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from the delicate trees that bore it. The 
eye could not turn but to banquet on 
some beautiful or romantic object. 
Every cottage was a picture, and the 
industry and happiness of man seemed to 
co-operate with the beneficence of the 
soil and climate. 
There are no carriages for hire in this 
island; we were therefore indebted to 
the marquis of B for a tolerably con- 
structed one, drawn by four mules to 
earry us part of the. way to Soller, (pro- 
nounced Solia,) the capital of the orange 
country lying to the north-west of Palma. 
Our road lay through a continued scene 
of rural beauty, culture, and fertility, the 
intercst of which was increased by the 
agreeable conversation of Senor Don 
Lorenzo and Senor Don Vallori, two 
gentlemen who were pleased to pay me 
‘great attention in this island. We: no- 
ticed the caper, which in various parts of 
-this island grows wild, ia considerable 
quantities, and forms a lucrative subject of 
exportation to the individual who is prin- 
cipaily engaged in it. 
In no part‘of England have I seen 
more agricultural neatness and industry. 
All the stone fences, dividing one field 
from another, were kept in the highest 
order, as were the walls which embanked 
the rising grounds, In the immense 
«woods of olives, by which we passed, I 
noticed someof the most venerable olive- 
trees L had yet seen; our intelligent com- 
panion told us, that there was no doubt 
of some of them being between four and 
five hundred years old, as appeared by 
the title-deeds and register of some of 
the estates; indeed several were perfect 
skeletons, and rested upon bare roots 
rudely resembling tripods. We partook 
of a noble dinner at Alfabia, distant 
from Palma about three hours, the coun- 
try-house of Signor Zaffortesa, than which 
it would be difficult to conceive any spot 
under heaven more beautiful or tranquil. 
The riches of this gentlernan are very 
great. Upon the marriage of his brother, 
he presented him with three hundred 
thousand dollars, and two coaches filled 
with silver plate. Behind the house, 
which was spacious, were orchards \of 
mulberry and almond trees, gardens 
abounding with the finest vegetables, 
fruits, orange and citron groves, a long 
and exquisite treillage of the most lus- 
cious vines, with numercus jet d’eaux 
playing on each side between every arch, 
whilst the air was perfumed with the 
fragrance of lavender and thyme growing 
wild, the whole secured on all sides by 
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lofty and picturesque mountains, covered 
nearly to their craggy summits. with 
olives. The grounds were supplied with 
water from a spacious tank, round the 
edges of which the cenlentrillo, a plant, 
from which capillaire is made, grew, and 
which, as we were informed, was a proof 
of the purity of the water; and I also 
noticed large myrtle-trees bearing 3 
small fruit of a dark biue colour, which 
when ripe is eaten, In the chapel be- 
longing to the house, we were shewn the 
state chair of the ancient kings of Ma- 
jorea; at dinner we were regaled with 
several delicious wines, the production ° 
of the island, the best of which, amongst 
the white wines, are cailed Mollar, Male 
vasia, Giro, Montona, Pampol, and Mus- 
cadell; amongst the red, Binisalem, 
Banubufar Inca, and Son Berga. Tf 
noticed two or three hawks hovering over 
the ground, but the island is said to be 
free from venomous animals, 
As the road beyond Aifabia is impas- 
sable for carriages, our friends returned 
to Palma, and we proceeded on mules 
over a rough road through a beautiful, 
rich, and mountainous, country, embel- 
lished with many fine stately evergreen 
oaks and firs. Instead of saddles, our 
mules were provided with goat-skins and 
two panniers, The cruppers chiefly in 
use are made of wood. ‘Their carts are 
just as simple; they will hold but little 
more than what a good sized English 
wheelbarrow will, and their unwieldiness 
is only to be accounted for by the ex- 
treme bad state of the roads, which are 
maintained by a slight tax upon the ar- 
ticles of life. The male peasants ride 
sideways, owing to which, and their full 
trowsers and large hats, at a little distance 
they may easily bé mistaken for females : 
the children are whimsically enough car- 
ried in panniers upon asses. We reached 
the town of Soller, after a ride of about 
two hours, just as the sun was tinging 
witli his last beam the vast groves of 
oranges which surround it to a great dise 
tance. In our way the peasants very 
courteously saluted us with “ Bon dia 
tinga,” or good day. Their language, 
we were told, differs somewhat from that 
used on the continent. It is said to be 
tinctured with Greek, Latin, Arabic, 
Languedocian, Catalonian, and Casti. 
lian, with a dash of Carthaginian, Syrian, 
and Gothic, words. The higher orders, 
and even the sailors generally speak 
Castilian. The town, which is said ta’ 
contain about eight thousand inhabitants, 
the greater part of whoim are orange- 
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