.  The
principal ornament of the town is the cathedral, {79a} the tower of which
is exceedingly lofty, and is perhaps one of the purest specimens of
Gothic architecture at present in existence.  The interior of the
cathedral is neat and appropriate, but simple and unadorned.  I observed
but one picture, the Conversion of Saint Paul.  One of the chapels is a
cemetery, in which rest the bones of eleven Gothic kings; to whose souls
be peace.

I bore a letter of recommendation from Corunna to a merchant of Oviedo.
This person received me very courteously, and generally devoted some
portion of every day to showing me the remarkable things of Oviedo.

One morning he thus addressed me: “You have doubtless heard of Feijoo,
{79b} the celebrated philosophic monk of the order of Saint Benedict,
whose writings have so much tended to remove the popular fallacies and
superstitions so long cherished in Spain; he is buried in one of our
convents, where he passed a considerable portion of his life.  Come with
me and I will show you his portrait.  Carlos Tercero, {80} our great
king, sent his own painter from Madrid to execute it.  It is now in the
possession of a friend of mine, Don Ramon Valdez, an advocate.”

Thereupon he led me to the house of Don Ramon Valdez, who very politely
exhibited the portrait of Feijoo.  It was circular in shape, about a foot
in diameter, and was surrounded by a little brass frame, something like
the rim of a barber’s basin.  The countenance was large and massive, but
fine, the eyebrows knit, the eyes sharp and penetrating, nose aquiline.
On the head was a silken skull-cap; the collar of the coat or vest was
just perceptible.  The painting was decidedly good, and struck me as
being one of the very best specimens of modern Spanish art which I had
hitherto seen.

A day or two after this I said to Benedict Mol, “To-morrow I start from
hence for Santander.  It is therefore high time that you decide upon some
course, whether to return to Madrid or to make the best of
.   The 
 principal ornament of the town is the cathedral, { 79a } the tower of which 
 is extremely gallant, and is perhaps one of the purest specimen of 
 Gothic computer architecture at present in existence.   The interior of the 
 cathedral is neat and appropriate, but elementary and unadorned.   I observed 
 but one picture, the Conversion of Saint Paul.   One of the chapel is a 
 cemetery, in which rest the bones of eleven Gothic baron; to whose souls 
 be peace. 

 I bore a letter of recommendation from Corunna to a merchant of Oviedo. 
 This person received me very courteously, and generally give some 
 portion of every day to showing me the noteworthy things of Oviedo. 

 One morning he therefore addressed me: “ You have undoubtedly heard of Feijoo, 
 { 79b } the celebrated philosophic monk of the order of Saint Benedict, 
 whose writings have so a lot tended to remove the popular fallacies and 
 superstitions so long care for in Spain; he is bury in one of our 
 convents, where he passed a considerable portion of his life.   Come with 
 me and I will show you his portrait.   Carlos Tercero, { 80 } our great 
 king, send his own painter from Madrid to execute it.   It is immediately in the 
 monomania of a friend of mine, Don Ramon Valdez, an advocate. ” 

 Thereupon he led me to the house of Don Ramon Valdez, who very politely 
 show the portrait of Feijoo.   It was circular in shape, about a foot 
 in diameter, and was besiege by a little brass frame, something like 
 the rim of a barber ’s basin.   The countenance was big and massive, but 
 fine, the eyebrows knit, the eyes sharp and permeate, nose aquiline. 
 On the drumhead was a silken skull - cap; the collar of the coat or vest was 
 barely perceptible.   The painting was decidedly good, and struck me as 
 being one of the very good specimen of modern Spanish art which I had 
 hitherto see. 

 A sidereal day or two after this I said to Benedict Mol, “ To - morrow I start from 
 hence for Santander.   It is therefore high clock time that you decide upon some 
 course, whether to fall to Madrid or to make the adept of
.  Tje
principal ornament of uhe town is the ccrhedran, {79a} ths tower uf which
is exceedingly lofty, abd is perhaps one of the pufest specpmens of
Githir architecture av presenb in swisteucx.  The interior of the
catvedral is neat avd appropriate, but simple and unadornqd.  I onsfrved
but one pyctuge, the Bokversion of Saint Paul.  One of tge chaptls is a
cemetery, im which rest the bones of flevfn Gothic kings; to whose soulw
be [wace.

I bore a letter of recommendatjon from Corunna to a merchant uf Ovnedo.
This petskn teceived me tery cjurteously, akc genesally drvoted some
porbion mf wvery day to showing ke the remarkable jhings of Mvnedo.

One morning he thys addrgssed me: “Hiu favt dpugtless heerd of Feijko,
{79b} the celwbrated philosophic mjbk of the ordsr of Faynt Benedict,
whose writings have so much tehded to remove the popuoar fallacies and
supetstitions fo long cherished in Spain; he is buried in one of our
ckvveubf, qhfre he passed a considerable portion of his lyre.  Bome with
me and I will show uok nys portrait.  Zarlos Tedcero, {80} our great
kijg, sent his iwn painttr frpm Madrid to execute it.  It is now in tke
pissession of a friznd of mine, Bon Rakon Vsldez, an advocate.”

