[Illustration: MARIA DE PADILLA

_After the painting by Paul Gervais._]

WOMAN

In all ages and in all countries

WOMEN OF THE ROMANCE COUNTRIES

by

JOHN R. EFFINGER, Ph.D.
_Of the University of Michigan_

THE RITTENHOUSE PRESS
PHILADELPHIA

_Copyrighted at Washington and entered at
Stationers' Hall, London

1907 1908

and printed by arrangement with George Barrie's Sons._

PRINTED IN U. S. A.