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Lisbon and Cintra
CHAPTER VI The National Library—An Old Franciscan Convent—The Municipal building—The Pelourinho—Fish Market—The Quays—The women of the markets—The Tagus and its boats—Old landmarks—The King and Queen—Palace of the Necessidades—The Church of the Madre de Deus. 81 CHAPTER VII Old House of the Bicos—The Church of San Domingo and the Inquisition—The Theatre on site of ancient Court of the Inquisition—The safety of streets—An excellent system of patrolling the outlying suburbs—Town dairies—The amiable disposition and humanity of the Portuguese—The cleanliness of the poor in Lisbon—General characteristics. 91 CHAPTER VIII The Riviera of Portugal—Mont' Estoril—Cascaes the Trouville of Portugal—Almada and its ancient Fort—Royal Quinta of Alfeite—Setubal or St Ubes—The Castle of Palmella—Ancient City of Evora. 101 CHAPTER IX Opposed opinions concerning Cintra—Its ancient reputation—Palace of Queluz—The Moors in Cintra—Castle of Cintra—Historic rooms—Manuel the Fortunate—Alfonso, the royal prisoner—Plans of rescue—Moorish tiles—Bathing grotto—Remarkable chimneys—The kitchen, ancient and modern—The Queen Dowager, D. Maria Pia—Trees and shrubs of Cintra—Monuments on the Roofs—Names of note: Beckford, Byron, Southey—The Convention of Cintra—The Palace of Seteais and its garden—The Marquis of Marialva. 132 CHAPTER X The Pena Verde and its chapels—The giant—João de Castro—His tragic end—Bella Vista—Monserrate and its tropical glen—The Cork Convent—The Quinta and historic Church of Piedade—Collares and its wines—Praia das Maçãs, the shore of apples—Rocks of the Atlantic Coast—Old legend. 152
