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RESEARCHES

ON THE

DANUBE AND THE ADRIATIC.

ON THE

DANUBE AND THE ADRIATIC;

OR,

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MODERN HISTORY

OF

HUNGARY AND TRANSYLVANIA, DALMATIA AND CROATIA, SERVIA AND BULGARIA.

Andrew Archibald

A. A. PATON,

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

AUTHOR OF

"MELUSINA. A NEW ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENT."

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CONTENTS.

BOOK III. THE GOTH AND THE HUN.

CHAPTER 1. Departure from England-Close of Hungarian war
-Arrival at Comorn-The hunting box-Count and Countess
Nugent-General Grabbe-Life in the Austrian Camp
CHAPTER II. Russian review-The infantry, the cavalry, and ar-
tillery-The Cossacks-The fête-Austrian troops
CHAPTER III. The Danube - Szolnok-The Maygar character-
Bravery and generosity-Indolence and barbarism-Retro-
grade state of agriculture

CHAPTER IV. A steam voyage on the Theiss-The passengers-
Legislation on land-Defective system of justice-Csongrad
-The Magyars

CHAPTER V. Szegedin-The fort-Magyaromania-The lower town
-The upper town-State of commerce-The Kossuth party
CHAPTER VI. The Banat - The physical geography - Mineral
wealth-The races of the Banat-Greater civilisation of the
Banat

CHAPTER VII. Temesvar-Injury done by bombardment-History
of Temesvar The great square
General description of
Temesvar-The fortifications-The suburbs

CHAPTER VIII. The siege of Temesvar-Commencement of siege
-Water eut off-A sortie-First bombardment-Second bom-
bardment-Horse-flesh eaten-Fevers-Conflagrations-The
siege raised

CHAPTER IX. The Voyvodina-Great historical landmark-Servia
in the middle ages-Servian fundamental diploma-The Ser-
vian revolution-Re-establishment of Voyvodina
CHAPTER X. Arad-Its fair-Commerce of Hungary-Description
of Arad-The fortress-The county of Arad
CHAPTER XI. The vale of the Maros-Entrance of Transylvania
-Zam-The Daco-Romans-Broos-The Saxons-The political
history of Transylvania

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