Collins, W. W. (William Wiehe), b. 1862 · London : Heinemann; New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 280
e place. This was in 1811. The followingyear saw Marmonts troops utterly routed byWellington, three miles south of the fortifications.It was this victory that gained him his Marquisateand a grant from Parliament of £100,000. Like Saragossa, Salamanca possesses two Cathe-drals. The older intensely… … SALAMANCA taste spread over the years which intervenedbetween these two dates. The west facade is a marvel of intricate sculpturein the richly-coloured soft stone that has beenused as if it were plaster or wax. Late Gothic pre-dominates amidst a deal of Plateresque and Barroqueornament. Despite its…
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