ROUND ABOUT THE
CARPATHIANS

BY

ANDREW F. CROSSE

FELLOW OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
MDCCCLXXVIII

The Right of translation is reserved

MUIR AND PATERSON, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH.


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CONTENTS.

PAGE
CHAPTER I.
Down the Danube from Buda-Pest—Amusements on board thesteamer—Basiash—Drive to Oravicza by Weisskirchen—Ladies ofOravicza—Gipsy music—Finding an old school-fellow—Theczardas.1
CHAPTER II.
Consequences of trying to buy a horse—An expedition intoServia—Fine scenery—The peasants of New Moldova—Szechenyiroad—Geology of the defile of Kasan—Crossing theDanube—Milanovacz—Drive to Maidenpek—Fearful storm in themountains—Miserable quarters for the night—Extent of thisstorm—The disastrous effects of the same storm atBuda-Pest—Great loss of life.15
CHAPTER III.
Maidenpek—Well-to-do condition of Servians—Lady Mary WortleyMontague's journey through Servia—Troubles inBulgaria—Communists at Negotin—Copper mines—Forestride—Robbers on the road—Kucainia—Belo-breska—Across theDanube—Detention at customhouse—Weisskirchen—SleepingWallacks.33
CHAPTER IV.
Variety of races in Hungary—Wallacks orRoumains—Statistics—Savage outbreak of the Wallacks in formeryears—Panslavic ideas—Roumanians and their origin—Priests ofthe Greek Church—Destruction of forests—Spirit ofCommunism—Incendiary fires.46
[Pg iv]CHAPTER V.
Paraffine-works in Oravicza—Gold mine—Coal mines atAuima-Steirdorf—Geology—States Railway Company'smines—Bribery54
CHAPTER VI.
Mineral wealth of the Banat—Wild ride to Dognacska—Equipmentfor a riding tour—An afternoon nap and its consequences—Coppermines—Self-help—Rare insects—Moravicza—Rareminerals—Deutsch Bogsan—Reschitza58
CHAPTER VII.
Election at Oravicza—Officialism—Reforms—Society—Ride toSzaszka—Fine views—Drenkova—Character of theSerbs—Svenica—Rough night walk through the forest70
CHAPTER VIII.
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