Collins, William Wiehe, 1862- · New York : Dodd, Mead · leaf 385
al pinnacle, a huge weathercock stands. It isa wooden statue of Pedro Mato, a celebrated Maragato,in the dress of his tribe. La Maragateria is a territory of small extent in themiddle of which Astorga is situated. The inhabitants,the Maragatos, mix with no one. They live exclusivelyto themselves,… … ASTORGA words still in use, they are a remnant of the Moorishoccupation left behind when Christian armies finally-swept the Infidel back into the south. This may be so,for the Moors are past masters at caravan work, and theMaragatos are the great carriers of Spain. When onthe road their strings of…
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