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on which the one at Madrid was conducted, went to obviate many serious objections. Approaching more nearly the Hospicio we had in view, our kind conductor proceeded to describe the general hospital for men, a spacious edifice which was rebuilt about twenty or twenty-five years ago. It is situated close to the gate of Atocha, one of the chief gates of the city, but on the outside, just at the entrance of the public walk of Las Delicias. The general hospital is intended for the accommodation of the men, that of the Passion for the women; and they receive both men and women in that of Anton Marin, formerly maintained by the monks of charity. Besides these, the parish of St. Martin has an excellent hospital for its own poor, and the third order of St. Francis an infirmary,—both now considerably modified in regard to their object and uses. The court, also, has been at the expense of another hospital, aptly entitled Good Success, for the sick or infirm members and subordinate officers in the royal establishment. There is one more, which we did not visit, and of which we need say little however useful in its way, called San Juan de Dios; but how entitled to the appellation, even the antiquary himself could give us no idea.

The different provinces and leading cities of Spain, he also assured us, were well supplied with similar excellent foundations, till the ravages and exactions of the war broke down the public spirit and resources. They still exist, but almost wholly deprived of the power of conferring relief. For example, there is one for the French, another for the Italians, a third for the