viii.] TRAFELS, 1835. 221 



Journal (continued). 



' I left Bosost for Viella at half-past three, and in an 

 hour and a half reached Las Bordas, where I was rudely 

 stopped by some ragamuffins of the Spanish National 

 Guards (Urbanos). My permission from the Maire of 

 Luchon to go to Viella and return by the gorge of 

 Artigues de Lin and the Port de Venasque was exa- 

 mined, and then my baggage (which had been already 

 examined) and myself were forwarded, under the charge 

 of an Urbano, to the Governor of Viella, to whom I 

 carried a letter from M. Barron, of Luchon. Of course 

 I thought my troubles were ended, but the Governor 

 proved a genuine Spaniard, hasty and caustic, and 

 ordered my immediate return, under guard, to Las 

 Bordas, treating me with scant courtesy. I at once 

 resolved to descend at night to Bosost, where I could 

 lodge better than at the posada at Las Bordas, and this 

 I effected at the risk of travelling in Spain at ten o'clock 

 at night, having performed the journey from Viella with 

 all convenient speed. At last I arrived at the excellent 

 establishment not quite posada, and almost private 

 house which I had left in the morning, and where I - 

 had been lodged in the most cleanly and comfortaMe 

 manner, with the delicacy and attention of a private 

 family. The dancing was still going on, so I remained 

 until half-past eleven, witnessing the Bolero and Fan- 

 dango, which were kept up with great spirit chiefly by 

 the men. 1 was escorted to bed by the two masters and 

 the mistress of tin- house, and slept so admiral >ly that 1 

 could not hesitate to pay a charge of 8fr. next niorn- 

 ii]-_ r . four of which, at least, might well be ascribed to the 



quantities of bows and civilities I had received 



M vi rig slept a night in Spain, I left it Spanish fashion, 

 escorted by a tro..j. <.f dancers, who dam-rd me out of 

 til*- village. I forgot to mention that a priest, a brother 



-nine host, joined in tin- dances with all the ,-dacni 

 the teat I 'lit-- a domestic performance, and then 



were no strangers but in\ M If. . . . 



