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Alameda―Preparations for the Festival of San Isidro―The Beggars again―Assailed by Twenty-four―Accosted by Two Gentlemen―Our kind Reception by an Unknown Lady―An Early Stroll through the Village―Its Antique and Romantic Appearance―The Dragon Tree of Orotava―Oracular Powers Attributed to it―How it Indicates the Productiveness of the Following Harvest―Its Measurement. . . . 305

VOL. I.