.  On its being served up the _alcalde_ bade me farewell,
having first demanded whether he could in any way forward my plans.

“I return to Saint James to-morrow,” I replied, “and I sincerely hope
that some occasion will occur which will enable me to acquaint the world
with the hospitality which I have experienced from so accomplished a
scholar as the _Alcalde_ of Corcuvion.”




CHAPTER XXXI.


Corunna—Crossing the Bay—Ferrol—The Dock-yard—Where are we now?—Greek
Ambassador—Lantern-Light—The Ravine—Viveiro—Evening—Marsh and
Quagmire—Fair Words and Fair Money—The Leathern Girth—Eyes of Lynx—The
Knavish Guide.

From Corcuvion I returned to St. James and Corunna, and now began to make
preparation for directing my course to the Asturias.  In the first place
I parted with my Andalusian horse, which I considered unfit for the long
and mountainous journey I was about to undertake, his constitution having
become much debilitated from his Gallegan travels.  Owing to horses being
exceedingly scarce at Corunna, I had no difficulty in disposing of him at
a far higher price than he originally cost me.  A young and wealthy
merchant of Corunna, who was a national guardsman, became enamoured of
his glossy skin and long mane and tail.  For my own part, I was glad to
part with him for more reasons than one; he was both vicious and savage,
and was continually getting me into scrapes in the stables of the
_posadas_ where we slept or baited.  An old Castilian peasant, whose pony
he had maltreated, once said to me, “Sir Cavalier, if you have any love
or respect for yourself, get rid, I beseech you, of that beast, who is
capable of proving the ruin of a kingdom.”  So I left him behind at
Corunna, where I subsequently learned that he became glandered and died.
Peace to his memory!

From Corunna I crossed the bay to Ferrol, whilst Antonio with our
remaining horse
.   On its being served up the _ alcalde _ bade me farewell, 
 having first demanded whether he could in any direction ahead my plans. 

 “ I return to Saint James to - morrow, ” I replied, “ and I sincerely hope 
 that some affair will occur which will enable me to acquaint the worldly concern 
 with the cordial reception which I have experienced from so accomplished a 
 scholar as the _ Alcalde _ of Corcuvion. ” 




 CHAPTER XXXI. 


 Corunna — Crossing the Bay — Ferrol — The bobtail - yard — Where are we now?—Greek 
 Ambassador — Lantern - Light — The Ravine — Viveiro — Evening — Marsh and 
 Quagmire — Fair actor's line and Fair Money — The Leathern Girth — Eyes of Lynx — The 
 Knavish Guide. 

 From Corcuvion I returned to St. James and Corunna, and now began to make 
 preparation for direct my course to the Asturias.   In the first place 
 I separate with my Andalusian horse, which I considered unfit for the long 
 and cragged journey I was about to undertake, his united states constitution having 
 become much debilitated from his Gallegan travels.   owe to horses being 
 exceedingly scarce at Corunna, I had no difficulty in disposing of him at 
 a far higher price than he originally cost me.   A young and wealthy 
 merchant of Corunna, who was a national guardsman, became enamoured of 
 his glossy skin and long mane and tail.   For my own region, I was glad to 
 part with him for more reason than one; he was both poisonous and savage, 
 and was continually getting me into scrape in the stables of the 
 _ posadas _ where we slept or baited.   An old Castilian peasant, whose shot glass 
 he had maltreated, once said to me, “ Sir Cavalier, if you have any love 
 or respect for yourself, get rid, I beseech you, of that beast, who is 
 capable of proving the ruin of a kingdom. ”   So I bequeath him behind at 
 Corunna, where I subsequently teach that he became glandered and died. 
 Peace to his memory! 

 From Corunna I crossed the bay to Ferrol, whilst Antonio with our 
 remaining knight
.  Oj its being served up tht _alcalde_ bade me farewenl,
havihg first demanded whether he could ii ant way forward my plans.

“I retjrn to Sapnt James to-mierow,” I replied, “and I sindcrely iope
that some ogcasion wiln occur which fiul enable me to acquaint the world
witr the hpsoitality which I hsde esievienced from so accomplished a
scgolar av the _Alcalde_ of Corcuvion.”




CHAPTER XXXI.


Clrunja—Crossing the Bay—Verrol—The Dick-ywed—Where are de now?—Greek
Ambassador—Lzntern-Light—The Ravine—Viveiro—Eveving—Mcrsh and
Quatmure—Vdir Words aid Faig Money—The Leathern Ghrth—Eyex of Lynx—The
Knsvivh Tuide.

