Questions formed for the Exercife of the Pupil.

HOW is Ruffia bounded

Into how many governments is it divided?
Is Ruffia of very large extent ?

Is it remarkable for being a level country?
For what particular trades is Ruffia celebrated ?
Who first affumed the title of Emperor? /
What are the principal towns?.

LETTER XX.

HUNGARY.

HUNGARY is bounded by Poland on the

north; by Auftria and Moravia on the weft; by Tranfilvania on the Eaft; and Turkey on the fouth; being 500 miles long, and 200 broad. It is a very cheap country, the land being extremely fertile, and in some places producing the most efteemed grape in Europe. It is beautified with lakes, the windings of the Danube, and many ftreams which flow into that fine river. In the woods of Hungary is bred a race of horses, the most active, hardy, and fpirited, for their fize, in the world; these have been found very active in war, and the huffars, or light dragoons, of the Auftrian army, are mounted on them.

It is divided into

1. Upper Hungary. 3. Tranfilvania.
2. Lower Hungary. 4. Esclavonia.

The Hungarians are remarkably handsome and well shaped; their appearance is improved by their drefs, which is peculiar and very. becoming. The women are extremely beautiful.

By the conftitution of Hungary, the crown is ftill held to be elective. This point is not disputed. All that is infifted on is, that the heir of the Houfe of Auftria fhall be elected as often as a vacancy happens. Popery is the prevailing religion, and the government abfolute. The revenue 500,000l.

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PRESBURG, in Upper Hungary, is the capital of the whole kingdom, and is 820 miles E.S. E. from London. It is well built, and, like Vienna, has fuburbs more magnificent than itself. Its inhabitants amount to 27,000. In this city the ftates of Hungary hold their affemblies, and in the eathedral church the fovereign is crowned. On a fteep hill above the town ftands the caftle, which is a noble Gothic building, of a fquare form, with a tower at each corner. The regalia of Hungary, confifting of the crown and fceptre of St. Stephen, the first king, are depofited here. Thefe are carefully fecured by feven locks, the keys of which are kept by the fame number of Hungarian noblemen. No Prince is

* Long. 17° 30′E. Lat. 48° 20′N.