. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 18 AUSTRIA-HUNGAET. curly hair descending to the shoulders ; their complexion is brown, like that of the Italians, but their eyes are less expressive. Whilst the Romaic dialects have been encroached upon by German, the Italians in the valley of the Adige appear to be gaining ground. German was spoken throughout the district of Trent. The Italian peasant, being more active, thrifty, and abstemious than his German neighbour, resolutely attacks the swampy lands in the valley of the Adige, which the Germans dread. As high up as Fig. 9.—The Limits of G
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 18 AUSTRIA-HUNGAET. curly hair descending to the shoulders ; their complexion is brown, like that of the Italians, but their eyes are less expressive. Whilst the Romaic dialects have been encroached upon by German, the Italians in the valley of the Adige appear to be gaining ground. German was spoken throughout the district of Trent. The Italian peasant, being more active, thrifty, and abstemious than his German neighbour, resolutely attacks the swampy lands in the valley of the Adige, which the Germans dread. As high up as Fig. 9.—The Limits of German and Italian in the Southern Tyrol. According to Ficker and Czoernig. E o^Pans. German Germf ^ Italian iMtin Latin S^ Italian Italian Botzen there exists hardly a hamlet which has not been invaded by these Italians. In the valleys which enter the Adige on the east many villages have become Italianised. German influence, moreover, is not much felt to the south of the linguistic boundary. The Italian spoken at Trent is as pure as that of Genoa or Milan, and the aspect of the town is altogether Italian. In the Northern Tyrol, as far as Innsbruck and Salzburg, we are reminded by the style of architec- ture that Italian influences have been at work there. In 1867 a society was. 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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