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Show Seme Customs of Spain. Writing ot Spanish customs, Israel Zangwlll fa) a: "To call one another by rwr surnames In Spain would he wanlliist In friendly courtes) ; Indeed, for tit most part, we are Ignorant of them, A vry grave nnd reverend lienor lie-nor might lie addressed b) his surname sur-name -and. Ills surname alone but even he ware better adressed by his Christian name, preceded by 'Don.' Senor Don' Is reserved for letters, and then the honor costs )ou S centimes. cen-times. That the Portuguese are not to he pofifounded with the Spaniard! Is most lueWly learned from their methods of address, for, so far from fcMrtattlnc a young lady aa Juanlta or Isabella, I should have to say 'her ex-Mllenejl' ex-Mllenejl' Hare, In our palaeln, Ihe very waiter has been heard lo give the order! 'Fried egge for Isabella ' And Isabella Ir very shllib ssmoliolle." |