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A new English grammar prescribing as certain rules as the languages will bear, for forreners to learn English : ther is also another grammar of the Spanish or Castilian toung, with some special remarks upon
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Howell, James, 1594?-1666.
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Wing H3095; ESTC R23452
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the first fortified place of Biscay and a sea Port. Charles In those frontire places are ther not Gards to look what Travellers passe Philip. Yes that ther are t is tru that at your entrance into Spain they give no obstacle but one thing must be don when one comes to Iron which is that the party must manifest all which he carries about him whether Goods or Iewels as likewise the very Money he carries for his ordinary expences all which he must register and pay what is taxed by the Customers then they give him a little Cedule which they call Albarà n and it is a kinde of Pasport because the Gards may not seize upon what he carries for want of registring Charles And are all kind of persons used thâ—â— whether Forren or Natives Philip. They except none and that which is worse the Gards who lye at the Catch at the other Gate if they please they will make you alight for to search whether one carries any thing that is not mention'd in the Albarà n But the best cours is for preventing this importunity to throw them a piece of Money according to the quality of the person Charles By this means Sir they know what Money one carries about him and so he runs a hazard to be follow'd and rob'd or it may be to be kil'd Philip. This needs not to be fear'd for there 's little ta'lk in Spain of High-way men and Thieves unlesse it be in Catalonia which is more frequented by Passengers then any other for all those who com from Italy or from those parts of France do pass that way to the Spanish Court moreover it is the most populous Province of Spain Charles Well when you parted from San Sebastian whither did you direct your cours Philip. I took the road of Navarr where I saw Pampelona the principal City of that Kingdom and therein the famous Castle which is somewhat like that of Antwerp Charles And doth not the Kingdom of Navarr appertain to the King of France Philip. That Kingdom divides it self into two parts that on this side the Pyrenean hills which belongs to the King of France the other beyond the Hills which is the Kings of Spain a goodly Countrey and gallant peeple not ill affected to the French Charles From thence whither did you bend your cours for in my judgment you left the ordinary Road that leads to Madrid Philip. 'T is a great truth for I left the Road of Victoria and the Port of Saint Adrian and struck in at Logronio a Countrey good enough situate upon the River of Ebro neer a Mountain where in ancient time the City of Cantabria was which gave the name to that Province which at this day contains Biscay Navarre Guipuzcoa and other particular places which were too long to relate now Charles Surely you have pretermitted divers other places which I find in the Map that are of the Kingdom of Navarre Philip. You dovery well to put me in remembrance and there are two signal places which I pretermitted And those are Estella de Navarra the Star of Navarre which is the Vniversity of that Kingdom and the Town is sited in a place full of amenity The other place is La puente de la Reyna the Queens-Bridge And besides those two there is another call'd Viana a corrupted name of Diana for in ancient times there was a Temple dedicated there to that Goddess Charles I pray passe on and doe not make a halt in places of small consideration for I believe you have a great journey to make Philip. Since you will have it so I will make a leap from Logronio to Santo Domingo de la Calçada which is a Town in Rioja neer the mountains de Oca of the Goose where is to be seen neer the Church a living Cock and Hen which were of the broâ—d of those that being roasted turned to life again Charles Peradventure they may be those of that Miracle which happened to a young French Pilgrim who was hang'd in that place for a Theef whose Parents returning from performance of their Pilgrimage to Santjago and passing by the Gallowes they found him alive again Philip. They say they are of the same And the custom is that the Passengers who go in Pilgrimage that way do take some of their Feathers and wear them in their Hats and were not the story too long I would give you a more particular account but I will put it off to another time Charles However I pray do me the favour Sir as to pursue what you have begun and may it be in a good hour Philip. Since it is your pleasure and that you delight so much therein I will proceed From San Domingo I passed to Burgos the Cape City of old Castile 'twixt whom and Toledo there have been often contests for priority Charles I have read so but in a Parlement which was held once at Toledo King Philip the Second appeased this Contestation very wisely for that time which happened thus The Burgesses of both Cities sitting in Parlement they contested who should speak first and the contest grew very hot when the King did suddenly rise and said Let Burgos speak touching Toledo I will speak for Her my self and to this day the King is counted Burgess of Toledo Philip. It was a very signal passage and were it for nothing else Philip the Second deserv'd the attribute of Prudent which is given him for this speech alone but let us go â—n In Burgos there is a Monastery without the City where that miraculous Crucifix is whose nails and hair are clip'd once a moneth The great Church of Burgos is a very stately Fabric There is also a Castle but not very considerable Charles And with your favor Whither did you direct your way from the City of Burgos Philip. To Valladolid a goodly fair Village and well peepled where one of the Chanceries of Spain resides Charles But do you call Valladolid a Village being so great a place and where the Catholick Court kept so long Philip. Yes Sir 't is but a Village because 't is not encompass'd with walls and they have two Proverbs Village for Village and Valladolid in Castile City for City and Lisbon in Portugal Charles Well let us detain our selfs no longer in this place let us proceed further if you please Philip. From thence I went to Medina del Campo an indifferent good Countrey where there are famous Libraries I went thither in the Evening nnd the next morning following I took the Roâ—d of Salamanca a great place and the most illustrious Vniversity of Spain I viewed there the Colledges which are in great number and well built As also the â—ridge rear'd up by the Romans and the Bull which is at the entrance wherof Lazarillo de Tormes speaks Charles Did it fortune you to see the House of Celestina Philip. Sir they pointed at the place where it was but I had not so much curiosity to go and see it
