. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. the Finns —Early history —Settlement inHungary—St. Stephen of Hungary—Growth of Hungarian kingdom—Struggles with theTurks—Overthrow of Hungary—Hapsburg Kings of Hungary—Tyranny of later Hapsburgs—Revolution of 1848—Dual monarchy established—Sympathy with Turks and antagonism toSlavs—Peculiarities of Magyar language—Former use of Latin—Modem Magyar literature —Magyar nobles—Ma
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. the Finns —Early history —Settlement inHungary—St. Stephen of Hungary—Growth of Hungarian kingdom—Struggles with theTurks—Overthrow of Hungary—Hapsburg Kings of Hungary—Tyranny of later Hapsburgs—Revolution of 1848—Dual monarchy established—Sympathy with Turks and antagonism toSlavs—Peculiarities of Magyar language—Former use of Latin—Modem Magyar literature —Magyar nobles—Many are poor peasants—Landed proprietors—Character of nobles -Orientaltraits—Independence, conservatism, extravagance —Hospitality—Pride —Lack of enterpriseFondness for oratory, dancing, and music—The Slavs of the Austrian empire—Panslavism —The Czechs of Bohemia—The most advanced and industrious Slavs—Austrian Poles andRuthenians—Mixture of Races in Bukowina—Slovenians of Croatia—Gay costumes of Croa-tians—Primitive and Eastern character—Position of women—Bosnian Slavs—Slavonian Ma-hometans—Dissenters from Greek Church—Persecution by Turks. IS. BUDA rEsrn. THIS is as heterogeneous a collection of peoplesns can be found in Europe under one rule. Itsl^eoples are only linked by neiglibourliood andby subjection to a German ruler. Hetero<^ene-So creat is the diversity of peoplesous collection ^ . . ., , ^ . , . p of peoples, that it IS impossible to give a briei account of the vaiying extent of their domainat different periods, and the variations ofgrouping in which they have been shall first notice the changes throughwhich the Empire of Austria has passed, andthen speak of the separate THE INHABITANTS OF THE AUSTRIAN EMPIRE. 171 The Archduchy of Austria, a southern German territory, was thefoundation of the Austrian Empire. Originally occupied bythe Celtic Noricans, it was conquered by
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