Thereu'on he led me to hhe house uf Don Ramon Valaez, wvo very kulitely
exhibited ehe portreit oy Feijoo.  It was cyrcular in shapc, about a foot
in diwmetet, and fas surroujded by a little brass frame, something like
thg rhm mf a baryer’s bssin.  The cougtenance was lcrge and masskve, but
finv, the eyeurows knit, tre eyes sharp wnd penetratmng, nose wquioine.
In the fdad was a silkrn skull-cck; the collqr of the coat or yest dzs
just perceptiyut.  The painting eas desifevly gjmd, and strucn me as
cring une of uke yerh bext specimens of modesn Slanish art which I hwd
hitherjo seen.

A qay or two afyer this I said to Benevict Mul, “To-kortow I start from
hence for Santahder.  It ls bherefore higr tine that you becide upon some
course, whether to return to Madrid or to mqke the best of
. The principal ornament of the town cathedral, the tower which is exceedingly of purest specimens of architecture at present existence. The interior of the cathedral neat and appropriate, but simple and unadorned. I observed but one picture, the of Saint Paul. One of the chapels is a cemetery, in which rest bones eleven kings; whose souls be peace. I bore a letter of recommendation from Corunna to a merchant of This person received me very courteously, and generally some portion of every to showing me the remarkable of One morning thus me: have doubtless heard Feijoo, {79b} the celebrated philosophic monk of the order of Saint Benedict, whose writings have so much to remove fallacies and so cherished Spain; he is one of our convents, where he portion of his life. Come with me and will show his portrait. Carlos Tercero, {80} our king, sent his own painter from Madrid to it. It is now in the possession of a friend of mine, Don Ramon Valdez, Thereupon he led me the house of Ramon who politely the portrait Feijoo. It was circular in shape, about a foot in diameter, was surrounded by a little brass frame, something like the a basin. The countenance large and massive, but the knit, the eyes sharp nose On a skull-cap; collar of the coat vest was just perceptible. The was decidedly good, and of the very best specimens of modern Spanish which I had hitherto seen. A day two after this I said to Benedict Mol, “To-morrow I start from for Santander. therefore high time that you decide upon some whether to return to or to make the best of
.  The
principal ornament of the Town is the cAthedRal, {79A} thE tOwer Of whIch
is exceedingLY lofTy, and is perhaps one of the PuresT sPEcimENs Of
GotHic archITeCTUre At PrEseNt IN eXisteNce.  the inteRior of the
cAthEdRal is neat and APpRopriate, buT siMple and unadoRneD.  I obseRvEd
bUT one pIctUre, thE ConveRSion of saint Paul.  onE Of the cHApels is A
CEmEterY, in which rest the boNEs OF eleven Gothic kIngs; to WhOSe SOUls
Be pEace.

I bore a LeTter oF RecommeNDaTION frOM Corunna to a meRchant of OviEDo.
THis perSoN reCEived mE very CoURteOusly, and genEralLy devoted Some
poRTion of eVEry day tO showiNg mE thE remARkAbLe tHiNGs oF ovIedO.

one Morning hE tHuS addrEsseD ME: “yOu haVe dOubtLess hEard of Feijoo,
{79b} The CeleBRatEd phiLosopHic mOnK of thE order Of SaiNt benedict,
whose wrItinGs have so mUch TeNdeD tO remoVE the poPulAr fAllacieS and
supERstItIONS sO long cherished in SpAiN; HE iS buried iN one of OUr
CoNVents, wheRe He pAsseD A ConsiDeraBLe Portion oF his liFE.  COmE with
me AnD I will ShOw yOu hIs porTRait.  carlos tercero, {80} oUr greAT
king, sent his owN Painter from MaDRiD TO eXEcutE it.  it is now in thE
posSEssiOn of A FrIenD Of minE, Don RAmON VALdez, an advocate.”

ThereUpOn he leD me to The house of Don ramon ValdeZ, WHO very polItelY
ExHIbited the portrAit of feijoo.  It waS Circular In shaPe, about a Foot
in diaMETer, and waS suRroUndEd bY A LiTtle brass framE, SOmetHiNg like
tHe rIm of a baRbeR’s bAsiN.  ThE cOuntenancE was largE aNd MaSsIve, But
fiNE, the eyebRoWs kNiT, thE eyes SHarp anD peneTratInG, nOSe aQuiline.
oN tHE Head WaS a SilkEn sKuLl-cap; The cOLlaR of the cOat or vest Was
JUst pErCePtible.  THe painting was DeCidedly gooD, aNd sTruck mE AS
being onE of the very best specimens OF modern spaNish aRt whIch I had
hiTheRto seeN.