possessions in both the Indies The first Discoverer of Forrein Countreys was Don Henrique youngest son of five which John the first King of Portugal gain'd of the Lady Philippa Daughter to John of Gant Duke of Lancaster The said Prince Henrique being vers'd in the Mathematiques discovered first the Azores and the Madera's with other Islands in the Atlantic Ocean Then Guiney and after the Passage to the East Indies was found out by the Cape of good Hope since which time Lisbon hath marvailously flourished The eldest Brother of the said Henrique who came to be King of Portugal was call'd Edward Edward the third King of England having been his Godfather which was the first time that the name Edward whom they call Duarte was known in Portugal Lisbon is encirâ—led with good Walls upon which there are 76 Turrets towards the Sea she hath twenty Gates she is situated upon five Hills and is a place of infinit Traffic Charles I thank you a thousand times over for your Relation which is so punctual you may proceed if it stands with your pleasure to speak of other parts of Portugal Philip. The second Town in Portugal is Santeren situated also upon the River of Tagus The third is Sintra upon the Atlantic Sea The fourth Conimbra upon the River Mondego The fifth Braga great Archbishoprick The sixth Porto at the mouth of the River Duero The seventh Miranda The eighth Braganza whose Dukes were such great Princes that the third part of the peeple of the Kingdom liv'd upon their Lands The ninth Eubora an Archbishopric The tenth Portolegre The Eleventh Olivenzâ— upon Guadiana The twelfth Beja All these Towns are situated upon considerable Rivers Charles It seems that the Kingdom of Portugal is well watered having so many Rivers Philip. They say it hath in all above 150 great and small Rivers whereof the chief are Tagus Duero Guadiana Minio c. Charles The Kingdom of the Algarves doth it not appertain to the Crown of Portugal Philip. Yes Sir and it hath many good Towns as Faro Niebla Villa Maona Tavila Lagos Sylvia and others so that the Kingdom of Portugal with Algarve is about 400 miles in length and 100 broad Charles What other Dominions are there over which the Crown of Portugal doth Lord it Philip. In Asia or the East Indies they have so many that ther is som difficulty to number them They have Diu in the Kingdom of Cambaia They have Goa in the Kingdom of Decan and Damaâ— They have Macao in China with sundry other Towns Castles and places of Fastness In Afric they have large Possessions in the Kingdom of Congo and Angòla The Isles of Cape Verd nine in number are theirs as also Tanger in Barbary neer the Streights of Gibraltar In the West Indies they have Brasil with a vast extent of ground and divers considerable Ports as Todos los santos Fernambuc san Salvadòr with others Charles Truly me thinks those Dominions are very large which the Crown of Portugal hath in all the four parts of the World viz. Europe Asia Africa and America but I pray proceed further Philip. Before I budge from Portugal I will confute a Prâ—verb which the Castilians have viz. Los Portugueses son locos y pocos The Portugueses are Fools and few but of late yeers the Castilian hath found them Many and no Fools But now since it is your pleasure I will make a hop from Lisbon to Sevil in Andaluzia a City extremely rich having the Contratation-house of the West-Indies so that ther are two Proverbs of Her The first Who hath not seen Sevill hath seen no Wonders The other Whom God loves he gives him his bread in Sevill Charles I have heard another saying that the Streets of Sevill are like a chess-board who hath as many black as white men alluding to the multitude of Morisco slaves which are there Philip. From Sevill I pass'd by Carmona and Ezija which are pretty indifferent places and thence to Cordova where I saw that famous Mesquâ—ta or Church which the Moors call'd Ceca an admired fabrick and the most entire of any ancient peice that ever I saw in my life though I have travers'd a great part of the world In Cordova there is the choisest race of Ginetts which are so fleet and light that they say they are engendred of the wind Charles From Cordova whither did you direct your courseâ— Philip. To Granada the Metropolis of a Kingdom the last which the Moors lost There I saw the Alhambra a glorious piece From Granada I turn'd to Malaga the chief staple of Wine where I saw the Gate which bears the name of Cava daughter to Don Julian which being deflowr'd by the then King Don Rodrigo the said Don Julian her Father to revenge himself of the affront brought in the Moores who lorded in Spain 700 yeers and so he became a Traytor to his own Country Charles So he was an infamous Traytor for the offence being but particular was nothing equal to the Revenge which was so general Philip. After that I passed by Guadix Baca Lorca and so I came to Carthagena the Key of the Kingdome of Murica An ancient Colony wher thre is a famous and convenient Haven the best of any in Spain for Shipps when they arrive there are as it were shut up in a box and fenced from all storms Charles I have read that Philip the second asking Andrea Doria a great Seaman Which was the best Port in all Spain he answered pleasantly June July and Cartagena for in those two months any port is good because of the mildnesse of the Season and from Cartagena whither Philip. To Murcia which was the head of a Kingdom in the time of the Moors it is the cheif staple of Silk Thence I pass'd by Origuela aud Elche to Alicant the Key of the Kingdom of Valencia a place of good traffic though it have no Port but a Road Thence I pass'd by Xativa and other places to Valencia an extreme bewtiful City and a wanton delicat soyle about so that the brute animals there make themselves beds of flowers as Rosemary and other odoriferous Vegetables From Valencia I pass'd to Morviedre which was old Sagunto wher ther are many peeces of antiquity Thence by Castillon de la plana and divers jâ—lly towns I came to Saragossa the Metropolis of Aragon a prowd stately Citly and the circumjacent soil extreme fertil for the best bread in Spain is eaten there Charles From Saragossa whither did you direct your journey Philip. For Catalunia I thought to have seen Tortosa and Taragona but I had no conveniency so passing by Lerida a wel-peepeld place and an University I gain'd Barcelona the Metropolis of the Kingdom of Catalunia a prowd Citty both for her riches and buildings I saw also our Lady of Monâ—errat where Pilgrims of all Nations resort Afterwards I pass'd by Girona and so to the County of Russllion a good Countrey with a well Fortified Castle which appertaines