LETTER II.

Difficulty of describing National Characters.--_Nobles_ and _Plebeians_, in Spain.--Purity of Blood.--_Tizon de España._--Grandees.--_Hidalgos_ in Low Life.--Execution of an _Hidalgo_.--Spanish Pride, visible among the Lower Classes.--Usual Employment of Day at Seville.--Spanish Politeness.--Absence of Jealousy in Modern Times.--Dinner.--_Siesta._--Public Walks.--Dress of the Spanish Ladies.--Various Uses of the Fan.--Character of the Spanish Females. p. 23-51