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Austria and Hungary are two distinctly independent countries, 
and Austria-Hungary means Austria and Hungary. There 
are two distinct states, two thrones, two crowns to be worn, 
two states in limited partnership on equal terms. 
Hungary is a very compact country, as will be seen from 
a correct map. An excellent natural frontier is furnished 
by the great range of the Carpathians, which extend nearly 
a thousand miles. Hungary is not merely compact, but is 
also complete in itself. It is not part of any other state or 
kingdom. It is not a part of the “ Austrian Empire,” or 
any Austro-Hungarian Empire ; there is no such thing. 
In all arrangements and treaties that have been made, 
Hungary has specially stipulated that in so doing she has 
not become part of any other state, by whatever name it 
may be called. 
Hungary contains twenty millions of people, all of whom 
are animated by the most friendly feelings to the British. 
Anyone from England going there and making it known that 
he comes from this land is pretty sure to be at once received 
with open arms. The English are so admired that all the 
better-class Hungarian children are taught to speak the 
English language, and indeed, the Lecturer has come across 
one charming Hungarian lady who had her children taught 
English before they were taught Hungarian. 
Agriculture at the present time is almost the only industry 
that the Hungarians have. They very much want to do a 
great deal more commercial business with us than they at 
present do. Our merchants appoint an agent in Vienna 
and when Hungarian merchants send to England asking for 
lists of goods they are referred to “ our agent at Vienna.” 
The Hungarians do not and will not go to Vienna, and they 
consequently do not do the business with us which they 
would like to do, but go to Germany and elsewhere for the 
goods they want. There is really an immense amount of 
business to be done by the British Isles with Hungary, if 
our merchants would be more enterprising. There is an 
immense amount of spinning still done in the country by hand 
which could be replaced by British manufactures if we would 
show our customary, energy. 
Hungary is larger than either Great Britain, Austria, or 
Italy. About one-third of the country is a plain. The 
country is well wooded, there being about 40,000 square miles 
of oak, beech, and fir trees. T- Practically the whole of the 
vast plain which forms the centre of the country is inhabited 
by the Magyars who founded the kingdom over a thousand 
