. Transylvania; its products and its people. With maps and numerous ills. after photographs. I was in the country. SOUTHWARDS. >09 vince, tlien absent, and as I had a letter to his secretary Idrove up to the fortress. I was lodged as though I hadmyself been a bishop; and in the handsome apartmentssurrounded at table by the gentlemen of the chapter, andwith marked attention shown me as to an honouredguest, I almost began to fancy I had been under a de-lusion hitherto, and that I was in reality a high dignitaryof the Church. If so, it was dangerous to tarry here toolong, for I was living as a
. Transylvania; its products and its people. With maps and numerous ills. after photographs. I was in the country. SOUTHWARDS. >09 vince, tlien absent, and as I had a letter to his secretary Idrove up to the fortress. I was lodged as though I hadmyself been a bishop; and in the handsome apartmentssurrounded at table by the gentlemen of the chapter, andwith marked attention shown me as to an honouredguest, I almost began to fancy I had been under a de-lusion hitherto, and that I was in reality a high dignitaryof the Church. If so, it was dangerous to tarry here toolong, for I was living as at a court, and in such style andprofusion, that my heart could hardly fail to be puffed upwith pride, ill becoming an ecclesiastic. Karlsburg, aswas said, is famous for its wines; and of these at everymeal a variety was served. The soil of the vineyardshere is clay and limestone. The fortress is large, with streets and a square, andgood-looking buildings; there also is the Mint, an ob-servatory and a library, rich in MSS. and illuminatedworks. The academy now in Enyed was formerly But the cathedral dedicated to St. Michael is themonument of chief interest; it is the most importantchurch edifice existing in Transylvania of the period ofthe Komanesque style of architecture. It was built in 510 TRANSYLVANIA. 1275. The side aisles are low, and separated from thenave by massy columns rising out of a square base. The «^lil / IP V-Ill II Mum iMHiiIP \ -( iHB 3!B ii dawn i\ I • = :i!i:&!w»!f!fl!;il groins of these side arches rest sometimes on mouldings SOUTHWARDS. 511 iii the outer wall, tastefully ornamented with leaves andflowers. The capitals of the columns are all richly carvedwith tufts of fruit and leaves, in endless variety, whilesome on the north side display human heads and birds in fantastic intertwinings. .Mm iii 11
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