TOPOGRAPHICAL INEXACTITUDES [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
Sin,—" Barcelona's " charge of topographical inexactitude has been made, with, to quote his own expression, a care- lessness which is inexcusable. My article was entitled " Montserrat " and is about Montserrat. Does he not know that whether one travels to Spain via Bordeaux or Toulouse a part of Gascony is traversed, and that Gascon charac- teristics are those of the greater part of the surrounding region ? As they themselves say, " Qui dit Midi dit Gascon." I have in no way suggested that Gascony adjoins Port Bou.
Glimpses of the coast from the train, even though inter- rupted by tunnels—and as frequently as " Barcelona " wishes—are nevertheless charming, and " miles " may be five, fifty or five hundred. The journey is worth while, and Montserrat a gem to the traveller. I cannot therefore plead guilty to the accusation of " sacrificing all claims to cotes
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