The quaint tales and legends of old Spain contained in this book, told, as they are, in a most fascinating style, are well adapted to captivate the student's interest and to lead him to investigate further the rich mine of Spanish literature. Poetry is no less pleasing than his prose, and not much more difficult to read. With the aid of the ample treatise on Spanish versification contained in the introduction, the student will be enabled to appreciate the harmony and rhythm of verse, and in all subsequent reading of Spanish poetry he will find this treatise a convenient and valuable work of reference.