LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

AUTOTYPE PLATES.
[Cathedral of Curtea d'Ardges]Photograph by DuschekFrontispiece
[View of Bucarest] " "To face p. 40
[Portrait of Queen Elisabeth of Roumania in the National Costume]After Duschek" 258
WOODCUTS IN TEXT.
[Engraved by G. Pearson.]
PAGE
[Roumanian Peasants in Working Dress]Photograph by Duschek7
[Peasants at a Well] " " "8
[Subterranean Dwellings with Peasants] " " "10
[Entrance to Carpathian Village] " " "12
[Men and Women Road-making] " " "13
[Terminal Pier of Trajan's Bridge on Roumanian Shore]Sketch by Author21
[Terminal Pier of Trajan's Bridge on Servian Side] " " "24
[Plan of Bucarest]Reduced from Original by Prof. Zamphirolu37
[Monk and Nun]After Duschek39
[Fruitseller of Bucarest] " "48
[Gipsy Flower-seller] " "49
[Gipsy Musicians] " "52
[Roumanian Girl] " "53
[Gipsy Woman] " "53
[Tracery on Shield on the Exterior of the Cathedral of Curtea d'Ardges]Copied from Reissenberger60
[The Same—another Pattern] " " "61
[At the Cabaret on a Holiday]After Duschek73
[Roumanian Ploughshare]Sketch by Author75
[The Hora, National Dance of Roumania]After Duschek98
[Section of the Telega Penal Salt Mine]Reduced by Author from Plan of M. d'Istrati, Engineer of the Mine107
[Salt Mound in Floor of Mine]Sketch by Author110
[Dacian Warrior (initial letter)]From Piranese's Etchings of reliefs on Trojan's Column115
[Trajan addressing his Army] " " "126
[Dacians setting Fire to their Capital] " " "129
[Dacian Trophies] " " "137
[Equestrian statue of Michael the Brave at Bucarest]After Duschek177
[Statue of Michael Cantacuzene in the Coltza Hospital (initial letter)] " "200
[Defences of Plevna]244
[Prince (now King) Charles Commander-in-Chief, before Plevna]Photograph by Duschek taken on the spot251
[Portrait, with Autograph, of M.C.A. Rosetti]After Duschek264
[Portrait of M. Bratiano] " "265
MAPS.
[Drawn and lithographed, with aid of Author's notes, by E. Weller.]
[Geographical Map of Roumania]To face p. 3
[Historical Map of Roumania]After Kiepert, &c.115

Errata.

Page45,note,forp. 202readinitial letter, p. 200.
"64,note1,"7209"7029.
"162,line19,"west"east.
"165,"22,"Bajazet II."Bajazet I.

PART I.

ROUMANIA, TO-DAY.

We love
The king who loves the law, respects his bounds,
And reigns content within them; him we serve
Truly and with delight who leaves us free.

Cowper.