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LIONEL MESSI

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at wonderful place, from the glimpse close she bowed and said, "The It seems to me that the further
8:35 P.M., on 1 st May, arriving at which I got of it from the train and Herr Englishman?" east you go the more unpunctual
Vienna early next morning; should the little I could walk through the All day long we seemed to dawdle are the trains. What ought they to
have arrived at 6:46, but train was streets. I feared to go very far through a country which was full be in China?
an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a from the station, as we had of beauty of every kind. I had for breakfast more paprika,
wonderful place, from the glimpse arrived late and would start as Sometimes we saw little towns or and a sort of porridge of maize
which I got of it from the train and near the correct time as possible. castles on the top of steep hills flour which they said was
the little I could walk through the Having had some time at my such as we see in old missals; "mamaliga", and egg-plant stuffed
streets. I feared to go very far disposal when in London, I had sometimes we ran by rivers and with forcemeat, a very excellent
from the station, as we had visited the British Museum, and streams which seemed from the dish, which they call "impletata".
arrived late and would start as made search among the books wide stony margin on each side of (Mem., get recipe for this also.)
near the correct time as possible. and maps in the library regarding them to be subject to great floods. I find that the district he named is
I had to hurry breakfast, for the Transylvania; it had struck me It takes a lot of water, and running in the extreme east of the country,
train started a little before eight, that some foreknowledge of the strong, to sweep the outside edge just on the borders of three
or rather it ought to have done so, country could hardly fail to have of a river clear. states, Transylvania, Moldavia,
for after rushing to the station at some importance in dealing with a I had to hurry breakfast, for the and Bukovina, in the midst of the
7:30 I had to sit in the carriage for nobleman of that country. train started a little before eight, Carpathian mountains; one of the
more than an hour before we We left in pretty good time, and or rather it ought to have done so, wildest and least known portions
began to move. came after nightfall to for after rushing to the station at of Europe.
I did not sleep well, though my Klausenburgh. Here I stopped for 7:30 I had to sit in the carriage for The women looked pretty, except
bed was comfortable enough, for I the night at the Hotel Royale. I more than an hour before we when you got near them, but they
had all sorts of queer dreams. had for dinner, or rather supper, a began to move. were very clumsy about the waist.
There was a dog howling all night chicken done up some way with Having had some time at my They had all full white sleeves of
under my window, which may red pepper, which was very good disposal when in London, I had some kind or other, and most of
have had something to do with it; but thirsty. (Mem. get recipe for visited the British Museum, and them had big belts with a lot of
or it may have been the paprika, Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he made search among the books strips of something fluttering from
for I had to drink up all the water said it was called "paprika hendl," and maps in the library regarding them like the dresses in a ballet,
in my carafe, and was still thirsty. and that, as it was a national dish, Transylvania; it had struck me but of course there were
Towards morning I slept and was I should be able to get it that some foreknowledge of the petticoats under them.
wakened by the continuous anywhere along the Carpathians. country could hardly fail to have I was evidently expected, for
knocking at my door, so I guess I I was evidently expected, for some importance in dealing with a when I got near the door I faced a
must have been sleeping soundly when I got near the door I faced a nobleman of that country. cheery-looking elderly woman in
then. cheery-looking elderly woman in Count Dracula had directed me to the usual peasant dress--white
3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at the usual peasant dress--white go to the Golden Krone Hotel, undergarment with a long double
8:35 P.M., on 1 st May, arriving at undergarment with a long double which I found, to my great delight, apron, front, and back, of
Vienna early next morning; should apron, front, and back, of to be thoroughly old-fashioned, coloured stuff fitting almost too
have arrived at 6:46, but train was coloured stuff fitting almost too for of course I wanted to see all I tight for modesty. When I came
an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a tight for modesty. When I came could of the ways of the country. close she bowed and said, "The

CRISTIANO RONALDO
3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1 st May,
arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have
arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth
seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got
of it from the train and the little I could walk through
the streets. I feared to go very far from the station, as
we had arrived late and would start as near the correct
time as possible.
At every station there were groups of people,
sometimes crowds, and in all sorts of attire. Some of
them were just like the peasants at home or those I
saw coming through France and Germany, with short
jackets, and round hats, and home-made trousers; but
others were very picturesque.
It seems to me that the further east you go the more
unpunctual are the trains. What ought they to be in
China?
I read that every known superstition in the world is

