Dec. 21 is the fair of Barcelona, and is frequented by the peasantry from far. Here the artist will sketch the pretty payesas and their mocados and holiday dress: the Rambla is then filled with men and turkeys, and the Bocaria, Call, Platería, and Moncada streets with booths and purchasers. »

Nov. 1, ” All Saints’ Day,” is honoured by eating Panellets, which are raffled for in Rifas in the streets : the next day is sacred to the dead, when all the living go to visit the ” Cementerio ” outside the walls. »

On San Juan, July 25 [sic], young and old turn botanists, and sally forth coger la Verbena for good luck; »

April 23 is the day of St. George, the tutelar of Catalonia, when a flower-fair is held near the Audiencia, to which the fairer sex resort, themselves the fairest flowers. »

Feb. 12 is the festival of the great Diana of Barcelona, Santa Eulalia, when all the world goes out to dine, dance, and play the Sortija, at Sarriá; the torna boda is repeated on the Sunday next ensuing. »

Jan. 17 is the day of San Antonio Abad, the patron of the lower Catalans and pigs; then quadrupeds are blessed. Muleteers and asses perform the tres Tours, a procession 3 times round his church: observe their costume and the huge tortells, a sort of loaf which is hung to their saddles. »