The country from hence to Burgos, produces plenty
o f wheat, and fome flax; the road is a continual though,
gentle afcent, with much conglutinated fand ftone, of
which there is a fflrt near Burgos, fo firmly conglutinated
with fmall pebble that it forms a marble like the Breccia
(a), and takes a good polifh, fpecimens o f which may
be feen in the choir o f the cathedral o f Burgos. The;
environs of this ancient city are remarkably pleafant,
and ihady, with many beautiful avenues; the hills aré
no longer flat-topped, but have a chearfiil appearance ;
the waters are pure and falubrious, the rivers abound
with trout, eel, and cray-fiih. Though the air is
iharp and rather piercing, it is efteemed very healthy,
and Caftile may juftly be reckoned the country o f partridges,
hares, rabbits, and lamb. They do not fow
their wheat before Auguft, nor are grapes ripe before
thattime. The wild thiftle with yellow flowers, is feen
every where near the roads, and plenty of meadow fweet.
The city of Burgos is fituated on the fide of a hill, at
the bottom o f which, the river ArlanzOn walhes its walls,
and has three ftone bridges over it. The cathedral is a
magnificent gothic ftruclure, and one o f the fineft in
(a) The breccia filicia is the plctmb pudding ftone. This ftone is of a very elegant appearance,
when cut and poliihed'; it is found in England. See Eflay towards a fyftem of mine-
wlqgy, -by Axel Fred.'Cronfted ; fecond edition. London, 1772.,,. Sed. CCLXXIII.
Spain.
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