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M.,
on 1 st May, arriving at Vienna early next
morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but
train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems
a wonderful place, from the glimpse which
I got of it from the train and the little I could
walk through the streets. I feared to go
very far from the station, as we had arrived
late and would start as near the correct
time as possible.
We left in pretty good time, and came after
nightfall to Klausenburgh. Here I stopped
for the night at the Hotel Royale. I had for
dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up
some way with red pepper, which was very
good but thirsty. (Mem. get recipe for
Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he said it
was called "paprika hendl," and that, as it
was a national dish, I should be able to get
it anywhere along the Carpathians.
The women looked pretty, except when 3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1 st get it anywhere along the Carpathians.
you got near them, but they were very May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; I find that the district he named is in the extreme
clumsy about the waist. They had all full should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an east of the country, just on the borders of three
white sleeves of some kind or other, and hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, states, Transylvania, Moldavia, and Bukovina, in
most of them had big belts with a lot of from the glimpse which I got of it from the train the midst of the Carpathian mountains; one of
strips of something fluttering from them like and the little I could walk through the streets. I the wildest and least known portions of Europe.
the dresses in a ballet, but of course there feared to go very far from the station, as we had The impression I had was that we were leaving
were petticoats under them. arrived late and would start as near the correct the West and entering the East; the most
I had for breakfast more paprika, and a time as possible. western of splendid bridges over the Danube,
sort of porridge of maize flour which they In the population of Transylvania there are four which is here of noble width and depth, took us
said was "mamaliga", and egg-plant stuffed distinct nationalities: Saxons in the South, and among the traditions of Turkish rule.
with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, mixed with them the Wallachs, who are the I found my smattering of German very useful
which they call "impletata". (Mem., get descendants of the Dacians; Magyars in the here, indeed, I don't know how I should be able
recipe for this also.) West, and Szekelys in the East and North. I am to get on without it.
The women looked pretty, except when going among the latter, who claim to be I read that every known superstition in the world
you got near them, but they were very descended from Attila and the Huns. This may is gathered into the horseshoe of the
clumsy about the waist. They had all full be so, for when the Magyars conquered the Carpathians, as if it were the centre of some sort
white sleeves of some kind or other, and country in the eleventh century they found the of imaginative whirlpool; if so my stay may be
most of them had big belts with a lot of Huns settled in it. very interesting. (Mem., I must ask the Count all
strips of something fluttering from them like I found my smattering of German very useful about them.)
the dresses in a ballet, but of course there here, indeed, I don't know how I should be able All day long we seemed to dawdle through a
were petticoats under them. to get on without it. country which was full of beauty of every kind.
At every station there were groups of We left in pretty good time, and came after Sometimes we saw little towns or castles on the
people, sometimes crowds, and in all sorts nightfall to Klausenburgh. Here I stopped for the top of steep hills such as we see in old missals;
of attire. Some of them were just like the night at the Hotel Royale. I had for dinner, or sometimes we ran by rivers and streams which
peasants at home or those I saw coming rather supper, a chicken done up some way with seemed from the wide stony margin on each
through France and Germany, with short red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. side of them to be subject to great floods. It
jackets, and round hats, and home-made (Mem. get recipe for Mina.) I asked the waiter, takes a lot of water, and running strong, to
trousers; but others were very picturesque. and he said it was called "paprika hendl," and sweep the outside edge of a river clear.
that, as it was a national dish, I should be able to I was evidently expected, for when I got near the

NEYMAR

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1 st
May, arriving at Vienna early next morning;
should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an
hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful
place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the
train and the little I could walk through the
streets. I feared to go very far from the station,
as we had arrived late and would start as near
the correct time as possible.
It seems to me that the further east you go the
more unpunctual are the trains. What ought
they to be in China?
The impression I had was that we were leaving
the West and entering the East; the most
western of splendid bridges over the Danube,
which is here of noble width and depth, took us
among the traditions of Turkish rule.
The impression I had was that we were leaving
the West and entering the East; the most
western of splendid bridges over the Danube,
which is here of noble width and depth, took us
among the traditions of Turkish rule.
The women looked pretty, except when you got

