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GEOGRAPHICAL PRIMER.
The other parts of the empire are generally hilly or
mountainous. The Danube is the greatest river,
The elimate is warmer than that of Germany.
The chief pursuit is agriculture, but manufacturing
and mining are also important. Grain, flax, and wine
are produced in the rich plains.
The greatest cities are Vienna, Budapest, and
Prague. Vienna is the capital of the empire.
ExErcıse. — (Open books to map of Europe.) Bound Austria-
Hungary; find its capital. What have you read (p. 154) about
Vienna? Turn to the map of Central Kurope, and find another
capital in this empire ; this is the capital of Hungary. "The Danube
fAows through it: and, formerly, the parts on the opposite sides of
the river were separate cities, named Pesth and Buda; but now
they are united into one, and its name is Budapest.
Find Prague. In what province is it? Bohemia was once a king-
dom, and Prague was its capital. Finda city directly east of Prague,
There are famous salt mines near Cracow. In the mountains be-
tween Cracow and Vienna, are the most productive gold and silver
mines in Europe. What parts of Italy and France are shown in
this map? Where will you find the rest? (On map of Europe.)
LIX.— MAP LESSON.
Bound.,
GERMAN EMPIRE, Rhine River, Ber’-LINn, Bres’-lau, Hamburg,
Drns’'-pen, Leip’-zig, Munich.
Austrra-Huncary. Alps Mountains, Danube River, Vıenna, Bu’-
DA-PEST, Prague. i
Alps Mountains, Geneva, BERN.
Rhine River, Tue Hacus (Häg), Amsterdam.
BRUS’SELS.
CO-PEN-HA/-GEN.
Alps Mountains, Po River, Mi-lan’, Venice,
Mont Blanc, Rhone River, Lyons.
Locate.
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