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Babakai,
237

Bălgrad,
145

Balibeg, Achmet,
171

Balint and Géza (swineherds),
17–9

Banat (region),
180–5

Baths of Hercules,
228

Batthyany, Bishop Count,
147

Békássy, Férenc,
134–5
,
135n

Békéscaba,
78

Bela IV, King,
20–1
,
96n

Beresford, Lord Charles,
227

Berta,
25–6
,
39
,
227

Berwick, Duke of,
34

Bethlen Gábor,
123n
,
147
,
171

Bicycle polo,
79
,
81

Borosjenö,
91

Borrow, George,
46

Buda,
36
,
49
, siege of B.,
34

Budapest, ch. II
passim

Bulgars,
51–2

Burton, Sir Richard and Lady Burton,
35n

Cantacuzène, Balas, a,
7

Capistrano,
234n

Carol, King of Rumania,
125

Cécile, Countess,
79–80

Charlemagne,
51
,
55
,
155

Charles, Duke of Lorraine,
34
,
49–50

Chatwin, Bruce,
119n

Chibook smoking,
80–1
,
82

Clara,
107–8

Clark Brothers,
37

Cluj,
151
,
154

Corvinus, Matthias, King of Hungary,
105
,
123–4
,
152
,
173

‘Count Dracula,' 163–5

Craxton, John,
7

Crusaders' Army,
249–50

Czernovitz, Michael,
127–8

Czernovitz, Xenia,
127–8

Déak,
64–5

Decebalus, King of the Dacians,
204

Denise, Countess,
79–82

Deva,
121
and n,
144
,
177

Doboz,
76

Dollfuss, Dr.,
154

Domitian,
204

Duca, Grégoire,
125

Duca, Jean,
125n

Easter ceremonies,
10–4

Ella,
39

Empress Elizabeth,
33
,
89
,
166

Engelhardt, Imre,
86–7

Esztergom,
9–14
,
21
,
26
,
35
,
50

Esztergom, Mayor of,
9–14

Esterházy, Christine,
68

Eugene of Savoy, Prince,
49–50

Ferdinand, King,
146

Fielding, Xan,
5
,
8

Fischer, Rudolf,
7

Francis II,
71

Franz-Ferdinand, Archduke,
158
,
166

Franz-Josef, Emperor,
163
,
166
,
240

Gelu,
96n
,
97

Georgina,
109

Gescher, Eva Bekássy v.,
7

Great Bustards,
73–4

Grenville, Sir Richard,
35

Gypsies, encampment,
44–9
, music,
62
,
141
, washing for gold,
187
passim

Gyula (valet),
91

Hadik, Andreas,
32

Haroun-al-Rashid, Calif,
56

Haviar, Dr. vitez Gyula, and family,
64–6

Hermannstadt (Sibiu),
174
,
233
and n

Herriot, Edouard,
182

Hitler,
133
,
211

Horthy, Admiral, Regent of Hungary,
33
,
38
,
40
,
226

Horvath, István,
178

Hunyadi, János,
121–4
,
146
,
246
,
249
and n

Hunyadi, Lászlo,
146

Hunyadis (another family),
125

Hunyor, Dr. Imre,
58–9
,
60

Ilona,
104

Isabella, Queen of Poland,
146

István,
129–42
passim
and ch. VI
passim

Iza,
104
,
177

Jasš,
105–8
,
177

Jászberény,
55

Jenghiz Khan,
20
,
21
,
191

Johann, Archduke (18th cent.),
70–1

John VIII Palaeologue,
199

John Sigismund, last King-elect of Hungary,
146

Joseph, Archduke,
82

Joyce, James,
39–40

Józsi, Count,
78–82

Kápolnás,
116
,
177

Karl, King, and Queen Zita, last Sovereigns of Hungary and Austria,
33

Kazan (region),
235
,
239
,
244

Kingslake, Alexander,
50

Kocs,
102

Koestler, Arthur,
119n

Konopy, v.,
115
,
177

Konsular Academie,
129

Körösladány (village and castle),
67

Koschka Brothers (acrobats),
26

Kossovar winds,
242

Kossuth, Lajos ‘hero,' 64–5,
104
,
163
,
240

Kronstadt (Bras, ov, Brásso),
170
and n,
172

Krum,
51–2
,
56

Lajos,
73–6

Lapușnic,
178
,
225

Lászlo,
76–7

Lázár, Laszlo v.,
178
-9

Lederer, Miklos,
61–2

Lökösháza,
85

Louis (Lajos) II, King,
49
and n

Luther, Martin,
184

Magyars,
20
,
36
,
52

Malek (horse),
41–64
passim

Maria Teresa, Empress,
21

Marie, Queen of Rumania,
146

Martinuzzi, Cardinal,
109

Matthias Corvinus.
See
Corvinus

Meran, Countess Ilona,
67
-9

Meran, Count Johann (Hansi),
70

Mezötur,
60

Michael the Brave (17th cent.),
145–6
,
173

Michael, Prince,
85

Miklos,
27

Mioritza,
218–21

Moldavia, Principality of,
98
passim