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at of them to be subject to great came after nightfall to a series of great fires took place,
8:35 P.M., on 1 st May, arriving at floods. It takes a lot of water, and Klausenburgh. Here I stopped for which made terrible havoc on five
Vienna early next morning; running strong, to sweep the the night at the Hotel Royale. I separate occasions. At the very
should have arrived at 6:46, but outside edge of a river clear. had for dinner, or rather supper, a beginning of the seventeenth
train was an hour late. Buda- I read that every known chicken done up some way with century it underwent a siege of
Pesth seems a wonderful place, superstition in the world is red pepper, which was very good three weeks and lost 1 3,000
from the glimpse which I got of it gathered into the horseshoe of but thirsty. (Mem. get recipe for people, the casualties of war
from the train and the little I could the Carpathians, as if it were the Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he proper being assisted by famine
walk through the streets. I feared centre of some sort of imaginative said it was called "paprika hendl," and disease.
to go very far from the station, as whirlpool; if so my stay may be and that, as it was a national dish, I was evidently expected, for
we had arrived late and would very interesting. (Mem., I must I should be able to get it when I got near the door I faced a
start as near the correct time as ask the Count all about them.) anywhere along the Carpathians. cheery-looking elderly woman in
possible. In the population of Transylvania It was on the dark side of twilight the usual peasant dress--white
The impression I had was that we there are four distinct when we got to Bistritz, which is a undergarment with a long double
were leaving the West and nationalities: Saxons in the South, very interesting old place. Being apron, front, and back, of
entering the East; the most and mixed with them the practically on the frontier--for the coloured stuff fitting almost too
western of splendid bridges over Wallachs, who are the Borgo Pass leads from it into tight for modesty. When I came
the Danube, which is here of descendants of the Dacians; Bukovina--it has had a very close she bowed and said, "The
noble width and depth, took us Magyars in the West, and stormy existence, and it certainly Herr Englishman?"
among the traditions of Turkish Szekelys in the East and North. I shows marks of it. Fifty years ago I found my smattering of German
rule. am going among the latter, who a series of great fires took place, very useful here, indeed, I don't
I had to hurry breakfast, for the claim to be descended from Attila which made terrible havoc on five know how I should be able to get
train started a little before eight, and the Huns. This may be so, for separate occasions. At the very on without it.
or rather it ought to have done so, when the Magyars conquered the beginning of the seventeenth The impression I had was that we
for after rushing to the station at country in the eleventh century century it underwent a siege of were leaving the West and
7:30 I had to sit in the carriage for they found the Huns settled in it. three weeks and lost 1 3,000 entering the East; the most
more than an hour before we Having had some time at my people, the casualties of war western of splendid bridges over
began to move. disposal when in London, I had proper being assisted by famine the Danube, which is here of
All day long we seemed to visited the British Museum, and and disease. noble width and depth, took us
dawdle through a country which made search among the books It was on the dark side of twilight among the traditions of Turkish
was full of beauty of every kind. and maps in the library regarding when we got to Bistritz, which is a rule.
Sometimes we saw little towns or Transylvania; it had struck me very interesting old place. Being I did not sleep well, though my
castles on the top of steep hills that some foreknowledge of the practically on the frontier--for the bed was comfortable enough, for
such as we see in old missals; country could hardly fail to have Borgo Pass leads from it into I had all sorts of queer dreams.
sometimes we ran by rivers and some importance in dealing with Bukovina--it has had a very There was a dog howling all night
streams which seemed from the a nobleman of that country. stormy existence, and it certainly under my window, which may
wide stony margin on each side We left in pretty good time, and shows marks of it. Fifty years ago have had something to do with it;

