302 MEMOIR OF DR. HARVEY. 



night, and still think it a humbug and very dear at twopence 

 per bottle. But it is at least harmless. I think of trying tar- 

 water when I go home ; probably a much better thing. I 

 believe my throat is a confirmed ailment, to be better or worse 

 from time to time, but to stick to me for the rest of my days. 

 May we be content therewith ! 



Biarritz, June 21st. 

 We continue to like this place. Only two days as yet so 

 hot that we did not care to go out. On every other day, 

 though bright and shadeless (save for our umbrellas), a delicious 

 sea air, never amounting to wind, fanned our cheeks, and set the 

 leaves of the plane-trees in tune, which make a noise like that 

 of rain rustling on foliage — not unpleasant. 



Last Sunday was held the fete of Corpus Christi (fete Dieu), 

 and the streets through which the procession passed were 

 strewed with green flaggers and ferns, and all the houses hung 

 out white sheets ; but this is all we saw, for the procession went 

 by while we were in church. 



To Mrs. F. 



Cambo, Basse Pyrenees, July 15th, 1865. 



Notice, my lady, that we have this day shifted our 

 quarters, on the feast of St. Swithin (roasting hot), from Biarritz 

 to this sequestered valley, lying inland some fifteen or eighteen 

 miles, and fixed ourselves at the above hotel. Now please direct 

 to the hotel, for the village post-office is some two miles distant 

 from our lodging, and uphill most of the way, so that probably 

 your letter " poste restante " would rest till the waking of the 

 Seven Sleepers. We were just five weeks and one day at 

 Biarritz, when, as ill-luck would have it, we hired a carriage for 

 a day's drive to Cambo and the "Pas de Koland," which was 

 reported worth seeing. Alas ! the day was lovely, bright and 

 warm, and breezy, and not hot, and everything looked its best. 

 We had a comfortable open carriage, and a strong lively pair of 

 horses, and a civil driver, all of which, joined to a very charming 

 and diversified country, had such an effect on me, that I was 

 quite tired of Biarritz next day, and so we settled to come here 

 for " change of air " anon. What is Cambo like ? There is a 

 broad, deep, well-wooded valley, flanked by mountains, which 



