CHAPTEE XIY
 

THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
 

On an elevation overlooking the Hudson, just
where Eiverside Drive makes a graceful curve as
if to spare "Minniesland," the old home of Audu¬
bon, the great naturalist (which we have also
described), stands the classic home of the
Hispanic Society of America, which is devoted
to the advancement of Spanish literature, art
and history. The entrance proper is on Broad¬
way between One Hundred and Fifty-fifth and One
Hundred and Fifty-sixth Streets and the nearest
station is at One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Street.
The Hispanic Society is thus conveniently reached,
and the stranger who decides to spend an hour or
two within its walls will have visited one of the
most remarkable institutions not only in New York,
but in the world as well. In fact, the Hispanic
Society probably is better known in foreign coun¬
tries than it is at home, though in recent years its
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