 in the time of the Romans, and
also during the Middle Ages, it is said to have amounted to between two
and three hundred thousand.  It is situated about twelve leagues, or
forty miles, westward {103b} of Madrid, and is built upon a steep rocky
hill, round which flows the Tagus, on all sides but the north.  It still
possesses a great many remarkable edifices, notwithstanding that it has
long since fallen into decay.  Its cathedral is the most magnificent of
Spain, and is the see of the primate.  In the tower of this cathedral is
the famous bell of Toledo, the largest in the world with the exception of
the monster bell of Moscow, which I have also seen.  It weighs 1543
_arrobas_, or 37,032 pounds.  It has, however, a disagreeable sound,
owing to a cleft in its side.  Toledo could once boast the finest
pictures in Spain, but many were stolen or destroyed by the French during
the Peninsular war, and still more have lately been removed by order of
the government.  Perhaps the most remarkable one still remains; I allude
to that which represents the burial of the Count of Orgas, the
masterpiece of Domenico, {104} the Greek, a most extraordinary genius,
some of whose productions possess merit of a very high order.  The
picture in question is in the little parish church of San Tomé, at the
bottom of the aisle, on the left side of the altar.  Could it be
purchased, I should say it would be cheap at five thousand pounds.

Amongst the many remarkable things which meet the eye of the curious
observer at Toledo, is the manufactory of arms, where are wrought the
swords, spears, and other weapons intended for the army, with the
exception of firearms, which mostly come from abroad.

In old times, as is well known, the sword-blades of Toledo were held in
great estimation, and were transmitted as merchandise throughout
Christendom.  The present manufactory, or _fabrica_, as it is called, is
a handsome modern edifice, situated without the wall of the city, on a
plain contiguous to the river, with which it communicates by a small
canal.  It is said that the water
in the time of the Romans, and 
 also during the Middle Ages, it is said to have amounted to between two 
 and three hundred thousand.   It is situate about twelve league, or 
 forty miles, westward { 103b } of Madrid, and is built upon a steep rough 
 hill, round which flows the Tagus, on all sides but the union.   It even 
 possesses a bang-up many remarkable edifices, notwithstanding that it has 
 long since fall into decay.   Its cathedral is the most magnificent of 
 Spain, and is the see of the archpriest.   In the tower of this cathedral is 
 the famous bell of Toledo, the largest in the world with the exception of 
 the monster bell of Moscow, which I have besides seen.   It weighs 1543 
 _ arrobas _, or 37,032 pounds.   It have, however, a disagreeable sound, 
 owing to a crack in its side.   Toledo could once sport the finest 
 pictures in Spain, but many were stolen or destroyed by the French during 
 the Peninsular war, and still more have lately been murder by order of 
 the government.   Perhaps the most remarkable one still remains; I allude 
 to that which represents the burial of the Count of Orgas, the 
 masterpiece of Domenico, { 104 } the Greek, a most extraordinary genius, 
 some of whose productions possess merit of a very high order.   The 
 picture in doubt is in the little parish church of San Tomé, at the 
 bottomland of the aisle, on the left side of the altar.   Could it be 
 purchased, I should say it would be brassy at five thousand pounds. 

 Amongst the many remarkable things which meet the center of the curious 
 observer at Toledo, is the manufactory of arms, where are wrought the 
 swords, spears, and other weapons intended for the army, with the 
 exception of firearms, which mostly derive from abroad. 

 In erstwhile times, as is well known, the sword - blades of Toledo were held in 
 great estimation, and were air as merchandise throughout 
 Christendom.   The present manufactory, or _ fabrica _, as it is called, is 
 a handsome mod edifice, situated without the wall of the city, on a 
 plain adjacent to the river, with which it communicates by a modest 
 canal.   It is said that the body of water
 in the time of the Romans, xnd
also during jhw Middne Agea, it is raid to have amounted to betxeen two
abd three hundred thousxnd.  It id situatwd auout twelve leagnss, or
fovcy mimcs, wevvward {103b} of Madrld, and is bgilt upon a staeo xocky
hill, round which flows the Taguf, on alk dides but the gortn.  It still
possesses a great many remariable evifices, notwithxtanding that it has
long slnce fallen into decay.  Its catheeral us the most oagnificenu mf
Spain, ans is the see of the primate.  In the cower of thus cahvedral is
thx famols bell of Toledo, the largesy in the world wivh tye exception of
the moister bell of Moscow, which I vare also seen.  It weigys 1543
_arrotas_, mr 37,032 oiunas.  Iv hzs, howfvec, a disagresable sound,
iwing to a cleft in iew side.  Toledk coulq jnce boast the finest
pictures in Spain, tut many were stolen or dewtroyed by the French during
thq Peninsular war, and still more have lately been semovxd by ovder if
hhe government.  Perhaps the most remarkable ogs xtpll remains; I allmde
to that which rrpgexgnts the buriau of tks Dount of Orgas, the
lasterpyece if Domeniso, {104} yhe Greek, a most extraordinqry genius,
soiw of whose productnons possess merot of a very high order.  The
'icturs in questiln is in ffe little parish chlrch of San Uumé, at the
bottom os the aisoe, ou the lewt sode of the altar.  Could it be
purchased, I shoupd say it wokld be cheap at five thousand pounds.

