Life in MexicoUniversity of California Press, 1982 M09 30 - 550 páginas Originally published in 1843, Fanny Calderon de la Barca, gives her spirited account of living in Mexico–from her travels with her husband through Mexico as the Spanish diplomat to the daily struggles with finding good help–Fanny gives the reader an enlivened picture of the life and times of a country still struggling with independence. |
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Página 24
... flowers from her quinta—roses, carnations, heliotrope, etc. The dinner at H——a's to-day was a perfect feast. I sat between the Count de F—-a and the Count de S~—— V—--—, a millionaire. Everything was served in French white and gold ...
... flowers from her quinta—roses, carnations, heliotrope, etc. The dinner at H——a's to-day was a perfect feast. I sat between the Count de F—-a and the Count de S~—— V—--—, a millionaire. Everything was served in French white and gold ...
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... flowers in their hair; well-dressed, martial-looking Spanish soldiers marching by, and making tolerably free remarks on the ladies in the volantes. . . . We had a visit from the Captain-General. In the evening we went out to see the ...
... flowers in their hair; well-dressed, martial-looking Spanish soldiers marching by, and making tolerably free remarks on the ladies in the volantes. . . . We had a visit from the Captain-General. In the evening we went out to see the ...
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... flowers, which appeared for the most part of the convolvulus species, as we glanced past them—the orange-trees, the clumps of palm and cocoa, the plantain with its gigantic leaves, the fresh green coffee-plant, the fields of sugar-cane ...
... flowers, which appeared for the most part of the convolvulus species, as we glanced past them—the orange-trees, the clumps of palm and cocoa, the plantain with its gigantic leaves, the fresh green coffee-plant, the fields of sugar-cane ...
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... flowers as we passed. I find it belongs to an English merchant. There is much deliberation as to the mode in which we are to travel to Mexico. Some propose a coach, others a litera; others advise us to take the diligence. While in this ...
... flowers as we passed. I find it belongs to an English merchant. There is much deliberation as to the mode in which we are to travel to Mexico. Some propose a coach, others a litera; others advise us to take the diligence. While in this ...
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... Flowers—House and R0ck—Last View of ]alapa—Cl|ange of Scenerg/—San Miguel de los Soldados-Perote—Striking Scene before Daybreal<—Nonarrival of Esco1t—Yankee Coachman—Dispute-—Depa1-ture —Company of Lancers—Alcalde—Breakfast at La ...
... Flowers—House and R0ck—Last View of ]alapa—Cl|ange of Scenerg/—San Miguel de los Soldados-Perote—Striking Scene before Daybreal<—Nonarrival of Esco1t—Yankee Coachman—Dispute-—Depa1-ture —Company of Lancers—Alcalde—Breakfast at La ...
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January to June 1840 | 79 |
July to December 1840 | 229 |
January to June 1841 | 303 |
July to December 1841 | 385 |
January to April 1842 | 527 |
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Life in Mexico Madame Calderón de la Barca (Frances Erskine Inglis),Frances Calderón de La Barca Sin vista previa disponible - 2010 |
Life In Mexico Frances Calderón de la Barca,Madame Calderon de la Barca Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
Términos y frases comunes
amongst appeared arrived beautiful brought building called carriage carried church coloured convent covered cross crowd dark door dress effect entered especially everything excellent eyes face figures fine first flowers followed four friends garden gave give given gold hacienda hand handsome head hills horses hundred Indian ladies leagues leave LETTER light live looked Mexican Mexico morning mountains natural nearly never night palace party passed person poor present president pretty probably received remain rest returned rich ride road robbers rose round Santa seemed seen Sefior sent short side silver soldiers Spaniards Spanish standing stone streets taken thousand took travellers trees various village walked whole wind woman women young