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THE
CITY OF THE MAGYAR,
OR
HUNGARY
AND HER INSTITUTIONS
IN 1839-40.
BY MISS PARDOE,
AUTHOR OF
"TRAITS AND TRADITIONS OF PORTUGAL," "THE CITY OF THE
SULTAN," THE BEAUTIES OF THE BOSPHORUS," &c.
IN THREE VOLS.
VOL. III.
LONDON:
GEORGE VIRTUE, IVY LANE.
1840.
REGIA
MONACENSIS.
PRINTED BY JOSEPH RICKERBY,
SHERBOURN LANE.
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
CHAPTER I.—Page 1.
The National Casino- The Churches-M. Székács - The
Royal University-Defective Regulations-Contrast with
the Universities of Northern Germany-Professors, Paid
and Unpaid-Austrian System of Government-Jealousy
of Austrian Examinations-Why 66 Plucked" at Pesth-
The Anatomical Museum-Cabinet of Natural History-
General Establishment.
CHAPTER II.—Page 17.
Hospital of St. Roch-M. le Directeur-A Reception-The
Guido Reni-A Battle-Piece-The Wards-The Alms-
house-The Children's Hospital-Liberal Feeling of the
Committee.
CHAPTER III.-Page 33.
Importance of a National Language-Influence of the Scla- X
vonians-Beauty of the National Idiom-Magyar Bards
and Ballads-Menne-Singers-Jesters - Troubadours—
Sovereigns of Hungary-Struggles of the Nation against
the Government for the Preservation of their Language—
The Celtien Institute-Destructive Effects of Civil War.
A
CHAPTER IV.-Page 46.
Trammelled Position of Intellectual Hungary-Exertions of
the Aristocracy and the Savants-Increase of the Latin-
Supineness of the People-Introduction of the Latin at the
Diet-Foreign Colonization-Venal Writers-Latin Official
Publications-Abortive Patriotism-European Progress-
Count Ladislaus Haller Count Francis Backocszy-
Priestly Orations-The Palatine Báthori—Magyarism of
Maria Theresa-Noble Renegades--Convent of the English
Ladies-Outlay for the Royal Palace-Upper Hungary-
Denationalised Theatres-The Towns-Tardy Regrets-
Desponding Anticipations - The Body-Guard of Maria
Theresa-The Elegies of Anyos-Encouraging Memories.
CHAPTER V.-Page 68.
Proposal for Instituting an Hungarian Academy-Diet of
1835-Contributions of the Nobility-Remark of King
Leopold Marczibányi-M. de Döbrenteï-Count Téléki
-The Diet of 1827-The National Language-M. Paul
Nagy-His Speech-Count Stephen Szechenyi-M. Vay-
The Force of Good Example-The Address-Patriotic
Contributions-Establishment of the Hungarian Academy.
CHAPTER VI.-Page 83.
State of the Public Press-Periodical Journals-Their Names
and Editors-Baron Joseph Eötvös-Projected Improve-
ments-The Baron Von Josika-Hungarian Annuals-
Printing Offices in Pesth and Buda-Amount of Works
Published during one year in Hungary.
CHAPTER VII.-Page 93.
Antiquity of Buda-Aquincum-Roman Remains-Invasion
of the Huns-Foundation of the Capital-Fortress-Palace
-Ancient Names of Buda-Palace of Louis the Great-
The Czonka-Torony-Its Destruction by the Duke of Lor-
raine The Bohemian Brigands-Ladislaus Hunyadi-A
Stormy Argument. State-Prison-The Baron Lawrence
Zay-Correspondence with his Family -The Dominican
Tower.
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CHAPTER VIII.- Page 115.
Matthias Corvinus-Corvinian Library-Hyperbolical Praise
-Dispersion of the Corvinian MSS. - Andrew Hess-
Retrogression of the Kingdom after the Death of Corvinus
-Parochial Church-Ladislaus' Kitchen-Louis II.-Dis-
semination of Lutheran Principles-Stormy Meeting of the
States-Plunder of the Jews-Fortunatus-A Royal Fleet
-The Warning-Advance of Solyman the Magnificent--
Occupancy of Buda by King Ferdinand-The Plague-
Treason-Turkish Garrison in Buda-Blockades of the
City-Victory of Lorraine-State of the Recovered City—
Treasure-Ships-Supremacy of the Jews - Rákóczy –
Repairs of the Fortifications-Hungarian Hercules-Ar-
rival of Maria Theresa at Buda-The University—The
Sister-City.
CHAPTER IX.—Page 134.
Turkish Tomb-Wandering Dervish-Gul-Baba-Oriental
Tradition--The Baths-The Rascian-Bad-The Königs-
Bad-The Kaiser-Bad-Ancient Document-The Common
Hall -The Palatine-Bath-The Blocks-Bad-The Brück-
Bad-Temperature.
