. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. HUNGAEY. 81 Rivers and Lakes. Hungary and Transylvania abound in rivers. The annual rainfall through- out these countries averages 26 inches, besides which the Danube conveys to them an immense volume of water gathered in its upper basin. Tor 620 miles that river winds through the plains of Hungary, and amongst the numerous tributaries which join it from all directions there are several of great size. There is only one river in all Hungary, viz. the Poprad, a tributary of the Vistula, fed by the snows of the Tâtra, which does not belong to the bas
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. HUNGAEY. 81 Rivers and Lakes. Hungary and Transylvania abound in rivers. The annual rainfall through- out these countries averages 26 inches, besides which the Danube conveys to them an immense volume of water gathered in its upper basin. Tor 620 miles that river winds through the plains of Hungary, and amongst the numerous tributaries which join it from all directions there are several of great size. There is only one river in all Hungary, viz. the Poprad, a tributary of the Vistula, fed by the snows of the Tâtra, which does not belong to the basin of the Danube. Three rivers of Transylvania, viz. the Sil, the Aluta, and the Bodza (Busee), join the Lower Danube; all others effect their junction with that river Fig. 50.—The Defile of Visegrvd Scale 1 : 375, E ot Gr . 5 Miles. above the Iron Gate of Orsova. Politically this convergence of the rivers is a great advantage, but not commercially. The Danube is the only water highway which connects the plains of the Magyars with foreign countries, and even that only imper- fectl}', as long as the rocks obstructing the free passage through the Iron Gate have not been removed. How much greater would be the commercial importance of the Danube if, instead of flowing into the inhospitable Euxine, it took its course into the Adriatic ! But what would then have become of the Magyars ? Brought into contact with a superior civilisation, and mingling more intimately with other nations, would they have maintained their language and political existence ? The Danvibe, within the boundaries of Hungary, is a great river. Except where hemmed in by hills, its banks are undefined, and the agencies of destruc-. 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
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