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number to the former. The Slavonians living in Carinthia, as well as the 

 people of Gailtlial, Rosenthal, and Faunthal, arc Wcndes. The Germans 

 in Carinthia are of Franco-Boiish descent. Carniola is inhabited almost 

 entirely by Wendes, who are usmilly called Carniolans ; and in the midst 

 of them are a people of true German origin, the Gottscheers. Slavonians, 

 together with Karsti, Istriani, Liburnii, Fmdani, and some others, constitute 

 the inhabitants of the greater part of the Hlyrian maritime country. The 

 Slavonic inhabitants are in general well formed, hale, and long lived. 

 The German Carinthians, as respects externals, bear great resemblance to 

 the St\^rians. They are a kind, upright, active, industrious people. The 

 Wendes of Carinthia are less industrious than the Germans of the same 

 country, and, excepting the people of Gailthal, less cleanly. The Carni- 

 olans are honest, upright, industrious, and gay, but at the same time 

 choleric and superstitious. The Gottscheer is considered a good-natured, 

 frugal, loyal, pious man. The character of the inhabitant of the Hlyrian 

 maritime country is partly the Slavonic, as in Carniola, and partly passes into 

 the Italian. The national costume of the Carinthian resembles in general 

 that of the Styrian. The peasant wears a short woollen coat with a nap 

 on the inside, which, in winter, is exchanged for a furred smock-frock ; a 

 coarse woollen or leather jerkin, with one row of buttons in the middle ; a 

 black handkerchief tied around the neck ; short leather breeches, in the 

 side-pockets of which, according to the custom of the mountains, a knife 

 and fork are placed ; white stockings ; and tie shoes, w^hich are fastened to 

 the feet with thongs. The female peasant wears a short petticoat ; shoes 

 fastened with ribands ; a hood that lies smoothly upon the head, and which 

 is ornamented all round with riband, or instead of this a fur cap. On the 

 top of these she places a very large round hat. The German Carniolan 

 generally w^ears a red jacket, a dark brown cloth coat, short black breeches, 

 and blue stockings. When upon a journey, the Lower Carniolan carries 

 the '• torba" (a small pouch) ; the Upper Carniolan, under similar circum- 

 stances, throw^s the '' bassaga" (wallet) over his shoulder. A black silk 

 hood, trimmed with white lace, a very full, black over-go Avn, and red 

 woollen stockings, constitute the usual attire of females of Carniola. The 

 Gottscheer of the same country {pi. 3, Jig. 24) belongs to an industrious 

 race of traders, who, at home, manufacture linen, wooden ware, sieves, ccc, 

 in large quantities, and take these things, or southern fruits, olive oil, 

 rosoglio, iron Avare, and other articles, to the fairs all over Europe. The 

 Gottscheer wears a broad-brimmed, round, low, felt hat ; neck and breast 

 generally remain bare. He also wears a shirt Avith a broad collar that can 

 be turned over the coat, wide coarse cloth pantaloons, or long leather 

 breeches trimmed with riband. With the latter article, low shoes with 

 numerous leather thongs, or short boots, are Avorn. A short jerkin, or a 

 short Avhitish-grey or brown cloth habit, Avithout gathers and pockets, a 

 broad leather girdle around the Avaist, and (in Avinter) also a Avhitish-grey 

 coarse cloth cloak, complete the dress. Women Avear a large Avhite blanket 

 around them, fastened in front under the chin. Their hair is cut short ; 

 the girls only Avear plaits. A long chemise, Avith ruffled wristbands and 



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