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To the north, of the pass which the railway from Stuttgart crosses at an 

 elevation of 3,005 feet, the height of the Jura gradually decreases towards the 

 north-east. 



The Swabian Jura differs in its aspect, but not in its geological formation, from 

 the Jura of France. Instead of consisting of a succession of parallel ridges, it forms 



Fig. 124. — Density of the Population of Wukttemberg. 



Number of Inhabitants to a Square Mile. 



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an undulating plateau, presenting a bold face to the Neckar nearly 1,000 

 feet in height, and sinking down gently towards the Danube. The more elevated 

 ridges are covered with stones, between which grows a scanty herbage. Their 

 climate is too inclement to admit of cultivation, and the name of Bauhe Alp (Rugged 

 Mountain), which is applied to them by the peasants, is therefore a very appropriate 

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