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PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY. 
LESSON 53. 
SPA1IN, PORTUGAL, AND GERMANY 
L. Spain is the country of the Spaniards : though now 
amongst the weakest, it was once the most important 
kingdom in Europe, and possessed vast territories in 
North and South America. 
2, The climate is pleasant, and the soil fertile, but badly cultivated 
Oranges, figs, and grapes, grow in great perfection. There are 
many merino shecp, from which the finest wool in Europe is obtained 
Madrid is the capital: Barcelona and Seville are important cities. 
Bull 
Fight 
3. Bull fights are a favourite amusement in Spain, and are at- 
‚ended by all classes of the inhabitants, In these cruel exhibitions, 
5otb ınen and horses are sometimes killed by the tortured and infu- 
riated bulls. 
Questions, — 1. What is Spain? 2. What gröw in perfection ? — 
Of what are there many? 3. What are a favourite amusement ?