And Tarsus, we may suppose, was chosen as the entrepôt for the produce of those countries, in preference to Tyre--firstly, on account of its being a more commodious port; and, secondly, as being better situated for the inland trade of Asia Minor.
LONDON: F. SHOBERL, JUN. 51, RUPERT STREET, HAYMARKET.
[1] Hallam.--Europe during the Middle Ages.
[2] The causeway that connects the city of Cadiz with the Isla de Leon is said to be a _fragment_ of a work undertaken by Hercules; the castle of Santi Petri (built on a rocky island about five miles to the east of the city) to be constructed from the ruins of a temple built by that celebrated hero, and in which his bones were deposited.--Traces of this temple may be seen at low water, near the mouth of the San Pedro river.
[4] The _Torre del Oro_, in which the precious metals brought from Mexico were formerly deposited.
[5] The Lonja was built (as the word in fact implies) for an exchange, but, from the fallen state of Spanish commerce, it is now used as a depôt for the American Archives.
[6] The Province of Andalusia comprises, strictly speaking, only the three kingdoms of Seville, Cordoba, and Jaen; but that of Granada is generally included by modern Geographers.
[7] The kingdom of Granada was founded by Mohammed Abou Said, of the family of Alhamares, A.D. 1236.
[8] The Vale of Granada is, _par excellence_, termed La Vega. _Vega_ signifies a plain.
[9] He who has not seen Granada--has seen _nothing_.
[10] _Cosas de España!_ is a common mode of expressing the uncertainty of every thing connected with Spain. "_Affairs of Spain._"
[11] Far be it from me to disparage the information or undervalue the exertions of this most estimable lady, to turn the precious time of my _all-seeing_ countrymen to the best account: on the contrary, I can with perfect truth and from much personal experience say, that I never met with a better General Itinerary than that she has given to the public: and though, as regards Spain, the amount of information is scanty, yet it is nevertheless far more correct than that contained in works I have met with, devoted exclusively to the description of that country.
[12] There are tastes which deserve a stick.
[14] It may be as well, ere I start on my travels, to explain that there are three words in Spanish by which houses of entertainment are designated, exclusive of _Parador_, which may be considered a generic term, implying a _place to stop at_.--The first in rank is the _Fonda_, whereat travellers are furnished with board and lodging, but which does not extend its accommodation to horses. Next comes the _Posada_, which accommodates man and beast, but does not always profess to supply nourishment to either.--The _Venta_ is a kind of roadside public house, where bad accommodation, and whatever else the place contains, may be had for money.