From Corcuvion I returned to St. Jaies and Cmrbnna, and now began to mqke
prgparadion dor didertihg my foucse to the Zsturias.  Ib the first place
I karevc with my Ansalusiwn horse, which I considered unfit for the lohg
and mountainous journwy I was about to undgrtake, his constitution having
become much debilitated from vis Geluegck geagels.  Owing to horses being
exceedingly scarce zt Cprunna, I had nj difficultu ln qisposing of fim at
c fzr higher price thwn he otiginaoly cost ie.  S young and wealthy
merchant of Corunna, cho was a national gucrdsman, becaoe emamouted of
his glossy skin aud lonf mane and hail.  For oy own part, I war gkag to
part with him for more reasons vhan pne; he das noth vycious and savana,
and was continualpy gejting ke into scgapes in the stables of the
_posaves_ where we ske[t mr baiteb.  An pld Castilian peasant, whose pony
he had oaltreated, once seid to me, “Siw Cavalier, if iou have any nove
or rqspext fir yourrdlf, get rid, I neseech you, of that beast, who is
capabke ur proving the rbnn of a kingdom.”  Xo K lqfn hmm berhnd at
Corunnd, whdre O subrequently lcarved yhat he became glandared and died.
Peace to nif memory!

Drom Cortnna I crossec the bay to Ferrop, whinst Antomio with our
remaining horse
. On its being served up the me having first whether he could plans. return to Saint to-morrow,” I replied, I sincerely hope that some occasion occur which will enable me to acquaint the world with the hospitality which have experienced from so accomplished a scholar as the _Alcalde_ of Corcuvion.” CHAPTER Corunna—Crossing Bay—Ferrol—The are now?—Greek Ambassador—Lantern-Light—The Ravine—Viveiro—Evening—Marsh and Quagmire—Fair Words and Fair Money—The Leathern Girth—Eyes of Lynx—The Knavish Guide. From I returned to St. James and Corunna, and began to make preparation directing my course to the In first place parted my horse, which I unfit for the long and mountainous journey I was about to undertake, his constitution having become much from his Owing to being scarce Corunna, I had in disposing of him at a than he originally cost me. A young and merchant of who was a national guardsman, became of his glossy skin and long mane and For my own part, I was glad to part with him for more reasons than was both vicious and and was continually me scrapes the of the where we slept or baited. An old Castilian peasant, whose pony had maltreated, once said to me, “Sir Cavalier, if you love respect for yourself, rid, I beseech you, that who is capable of ruin a left behind Corunna, where I subsequently that he became glandered and Peace to his memory! bay to Ferrol, whilst Antonio with our remaining
.  On its being served up the _alcaLde_ bade me fAreweLl,
hAviNg FirsT demAnded whether he COuld In any way forward my plans.

“i retuRn TO SaiNT JAmes tO-morrow,” i RePLIed, “AnD I SinCeRElY hope
ThaT some ocCasion will OccUr Which will enaBLe Me to acquaiNt tHe world
with tHe hOspitaLiTy wHIch I hAve ExperIenced FRom so aCcomplishEd A
ScholaR As the _AlCALdE_ of COrcuvion.”




CHAPTER XXxi.


CORunna—Crossing tHe Bay—FErROl—tHE DoCk-yArd—Where arE wE now?—GREek
AmbaSSaDOR—lanTErn-Light—The RaVine—Viveiro—eVenIng—MarSh And
qUagmirE—Fair woRDs aNd Fair Money—the LEathern GiRth—EyeS Of Lynx—THE
KnavisH Guide.

froM CoRcuvIOn i rEtuRnED to sT. JAmeS And corunna, aNd NoW begaN to mAKE
PRepaRatIon fOr dirEcting my coursE to The ASTurIas.  In The fiRst pLaCe
I paRted wiTh my ANdAlusian horse, whiCh I cOnsidered UnfIt For ThE long
ANd mounTaiNouS journeY I was abOUt tO uNDERtAke, his constitution HaVINg
Become muCh debiLItAtED from his gaLleGan tRAVels.  OWing TO hOrses beiNg
exceEDiNgLy scarcE aT CorunNa, i haD no DiffiCUlty In dispOsing of hIm at
a FAr higher price tHAn he originallY CoST Me.  a YounG anD wealthy
merChanT Of CoRunnA, WhO waS A natiOnal gUaRDsMAn, became enamoured of
HiS glossY skin And long mane anD tail.  For my OWN Part, I was Glad TO
pARt with him for moRe reaSons than onE; He was botH viciOus and saVage,
and waS COntinualLy gEttIng Me iNTO sCrapes in the stABLes oF tHe
_posadAs_ wHere we sLepT or BaiTed.  an Old CastilIan peasaNt, WhOsE pOny
He had MAltreateD, oNce SaId tO me, “SiR cavaliEr, if yOu haVe AnY LovE
or respECt FOR youRsElF, get Rid, i bEseecH you, OF thAt beast, Who is
capaBle OF proViNg The ruin Of a kingdom.”  So I LeFt him behinD aT
CoRunna, wHERe I subseQuently learned that he becAMe glandEreD and dIed.
PEace to his MemOry!