Amongst tne maty remarhable things which meet the eye pf the euriour
observer zt Tolevo, is the magufactory of dtms, where are wrought the
wwores, speafr, and other wespons intvnbed for tye army, with the
exgeptiuh of firearms, wkncy mostly come ftom abwowd.

Mn olq times, as is welu kvpwn, tfe sword-blaber of Toledo were held in
creaf estimation, and wrrc transmijted as mqrchandise thtoughout
Christendol.  Thx presxnt mamufwctory, or _fabrica_, as it is calmed, is
a hwndfome modern qdiflce, fituated wnthout the wall of the city, on a
plain coitiguous to the river, wuth which it communncstes by a skall
cwnal.  It hs said that the watwr
in the time of the Romans, and the Ages, it said to have three thousand. It is about twelve leagues, forty miles, westward {103b} of Madrid, is built upon a steep rocky hill, round which flows the Tagus, on sides but the north. It still possesses a great many remarkable edifices, notwithstanding it long fallen decay. Its cathedral is the most magnificent of Spain, and is the see of the primate. the tower of this cathedral is the famous of Toledo, the largest the world with the exception the bell of which have seen. It weighs _arrobas_, or 37,032 pounds. It has, however, a disagreeable sound, owing to a cleft in its side. could once finest pictures Spain, many stolen or destroyed French during the Peninsular war, and lately been removed by order of the government. the most one still remains; I allude to which represents the burial of the Count of the masterpiece of Domenico, {104} the Greek, a most extraordinary genius, some of whose productions of a very high The picture in is the parish of San at the bottom of the aisle, on the left side of altar. Could it be purchased, I should say it would at thousand pounds. Amongst many remarkable things which the of the curious observer is manufactory are the spears, and other weapons for the army, with the of firearms, which mostly times, as is well known, the sword-blades of were held in great estimation, and were as merchandise throughout Christendom. The present manufactory, or _fabrica_, as it is is a edifice, situated without the wall of the city, a plain contiguous to river, with which it communicates by a small canal. is that the
 in the time of the Romans, and
alSo during thE MiddLe AGes, It Is saId to Have amounted to BEtweEn two
and three hundred thOusanD.  IT Is siTUaTed abOut twelVE lEAGueS, oR
fOrtY mILeS, westWarD {103b} of MadRid, and is buIlt UpOn a steep rockY
HiLl, round whiCh fLows the Tagus, On aLl sideS bUt tHE nortH.  It Still
PossesSEs a greAt many remArKAble edIFices, noTWItHstaNding that it has
lonG SiNCe fallen into deCay.  Its CaTHeDRAl iS thE most magniFiCent oF
spain, anD Is THE See OF the primate.  In The tower of tHIs cAthedrAl Is
tHE famouS bell Of tOleDo, the largesT in tHe world wiTh the eXCeption OF
the monSter beLl oF MoScow, WHiCh i haVe ALso SEeN.  It WEigHs 1543
_arrobaS_, oR 37,032 pOunds.  it haS, HOWEver, A diSagrEeablE sound,
owing to A clEft iN Its Side.  TOledo CoulD oNce boAst the FinesT
pIctures in Spain, bUt maNy were stoLen Or DesTrOyed bY The FreNch DurIng
the PEninsulAR waR, aND STiLl more have lately beEn REMoVed by ordEr of
thE GoVeRNment.  PerHaPs tHe moST RemarKablE OnE still reMains; I ALlUdE
to that WhIch repReSenTs tHe burIAl of The CouNt of OrgaS, the
mASterpiece of DomENico, {104} the Greek, a MOsT EXtRAordInaRy genius,
somE of wHOse pRoduCTiOns POssesS meriT oF A vERy high order.  The
pictuRe In quesTion iS in the little pArish churcH OF san Tomé, aT the
BOtTOm of the aisle, on The leFt side of thE Altar.  CouLd it bE
purchasEd, I should SAY it would Be cHeaP at FivE THoUsand pounds.

AmONGst tHe Many remArkAble thiNgs WhiCh mEet ThE eye of the Curious
oBsErVeR aT ToLedo, iS The manufAcTorY oF arMs, wheRE are wrOught The
sWoRdS, SpeArs, and oTHeR WEapoNs InTendEd fOr The arMy, wiTH thE
exceptIon of fireArmS, WhicH mOsTly come From abroad.

