The Sunny South: An Autumn in Spain and Majorca

A traveler recounts an autumn journey from northern France into Spain and the Balearic Islands, moving through regional towns and cities, describing cathedrals, marketplaces, and local customs. He observes architecture, sacred music, funerary and royal sites, military and civil life, and vivid street scenes; records encounters with peasants, soldiers, clergy, and officials; attends a bullfight and tours the Escorial and royal collections; and notes landscape, climate, and local costume. The narrative blends practical travel notes, historical remarks, and social commentary, with sketches of inns, routes, and the natural beauty of Majorca's coast and the Soller valley.