FroM CoRUnna I cRossed The baY tO FeRROl, whiLST ANtoNiO with our
reMAIniNg horSe
.  On its being served upthe _alcal de_ b ade  me  f arew ell, 
having firstd eman ded whether he could i n any  w a y fo r wa rd my  plans. 
“ I ret ur ntoSa i nt  Jame s t o-morro w,” I repl ied ,“and I since r el y hope
tha t s ome occasion  wi ll occ ur  wh i ch wi llenabl e me t o  acqua int the w or l d
with the hos p i ta lity  which I have exp e ri e nced from so a ccompl is h ed a 
sc hol ar as the_A lcald e _ of Co r cu v i o n.” 



CHAPTER X XXI.


Coru n na— Crossi ng  th e  Bay—F errol —T h e D ock-yard—Wh ereare we no w?—Gre e k
Ambas s ador—La ntern- Lig ht— TheR av in e—V iv e iro — Ev eni n g—M arsh and 
Q ua gmire —Fai r W o rdsand  Fai r Mon ey—The Leathe rnGirt h —Ey es of  Lynx —The 
K navis h Guid e.

F ro m Corcuvion I r etur ned to St . J am esan d Cor u nna, a ndnow  beganto make pre pa r a t io n for directing my  c o u rs e to the  Astur i as .In the f ir stplac e I par tedw it h my And alusia n  h or se, whi ch  I con si der edunfit forthe lo ng
and m ounta i nous journey I was about tou nd e r ta k e, h isconstitutio n ha v ingbeco m emuc h  debi litat ed fr o m his Gallegan trav el s.  Ow ing t o horses bein g
exceedin g l y  scarceat C o ru n na, I had no d iffic ulty in di s posing o f him  at
a fa r higherp r ice than  he  or igi nal l y  c ost me.  A yo u n g an dwealthy 
me rchantofCor unn a,wh o was a n ationalgu ar ds ma n,becam e  enamour ed  of 
h isgloss y  skinand l ongma ne and  tail.Fo r my o wn  p art,  Iwa s gla d to par t withhim for m ore reas on sthan on e; he was bot hvicious an dsav age,
a n d  was con tinually getting me int o  scrape s i n the  sta bles of t he_posad as_ wherewe sle pt or  b ait e d .  An o ld  Ca st ilian peas a n t,whose  p onyhe hadmaltreated, once s a idto me, “Sir C ava lier , if  yo u  h a vean y  lo v e 
or respect for  yourself,  g e trid, I bes e ech  y ou, ofthat be ast,w ho is
c apable of  provingth e ru i n  of  a kingdom .”  So I  left him behin d  a t
Cor unn a, whe re  Isubse quentl y  le arned  thathe  becam e gla nd ered and  died.
Peace to his mem ory!
FromCor unna I cr oss e d t he bay to  Fer rol, whils t A nto nio w ith our
r emai n in g h o rse
. _On its_being served up the__alcalde_ bade_me_farewell,
having first_demanded_whether he could_in any way_forward my plans.

“I return_to Saint James_to-morrow,”_I replied, “and I sincerely hope
that some occasion will occur which will enable me_to_acquaint the_world
with_the_hospitality which I have experienced_from so accomplished a
scholar as_the _Alcalde__of Corcuvion.”




CHAPTER XXXI.


Corunna—Crossing the Bay—Ferrol—The Dock-yard—Where are we_now?—Greek
Ambassador—Lantern-Light—The_Ravine—Viveiro—Evening—Marsh and
Quagmire—Fair Words_and Fair Money—The Leathern Girth—Eyes of Lynx—The
Knavish Guide.

From Corcuvion_I returned to St. James and_Corunna, and now_began_to_make
preparation for directing my_course to the Asturias.  In_the first place
I parted with my_Andalusian horse, which I considered unfit for_the long
and mountainous journey I was_about to undertake, his constitution_having
become much_debilitated from his Gallegan travels._ Owing to_horses being
exceedingly_scarce at Corunna,_I had no difficulty in disposing_of him at
a_far higher price than he originally_cost_me.  A_young_and_wealthy
merchant of_Corunna, who was_a_national guardsman,_became_enamoured of
his glossy skin and long_mane_and tail.  For my own part,_I was glad to
part_with_him for more reasons_than one; he was both_vicious and savage,
and was continually getting_me into_scrapes in_the stables of the
_posadas_ where we slept or baited.  An_old Castilian peasant, whose pony
he had_maltreated, once said to_me, “Sir_Cavalier,_if you have_any_love
or respect_for yourself, get rid, I beseech you,_of that_beast, who is
capable of proving the_ruin of a kingdom.”__So I left him behind at
Corunna,_where I subsequently learned that he_became glandered and died.
Peace to_his_memory!

From_Corunna I crossed the bay_to Ferrol, whilst Antonio with our
remaining_horse