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 15
... inconveniences of the voyage. The sky was covered with black clouds lined with silver, and surrounded by every variety of colour; deep blue, fleecy, rose, violet, and orange. The heavens are now thickly studded with LIFE IN MEXICO 15.
... inconveniences of the voyage. The sky was covered with black clouds lined with silver, and surrounded by every variety of colour; deep blue, fleecy, rose, violet, and orange. The heavens are now thickly studded with LIFE IN MEXICO 15.
Página 17
... 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.
... 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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... surrounded by gold angels with gold wings, was carried by to the music of “Suoni la tromba,” to which were adapted the words of a hymn in praise of Liberty. We attended mass in the morning in the church of San Felipe, and entered ...
... surrounded by gold angels with gold wings, was carried by to the music of “Suoni la tromba,” to which were adapted the words of a hymn in praise of Liberty. We attended mass in the morning in the church of San Felipe, and entered ...
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... surrounded, and which look like the deserts of Arabia, appeared inviting. A boat full of cooked hats was now seen approaching from the city, containing the Consul in full uniform, and other authorities. C——n having sent for and obtained ...
... surrounded, and which look like the deserts of Arabia, appeared inviting. A boat full of cooked hats was now seen approaching from the city, containing the Consul in full uniform, and other authorities. C——n having sent for and obtained ...
Página 53
... surrounded by the sleepy escort of the preceding night; dirty-looking soldiers lounging on the ground, wrapped in their blankets; the Indian women and the host of the inn, and a bright moon and starry sky lighting up the whole-the ...
... surrounded by the sleepy escort of the preceding night; dirty-looking soldiers lounging on the ground, wrapped in their blankets; the Indian women and the host of the inn, and a bright moon and starry sky lighting up the whole-the ...
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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