ROUMANIAN PLOUGHSHARE _Sketch by Author_ 75 THE HORA, NATIONAL DANCE OF ROUMANIA _After Duschek_ 98 SECTION OF THE TELEGA PENAL SALT MINE _Reduced by Author from Plan 107 of M. d'Istrati, Engineer of the Mine_ SALT MOUND IN FLOOR OF MINE _Sketch by Author_ 110 DACIAN WARRIOR (_initial letter_) _From Piranese's Etchings of 115 reliefs on Trojan's Column_ TRAJAN ADDRESSING HIS ARMY " " " 126 DACIANS SETTING FIRE TO THEIR CAPITAL " " " 129 DACIAN TROPHIES " " " 137 EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF MICHAEL THE BRAVE AT BUCAREST _After Duschek_ 177 STATUE OF MICHAEL CANTACUZENE IN THE COLTZA HOSPITAL " " 200 (_initial letter_) DEFENCES OF PLEVNA 244 PRINCE (NOW KING) CHARLES _Photograph by Duschek 251 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, BEFORE PLEVNA taken on the spot_ PORTRAIT, WITH AUTOGRAPH, OF M.C.A. ROSETTI _After Duschek_ 264 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._ Page 45, note, _for_ p. 202 _read_ initial letter, p. 200. " 64, note 1, " 7209 " 7029. " 162, line 19, " 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. There virtue reigns as queen in royal throne, And giveth laws alone. The which the base affections do obey, And yield their services unto her will. SPENSER. [Illustration: Physical Map of ROUMANIA] CHAPTER I. GEOGRAPHICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.