LISBON, THE CITY OF THE FRIENDLY BAY 



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Photograph by A. W. Cutler 



LISBON HAS MANY BEAUTIFUL STATUES TO ITS WORTHY DEAD 



A circular plot of ground, attractively decorated with flowers and shaded by palm trees, 

 commemorates the achievements of Eca de Quiroz, a writer of note. 



materials above the first story must be 

 used. 



There are compensations, however ; lit- 

 tle monotony is noticeable, colors are used 

 with skill, and tile makes for cleanliness 

 and fire retardation. One house in the 

 Alcantara district is of elaborate design. 

 At first, seen from a distance, it suggests 

 Italian sgraffito plaster-work, but closer 

 examination reveals glazed tile with pat- 

 terns worked into arabesques and panels 

 presenting intricate scrolls and figures of 

 Grecian maidens and court ladies of later 



periods, the whole a highly colored com- 

 position. 



GREAT ELEVATORS ARE A PART OP THE 

 CITY'S RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM 



How to gain the heights on either side 

 of the Cidade is a matter of some con- 

 cern to strangers. One may, of course, 

 walk, but to the casual visitor this is a 

 back-breaking method. Other schemes 

 include more intriguing methods. Cog- 

 wheel electric cars ply up and down the 

 inclined portions of the hillsides, but 



