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insignificant, and too little understood, for frothy rhetoricians to 

 reflect upon : the latter, moreover, like Gallio (and Pontius Pilate) 

 care for none of these things. 



A characteristic that differentiates the Spaniard, north or 

 south, from other (more modern) nationalities, is a comparative 

 indifference in money matters. Now a Spaniard requires money 

 for his daily needs as much as the others ; yet he never sinks to 

 the level of total absorption in his pursuit of the dollar. Put 

 that down to apathy, if you will — or to pride ; at least there is 



Types ok Spanish BinD-LiFE 



CETTI'S WARBLER {Si/lvla ccttii) 



A winter songster, abundant but rarely seen, skulking in densest brakes. 



dignity in the attribute. The leading Spanish newspapers quote 

 the various market fluctuations and changes in value from day to 

 day. Sometimes, possibly, the report may read sin operaciones, 

 but never will you see conspicuously protruded, as a main item 

 in the morning's news, the headline " Wall Street." There is (or 

 was) dignity in commerce, and there may yet be readers in 

 England who silently wish that such matters were relegated to 

 their proper position — the monetary columns. 



The chief financial flutter that interests is the Government 

 lottery which is held every fortnight, and at which all classes 

 lose their money ; but the National Treasury profits to the tune 



