LETTER II.

Difficulty of describing National Characters.--_Nobles_

and _Plebeians_, in Spain.--Purity of Blood.--_Tizon de

España._--Grandees.--_Hidalgos_ in Low Life.--Execution of an

_Hidalgo_.--Spanish Pride, visible among the Lower Classes.--Usual

Employment of Day at Seville.--Spanish Politeness.--Absence of

Jealousy in Modern Times.--Dinner.--_Siesta._--Public Walks.--Dress

of the Spanish Ladies.--Various Uses of the Fan.--Character of the

Spanish Females. p. 23-51

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