Bright's Travels in Hungary. Stud-Cyganis.-Lands possessed by Nobles alone.-State of Peasants, and the services required of them.-Interior of a Peasant's Habitation. CHAPTER IV. Vignette-Cattle and Agricultural Implements. Umeny.-Hungarian Granary.-Succession of Crops.-Large Flocks of improved Sheep.-Great attention to the breed and folding-Horned Cattle.-Leave Urmeny.-Appearance of the Country.-Leva.-A Funeral.-Batha.-Steinbach.-Approach and arrival at Scheinnitz.-Minute Regulations for management of Sheep. CHAPTER V. Vignette-Machine for raising the Water from the Mines. Schemutz.-General description of the Mining District.-Windsen cht.-Machinery.---Drawings.--Stephani-schacht.—-Preparation of the Ores.-Pochwerk.--Smelting and Refining.-Mining College.--Leave Schemnitz.-Glas-Hutte.--Szent Kereszt.--Kremnitz.-Separation of Gold and Silver.-Alloy.Mint. Quantity of precious Metals obtained.-Process of Amalgamation, as practised in Saxony.Return to Schem nitz, CHAPTER VI. Vignette-Concert performed by the Cyganis of Sagh. Leave Schemnitz.-Maroth.-Sagh.--Cyganis.--Description of Country.-Jews-Waitzen.-Extensive plain.-Debretzin.Pesth.-Buden, or Ofen.-Theatres.-Fair at Pesth.—Weights and Measures.-Manufactures.-Attempts to cultivate Sugar, Cotton, Coffee, &c.-Produce of the Land.-Canals.-Commerce. Exports and Imports.-Libraries.--Museum.-Coals, Salt &c.-Hospital.--Botanic Garden.---New Observatory. Baths.--Police.--Historical Sketch of Pesth and Buda.--Ko morn.--Kaab. CHAPTER VII. Vignette-Maria Theresia and Joseph the Second. Historical Sketch.-King of Hungary. His Privileges.-His Power with respect to the Catholic, Protestant, and Greek Churches.-The Palatine and other Officers of State.— Nobles.Free Citizens.-The Diet.-Revenue.-Army. Bright's Travels in Hungary. CHAPTER VIII. Vignette-A Dance performed by Hungarian Peasant Boys. Vösendorf Laxenburg.--The Ritter Schloss.Baaden. Schönau.-Gardens of Baron Brown.-Cotton Manufacture.Edenburg-Eisenstadt.-Neusiedler-See.- Nagy Barom.Croatians.--Güns.--Stein-am-Anger.-Ovid's Tomb.-Szalaber.-Keszthely.--Georgicon.-Agricultural Societies and Institutions.--Cultivation of Fruit Trees.-Keszi.-Hill of Csobantz.-Sheep Farm.-Improvers of Sheep.-Vineyards. Their Effects on the Peasantry.-Mineralogy of the Hill Ba dacson.--Rich Wines.-Szigliget.--Geological Remarks.— The Vineyard of Sz. Gyorgy Hegy. CHAPTER IX. Vignette-Interior of an Hungarian Prison. Breeding Stud-Balaton Lake.-National Dance.-Keresztut Fishery.-Buffaloes.-Administration of Justice.-Prisons. Warm Spring of Heviz.-Mineral Waters in Hungary - Hospital.-Tortoises.-Wild Boars. CHAPTER X. Vignette-Interior of a Peasant's House on the Murakös. Leave Keszthely-Sz Miklos.-The Murakös.-Attempts to cultivate Silk. Csaktornya.-Peculiarity in the Inhabitants of this district. Varasdin.-Spring of Naphtha.-Prison.-Dai ry.-Maize.-Gold Washing. CHAPTER XI. Vignette-A Croatian Cottage. Croatia. The Military Frontiers.-Ludbregh-Csurgo.-Agriculture. Bees and Honey.-Forests.-Prison.-Cyganis, or Gypsies. CHAPTER XII. Vignette-Walachian Settlement near the Drave. Badocsa.-Csokonya.-Graf Széchényi.-Peasantry.--German Settlements.-Walachians.—Their Language, History, and Manners. Szigetvar.-Fünf kirchen. Bishop Klimo.-Library--Churches.-Market. Manna-Domestic Manners.Processions and Pilgrimages.Various Religions.-Clergy.Revenue of the Church. Saffron. Bright's Travels in Hungary. CHAPTER XIII. Vignette-Prisoners going to their Daily Work. Peasantry.Mohacs.-Szexard.-Wine.-Tolna. -Tobacco.Földvár.-Plains of Hungary.-Extent.-Inhabitants and Open Lands of Austria.-Disease amongst Cattle.Duke Albert.-Pesth-Marton Vasar.-Peculiarities of Husbandry and Condition of Peasantry.-Stuhlweissenburg.— Earthquakes. Palota.-Bakony Forest.-Fungi.-SumegKormond-Frontiers of Hungary.-Styria.-Gratz.-Public Institutions.-Joannæum.-Manufactures and Commerce.Iron.-Salt-Agriculture.-Schottwien. APPENDIX. General View of the Kingdom of Hungary. Statistical Account of the Mines of Hungary. Coronation of Joseph I. King of Hungary. An Account of the Vineyards of Ménes. Statement of the Extent and Produce of the Austrian Vineyards. Statement of the Extent and Produce of the Arable Lands in Austria. Account of the Wild Boy discovered near the Neusiedler-see. A List of the Works of Baron Jacquin. State of the Gypsies in Spain, 1817. List of Words used by the Gypsey, Gitano, and Cygani. MAPS. Hungary.-Hungary, Transylvania, and the surrounding Countries. PLATES. The Market at Batha, Frontispiece. Neutra. Schemnitz and the surrounding Country. The Town of Kremnitz with the Silver Works. Amalgam Works near Freyberg. Distant View of Waitzen on the Danube. View of Buda and part of Pesth. 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