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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ...town alone, in search of some place where I might conveniently remove my family, without that hurry and confusion which generally prevailed: for the wisest among us clearly saw that the proclamations of his majesty were no empty threats, but would certainly be carried into effect at the time which had been fixed. In this belief, I was the more confirmed, from knowing the dangerous designs of our people, so that I could not but think that the king was inspired by heaven to adopt so wise a measure. Not that we were all culpable; some of us were steady and true christians, but their number was so small as to bear no proportion to those who were otherwise. In short, the country could no longer shelter the serpent in its bosom, and our expulsion was just and necessary: a punishment, which, though some might treat lightly, to us, is the most terrible that can be inflicted. In whatever part of the world we are driven, our affections are centered here; this alone is our country; here only we find the compassion which our misery and misfortunes demand: for in Barbary, and other parts of Africa, where we expected to be received and cherished, it is there, we are most neglected and mal-treated. We knew not our happiness, till we lost it; and so great is the desire that we feel to return to Spain, that most of those who, like myself, can speak the language, and they are not a few, forsake even their wives and children to revisit the country they love so much. Now it is we feel the truth of the saying, ' Sweet is our native land!' "After quitting our village, I made the best of my way to France; but there, though I was well received, my stay was short, as I wished to examine other countries. From France, therefore, I went to Italy, and thence to Germany, where I th...
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- Data di pubblicazione2012
- ISBN 10 1232157996
- ISBN 13 9781232157991
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine98
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