III. 
^gg FROM BUKOREST, 
CHAP. In going from Reismarh to Muklenbach, which 
is one mile farther, we saw some high snowy 
mountains upon our left, and another ridge 
running parallel upon our right; the route 
lying chiefly over plains. These are the two 
connecting branches that were before men- 
tioned, extending from the Carpathian range, 
all the way from Deva to Boilza. The 
roads being execrable, our driver, who was 
quite a boy, endeavoured to avail himself of a 
greensward slope, by the way-side, to conduct 
the carriage over a easier track. In doing this, 
however, he exposed us to rather a serious 
accident; for, being gradually carried to an 
elevation above the high-way, whence there 
was no visible descent, he became alarmed ; 
and, endeavouring too suddenly to regain 
the original route, overset the carriage: so 
that we fell from the top to the bottom of the 
slope ; being thrown out with great violence. 
Unfortunately, too, this accident happened in 
the midst of the long train of carriages be- 
longing to the Embassy ; and the Turks, who 
are exceedingly superstitious, immediately re- 
garded it as a bad omen, portending some 
other disaster. We were stunned by the 
violence of the shock, but sustained no other 
injury. At sight, however, of this catastrophe. 
