Excerpt from The Revolutions of Spain, From 1808 to the End of 1836, Vol. 1 of 2: With Biographical Sketches of the Most Distinguished Personages, and a Narrative of the War in the Peninsula Down to the Present Time, From the Most Authentic SourcesIn this complicated state of things, I have deemed it best to present the whole question at one view, commencing by an outline of the national institutions, such as they are known to the great body of the Spanish people, in order that they may be contrasted with those which the theorists of the day wish to establish in their stead. This plan naturally carries me back to a remote period; but all that regards the ancient institutions a subject with which we are only imperfectly acquainted is comprised in the In troduction.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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