Rough Leaves from a Journal Kept in Spain and Portugal
| dc.contributor.author | Badcock, Lovell Benjamin | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Richard Bentley | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2/29/24 7:45 | |
| dc.date.available | 2/29/24 7:45 | |
| dc.date.issued | 1835 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Obra escrita com o objetivo de apresentar a situação da Península Ibérica. Deriva de um diário escrito pelo autor enquanto se encontrava em Espanha e Portugal. | |
| dc.description.author | - "On Outposts, Patrols & Co.", London, W. Clowes and Sons, 1851 (First ed. 1832). - "Rough Leaves from a Journal Kept in Spain and Portugal, during the years 1832, 1833 & 1834", London, R. Bentley, 1835. | |
| dc.description.informations | REASON FOR THE TRIP * p. 2 - The author went to Portugal as an assistant to the diplomat Lord William Russell, who was responsible for renewing the Luso-British relations, interrupted by the Miguelist domination. | |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | CONTENTS * Chapter I The Author's visit to Portugal - Its object - Character of the Inhabitants - Their feeling towards the English - Sail for the Tagus in H. M. S. Britannia - Quarantine - Don Miguel and his Yacht - The Lazaretto - Orders to proceed to the frontiers of Spain - State of Lisbon - My journey - The Fortress of Elvas - The Town - Object of my journey - Ride to Badajos - Peremptory conduct of the Governor - Return to Elvas - and subsequently to Lisbon - The British Church - Warlike preparations - Quintas in the environs of Lisbon - Fête of Corpus Christi - Reports of Don Pedro's approach - Excursion to Cintra - Meet Don Miguel - St. Peter's Day - Streets of Lisbon - Proceed again to the Frontiers of Spain - Contrast between Spain and Portugal - Distrustful reception at Badajos - Visit the breach in the Fort - Wretched state of defence in the Spanish Garrison ........................................................................................... p. 1 * Chapter II Leave Badajos - Merida - Birth-place of Pizarro - Bridge of Almaraz – Escort of Cuirassiers – Our March – Regiment on Parade – Placentia – Leave Placentia - Perilous Road – Miserable Village – Wretched Peasantry – Site of a Battle – Reception at Salamanca – St. Christoval – A Review – Leave at Salamanca – Banditti ........................................................................................................................... p. 22 * Chapter III Ciudad Rodrigo – Espionage – The Author arrested – Old Quarters – Village Costume – An Old Acquaintance – Awkward Rencontre – An Invitation – Ciudad Rodrigo – A Civil Governor – A Fracas – Contrabandistas – Primitive Corn-thrashing – Running Messengers – Unpleasant Situation – Salamanca – Tremendous Explosion – Tragical Story – Dreary Country – Sham Fight – Awkward Predicament – Major Ball – Buildings – General Sickness – Great Fair ................................................................................ p. 41 * Chapter IV Freebooters – Party of Monks – A Review – Streets of Salamanca – Interior – A Dulcinea – Ignorance – Interesting Spot – My Route – Contrabandistas – Toro – Zamora – Ancient Villages – Dismal Town – English Pay – Gil Blas – Threats of Assassination – Letters of Recal – General Sickness – Civility of the Spaniards – Spanish Troops – Cavalry and Artillery .......................................................................... p. 67 * Chapter V Quit Salamanca – My Route – Wretched Inhabitants – Lavajos – Villa Castin – An Officer’s Gratitude – Immense Posada – Approach to Madrid – My Hostess – Madrid – The Prado – Madrid – Bull Fights – The Royal Family – New Cemetery – Mode of Burial – Want of Feeling – Wretched Police – Theatres – Paintings – Alarm ................................................................................................................................. p. 90 * Chapter VI The Weather – My Patrona – Collection of Armour – Ambassadors – Spanish Manners – San Fernando – Public Penance – The Prado – Bull-fights – Irish Wanderers – Little Princesses – Royal Palaces – My Departure – Our Route – Talavera – Field of Combat – Village Government – Roman Antiquities – Arrival at Badajos – Spanish Houses – The Civil War – Portuguese Frontier – Miguelite Officers – Arrival at Anjira – Visit my Friends – A Gale .................................................................................................... p. 111 * Chapter VI Coast of Portugal – Enter the Douro – Fortifications – Belligerent Armies – Oporto – Its History – Privileges of Braga Ladies – Moorish Walls – Population of Oporto – Its Churches – Charitable Institutions – Monasteries – Convents ................................................................................................................ p. 137 * Chapter VII Taking the Veil – Colleges – Recolhimentos – Fountains and Conduits – Fountains – Government of the City – Military Establishments – Commerce – Douro Wines – A Tumult – Climate of Oporto – Floods – Portuguese Ballad ............................................................................................................................. p. 156 * Chapter VIII Situation of my House – Don Pedro – Fortifications of Oporto – The Governor – The Batteries – Bishop’s Palace – Heavy Fire – Portuguese Troops – British Troops – Their Charge – French and Italian Troops – Senhor Vanzeller – The Town bombarded – Miguelites attacked – Solignac’s Retreat – Force of the Miguelites – Dreadful Havoc – Mutiny – Loss of Life – Effects of the Bombardment – Circumvallation ............................................................................................................................................................ p. 175 * Chapter IX Heavy Cannonade – Reconnoitre the Enemy – Disastrous State of Affairs – Critical Situation – Dawn of Hope – Troops landed – Salvos of Bombs – Arrival of Provisions – Royal Salutes – Miguelite Batteries – Miguelites repulsed – Discontent in the Army – Scarcity of Money – Admiral Sartorious – Continued Bombardment – Mutual Abuse – Sallies of Wit – Distressing Sight – An Attack – Constancy of the Inhabitants – Parrots – New Works .................................................................................................. p. 197 * Chapter X Arrival of a French Fleet – Situation of Neutrals – Deserters – Critical State – Starvation – Distress of the Inhabitants – Religious Ceremonies – Narrow Escape – Royal Birth-day – Covelho Height – Effect of the Bombs – Desertions – Don Pedro’s Cause – Review of Troops – My Courier ................................. p. 221 * Chapter XI New Redoubt – Continued Scarcity – The Serra Bridge – Departure of the Etna – New Batteries – Mrs. Omerod’s Death – Attempted Arrangement – The Clerjos Church – Don Miguel – State of Oporto – Loss of Life – Arrival of Provisions – Review by the Emperor – Continued Fire – Grenades – Interview with Solignac – My old Gallego – The Serra Bridge – National Prejudices - The Batteries – Provisions landed ............................................................................................................................................................ p. 236 * Chapter XII Frequent Skirmishes – Duke de Palmella’s Arrival – Unwelcome Reinforcement. - Heavy Bombardment. – Landing of Troops – Desperate Affairs – Proposals – Council of War – State of the City – Beautiful Gardens – Portuguese Flowers – Political Intrigues – The Marshal’s Resignation – Embarkation of Troops – Review – Departure of Solignac .................................................................................................... p. 258 * Chapter XIII Severe Bombardment – Repulsed Assaults – General Determination – Anxiety – Great News – State of Oporto – Sang Froid – The Emperor’s Dinner – Critical Affairs – Expected Attack – Don Pedro’s Forces – Fortifications – Discipline – Movements of the Miguelites – Major Olivares ...................................... p. 283 * Chapter XIV Preparations for Attack – An Assault - Failure of the Miguelites – Female Courage – Terceira’s Progress – Lisbon taken – Reception of Don Pedro – Mistakes of the Miguelites – Desertions – Miguelite Artillery – Removal of Artillery – Baron Haber’s Proposition – Miguelite Batteries – The Peasantry – Capture of Batteries – Ruinous Delay – Explosion in Villa Nova – Destruction of Wine – Retreat of the Miguelites – Recognition of the Queen – Congratulations – Saldanha’s Departure – Anecdote – Portuguese Fidelity – A Trophy – The Garrison Reduced ................................................................................................... p. 301 * Chapter XV Banks of the Douro – Pleasant Excursions – Miguelite Movements – Discouraging Affairs – Portuguese Funeral – Departure of the Orestes – Arrival of the Queen – Defences of Villa Nova – Colonel Evans – The Grape Season – Rejoicings – The Theatre – Sir Thomas Stubbs – His Movements – Miguelite Force – Feelings of the People – Fresh Alarms – A Reconnoissance - Treatment of Sir T. Stubbs – Medical Charm ................................................................................................................................................ p. 328 * Chapter XVI A Disappointment – An Engagement – Kindness of the