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It has never lost its old-world associations; and the names of the streets and squares, and the traditions connected with numberless houses which a stranger might pass without notice, are all so many links with the past. There is the Rue Espagnole, for example, where a vegetable market is held every Wednesday. This was the quarter where the Spanish merchants lived and did their business.

The Spaniard took no notice of this, but forming a cross with his thumb and index finger of his right hand a la mode Espagnole, he held it before Cuchillo, directing him to make an oath upon it. "I swear by the cross," said the latter, "to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

It has been already stated that the family of brown sauces, like the white, have one parent, Espagnole, or Spanish sauce, which is the foundation for Châteaubriand, Financière, Robert, Poivrade, Piquante, and other sauces.

Le carillon, c'est l'heure inattendue et folle Que l'oeil croit voir, vêtue en danseuse espagnole Apparaître soudain par le trou vif et clair Que ferait, en s'ouvrant, une porte de l'air." It was not until the seventeenth century that Flanders began to place these wondrous collections of bells in her great towers, which seem to have been built for them.

Having equipped their canoas or periaguas they secured them to the stern of their ship, and set sail towards their quarry. Authorities. Captain James Burney: "Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea"; "History of the Buccaneers." Père Charlevoix: "Histoire de l'Isle Espagnole"; "Histoire et description de la N. France." B. Edwards: "Historical Survey of the Island of San Domingo."

Late as it was, and great as had been the fatigues of the negro troops, they were not yet weary of hearing the praises of their own Toussaint. Adding their numbers to those of the white inhabitants of Cap, they thronged the court of Government-House and the Jesuits' Walk; and even in the Place d'Archer and the Rue Espagnole, passengers found it difficult to make their way.

To make Court Bouillon a la Espagnole, stir together as above, lard and flour, taking care to have them smooth, add a large onion, six tomatoes, clove of garlic, sprigs of sweet basil and thyme, all chopped fine, along with two whole bay leaves. Brown all nicely, taking care not to burn, then add a quart of boiling water, bring to a boil and cook two or three minutes.

This little sign," said he, producing a small carved ivory ring from his pocket-book, "This little sign will save you from the anguish of a thousand sleepless nights, from the wretchedness of a thousand days of despair. Take it. If shown at Number 9, in the Rue Espagnole, in my name, you will receive what will suffice for us both. Take it, Genifrede."

"Professor," he said, when somewhat better, "I have come to ask you about a lady. A friend of mine has fallen in love with her, and he thought you might know of her." "Eh, wha-a-at, mon cher? I understands nozzin'. Ze lady, quel nom?" "Maraquito Gredos." "Espagnole," murmured Le Beau, shaking his wig. "Non. I do not know ze name. Dancers of Spain.

«A Gèdre le Gave reçoit les eaux de Héas, lieu devenu célèbre et enrichi par la dèvotion Espagnole. A peine a-t-on passé le torrent, que le granit commence