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Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "Signorita Cordova the girl is very pretty in the Spanish style, in my {opinion} by no means inferior {to the English} in charms, and certainly superior in fascination."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "The night before I left it, I sat in the box {at the opera} with Admiral Cordova’s family, he is the commander whom Ld. St. Vincent defeated in 1797, and has an aged wife and a fine daughter. – – –"

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "The night before I left it, I sat in the box {at the opera} with Admiral Cordova’s family, he is the commander whom Ld. St. Vincent defeated in 1797, and has an aged wife and a fine daughter. – – –"

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "I left Seville and rode on to Cadiz through a beautiful country, at Xeres where the Sherry we drink is made I met a great merchant a Mr Gordon of Scotland, who was extremely polite and favoured me…

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "... and besides (though that is a secondary consideration) [Cintra] is remarkable as the scene of Sir H. D’s convention."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "... [General Castanos] has offered me letters to Tetuan in Barbary for the principal Moors, ..."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "... I am to have the house for a few days of one of their great men, which was intended for Lady W[estmoreland], whose health will not permit her to cross the Straits. –"

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "... but I dined yesterday at Algesiras with Lady Westmoreland where I met General Castanos the celebrated Spanish leader in the late & present war, today I dine with him, he has offered me letters…

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "I have not yet been to Africa, the wind is contrary, but I dined yesterday at Algesiras with Lady Westmoreland where I met General Castanos the celebrated Spanish leader in the late & present war…

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "My next stage is Cagliari in Sardinia where I shall be presented to his {S} Majesty, I have a most superb uniform {as a court dress,} indispensable in travelling. –"