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Proceedings of the Royal Iruh Academy. 



The following extracts are from Kinsey's (lie v. Wm. M.) 

 ''Portugal Illustrated," 8vo, 1828:— 



p 16. — " The history of Portugal may be said to he that of the 

 commerce of European states, if not of the civilization of Europe 

 generally." 



p. 29. ''The provinces of Tras os Monies and Minho, situated 



in the south of Galicia, justly 

 termed the ' Medulla Hespanica 

 being at this day (1828) one of 

 the most beautiful, the most 

 populous, fertile, and wealthy 

 districts in the world." 



p. 235.—" While the men 

 carry their coats on the ' cajado,' 

 a long pole, seven or eight feet 

 long, and having the large knob at 

 its extremity frequently loaded 

 with lead, a formidable weapon 

 used with equal address against, 

 dog, wolf, or robber." 



p. 248. — " Numerous rivers, 

 some of which produce the only 

 salmon to be had in Portugal, and 

 which is sent even as far as 

 Madrid." 



p. 270. — "Inviting one from 

 the fair throng to figure off with 

 him to the monotonous notes of the 

 bagpipe, played by a Spaniard, the 

 only wandering musi- 

 cians allowed in Portu- 

 gal being natives of 

 Spain, whose appear- 

 ance altogether was as 

 rough and uncouth as 

 the notes of his instru- 

 ment were sorry and 



unharmonious." (Compare witli Hans Gadow's 

 Spain," pp. 143, 176, 200.) 



p. 337. — " In many instances we have seen these watchmen (in 

 the vineyards of the Douro), like the shepherds and the labouring 



Fig, 2 



Peasant wearing Straw Cloak. 



Illustrated,' 



From Kinsey's 



PI. IX. 



Portusral 



In the Korth of 