LUIS SUAREZ

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich wakened by the continuous
at 8:35 P.M., on 1 st May, knocking at my door, so I
arriving at Vienna early next guess I must have been
morning; should have arrived sleeping soundly then.
at 6:46, but train was an hour All day long we seemed to
late. Buda-Pesth seems a dawdle through a country
wonderful place, from the which was full of beauty of
glimpse which I got of it from every kind. Sometimes we
the train and the little I could saw little towns or castles on
walk through the streets. I the top of steep hills such as
feared to go very far from the we see in old missals;
station, as we had arrived sometimes we ran by rivers
late and would start as near and streams which seemed
the correct time as possible. from the wide stony margin
I did not sleep well, though on each side of them to be
my bed was comfortable subject to great floods. It
enough, for I had all sorts of takes a lot of water, and
queer dreams. There was a running strong, to sweep the
dog howling all night under outside edge of a river clear. 3 May. Bistritz.--Left more unpunctual are the found the Huns settled in
my window, which may have The women looked pretty, Munich at 8:35 P.M., on trains. What ought they to it.
had something to do with it; except when you got near 1 st May, arriving at Vienna be in China? All day long we seemed to
them, but they were very early next morning; should At every station there dawdle through a country
or it may have been the
paprika, for I had to drink up clumsy about the waist. They have arrived at 6:46, but were groups of people, which was full of beauty of
all the water in my carafe, had all full white sleeves of train was an hour late. sometimes crowds, and in every kind. Sometimes we
and was still thirsty. Towards some kind or other, and most Buda-Pesth seems a all sorts of attire. Some of saw little towns or castles
morning I slept and was of them had big belts with a wonderful place, from the them were just like the on the top of steep hills
wakened by the continuous lot of strips of something glimpse which I got of it peasants at home or such as we see in old
knocking at my door, so I fluttering from them like the from the train and the little those I saw coming missals; sometimes we
guess I must have been dresses in a ballet, but of I could walk through the through France and ran by rivers and streams
course there were petticoats streets. I feared to go very Germany, with short which seemed from the
sleeping soundly then. far from the station, as we jackets, and round hats, wide stony margin on
I found my smattering of under them.
German very useful here, I had for breakfast more had arrived late and would and home-made trousers; each side of them to be
indeed, I don't know how I paprika, and a sort of start as near the correct but others were very subject to great floods. It
should be able to get on porridge of maize flour which time as possible. picturesque. takes a lot of water, and
they said was "mamaliga", All day long we seemed to The women looked pretty, running strong, to sweep
without it.
I found my smattering of and egg-plant stuffed with dawdle through a country except when you got near the outside edge of a river
German very useful here, forcemeat, a very excellent which was full of beauty of them, but they were very clear.
indeed, I don't know how I dish, which they call every kind. Sometimes we clumsy about the waist. The impression I had was
should be able to get on "impletata". (Mem., get recipe saw little towns or castles They had all full white that we were leaving the
without it. for this also.) on the top of steep hills sleeves of some kind or West and entering the
I was evidently expected, for I did not sleep well, though such as we see in old other, and most of them East; the most western of
when I got near the door I my bed was comfortable missals; sometimes we had big belts with a lot of splendid bridges over the
faced a cheery-looking enough, for I had all sorts of ran by rivers and streams strips of something Danube, which is here of
elderly woman in the usual queer dreams. There was a which seemed from the fluttering from them like noble width and depth,
peasant dress--white dog howling all night under wide stony margin on the dresses in a ballet, but took us among the
undergarment with a long my window, which may have each side of them to be of course there were traditions of Turkish rule.
double apron, front, and had something to do with it; subject to great floods. It petticoats under them. I find that the district he
back, of coloured stuff fitting or it may have been the takes a lot of water, and In the population of named is in the extreme
almost too tight for modesty. paprika, for I had to drink up running strong, to sweep Transylvania there are east of the country, just on
When I came close she all the water in my carafe, the outside edge of a river four distinct nationalities: the borders of three
bowed and said, "The Herr and was still thirsty. Towards clear. Saxons in the South, and states, Transylvania,
morning I slept and was I find that the district he mixed with them the Moldavia, and Bukovina,
Englishman?"
I did not sleep well, though wakened by the continuous named is in the extreme Wallachs, who are the in the midst of the
my bed was comfortable knocking at my door, so I east of the country, just on descendants of the Carpathian mountains;
enough, for I had all sorts of guess I must have been the borders of three Dacians; Magyars in the one of the wildest and
states, Transylvania, West, and Szekelys in the least known portions of
queer dreams. There was a sleeping soundly then.
dog howling all night under Having had some time at my Moldavia, and Bukovina, East and North. I am Europe.
my window, which may have disposal when in London, I in the midst of the going among the latter,
Carpathian mountains; who claim to be
had something to do with it; had visited the British
or it may have been the Museum, and made search one of the wildest and descended from Attila and
paprika, for I had to drink up among the books and maps least known portions of the Huns. This may be so,
all the water in my carafe, in the library regarding Europe. for when the Magyars
and was still thirsty. Towards Transylvania; it had struck It seems to me that the conquered the country in
morning I slept and was me that some foreknowledge further east you go the the eleventh century they

