. The earth and its inhabitants .. . AUSTRIA proper includes the wide Danubian vale between Bavaria and Hungary and tbe foot-bills extending in tbe nortb to the Bohemian Forest, and in tbe soutb to tbe limestone Alps of Salz- burg and Styria. A name first bestowed upon a Bavarian "marcb," or frontier district, in 99(5 bas thus become tbe designa- tion of tbe vast empire governed by tbe bouse of Habsburg. Tbe nucleus of tbis empire occupies a central position, and Vienna more especially is most happily situated with reference to tbe other provinces. Tbe Danube, which waters tbe two pr
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . AUSTRIA proper includes the wide Danubian vale between Bavaria and Hungary and tbe foot-bills extending in tbe nortb to the Bohemian Forest, and in tbe soutb to tbe limestone Alps of Salz- burg and Styria. A name first bestowed upon a Bavarian "marcb," or frontier district, in 99(5 bas thus become tbe designa- tion of tbe vast empire governed by tbe bouse of Habsburg. Tbe nucleus of tbis empire occupies a central position, and Vienna more especially is most happily situated with reference to tbe other provinces. Tbe Danube, which waters tbe two provinces of Austria above and below tbe Enns, rises from a modest spring in a retired valley of tbe Black Forest, but in its course to the east it assumes proportions far exceeding those of any other European river, including even tbe Volga. Having been joined by the Inn, the Danube escapes from the tableland of Bavaria and enters tbe valley of Austria, where its course has been regulated by costly engineering works. Passing alter- nately through defiles and over plains, the river reaches the gate of the Carpathians, through which it debouches npon tbe vast plains of Hungary, Nearly two-thirds of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy lie within the basin of the Danube. The plateau, from which rises the Bohemian Forest, occasionally forms cliffs along the northern bank of tbe Danube. It is intersected by a few tributaries of no importance. On tbe soutb, however, the Danube is reinforced by the snow- fed rivers which escape from the Alps, whose spurs aiid foot-hills advance some- times close to its banks. The right bank thus presents ns with a succession of smiling valleys, backed by lofty mountains clothed with sombre forests or covered with snow. The Danube between Linz and Vienna, though less frequented by tourists than the Ehine, nevertheless rivals that river in its picturesque scenery. The Danubian slopes are richer in verdure, tbe hills more varied in outline, and tbe lateral valle
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