. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. HUNGARY. 93 his ancestors, and believes himself to be noble. He addresses his equals as " Your Grace," and the word " honour " is ever in his mouth. All he says and does is to be worthy of a gallant gentleman. His fondness of show, vanity, and heedlessness are often taken advantage of by Germans and Jews. '* Vanity will be the death of my people," said old Count Szechenyi when Hungary was about to plunge into the revolutionary war of 1849. Of a judicial turn of mind, the Magyar defends the Avritten law with the tenacity of
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. HUNGARY. 93 his ancestors, and believes himself to be noble. He addresses his equals as " Your Grace," and the word " honour " is ever in his mouth. All he says and does is to be worthy of a gallant gentleman. His fondness of show, vanity, and heedlessness are often taken advantage of by Germans and Jews. '* Vanity will be the death of my people," said old Count Szechenyi when Hungary was about to plunge into the revolutionary war of 1849. Of a judicial turn of mind, the Magyar defends the Avritten law with the tenacity of a Briton. Great is the love he bears his native land. " Life outside Hungary is not ; The Magyar is fond of fine clothes, and the herdsmen in the Puszta delight Fig. 58.âA View in the in their holiday costumes. The hat is ornamented with ribbons and flowers ; a silk sash confines the blue or red jacket with metal buttons ; the white over- coat is embroidered with flowers, conspicuous amongst which is the tulip ; while loose linen trousers descend over the boots, and are ornamented with a broad fringe. Passionately fond of dancing, it is a sight to see him join in the csà rdà s, for he is really an artist, and his movements are full of manly grace. Up till 1849 Latin was the language of the law courts, and educated natives conversed in it. The oldest Magyar books were written in the time of the Reformation, and a rich literature has grown up since then. The government of the country is now carried on in Magyar, and although the other nationalities. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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