The Argosy (1865) (14777011711)

Identifier: argosythe43wood (find matches)
Title: The Argosy
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Wood, Henry, Mrs., 1814-1887 Wood, Charles W. (Charles William), b. 1850?
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Publisher: London (etc.) R. Bentley (etc.)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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even Spanish is not purelyspoken and only Mallorcan appears popular, what should I do ? Ishould be glad of some counsel from you in this matter. Or if youknow of any skilled leechs prescription which has a soothing effectupon the brain and changes the poetic vein into the practical, perhapsyou would be good enough to enclose it in your next letter. Letters from Majorca. 117 This morning again—as we are on the subject of churches—H. C.was seized with a fancy for drawing. Here, truly, he is in hiselement, and excels. Going into the court of the old MoorishPalace opposite the cathedral, which we had previously examinedand admired, he proceeded to sketch it. So far I accompanied him,saw him install himself and set to work. It is a charming subject, and I enclose you the result: for with theself-denial of a great mind he places them all at my disposal. Aboveare deep overhanging eaves, always so picturesque and so especiallyprominent in Palma architecture. In the centre of the court are
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Court of the Old Moorish Palace. trees, green and tropical. On one side is a picturesque well. Atthe far end a lovely Gothic gateway. On the right you will perceive another beautiful doorway, Roman-esque, almost Moorish, in design. It leads into the Chapel of SantaAna, and forms part of the palace. Suddenly, strains of music issuedthrough this doorway : and music for me hath greater power to charmthan even poetry for H. C., or the female form bent in picturesquedevotion. (Yet I have noticed, by the way, that these lovely forms, supposedfor the time being to be wrapped in mystic visions, will turn and gazeafter ou^ retreating figures in a manner that in less sacred precinctswould be excessively disturbing to ones peace of mind.) Hearing these strains, I left H. C. calmly sketching (he is imper-vious to music), crossed the pavement of the courtyard, and passed ii8 Letters from Majorca. through the doorway. It is the small chapel belonging to the Palaceof which it forms a part: one of th