ism in Speech.
However, having refiresh'd our selves, to show our deference to our
Host's Relation, we agreed to pay our Respects to that famous little
Isle he mention'd; which indeed, was the whole burden of the Design of
our crafty Landlord's Relation.

When we came there, we found it a little oval Island, over-run with
Weeds, and surrounded with Reeds and Rushes.

"Here," said our Landlord (for he went with us) "upon this
little Spot, were at that juncture seen the two greatest
Monarchs in the Universe. A noble Pavilion was erected in the
very middle of it, and in the middle of that was placed a very
large oval Table; at which was the Conference, from which the
Place receiv'd its Title. There were two Bridges rais'd; one
on the _Spanish_ side, the Passage to which was a little upon
a Descent by reason of the Hills adjacent; and the other upon
the _French_ side, which as you see, was all upon a Level. The
Musick playing, and Trumpets sounding, the two Kings, upon a
Signal agreed upon, set forward at the same time; the
_Spanish_ Monarch handing the _Infanta_ his Daughter to the
Place of Interview. As soon as they were enter'd the Pavilion,
on each Side, all the Artillery fired, and both Annies after
that made their several Vollies. Then the King of _Spain_
advancing on his side the Table with the _Infanta_, the King
of _France_ advanced at the same Moment on the other; till
meeting, he received the _Infanta_ at the Hands of her Father,
as his Queen; upon which, both the Artillery and small Arms
fir'd as before. After this, was a most splendid and sumptuous
Entertainment; which being over, both Kings retir'd into their
several Dominions; the King of _France_ conducting his new
Queen to _Saint Jean de Luz_, where the Marriage was
consummated; and the King of _Spain_ returning to _Port
Passage_."

After a Relation so very inconsistent with the present State of the
Place; we took Horse (for Mule-mounting was now out of Fashion) and rode
to _Saint Jean de Luz_, where we found as great a difference in our
Eating and Drinking, as we had before done in our Riding. Here they
might be properly call'd Houses of Entertainment; tho' generally
speaking, till we came to this Place, we met with very mean Fare, and
were poorly accommodated in the Houses where we lodged.

A Person that travels this way, wo