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DE CHASTE’S VOYAGE TO TERCERA, 85
and girls of the place accompanied them, as in this neighbourhood they are very cha-
ritable. The commander as well received great kindnefs in this place ; and accommo-
dated in the hofpital of St. Jean de Luz, which is adjoining, a great number of them ;
continuing to have others in the hofpitals, and charitable houfes, along the road to Bay-
onne, ten or twelve leagues diftant; where the greater part died; the others came as
far as to the gates of Bayonne, to whom the captain gave fix hundred crowns, to enable
them to reach their houfes, which he borrowed, caufing them to be accommodated
with carts from fpace to {pace throughout Gafcony, by the medium of Le Sieur de
Pafliere, governor of Bayonne, who furnifhed them with a commiflary to guide them,
and provide them quarters. The commander having thus provided for his people,
took poft at Bayonne aforefaid to proceed to Paris, in order to render account of his
commiflion ; and kifling the hand of the queen mother, from whom he had exprefsly re-
ceived the orders for this expedition, he prefented her with an abftra& of this relation,
adding, Madam, I know very well that in relating my adventure, Imuj/t neceffarily occupy
too great a length of time upon a fubject which can be but little agreeable to your M: afefey 5 ;
I am extremely hurt Madam that my voyage was not undertaken with as much fuccefs in its
favour as I had inclination to give greater fatisfaction to your Mayefiy: You will fee if you
pleafe Madam what has been dictated by truth in this paper ; if you conceive that a fear
for my own life can have made me forget for an inftant the duty I owe your Mayefty, I bring
you my head to anfwer for it. "Yo which her Majefty replied, Monjieur le Commandeur,
I know you are too hone/t a man to have failed in your duty, I thank you for the affection
which I know you bear towards my fervice, and Ireferve to myfelf a good difpofition towards
Seeking the means of promoting your welfare.
END OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
Strahan and Prefton,
Ptinters-Street, London.
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