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 THE ROCK OF RONDA

queen. The chains stricken from the ankles and wrists of those captives may be seen to-day in the city of Toledo, hanging upon the outer wall of an old church. We, however, shall have less difficulty than the rescuing Spanish knights in gaining entrance to the city. For to-day Ronda, although unused to curious visitors, has begun to look upon them without malice; and fortunately so, for it was once a not-unusual amusement for the idle youth of Ronda to pelt with inconveniently large bits of rock such daring travelers as might have crossed the mountains from Gibraltar to explore this interesting neighborhood. Ronda is refined only in cruelty and lawlessness. Her bull ring has seats for ten thousand spectators—just one half the population of the city. The horses slaughtered in the Plaza de Toros are disposed of conveniently by being thrown from an overhang