of Don Luiz I., and (9) Convent immortalised by
Wellington in 1809 when he made his celebrated "Passage of the Douro."
The port for Oporto where the steamers from England load and discharge
is Leixoes, about 4m. to the W., with a service of trains and trams into
the city.

OVAR.--This town being the nearest eclipse centre to England may be
expected to draw many travellers in 1900. Being only 22m. or 11/2 hours
from Oporto, a day trip may be made thither from Oporto, and this will
suit the convenience of those who prefer for lodgings a large city to a
small provincial town. A train from Oporto at 7 a.m. returning at 7.45
p.m. will suffice for the requirements of all who will go armed only
with small instruments.

PAMPILHOSA JUNCTION (Good Hotel).--Within 10m. to the N.-E. of this
station is the first of the special sights which can be seen in
connection with the Oporto-Lisbon railway. Take the train from
Pampilhosa to Luzo (6m.), omnibus thence (1/2 hour) to Busaco (Good
Hotel), and see the battlefield, the site of one of Wellington's least
successful victories. The panoramic views in all directions are superb.
The famous convent is now a Government School of Forestry. After seeing
Busaco progress may be made to FIGUEIRA DA FOZ (38m. from Luzo--Good
Hotel), where the tourist may pass the night, unless he prefers to stay
at Pampilhosa. Figueira is a seaside bathing-place of repute on a branch
line.

LEIRIA (pop. 3000, _Novo Hotel_).--Stay here two nights in order to have
the whole of the intervening day available for a circular tour by road
to the Dominican Monastery at Batalha (7m.), and to the Cistercian
Monastery at Alcobaca (13m. from Batalha, and also 13m. from Leiria).
The Batalha Monastery (built 1388-1515) is by common consent the finest
piece of architecture in Portugal. The Alcobaca Monastery, the largest
in the world, is of earlier date (1148-1222). The ch., 360 ft. long, is
the most interesting example of early Christian art in Portugal, whilst
the cloisters are reputed to be amongst the finest in Europe.
Refreshments must be taken by the traveller, for none can be procured
during the drive. Vallado is really the nearest station to Alcobaca
(3m.), but there is no sleeping accommodation there.

LISBON (pop. 250,000; hotels--_Braganza_, _Avenida_, and some adjoining
the railway station) owing to its great length from E. to W., and narrow
breadth from N. to S., is a less easy city to find one's way in than
m