People – Sail for Viana – Arrival at Lisbon - The Lines of Lisbon - The Queen and the Empress – An Excursion – Old Recollections – Review of the Troops – Setuvah – Defences – Beautiful Madonna – Disturbance at the Opera – A Mendicant – Prolongation of the Contest – Rumours – Lady William Russell – Castanheiro ............................... p. 349 * Chapter XVII Arrive at Cartaxo – Accompany the Emperor – Critical Situation – Miguelite Movements – The Emperor’s Illness – Return to Lisbon – Military Positions – The Hostile Armies – The Nobles – A Conflagration – Proceed to Cartaxo – Miguelite Manœuvres – An Attack – Undecided Contest – Lord William Russell recalled – The Moorish Palace – Salubrity of Cintra .......................................................................... p. 368 * Chapter XVIII Ride to Lisbon – Cadiz – Salutes – Passion Week – National Feeling – Mouth of the Guadiana – Villa Real – Deplorable Garrison – Appearance of the Country – General Distress – Surrender of Valença – Trying Situation – Ordered home – General Bem – Grand Entertainment – Discontent and Mutiny – Rag Fair – Melancholy Sight – My Departure – Arrival home ............................................................................. p. 387 | |
| dc.format.extent | 407 p. | |
| dc.identifier | H.G. 4145 V. e H.G. 13987 P. | |
| dc.identifier.other | 8 | |
| dc.identifier.other | A | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://purl.pt/17085 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://cetapsrepository.letras.up.pt/id/cetaps/113871 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.address | New Burlington Street | |
| dc.publisher.city | Londres | |
| dc.publisher.country | Inglaterra | |
| dc.rights | metadata only access | |
| dc.source.place | B.N. | |
| dc.subject | Literatura de viagem | |
| dc.text | ADVERTISEMENT _____ In sending forth to the Public the following Journal and Narrative, the object of the Author is to exhibit the state of affairs in the Peninsula, just as they fell under his observations; leaving to diplomatists the task of demonstrating the effects of the late political events. The present volume is derived from a diary written on the spot, the author intending to revise and enlarge it; but other duties have fully occupied him, and it is therefore sent forth in its original simple guise. POSTSCRIPT ________ As it may be interesting to those who have read the precedings Sketches, to know how the Queen has rewarded the foreigners who have so profusely shed their blood in support of her rights, and have been mainly instrumental in achieving the triumph of the cause they engaged in, we state the following facts, which we believe may be relied upon. Pensions, or a proportionate sum of money, have been awarded to the wounded, and to the relatives of those killed in the service. All on board the fleet have been remunerated most liberally. Every officer, (even many whose services have not extended beyond the Cafés of Lisbon) with the exception of the commander of the Scotch Fuzileers, has received his pay and promised gratuity. As the only regimental officers, we might almost say men, now surviving, who accompanied the gallant Hodges in 1831, are Colonel Shaw, Major Mitchell, and Mr. Alcock, this must appear strange, and arises, as we shall show, from conduct on the part of those in power both ungenerous and impolitic. Some months ago, the contract with the Fuzileers expired, and they were consequently no longer bound to act as soldiers, nor to submit to military control. Of this they were well aware, and nothing has hitherto kept them in a state of order and discipline, but the consciousness of their Colonel's unceasing endeavours to see justice done to them, and the knowledge of his resolution to refuse all recompense to himself, until every farthing due to them has been discharged. We have no doubt that all will yet be paid, and we conceive that no one, fairly considering the difficulties under which the Portuguese have laboured, can deny to them the highest praise for the honourable manner in which they have paid their debts; it is therefore deeply to be regretted, that by their procrastinating conduct in the present instance, they have offered their enemies so just a title to tax them with ingratitude to some of their bravest supporters. 15th Dec. 1834. | |
| dc.title | Rough Leaves from a Journal Kept in Spain and Portugal | |
| dc.title.subtitle | during the years 1832, 1833, and 1834 | |
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| person.familyName | Badcock | |
| person.givenName | Lovell Benjamin | |
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