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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... given to the world. This is now done, with a few such alterations and omissions as were necessary in a private correspondence; and although the work would derive more credit from the author's own name, than from anything which I can say ...
... given to the world. This is now done, with a few such alterations and omissions as were necessary in a private correspondence; and although the work would derive more credit from the author's own name, than from anything which I can say ...
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... . T0rtilb—Species of thin cake. T0rtillera—W0man who bakes tortillas. Vaca-Joint stock in gambling. Vomito—Name given to the yellow fever. Ventu--Inn. This page intentionally left blank Life in Mexico, by Fanny crossarnr 3 S T V.
... . T0rtilb—Species of thin cake. T0rtillera—W0man who bakes tortillas. Vaca-Joint stock in gambling. Vomito—Name given to the yellow fever. Ventu--Inn. This page intentionally left blank Life in Mexico, by Fanny crossarnr 3 S T V.
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... easy chair, surrounded by her countrymen, who discourse about sugar, molas1 The most precious jewel in the Spanish crown, the name given to Cuba. ses, chocolate, and other local topics, together with the relative LIFE IN MEXICO 17.
... easy chair, surrounded by her countrymen, who discourse about sugar, molas1 The most precious jewel in the Spanish crown, the name given to Cuba. ses, chocolate, and other local topics, together with the relative LIFE IN MEXICO 17.
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... given us to-day by General M--o. His house is large and cool; the dinner, as usual, in the gallery; and although there were ninety-seven guests, and as many negroes in waiting, the heat was not oppressive. The jewels of the ladies were ...
... given us to-day by General M--o. His house is large and cool; the dinner, as usual, in the gallery; and although there were ninety-seven guests, and as many negroes in waiting, the heat was not oppressive. The jewels of the ladies were ...
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... given to us at the Yntendencia. The house in size is a palace, and the apartments innumerable. The dinner very elegant, and the dessert arranged in another room, a curiosity as usual for profusion and variety. Her Majesty's health was ...
... given to us at the Yntendencia. The house in size is a palace, and the apartments innumerable. The dinner very elegant, and the dessert arranged in another room, a curiosity as usual for profusion and variety. Her Majesty's health was ...
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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