened 
or suspended to each thumb witha string, 
and: pressed smartly against each other 
by ‘the tops of the fingers, producing a 
monotonous clatter in time with the 
music and the beat of the dancer’s foot. 
The dress of the.men is in general 
aamuch the same as it was in England fifty 
a , 
Journal of a recent Voyage to Cadiz. 
[May I, 
years ago; they wear three-cornered hats, 
their hair powdered and tied im large 
knots, dangling on the shoulder, laced 
rufiles, large buckles, a full suit of velvet 
clothes; and those who belong to the 
public offices are often gaudily decked 
with gold and silver, embroidered lace, 
with a sword by their side. © From the 
button hole is suspended the Cross of the 
Order of the Golden Fleece, which is 
very prevalent; and as the Spaniard 1s 
proud of any distinction, we see an end- 
less variety of badges, or ribbons of merit, 
worn by them. The cloak, or capota, 
is an indispensable articie of dress, a 
menial servant will scarcely stir abroad 
without it. Tt is worn in summer and in 
winter; first to keep off the scorching 
rays of the sun, if a large umbrella does 
not answer Suiliciently, and then to keep 
off the piercing air of the winter dews and 
fogs. This article is usually trimmed 
with coloured velvet, which is shewn by 
dexterously throwing one corner of it 
over the left shoulder, so as to hang down 
on the back while the fold wraps round 
the chin, and the face is barely seen be- 
tween this and their dirty whiskers and 
mustachio, still more obscured by the 
fumes of the segar. 
Some young men who have visited En- 
gland, or France, begin to adopt the 
more modern dress of those countries; 
the round hat in particular, and the pan- 
taloon and half boots are introduced, and 
many receive their clothes ready made 
from a London taylor. But there is still 
a deficiency in the taste of wearing them, 
and the greatest incongruity and mixture 
of colors between the coat and waistcoat 
and breeches. A light drab coat bedi+ 
zened with lace, is perhaps worn on a 
black velvet waistcoat and blue breeches. 
The cloak is, however, a convenient 
arucle of dress, though it is getting much 
into disuse; it often serves to conceal a 
bad coat, as well as aa unexpected in» 
strument of death, and is made to answer 
the purpose of a shield by wrapping it 
round the arm in the attack with a 
sword, 
The salutation of bowing, and the ce- 
remony of shaking hands among men, is 
more common than in England; the lat- 
ter is not permitted by the ladies but in 
particular or familiar cases, and one need 
always have the hand to the hat and wear 
only one glove; but the ¢ fraternal hug* 
seems to be the excess of compliment 
when two friends meet on the oceasion 
of returning from absence, taking leave, 
&c. ‘This isa ceremony which English- 
men 
