Poitiers--Battles--The Armies--King John of France--The Young Warrior--Hôtel des Vreux--Amphitheatre--Blossac--The Great Stone--The Scholars--Museum--The Demon's Stone--Grande Gueule. CHAPTER VII. Notre Dame--The Keys--The Miracle--Procession--St. Radegonde--Tomb of the Saint--Foot-print--Little Loubette--The Count Outwitted--The Cordelier--Late Justice--The Templars. CHAPTER VIII. Château de la Fée--King René--The Miniatures--The Post-Office Functionary--Originality--The English Bank-note--St. Porchaire--The Dead Child--Montierneuf--Guillaume Guy Geoffroy--Thomas à Becket--Choir of Angels--Relics--The Armed Hermit--A Saint--The Repudiated Queen--Elionore--The Bold Priest--Lay. CHAPTER IX. Melusine--Lusignan--Trou de la Fée--The Legend--Male Curiosity--The Discovery--The Fairy's Shrieks--The Chronicler--Geoffrey of the Great Tooth--Jaques Coeur--Royal Gratitude--Enemies--Jean du Village--Wedding--The Bride--The Tragedy of Mauprier--The Garden--The Shepherdess--The Walnut-Gatherers--La Gâtine--St. Maixant--Niort--Madame de Maintenon--Enormous Caps--Chamois Leather--Duguesclin--The Dame de Plainmartin--The Sea. CHAPTER X. La Rochelle--Les Trois Chandeliers--Oysters--Bathing Establishment--Gaiety--Military Discipline--Curious Arcades--Story of Auffrédy. CHAPTER XI. Towers--Religion--Maria Belandelle--Storm--Protestant Retreat--Solemn Dinners--"Half-and-half"--Go to sleep!--The Brewery--Gas Establishment--Château of La Font--The Mystery explained--Triumph of Scenery over Appetite--Slave Trade--Charles le Bien Servi--Liberality of Louis-Philippe--Guiton--House of Le Maire Guiton--The Fleets--The Fight--The Mayor and the Governor. CHAPTER XII. Rochefort--The Curious Bonne--Americanisms--Convicts--The Charente--"Tulipes"--Taillebourg--Henry the Third--St. Louis--False Security--Romegoux--Puytaillé CHAPTER XIII. Saintes--Roman Arch of Triumph--Gothic Bridge--The Cours--Ruined City--Cathedral--Coligny--Ruined Palace--St. Eutrope--Amphitheatre--Legend of Ste. Eustelle--The Prince of Babylon--Fête--The Côteau--Ste. Marie CHAPTER XIV. Frère Chrétien--Utility of Custom-house Search--Bold Voyager--Pauillac--Blaye--The Gironde--Talbot--Vines--The Landes--Phantom of King Arthur--The Witch-finder--The Landes--Wreckers CHAPTER XV. Ports--Divona--Bordeaux--Quinconces--Allées--First Impression--Chartrons--Bahutier--Bacalan--Quays--White Guide--Ste. Croix--St. Michel--St. André--Pretty Figure--Pretty Women--Palais Gallien--Black Prince's Son, Edward. CHAPTER XVI. The Garonne--The Lord of Langoyran--Miracle of the Mule--Castle of the Four Sons of Aymon--The Aged Lover--Gavaches--The Franchimans--Count Raymond--Flying Bridges--The Miller of Barbaste--The Troubadour Count--The Count de la Marche--The Rochellaises--Eugénie and her Song. CHAPTER XVII.