ROBERT LEWANDOSKI

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1 st May,
arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at
6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a
wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the
train and the little I could walk through the streets. I feared
to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and
would start as near the correct time as possible.
3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1 st May,
arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at
6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a
wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the
train and the little I could walk through the streets. I feared
to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and
would start as near the correct time as possible.
The women looked pretty, except when you got near them,
but they were very clumsy about the waist. They had all full
white sleeves of some kind or other, and most of them had
big belts with a lot of strips of something fluttering from them
like the dresses in a ballet, but of course there were
petticoats under them.
I had to hurry breakfast, for the train started a little before
eight, or rather it ought to have done so, for after rushing to
the station at 7:30 I had to sit in the carriage for more than
an hour before we began to move.
The strangest figures we saw were the Slovaks, who were

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on they to be in China? 1 st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning;
1 st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; Count Dracula had directed me to go to the should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an
should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an Golden Krone Hotel, which I found, to my hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful
hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful great delight, to be thoroughly old-fashioned, place, from the glimpse which I got of it from
place, from the glimpse which I got of it from for of course I wanted to see all I could of the the train and the little I could walk through the
the train and the little I could walk through the ways of the country. streets. I feared to go very far from the station,
streets. I feared to go very far from the station, In the population of Transylvania there are as we had arrived late and would start as near
as we had arrived late and would start as near four distinct nationalities: Saxons in the South, the correct time as possible.
the correct time as possible. and mixed with them the Wallachs, who are In the population of Transylvania there are
I find that the district he named is in the the descendants of the Dacians; Magyars in four distinct nationalities: Saxons in the South,
extreme east of the country, just on the the West, and Szekelys in the East and North. and mixed with them the Wallachs, who are
borders of three states, Transylvania, I am going among the latter, who claim to be the descendants of the Dacians; Magyars in
Moldavia, and Bukovina, in the midst of the descended from Attila and the Huns. This may the West, and Szekelys in the East and North.
Carpathian mountains; one of the wildest and be so, for when the Magyars conquered the I am going among the latter, who claim to be
least known portions of Europe. country in the eleventh century they found the descended from Attila and the Huns. This may
It seems to me that the further east you go the Huns settled in it. be so, for when the Magyars conquered the
more unpunctual are the trains. What ought 3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on country in the eleventh century they found the

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1 st May,
arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived
at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a
wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the
train and the little I could walk through the streets. I feared
to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and
would start as near the correct time as possible.
I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of
maize flour which they said was "mamaliga", and egg-plant
stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call
"impletata". (Mem., get recipe for this also.)
I had to hurry breakfast, for the train started a little before
eight, or rather it ought to have done so, for after rushing to
the station at 7:30 I had to sit in the carriage for more than
an hour before we began to move.
The strangest figures we saw were the Slovaks, who were
more barbarian than the rest, with their big cow-boy hats,
great baggy dirty-white trousers, white linen shirts, and
enormous heavy leather belts, nearly a foot wide, all
studded over with brass nails. They wore high boots, with
their trousers tucked into them, and had long black hair and
heavy black moustaches. They are very picturesque, but do
not look prepossessing. On the stage they would be set

