Identifier: hungary00stok (find matches)
Title: Hungary
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Stokes, Adrian, 1854-1935 Stokes, Marianne
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Publisher: London : A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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liest Gothic portions, and which werelater and less satisfactory. Then, in the broad newstreets and squares, he pointed out elaborate banksand other buildings, and the new Post-Office,which he considered to be in the Secession style.He could not accustom himself to Secession, orapprove of it, either in architecture or painting ;but the Renaissance Basilica, which had only justbeen completed, would, he trusted, be found to bean admirable example of that more appropriatestyle of art. We agreed in his appreciation of itsfine exterior, without criticism, and entered whileafternoon service was taking place. In the clearspace under the dome a young girl was standingalone and singing—singing with such a clear andglorious voice that we stood spell-bound in admira-tion. Evidently unconscious that she was attract-ing attention, she continued during the musical partof the service, and then, having drawn a shawl overher head, became lost in the departing crowd. A RUMANIAN CHURCH IN TRANSYLVANIA
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ESZTERGOM (GRAN), BUDAPEST, AND BAGS 9.65 Before seeing us into a tram our young friendpromised, if possible, to join us at supper and listento the famous Gipsy who played at our hotel; buthe must first go home and ask for permission, for* My mother is very strict, he said, * and I cannotbe too thankful for it. He came to supper, andasked us sometimes to send him picture postcardson our travels. Most unfortunately, we lost hiscard and were unable to do so. We hope he hasforgiven our apparent neglect. The numerous bathing establishments of Buda-pest form a distinguishing feature of the city.Several of those on the Buda side of the riverpossess natural springs of such a high temperaturethat the water has to be cooled before passing intothe baths. We chose one we knew to be frequentedby our friends, and were loitering about in thegrounds when the manager approached—havingheard that we were English—and said that he wouldbe happy to show us what was to be seen. Wesaw Turkish baths, ele

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