Castiles

Castiles, which is everywhere devoid of vegetation, and where the severity of the winter's cold is followed by the overwhelming heat of summer.

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814

Castiles, which is everywhere devoid of vegetation, and where the severity of the winter’s cold is followed by the overwhelming heat of summer.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

Castiles, in Estremadura, in Andalusia, still without bread enough to feed herself, and obliges her to import alien wheat.

Familiar Spanish Travels 2004

The immense plains of the Castiles and of La Mancha, extending as far as the eye can reach, derive an interest from their very nakedness and immensity, and possess, in some degree, the solemn grandeur of the ocean.

The Alhambra 2002

The immense plains of the Castiles and of La Mancha, extending as far as the eye can reach, derive an interest from their very nakedness and immensity, and possess, in some degree, the solemn grandeur of the ocean.

The Alhambra 2002

Catalans, and the remaining forty-four were from the Castiles and other parts of Spain.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. Various

The lakes, too, appear to be yearly decreasing in extent, the immediate consequence of which is, that the elevated portions of the interior are nearly stripped of vegetation, and the soil covered with an efflorescence of carbonate of soda, there called _Tequisquita_, resembling very closely the plains of the two Castiles, and recalling to the Eastern traveller the desolate wastes of some parts of Persia.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 372, May 30, 1829 Various

After this battle, the Mohammedan general, profiting by his victory, penetrated into Estremadura, Andalusia, and the two Castiles, and took possession of the city of Toledo.

History of the Moors of Spain M. Florian

Riberro Fernando rose from his couch, and sallying from his tent with fierce looks and sword in hand -- swore the total annihilation of every bug in the Castiles.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 564, September 1, 1832 Various

Quiñones did not select Orbigo with reference to convenience of access from the Castiles, but because it must be passed by pilgrims to

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. Various