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district and passes Tarda (Thorenburg, 8,803 inhabitants), famous on account of 

 its salt mines, the Maros flows to the south-west, winding along the foot of the sali- 

 ferous cliifs of J/r/ro.s UJn'ir. Below Nagy Enyed (5,779 inhabitants) the Maros is 

 joined by the Kiikiillo, the main stream of which flows through a country abound- 

 ing in historical associations. Amongst the towns on its banks are JJdvdrhely 

 (4,376 inhabitani-s), the old capital of the Szekely, and Schassburg (Segesvar, 8,204 

 inhabitants), a picturesque old town, where Petofi is supposed to have fallen 

 fighting against the Russians. Lower down the river are Elisabcthstadt (2,250 

 inhabitants), imd Media sc/i (Megyes, 4,621 inhabitants). Returning to the Maros, 

 we arrive at Karlsharg (Karoly Fejérvâr, 7,955 inhabitants), Avith a fine old 

 cathedral, in which the Princes of Transylvania were crowned. Below Karlsburg 

 and its vineyards the Maros flows past the citadel of Déva, which formerly defended 

 the road leading into Transylvania. To the south of it is one of the Iron Gates, 

 which was defended by the Roman city Ulpia Trujana (Sarmizegethusa) Only a 

 few towns are to be found in this part of the country. The village of Vajda Hanyad 

 (2,597 inhabitants) lies in a lateral valley. Its ancient castle, built by the 

 Voyvod Hunyad, is now being repaired. 



Kronstadt (Brasso, 27,766 inhabitants), the largest town of Transylvania, lies 

 within the basin of the Aluta. It is essentially a German town, but the surround- 

 ing villages are inhabited by Rumanians. 



The river flows past Fogaras (4,714 inhabitants), and having been reinforced 

 by the stream which comes from Ilermannstadt (Nagy Szeben, Sibiu, 18,998 

 inhabitants), it escapes through the defile of the Red Tower into Rumania. 

 Hermannstadt is the capital of the "Saxons." It is a curious old city, vrry dull, 

 but interesting on account of its architecture. 



