Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain and Algiers

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Our Artist in Cuba, Peru, Spain and Algiers by George Washington Carleton.

Contents

• OUR ARTIST IN CUBA, PERU, SPAIN AND ALGIERS5
• OUR ARTIST IN CUBA, PERU, SPAIN AND ALGIERS.7
• CONTENTS.8
• AN APOLOGY.12
• PART I. ——— CUBA.14
• CUBAN SKETCHES.14
• THE START.—THE STEAMSHIP COLUMBIA. AT SEA.15
• IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.16
• ARRIVAL AT HAVANA.16
• STREETS OF HAVANA.—CALLE MERCADERES.17
• VIEW FROM OUR WINDOW AT THE HOTEL ALMY.18
• STREETS OF HAVANA.—CALLE TENIENTE RE.18
• AT THE CAFE LOUVRE.19
• THE [WICKED] FLEA OF HAVANA.20
• THE NATIONAL VEHICLE OF HAVANA.20
• A COCK-FIGHT IN CUBA.21
• STREETS OF HAVANA.—CALLE LAMPARILLA.21
• THE CUBAN TOOTH-PICK.22
• THE CAPTAIN GENERAL'S QUINTA.22
• THE DOMESTIC INSECTS OF HAVANA.23
• A LITTLE EPISODE IN THE CALLE BARRATILLO.24
• STREETS OF HAVANA.—CALLE COMPOSTELLA.24
• AN INTERIOR IN HAVANA.25
• HEADS OF THE PEOPLE.26
• PRIMITIVE HABITS OF THE NATIVES.27
• WASHING IN HAVANA.28
• CARNIVAL IN HAVANA.28
• A MASK BALL AT THE TACON.29
• LATER IN THE EVENING,30
• STREETS OF HAVANA—CALLE OBRAPIA.30
• STREETS OF HAVANA—CALLE O'REILLY.31
• FIRST HOUR! SECOND HOUR!! THIRD HOUR!!!31
• BED-ROOMS IN CUBA.32
• SEA-BATHS IN HAVANA.32
• HOTELS IN HAVANA.33
• HIGH ART IN HAVANA.34
• LOCOMOTION IN THE COUNTRY.34
• SHOPPING IN HAVANA.35
• THE NATIONAL BEVERAGE OF HAVANA.35
• THE LIZARDS OF CUBA.36
• SMOKING IN HAVANA.37
• THE MUSQUITOS OF HAVANA.37
• PUBLIC SERVANTS IN CUBA.38
• ONE OF THE SENSATIONS IN CUBA.38
• THE GREAT CAVE NEAR MATANZAS.39
• THE OUTSKIRTS OF MATANZAS.39
• ARCHITECTURE IN MATANZAS.40
• A CAFFETAL NEAR MATANZAS.40
• THE PICTURESQUE IN MATANZAS.40
• A SUGAR PLANTATION, NEAR THE YUMORI.41
• A BED-CHAMBER IN MATANZAS.41
• ECONOMY IS WEALTH.42
• THE SUBURBS OF CALABAZAR.43
• PLANTATIONS NEAR MARIANAO.43
• ARCHITECTURE IN HAVANA.44
• LAST NIGHT IN HAVANA.44
• PART II. ——— PERU.46
• PERUVIAN SKETCHES.46
• THE START—STEAMSHIP "HENRY CHAUNCEY." FROM NEW YORK TO ASPINWALL.47
• IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA.47
• ARRIVAL AT ASPINWALL.48
• ISTHMUS OF DARIEN.48
• A VIEW IN PANAMA.49
• AN AFTERNOON AT PANAMA.50
• A STREET SCENE IN PANAMA.50
• IN THE BAY OF PANAMA.51
• STEAMSHIP "CHILE." FROM PANAMA TO CALLAO.52
• PAYTA—A SEAPORT IN PERU.52
• NATURAL HISTORY IN PERU.53
• ARRIVAL AT CALLAO—THE HARBOR.54
• ARCHITECTURE IN CALLAO.54
• ARRIVAL AT LIMA.54
• THE CATHEDRAL AT LIMA.55
• DOMESTICS IN PERU.55
• A PERUVIAN COOK.56
• STREETS OF LIMA—CALLE JUDIOS.57
• CELESTIALS IN PERU.58
• DOLCE FAR NIENTE—A DREAM OF PERU.58
• THE SAD REALITY.59
• BEDROOMS IN PERU.60
• STREETS OF LIMA.—CALLE PALACIO.60
• STREETS OF LIMA—CALLE PLATEROS.61
• OCCUPATIONS IN LIMA.62
• CARRIAGES AND PAVEMENTS IN LIMA.63
• COSTUMES IN LIMA.—THE SAYA Y MANTO.64
• HEAD-DRESSES IN LIMA.—THE MANTO.64
• REVOLUTIONS IN PERU.65
• THE WAR WITH SPAIN.66
• MARTIAL MUSIC IN PERU.67
• FINE ARTS IN PERU.68
• DARK AGES OF PERU.69
• LOCOMOTION IN SOUTH AMERICA.70
• HAIR-DRESSING IN LIMA.70
• A FRUIT-STALL AT CHORRILLOS.71
• SHOPPING IN PERU.72
• THE FLEAS OF LIMA.72
• THE LLAMAS OF PERU.73
• TERPSICHORE IN PERU.74
• CHURCH ORNAMENTS IN LIMA.74
• THE BELLS OF LIMA.75
• PERUVIAN BARK—IN THE ROUGH.75
• TRANSPORTATION IN PERU.76
• PRIESTS AND FRIARS OF LIMA.77
• ENTOMOLOGY IN SOUTH AMERICA.77
• LOTTERIES IN PERU.78
• CURIOSITIES OF PERU.78
• A COUP D'ŒIL IN LIMA.79
• LAST DAY AT LIMA.80
• PART III. ——— SPAIN.81
• A SPANISH OVERCOAT.81
• HACKMEN IN SPAIN.82
• A CITIZEN OF VALLADOLID.83
• A MADRID HAT.84
• LOTTERIES IN SPAIN.84
• SIGHT-SEEING IN SPAIN.85
• NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.86
• A RAIL-ROAD OFFICIAL.86
• ARCHITECTURE IN CORDOVA.87
• BALCONIES IN SEVILLE.88
• IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.89
• A BARBAROUS PROCEEDING.90
• A CAFÉ IN SEVILLE.91
• TYPES OF SPANISH CHARACTER.91
• SPANISH STAGE-COACHES.92
• LOCOMOTION IN SPAIN.93
• THE SPANISH GUITAR.93
• BEGGARS IN SPAIN.94
• THE ALHAMBRA.95
• THE ALHAMBRA.96
• A SPANISH VEGETABLE MARKET.96
• PART IV. ——— ALGIERS.98
• LANDING IN AFRICA.98
• AN ARAB BEGGAR.99
• AFRICAN WATER CARRIERS.100
• BED-ROOMS IN AFRICA.100
• ANOTHER ARAB BEGGAR.101
• LOCOMOTION IN AFRICA.102
• COSTUMES IN AFRICA.103
• SOLDIERS IN AFRICA.104
• A STREET IN ALGIERS.105
• MANUFACTURES IN AFRICA.105
• MOORISH SHOP-KEEPER.106
• FINE ARTS IN AFRICA.107
• JARDIN D'ESSAI, ALGIERS.108
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE112

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