The earth and its inhabitants .. . earthitsinhabita386recl Year: 1883 WUETTEMBEEG AND HOHENZOLLEEN. 217 To the north, of the pass which the railway from Stuttgart crosses at an elevation of 3,005 feet, the height of the Jura gradually decreases towards the north-east. The Swabian Jura differs in its aspect, but not in its geological formation, from the Jura of France. Instead of consisting of a succession of parallel ridges, it forms Fig. 124.—Density of the Population of Wukttemberg. Number of Inhabitants to a Square Mile. ^ an undulating plateau, presenting a bold face to the Neckar near
The earth and its inhabitants .. . earthitsinhabita386recl Year: 1883 WUETTEMBEEG AND HOHENZOLLEEN. 217 To the north, of the pass which the railway from Stuttgart crosses at an elevation of 3,005 feet, the height of the Jura gradually decreases towards the north-east. The Swabian Jura differs in its aspect, but not in its geological formation, from the Jura of France. Instead of consisting of a succession of parallel ridges, it forms Fig. 124.—Density of the Population of Wukttemberg. Number of Inhabitants to a Square Mile. ^ an undulating plateau, presenting a bold face to the Neckar nearly 1,000 feet in height, and sinking down gently towards the Danube. The more elevated ridges are covered with stones, between which grows a scanty herbage. Their climate is too inclement to admit of cultivation, and the name of Bauhe Alp (Rugged Mountain), which is applied to them by the peasants, is therefore a very appropriate 87
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