Chapter III: Letter III

Eagerness of Free-thinking Spaniards to become acquainted, and
their quickness in knowing one another. Inclosure of a detached
Paper, intituled _A few Facts connected with the Formation of the
Intellectual and Moral Character of a Spanish Clergyman_. p. 52-58

Importance of examining the Tendency of Catholicism.--Account of two
highly devout Roman Catholics.--Auricular Confession.--Education
of a Spanish Boy.--Evils arising from the Celibacy of the
Clergy.--Education under the Jesuits.--Congregation of Saint Philip
Neri.--Exercises of Saint Ignatius.--Aristotelic Philosophy taught by
the Dominicans.--Feyjoo’s Works.--Spanish Universities and Colleges,
called _Mayores_.--Indirect Influence of the Inquisition on the State
of Knowledge in Spain.--Mental Struggles of a young Spaniard on
points connected with the established System of Faith.--Impressions
produced by the Ceremony of Catholic Ordination.--Unity and
Consistency of the Catholic System.--Train of Thought and Feeling
leading to the final Rejection of Catholicism. p. 58-118

LETTER IV.

On Bull-fights, and other National Customs connected with those
Amusements. p. 119-140

LETTER V.

A Journey to Osuna and Olvera.--A Spanish Country Inn.--The Play
El Diablo Predicador.--Souls in Purgatory begged for: Lottery
of Purgatory.--Character of Two Nuns at Osuna.--A Country
Vicar.--Customs at Olvera.--Tapadas, or veiled Females.--A
Dance.--The _Riberas_’ Lamp. p. 141-170

LETTER VI.

The Yellow Fever at Seville, in 1800.--Spiritual Methods of stopping
its progress.--Alcalá de Guadaíra escapes the infection.--Two
Spanish Missionaries.--The _Virgin of the Eagle_.--The _Dawn
Rosary_.--State of Seville after the disappearance of the Disorder.
p. 171-190

LETTER VII.

Monks and Friars.--Instances of gross misconduct among
them.--Their Influence.--_Brother Sebastian_ and Charles III.--The
Carthusians.--Hermits near Cordova. p. 191-210

LETTER VIII.

Nuns.--Motives for taking the Veil.--Circumstances attending that
Ceremony.--Account of a young Lady compelled by her Mother to take
the Monastic Vows.--_Escrúpulos_, or Religious Anxiety.--Spiritual
Flirtation.--Nun Doctors. p. 211-228

LETTER IX.

Memorandums of some Andalusian Customs and Festivals.--Saint
Sebastian’s Day: Carnival, p. 230.--Ash-Wednesday, p. 239.--Mid-lent,
p. 243.--Passion, or Holy Week, p. 245.--Passion Wednesday, p.
251.--Thursday in the Passion Week, p. 252.--Good Friday, p.
258.--Saturday before Easter, p. 264.--May Cross, p. 267.--Corpus
Christi, p. 268.--Saint John’s Eve, p. 274.--Saint Bartholomew, p.
277.--Detached Prejudices and Practices, p. 280.--Funerals of Infants
and Maids, p. 282.--Spanish Christian Names, p. 286.--Christmas,
p. 288.

LETTER X.

A Sketch of the Court of Madrid, in the Reign of Charles the Fourth,
and the Intrigues connected with the Influence of the Prince of the
Peace. p. 292-320

LETTER XI.

Private Life at Madrid.--_Pretendientes._--Literary Characters.
p. 321-343

LETTER XII.

Events connected with the beginning of the French Invasion.--The
_Escurial_ at the Time of the Arrest of the Prince of
Asturias.--Revolution at Aranjuez and Madrid.--Massacre of the 2d of
May, 1808. p. 344-372

LETTER XIII.

State of Spain at the time of the general Rising against the French,
as observed in a Journey from Madrid to Seville, through the Province
of Estremadura. p. 373

APPENDIX.--An Account of the Suppression of the Jesuits in Spain. p. 395

NOTES. p. 411

LETTERS FROM SPAIN.