Identifier: talesofadventure00lond (find matches)
Title: Tales of adventure and stories of travel of fifty years ago
Year: 1893 (1890s)
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Subjects: Voyages and travels Adventure and adventurers
Publisher: London : Sampson Low, Marston and Company, Limited
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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nexed view. The architectural decorationsare of the most elaborate description, the work of a cele-brated sculptor in the time of the Emperor Charles V.Considered in detail, they are of the most exquisite work-manship ; but as a whole the effect is not good, being atvariance with all our ideas of simplicity and true taste. Ina national view, however, it may be questioned how far ourown notions in this respect approach nearer than those ofthe Moors—assuredly more wild and fanciful—to the ideal ofdecorative beauty and taste. With all the extravagancesand complicated variety of their system, and to what-ever singular results it may sometimes lead, the artist, if Imay judge from his written opinions, is inclined to give thepreference to their principles, which he thinks superior totameness and uniformity. The houses which surround thePlaza Real are of great antiquity, and assort well with thegeneral aspect of the place, and with the magnificent cathe-dral by which the view is bounded.
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UJ _l> LU CD ul _l<LU cc< N< CL THE TLAZA REAL AND CATHEDRAL, SEVILLE 69 The grand ceremony of the Corpus Christi, as it hereappears in its most gorgeous array, is known to be one ofthe most solemn and important of religious festivals. InSeville especially, it is one to which strangers from all partsof Spain eagerly resort, at whatever expense or inconveni-ence. Over the entire line of streets through which theprocession moves awnings are suspended j but these, in theplate before us, the artist, for the sake of showing the nobleback-ground, has not introduced. In front of the proces-sion is borne the banner of the cathedral, the staff anddecorations of which are of silver and gold. On the flagitself is introduced a representation of the Last Supper.Immediately behind is carried the Mystery of the PottersDaughters, whose effigies are seen supporting the Giralda.Lest the reader should not be so fortunate as to have metwith the history of these two ladies, be it known that th

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