THE 



CALCUTTA JOURNAL 



OF 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



Europe : — a popular Physical Sketch. By Professor Schouw. 

 Translated from the second edition, by Dr. Cantor, As- 

 sistant Surgeon, Bengal Medical Service, doing duty with 

 H. M's. 26th Regt. on expedition to China. 1 



Orbelos, the highest elevation of the Balkan, is computed 

 to he 9600 feet, and is said to be covered with perpetual snow. 

 Towards the north, Balkan sends several rivers joining the 

 Danube, of which Morava is the most extensive ; in the south 

 run the rivers Marissa and Vardar. Balkan joins the Alps 

 by an elongated chain, nearly parallel with the Adriatic, ex- 

 tending from S.E. to N.W. nearly 280 miles, and which 

 is usually called the Dinaric Alps. — The highest peak is 

 said to be Monte Dinario, 7466 feet above the level of the 

 sea ; Klek is 6933 feet. — The mountains are mostly situ- 

 ated in the vicinity of the sea, towards which they are ra- 

 ther steep. The opposite islands, as Cherso and Osero, 

 are rocky, and of a considerable height. — The Dinaric 

 Alps consist chiefly of limestone, and as they are very dry 

 the inhabitants are obliged to have recourse to tanks. 

 Some of the smaller rivers only have their mouths in the 

 ocean, but on the opposite side some little rivers join the 

 Sau, which united enter the Danube. With regard to 

 wild and cultivated plants, the south-western side corres- 

 1 Continued from vol. i. No. 4, page 521. 



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