ELEVENTH DAY. 189 
steep slopes and numerous villages, approached close to the 
river ; while the left side was bordered by woods, islands, 
and, in some places, by the open country. 
On the right we also saw a large park, adorned with tall 
trees, in the midst of which rose a castle. This beautiful 
residence belongs to Count Pejacsevich. 
Peterwardein, with its steep heights crowned with ram- 
parts, soon came into view. This venerable grey old 
fortress, with its picturesque situation, looks very fine from 
the Danube ; and with all the accessories of the setting sun 
gleaming through the ragged sky, the huge heavy storm- 
clouds rolling up, and the distant thunder, the old strong- 
hold made quite a splendid picture. We passed it without 
stopping. 
There were some steamers lying by the bank, and among 
them two of the Danube monitors. A number of officers 
were standing on the bridge of boats, and in the fortress 
the bugle was just sounding to prayers, while the guards 
on the decks of the monitors were firing a salute at the 
lowering of the colours at sundown. Opposite Peterwardein 
an arm of the river forms the large slightly wooded “ Kriegs 
Insel.” 
This evening the sunset was a really wonderful sight—the 
last rays of the sun shining through the woods and gilding the 
waters of the Danube, while a gentle breeze rustled through 
the trees, and the western sky was glowing with purple- 
red. As soon as we had passed Peterwardein we all left the 
deck and sat down to dinner; and shortly afterwards the 
steamer stopped at Karlowitz, for the darkness prevented 
our journeying any further. 
The evening flew quickly by in talking over the glorious 
days in the Fruska-Gora ; and after getting our measure- 
ments and note-books into order, we all retired to our cabins 
for our much-desired repose. 