THOMAS MULLER

3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35 3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at 8:35
P.M., on 1 st May, arriving at Vienna
P.M., on 1 st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived
early next morning; should have
arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour at 6:46, but train was an hour late.
Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place,
late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful from the glimpse which I got of it from
place, from the glimpse which I got of
it from the train and the little I could the train and the little I could walk
through the streets. I feared to go very
walk through the streets. I feared to far from the station, as we had arrived
go very far from the station, as we
had arrived late and would start as late and would start as near the correct
time as possible.
near the correct time as possible. I had for breakfast more paprika, and a
I was not able to light on any map or
work giving the exact locality of the sort of porridge of maize flour which
they said was "mamaliga", and egg-
Castle Dracula, as there are no maps plant stuffed with forcemeat, a very
of this country as yet to compare with
our own Ordance Survey Maps; but I excellent dish, which they call
"impletata". (Mem., get recipe for this
found that Bistritz, the post town also.)
named by Count Dracula, is a fairly
well-known place. I shall enter here I find that the district he named is in the
extreme east of the country, just on the
some of my notes, as they may 3 May. Bistritz.--Left Munich at more barbarian than the rest, borders of three states, Transylvania,
refresh my memory when I talk over 8:35 P.M., on 1 st May, arriving with their big cow-boy hats, Moldavia, and Bukovina, in the midst of
my travels with Mina. at Vienna early next morning; great baggy dirty-white the Carpathian mountains; one of the
I find that the district he named is in should have arrived at 6:46, trousers, white linen shirts,
the extreme east of the country, just but train was an hour late. and enormous heavy leather wildest and least known portions of
on the borders of three states, Buda-Pesth seems a Europe.
Transylvania, Moldavia, and wonderful place, from the belts, nearly a foot wide, all It was on the dark side of twilight when
Bukovina, in the midst of the glimpse which I got of it from studded over with brass nails. we got to Bistritz, which is a very
Carpathian mountains; one of the the train and the little I could They wore high boots, with interesting old place. Being practically
wildest and least known portions of walk through the streets. I their trousers tucked into on the frontier--for the Borgo Pass leads
Europe. feared to go very far from the them, and had long black hair from it into Bukovina--it has had a very
I find that the district he named is in station, as we had arrived late and heavy black moustaches. stormy existence, and it certainly shows
the extreme east of the country, just and would start as near the They are very picturesque, but marks of it. Fifty years ago a series of
on the borders of three states, correct time as possible. do not look prepossessing. On great fires took place, which made
Transylvania, Moldavia, and The impression I had was that the stage they would be set terrible havoc on five separate
Bukovina, in the midst of the we were leaving the West and down at once as some old occasions. At the very beginning of the
Carpathian mountains; one of the entering the East; the most Oriental band of brigands. seventeenth century it underwent a
wildest and least known portions of western of splendid bridges They are, however, I am told, siege of three weeks and lost 1 3,000
Europe. over the Danube, which is very harmless and rather people, the casualties of war proper
In the population of Transylvania here of noble width and depth, wanting in natural self- being assisted by famine and disease.
there are four distinct nationalities: took us among the traditions assertion.
Saxons in the South, and mixed with of Turkish rule. I had for breakfast more I did not sleep well, though my bed was
them the Wallachs, who are the The strangest figures we saw paprika, and a sort of porridge comfortable enough, for I had all sorts of
descendants of the Dacians; Magyars were the Slovaks, who were queer dreams. There was a dog howling
in the West, and Szekelys in the East of maize flour which they said all night under my window, which may
was "mamaliga", and egg- have had something to do with it; or it
may have been the paprika, for I had to
and North. I am going among the drink up all the water in my carafe, and
latter, who claim to be descended
from Attila and the Huns. This may be was still thirsty. Towards morning I slept
and was wakened by the continuous
so, for when the Magyars conquered knocking at my door, so I guess I must
the country in the eleventh century
they found the Huns settled in it. have been sleeping soundly then.
I find that the district he named is in the
The strangest figures we saw were extreme east of the country, just on the
the Slovaks, who were more
barbarian than the rest, with their big borders of three states, Transylvania,
Moldavia, and Bukovina, in the midst of
cow-boy hats, great baggy dirty-white the Carpathian mountains; one of the
trousers, white linen shirts, and
enormous heavy leather belts, nearly wildest and least known portions of
Europe.
a foot wide, all studded over with At every station there were groups of
brass nails. They wore high boots,
with their trousers tucked into them, people, sometimes crowds, and in all
sorts of attire. Some of them were just
and had long black hair and heavy like the peasants at home or those I saw
black moustaches. They are very
picturesque, but do not look coming through France and Germany,
with short jackets, and round hats, and
prepossessing. On the stage they home-made trousers; but others were
would be set down at once as some
old Oriental band of brigands. They very picturesque.