Returning to Gibraltar, Boyton visited Cadiz, Seville, and the principal
cities of Southern Spain, with extraordinary success, and was the
recipient of continued ovations. While giving exhibitions in those
cities, he concluded to take a run on the Guadalquivir, from St.
Geronime to Seville. It was an uneventful though pleasant trip. His only
adventure was that of being driven back into the water after going
ashore to take observations, by one of the famous Andalusian fighting
bulls that was feeding close by. He completed the journey in three
days--March 29, 30 and 31.
Madrid was again visited on the invitation of the King, and preparations
began for a grand exhibition at Casa de Campo, the royal garden, which
contains a beautiful little lake. A tent was erected on its bank and
every assistance rendered Boyton in preparing for the
entertainment. Several small boats were built for him with which to
illustrate torpedo work in naval warfare. The King took great interest
in the work and in fact in everything American. He treated Paul in the
most affable manner; among other attentions, showing the royal
boat house and was astonished when told that boats, such as his
mahogany ones, that required four men to lift out, were made in America
out of paper, so light that a man could take one of them under his
arm and carry it where he pleased.
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