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 13
... brought tears into his eyes by some curious process; ]udge ——, Mr. ——, and others, from whom we were truly sorry to part. The Norma was anchored in one of the most beautiful points of the bay, and the steamboat towed us five miles ...
... brought tears into his eyes by some curious process; ]udge ——, Mr. ——, and others, from whom we were truly sorry to part. The Norma was anchored in one of the most beautiful points of the bay, and the steamboat towed us five miles ...
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... brought an officer with the salutations of the Captain-General to his Excellency, with every polite offer of service; second boat brought the Administrador of the Yntendente (the Count de Villa Neuva), with the same civilities; the ...
... brought an officer with the salutations of the Captain-General to his Excellency, with every polite offer of service; second boat brought the Administrador of the Yntendente (the Count de Villa Neuva), with the same civilities; the ...
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... brought a pilot from Havana to guide us to these dangerous coasts, but though a native of these parts, it seemed that a lapse of years had blunted his memory, for we had nearly run upon the rocks. A gun was therefore fired, and another ...
... brought a pilot from Havana to guide us to these dangerous coasts, but though a native of these parts, it seemed that a lapse of years had blunted his memory, for we had nearly run upon the rocks. A gun was therefore fired, and another ...
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... brought to C—-—n the welcome and congratulations of the General, and those Spanish offers of service and devotion which sound agreeably, whatever be their true value. We now began to move through the crowd, which fonned a line on either ...
... brought to C—-—n the welcome and congratulations of the General, and those Spanish offers of service and devotion which sound agreeably, whatever be their true value. We now began to move through the crowd, which fonned a line on either ...
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... brought Mrs. Ward's sketch to my recollection, though it is very long since I saw the book. We were accompanied by the commander of the fort. It is now a peaceful-looking scene. We walked to the bridge, pulled branches of large white ...
... brought Mrs. Ward's sketch to my recollection, though it is very long since I saw the book. We were accompanied by the commander of the fort. It is now a peaceful-looking scene. We walked to the bridge, pulled branches of large white ...
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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 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
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