Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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Seo Street (the flii;ht of stairs I. leading from the lower part of town to tlie main entrance of the Cathedral, is bedecked in natures best springtime colors. The lofty Tower of Homage, connected to Bellver Castle by two arched bridges, con- tains a series of gloomy dungeons, the lower ones being especially depressing. A high, mighty and impregnable wall of solid stone with observation towers strate- gically placed, surrounds the headquarters of the General of the Majorcan Arnn.

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Primitive labor for ilcli i-r of furniture in this scene is required ilue to the narrow- ness of the streets and the inaccessibihty of the homes to transportation. ' ■ ' ' . . •-. ti- J Fv ' ■4 U«H»nMf The Mirador i;ate. a nia(;nificent specimen of (iotliic arcliitecture on the southern facade of the (Cathedral facing the sea, is admired hv both Shore Patrol and tourist alike. Thirsty travelers quench their parclied throats at the Spanish parallel to the old oaken bocket that hanjjs by the well in the ( Cathedral courtvard.

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IV ' H Mb HIT JiH ' - itfl W Bfi ' j K Bp « ' •1 . L R ' ' - Wr i 1 • f iti - ' •vr , ' r f ji H SniBti ' . - ' 4 i«l -- Mo(Utii .i lrali7;i-l jioruli iiioal anil iiuissivr liloik «all . 1„- .■IT.• li ■|l.■. s of III,- III.;:,- Ii.rt. A now silent delVndir ol BclKcr Castle, tliis inimeii-e hiiKv irk am: iiKiat ser -il to repel aii atleni|it af;aiii t the peaceful setlinf;. The Bellver Castle well, which has served faithfully and unfalterinjil}. as the community water supply, intrigues modern age spectators.