San Sebastian, a fortified seaport of North Spain, on a small peninsula jutting into the Bay of Biscay, 10 m. from the French frontier; is guarded by a strong citadel, and since its bombardment by Wellington in 1813 has been spaciously rebuilt; has a beautiful foreshore, and is a favourite watering-place; has a fair export trade.
Population (circa 1900) given as 30,000.
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
San Salvador * San Stefano