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if not extensive. One cannot too often take to heart the lesson that 

 a dwelling house, whether built for peasant or prince, is not entirely 

 suited for museum purposes, and here it was very clear, still the 

 illustrations will show a pleasing variety of outside, even if the in- 

 terior is not suited to an economic exhibition room. Figs. 53-54. 

 In one of the alcoves outside is one of the charming portrait 

 statues so abundant in this city. It is in bronze and portrays in a 



S6. HOFMUSEUM in VIENNA. 



most comfortable, if unusual attitude a patron of agriculture in 

 Hungary, Count Caroly. 



The National Museum, mainly devoted to painting and sculp- 

 ture, but with the usual bit of archaeology, is shown in Fig. 55. 

 Its contents are worthy of the fine building. 



We had our choice of travel to Vienna by rail or water, and 

 economy as well as sentiment led us to a voyage in June upon the 

 Danube River. A night and most of the next day brought us to 

 the canal that extends from the river to the midst of the city, and 

 we landed on a Sunday afternoon on a quay so deserted and quiet 

 that had it not been for an acquaintance made on the voyage, we 



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