50 



AUSTRIA-HUNGAEY. 



the fresh water of the river spreads itself over the brackish water of Lake Prokliun. 

 The river then enters a second gorge, through which it flows to the Adriatic. 



Of the many bays of Dahnatia, that called Bocche di Cattaro is most widely 

 known. Its ramifications recall the Lake of the Four Cantons, and although there 

 are neither glaciers nor pastures, it would be difficult to meet with rocks of bolder 

 aspect or of more dazzling colours. The " mouths " include numerous ports, 

 capable of afifording shelter to the united fleets of the world. Two passages, 

 13 fathoms deep, lead into the interior, where the mariner loses sight of the 

 sea, and finds himself upon a tranquil sheet of water, winding among steep 

 mountains. Villages of fishermen are seen upon the shore, half hidden amongst 



Fig. 31. — The Bocche di Cattauo. 

 Scale 1 : 240,000. 



5 Fathoms Line 



27 Fathoms Line 



_^ 4 Miles. 



verdure ; old walls and ruined towers are reflected in the blue water ; barren 

 rocks peep out in the midst of vineyards and plantations of olive and lemon trees ; 

 and wherever we look the horizon is bounded by mountains. Few gulfs in Europe 

 can rival in beauty these Bocche of Cattaro. 



Standing upon the heights of the mountains, we look down on the islands 

 fringing the coast, their grey or reddish rocks contrasting most admirably 

 with the blue waters of the Adriatic. Every one of these islands possesses some 

 feature distinguishing it from the others. Veglia (Krk in Slav) most resembles 

 the mainland, from which it is separated by the shallow channel of Maltempo. 

 Cherso (Krcs), though nearly surrounded by channels having a depth of over 