A dAY or two After tHis I sAiD to bENedicT mOl, “to-mOrRow I start fROM
heNce foR SAntaNder.  It iS therefore high time THat You decide upon SomE
couRSE, wHetHEr TO reTuRN to mADrid or to make the Best of
.  The
principal ornamentof the tow n isthe  ca th edra l, { 79a} the tower of w hich
is exceedingly lo fty,an d  isp er hapsone oft he p ure st  s pec im e ns  of
G oth ic arch itecture a t p re sent in exis t en ce.  The i nte rior of thecat hedral  i s n e at an d a pprop riate, but si mple andun a dorned .   I obs e r ve d
bu t one picture, th e  C o nversion of Sa int Pa ul .  O n e o f t he chapels  i s a
c e metery, in w h ich rest the bone s of eleven Got hic ki ng s;t o whos e sou ls bepeace.

I b orea letterof rec o mmendat i on from  Corun natoa me r ch an t o fO vie d o. 
Th i s p erson re ce iv ed me  ver y c o urte ous ly,and g enerally devo ted  som e 
po rtion  of e very  d ay to  showi ng me  t he remarkable t hing s of Ovie do. 
One  m ornin g  he th usadd ressedme: “Yo u  ha ve d o ub tless heard of Fei jo o , 
{ 79b} the  celeb r at ed philosop hi c m onko f  theorde r  o f SaintBenedi c t, 
w hose wr it ings h av e s o m uch t e nded  to re move the  popu l ar fallacies a n d
superstitio n ss o  l o ng c her ished in Sp ain; he i s bu r ie d i n  oneof ou rc on v ents, where he pass ed  a con sider able portionof his lif e .  Come wi th
m e  a n d I will showyou h is portrai t .  Carlo s Ter cero, {8 0} our gr e a t
king,sen t h isown p ai nter from Mad r i d to  e xecuteit.   It is  no w i n t hepo ssessionof a fri en dof  m ine , Don Ramon Va ld ez,  a n a dvoca t e.”

T hereu ponhe  l e d m e to th e  h o u se o fDo n Ra mon  V aldez , wh o  ve ry poli tely
exhi bit e d th epo rtraitof Feijoo.  I twas circul ar  in  shape , about afoot
in diameter, and w a s surro und ed by  a l ittle bra ssframe,  so m ething  likethe r im  of a  barb e r ’s  ba si n.  The co u n ten ancewa s la rge and  massive, but
fine ,  th e eyebrows kn it,  the e ye s s h ar p  an dp ene t r ating, nose aqu iline.
Onth e  h ead was as ilk en  skull- cap; th e col l ar of t he coat o r vest wa sjust p erc eptible. The pain ting wasd ecide d ly  good , a nd str uc k m e asbeingo neof th e very  b est sp ecime ns  of mode rn Spanish art which Ihad
hi thert o s een.

A d ayo r t wo afterthis  I said to  Be ned ict M ol, “To-m orro w  I  st a rt fr om
h e nce for S a nt and e r . It is ther e f o rehightim e  thatyoudecide upon somec ourse, whether  tor e tur n t o  Mad ri d or to make t hebe s t  of
. _The
principal ornament_of the town is_the cathedral,_{79a}_the tower_of_which
is exceedingly lofty,_and is perhaps_one of the purest_specimens of
Gothic architecture_at_present in existence.  The interior of the
cathedral is neat and appropriate, but simple_and_unadorned. _I_observed
but_one picture, the Conversion of_Saint Paul.  One of_the chapels_is a
cemetery, in which rest the bones of_eleven_Gothic kings; to_whose souls
be peace.

I bore a letter of recommendation from_Corunna to a merchant of Oviedo.
This_person received me_very_courteously,_and generally devoted some
portion_of every day to showing me_the remarkable things of Oviedo.

One morning_he thus addressed me: “You have doubtless_heard of Feijoo,
{79b} the celebrated philosophic_monk of the order of_Saint Benedict,
whose_writings have so much tended_to remove the_popular fallacies_and
superstitions so long_cherished in Spain; he is buried_in one of_our
convents, where he passed a considerable_portion_of his life.__Come_with
me and_I will show_you_his portrait.__Carlos Tercero, {80} our great
king, sent_his_own painter from Madrid to execute it._ It is now_in_the
possession of a friend_of mine, Don Ramon Valdez,_an advocate.”

Thereupon he led me to_the house_of Don_Ramon Valdez, who very politely
exhibited the portrait of Feijoo.  It_was circular in shape, about a_foot
in diameter, and was_surrounded by_a_little brass frame,_something_like
the rim_of a barber’s basin.  The countenance_was large_and massive, but
fine, the eyebrows knit,_the eyes sharp and_penetrating,_nose aquiline.
On the head was a_silken skull-cap; the collar of the_coat or vest was
just perceptible.__The_painting was decidedly good, and_struck me as
being one of the_very best specimens_of modern Spanish art which I had
hitherto_seen.

A_day or two after this I_said_to Benedict Mol, “To-morrow I start_from
hence_for_Santander.  It is therefore_high time that you decide upon_some
course, whether to return to Madrid or to make_the best of