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CHAPTER XXXVI. | |
THE BRIDLE-ROADS OF ANDALUSIA. | |
Change of Weather — Napoleon and his Horses — Departure from Granada — My Guide, José Garcia — His Domestic Troubles — The Tragedy of the Umbrella — The Vow against Aguardiente — Crossing the Vega — The Sierra Nevada — The Baths of Alhama — "Woe is Me, Alhama!" — The Valley of the River Velez — Velez Malaga — The Coast Road — The Fisherman and his Donkey — Malaga — Summer Scenery — The Story of Don Pedro, without Fear and without Care — The Field of Monda — A Lonely Venta | 427 |
CHAPTER XXXVII. | |
THE MOUNTAINS OF RONDA. | |
Orange Valleys — Climbing the Mountains — José's Hospitality — El Burgo — The Gate of the Wind — The Cliff and Cascades of Ronda — The Mountain Region — Traces of the Moors — Haunts of Robbers — A Stormy Ride — The Inn at Gaucin — Bad News — A Boyish Auxiliary — Descent from the Mountains — The Ford of the Guadiaro — Our Fears Relieved — The Cork Woods — Ride from San Roque to Gibraltar — Parting with José — Travelling in Spain — Conclusion | 489 |