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passed the nigbt ; and, rising the following morning at 3 a.m., 

 drove to the railway station, and took the train for Buda-Pesth. 

 At first the country was very hilly and well clothed with woods, 

 but as we advanced further the valley opened out, and was 

 cultivated. We struck our old I'oute at Temesvar, and, crossing 

 the Hungarian plain with its vast fields of maize, its yokes of 

 oxen in the plough, and bands of horses treading out the corn, 

 reached our destination the same evening. 



That we were able to see so much of the Bdnat in such a short 

 time, was due, in the first instance, to our kind friend, M. Ronna, 

 principal director of the company, whom we had met at Nancy, 

 and who gave us the needful introductions. We are also much 

 indebted to M. Willigens, Inspector- General, in administrative 

 charge of the Domain, and M. Drexler, secretary to the Council 

 of Administration, as well as to the local officers previously men- 

 tioned in our narrative ; and our most sincere thanks are due to 

 all these gentlemen for their kindness, and for the valuable 

 assistance they afibrded us. 



We returned to Nancy by way of Vienna, Frankfort, Mayence, 

 and Metz, after having made a most interesting tour. 



