A JOUR JOURNEY THROUGH SPAIN IN THE YEARS 1786 AND 1787; WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, COMMERCE, BY JOSEPH TOWNSEND, A.M. AND LATE OF CLARE-HALL, CAMBRIDGE. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: PRINTED FOR C. DILLY, IN THE POULTRY. M. DCC. XCI CONTENT S O F VOYAGE from Cadiz to Malaga, with - Page I Page Weights and Measures of Alicant Journey from Alicant to Valencia Valencia, its Situation, Buildings, Pictures, Univerfity, Workhoufe, Monte Pio, Ma- nufactures of Silk, Tiles, &c. Commerce, Agriculture, Amusements, Customs, &c. 235 Journey from Valencia to Barcelona through Morviedro, Benicarlo, Tortofa, and Return to Barcelona, with Obfervations on the Population, Taxes, and Revenue of Catalonia, an Account of the Inqui- fition, and fpecial Remarks on the Caufes VOYAGE VOYAGE FROM CADIZ TO MALAGA. On of entron N Friday, 23d of March, at eight in the morning, I went on board a little brig, which came from Yarmouth, and was bound for Malaga; but as it was an hour too late for the tide when we got under way, we had the mortification to fee other veffels make good their paffage, whilst we, after beating about the bay fix hours, were reduced to the neceffity of coming to an anchor. For my confolation, I had thus an opportunity of dining once more with my amiable friend count de Greppi, and of lodging again under the hospitable roof of Mr. Duff. VOL. III. B Early |