Renown of Pau—Lectoure—The Labourer-Duke—Auch—Tarbes—The Princess and the Count—Costume—Arrival at Pau—The Promenades—The Town—Improvements—First Impressions—Walks—Buildings—Hotels—The Magnificent Baker—The Swain—Tou-Cai!

CHAPTER II

The Climate of Pau—Storms—Fine Weather—Palassou—Reasons for going to Pau—The Winter

CHAPTER III

The Castle of Henri Quatre—- The Furniture—The Shell—The Statue—The Birth—Castel Beziat—The Fairy Gift—A Change—Henri Quatre

CHAPTER IV

Troubadour

CHAPTER V

Road from Pan to Tarbes—Table Land—The Pics—The Haras of Tarbes—Autumn in the Pyrenees—Mont l'HÉris—Gabrielle d'EstrÉes—Chasseaux Palombes—Penne de l'HÉris—Pic du Midi—Charlet the Guide—Valley of Campan—La Gatta—Grip—The Tourmalet—Campana del Vasse—BarÈges—Luz—Cagot Door—Gavarine—The Fall of the Rock—Chaos—Circus—Magnificence of Nature—Pont de Neige—Roland—Durendal—Izards—Les CrÂnes—Pierrefitte—Cauteretz—Cerizet—Pont d'Espagne—Lac de Gaube—Argelez

CHAPTER VI

VallÉe d'Ossau—Le Hourat—The Rio Verde—Eaux Chaudes—Eaux Bonnes—- Bielle—Izeste—Saccaze, the Naturalist

CHAPTER VII

Gabas—Popular Songs—Pont Crabe—The Recluse of the VallÉe d'Ossau—Marguerite—The Springs

CHAPTER VIII

Peasants of Ossau—Capitivity of Francis the First—Death of Joyeuse—Death of the Duke de Maine—Dances

CHAPTER IX

Coarraze—Orton—The Pont Long—Les Belles CantiniÈres—MorlÀas—The CurÉ—Resintance to Improvement—Uzain—Lescar—Reformation in Navarre—Tombs—FranÇois Phoebus—The Mother

CHAPTER X

The Romances of the Castle of Orthez—Tour de Moncade—The Infants—The Son of Gaston Phoebus—Legends—The Oath—The bad King of Navarre—The Quarrel—The Murder—Death of Gaston Phoebus—Paradise the Reward of Hunters—The Captive—The Step-Mother—The Young Countess—The Great Bear—The Return—The Real Cause—The Meeting in the Forest—The Mass

CHAPTER XI

The Countess of Comminges—The Charge—The persecuted Heiress—The Bridge—The Cordelier—Costume—Aspremont—Peyrehourade

CHAPTER XII

Bayonne-Public Walks—Biaritz—Atalaya—Giant Fernagus—Anne of Neubourg—The Dancing Mayor

CHAPTER XIII

Basque Language—Dialects—Words—Poetry—Songs—The Deserter—Character—Drama—Towns

CHAPTER XIV

Cagots—Cacous of Brittany

CHAPTER XV

The Cagot—VallÉe d'Aspe—Superstitions—Forests—Despourrins—The two Gaves—Bedous—High-road to Saragossa—Cascade of Lescun—Urdos—A Picture for Murillo—La Vache

CHAPTER XVI

Aramitz—The Play—MaulÉon—The Sisters—Words—St. Jean

CHAPTER XVII

Arneguy—The Cacolet—Rolando's Tree—Snow-white Goats—Costume—Sauveterre—The Pastor—Navarreux—Spanish Air