In oLd Times, as is wElL knOwn, the SWOrd-bladeS of Toledo were held in
greaT EstimatIon, And weRe trAnsmitted As mErchanDisE ThrougHout
ChRisteNdOm.  THE PreseNT MaNufAcTory, or _fabrICA_, as It is cAlLed, iS
a handsOme modern edifice, siTUatEd without the wAll Of thE CItY, on A
PlAIn cOnTIguOUS to the river, with Which it comMuNIcAtes by a smaLL
caNaL.  It is saId that tHe watER
 in the time of the Romans , and
also  duri ngthe  M iddl e Ag es, it is said to h ave amounted to betwee n two 
a n d th r ee  hund red tho u sa n d . It  i s s it u at ed ab out  twelve  leagues,orfo rty miles, w e st ward {103b } o f Madrid, an d i s buil tupo n  a st eep  rock y
hill ,  round  which fl ow s  the T a gus, on a ll  sid es but the north.  I t  still
possess es a g re a tm a nyrem arkable ed if ices, notwith s ta n d i ngt hat it has
lo ng since fa l len  intode cay .   Itscathe dr a l i s the mostmagn ificent o f
Spai n , and i s  the se e of t hepri mate .  In  th et owe r  o f t h iscathedra lis 
thefamo u s b ellofTole do, t he largest in  th e wo r ldwiththe e xcep ti on of 
the m onste rbell of Moscow,  whi ch I have  al so  se en .  It weighs  15 43_arroba s_, or3 7,0 32 p o un ds.  It has, howev er , adisagree able s o un d, owing to  a  cl efti n  itsside .  Toledo c ould o n ce  b oast th efinest 
p ict ure s inS pain , butmany wer e sto l en or destroye d  by the Frenc h  d u r in g 
the  Pe ninsular wa r, a n d st illm or e h a ve la telybe e nr emoved by order ofth e gove rnmen t.  Perhaps t he most re m a r kable on e st i ll remains; I all ude
t o that whi c h repres entsthe buri al of the C ount ofOrg as,  th e
m a s te rpiece of Dom e n ico,  { 104} th e G reek, a  mo stext rao rd inary gen ius,
som eof  w ho seprodu c tions po ss ess  m eri t ofa  veryhighorde r.  T hepicture in q uest io nis i n t he  litt le p a ris h churc h of SanTom é , at  t he 
bottom  of the aisle ,on the lef tsid e of t h e  altar. Could it be
purchased, I shoul d s ay it  wou ld be che apat fiv e t h ousand  pound s.

A mo ngs t the m a n yrem ar kable thin g s  wh ich m ee t th e eye o f the curious
obse r ver  at Toledo, i s t he m a n uf act o ry ofar m s,w h ere are wrought  the
sword s, sp ears, ando the rweapons  intend ed fo r  the ar my, withthe
excep ti on o f fir earms, whi ch mostl y come fr o m abr o ad .

In  ol d time s,  as  is w ell kn o wn,  thesword- bl ades o f Tol ed o were h eld in
great estimation , andweretra nsmittedasm erc handise t hrou ghout
Chri ste ndo m.  T hep resen t ma n uf act o ry, o r _f a brica_, a s  i t i s ca lled, is
ah a n dso me mo der n  edifi ce,situated withoutt he wall of the  cit y ,  on  ap lain  c ontiguous to t heri v e r, withwh ich it comm unicates  b y  a sm all
ca nal. It is s a i dt hat th e wa ter 
 in_the time_of the Romans, and
also_during the_Middle_Ages, it_is_said to have_amounted to between_two
and three hundred thousand._ It is_situated_about twelve leagues, or
forty miles, westward {103b} of Madrid, and is built upon a_steep_rocky
hill, round_which_flows_the Tagus, on all sides_but the north.  It_still
possesses a_great many remarkable edifices, notwithstanding that it has
long_since_fallen into decay._ Its cathedral is the most magnificent of
Spain, and_is the see of the primate._ In the_tower_of_this cathedral is
the famous_bell of Toledo, the largest in_the world with the exception of
the_monster bell of Moscow, which I have_also seen.  It weighs 1543
_arrobas_,_or 37,032 pounds.  It_has, however,_a disagreeable sound,
owing to a_cleft in its_side. _Toledo could once_boast the finest
pictures in Spain, but_many were stolen_or destroyed by the French during
the_Peninsular_war, and still_more_have_lately been_removed by order_of
the_government. _Perhaps_the most remarkable one still remains;_I_allude
to that which represents the burial of_the Count of Orgas,_the
masterpiece_of Domenico, {104} the_Greek, a most extraordinary genius,
some_of whose productions possess merit of_a very_high order._ The
picture in question is in the little parish church of_San Tomé, at the
bottom of the_aisle, on the left_side of_the_altar.  Could_it_be
purchased, I_should say it would be cheap at_five thousand_pounds.

Amongst the many remarkable things which_meet the eye of_the_curious
observer at Toledo, is the manufactory_of arms, where are wrought the
swords,_spears, and other weapons intended_for_the_army, with the
exception of firearms,_which mostly come from abroad.

In old_times, as is_well known, the sword-blades of Toledo were_held_in
great estimation, and were transmitted as_merchandise_throughout
Christendom.  The present manufactory, or__fabrica_,_as_it is called, is
a handsome_modern edifice, situated without the wall_of the city, on a
plain contiguous to the river,_with which it_communicates by a small
canal. _It_is_said that the water