Moldova Veche,
235
,
239

Mongols,
20–1

Mures,,
156

Murray, Mr. and Mrs. John,
8

Nádasdy château,
115

New York Hotel, Cluj,
152–3

Nicephorus, Emperor,
52

Nicholas I, Tsar,
163

O'Kigyos,
83
,
104

Orșova,
231
,
239
,
248
,
251
,
253
,
256

Otto, Archduke,
33
,
89

Otto, Emperor,
53

Ötvenes,
108–10

Pâncota,
86

Pechenegs,
52

Pest,
36–7
,
41

Peter, Brother,
111–3

Petöfi ‘poet and hero,' 72,
163

Pied Piper
‘legend,' 161–2,
162n

Puztapo,
60

Radu (shepherd),
192–5
,
202–3
,
207

Rákoczi princes,
147

Rantzau, Josias v.,
126
and n

Regat
(The Kingdom),
98
,
125
,
241

Ria,
91–2
,
101
,
109

Rilke, Rainer Maria,
35

Rudolph II, Emperor,
35

Rudolph, Crown Prince,
158

Safta and Ileana,
136–9

Saki,
181–2

Sarmizegethusa, ancient capital of the Dacians,
204

Schossberger, Baron,
60

Schramm, Heinz,
226–7

Scott, Sir Walter,
109n

Segesvár (Schässburg),
160

Serédy, Mgr., Archbishop of Esztergom and Prince Primate of Hungary,
10

Sidney, Sir Philip,
35

Sigismund of Hungary, King, later H.R.E.,
122
,
249–50

Simeon the Bulgar,
52

Slatin Pasha,
38

Soborsin,
115
and n,
177

Sozzini and the Socinians,
150

Stauffenberg Conspiracy,
126n

St. Albans, Duke of,
34

St. Elizabeth of Hungary,
20

St. Nicetas of Remesiana,
96

St. Stephen,
53

St. Stephen's Crown,
33
,
100
,
240

Suleiman the Magnificent,
49–50

Svevo, Italo,
40

Sweeps' secret guild,
29

Swiatapluk,
51

Sylvester, David,
7

Szechényi, Count István,
236
and n,
239
,
251
,
256

Szeklers,
155–6
,
160

Szentendre,
22
,
24

Szigi,
81

Szob,
15

Szolnok,
58
,
61

Tartars (Tatars),
105
,
169–70

Teleki, Count Jenö and Countess Catherine (Tinka),
116–21
,
124–8
,
133–4
,
145–6
,
177

Teleki, Count Joseph,
120

Teleki, Count Paul,
38
and n

Teleki, Count Samuel (18th cent.),
119–27

Theresianum, The,
129

Thuroczy, Tibor v.,
60

Tibor (Borosjenö),
88–92
,
102–4

Tibor (Budapest),
25
,
39

Timis,, valley of,
230

Timis, oara,
115

Toledo, Third Council of,
197

Tomesști,
180

Tovicseghaza,
104

Trajan's Bridge,
241

Transylvania described,
92–102

Turda,
150

Uri utca (17th cent. street in Budapest),
24–5

Vajdahunyad castle,
121
et seq.

Vár (fortress of Buda),
24
,
36

Vasilakis, Niko,
7

Vestö, town and castle,
73
,
75

Visegrád, town and castle,
20
,
217

Vlad III of Wallachia,
163–4

Voltaire,
120

Winckler, Robert v.,
180
,
187

Wallachia, Principality of,
101
passim

Wolves,
194–5

Ybl, architect,
81

Zám,
127
,
128

Zapolya, King,
146

THIS IS A NEW YORK REVIEW BOOK

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Copyright © 1986 by Patrick Leigh Fermor

Introduction copyright © 2005 by Jan Morris

All rights reserved.

First published in the United Kingdom by John Murray Ltd

Cover painting: Albrecht Altdorfer,
View of the Danube near Regensburg
, c. 1520 Alte Pinakothek, Munich; Scala/Art Resource

Cover design: Katy Homans

The Library of Congress has cataloged the earlier printing as follows:

Fermor, Patrick Leigh.

 Between the woods and the water / by Patrick Leigh Fermor ; introduction by Jan Morris.

p. cm. — (New York Review Books classics)

 Continues: A time of gifts.

 Originally published: London : Murray, 1986. With new introd.

 Includes index.

 ISBN 1-59017-166-7 (alk. paper)

 1. Danube River Valley—Description and travel. 2. Europe, Eastern—Description and travel. 3. Fermor, Patrick Leigh—Travel—Danube River Valley. I. Title. II. Series.

 DJK76.4.F47 2005

 914.96—dc22

2005012027

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