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The people referring to those in the Transylvanian region mentioned on the previous page are inclined toward civilization, yet they possess wild hearts and clever minds. They make their living through agriculture, producing the "five grains" a traditional Chinese term for staple food crops, tobacco, and other goods. Along the southern borders of Hungary, the various farmers are recruited as soldiers to guard the frontier. When the Turkish The Ottoman Empire armies invade, these rural militias charge the front lines and break the enemy's formations.
The region of Dalmatia original: 塔馬地, Tamadi lies along the Adriatic Sea original: 亞得亞海, Yadiyahai on barren land. Because the soil is rocky and cannot be farmed, the inhabitants support themselves by fishing or by becoming pirates. The mountains produce medicinal herbs and wild honey. Its capital is Zara original: 撒刺, Sala; modern Zadar in Croatia, and the small town of Cattaro original: 加他羅, Jiataluo; modern Kotor in Montenegro is fortified and surrounded on all sides by steep, rugged terrain.
Illustrated Account of the Globe The country of Austria original: 阿士氏拉, Ashishila; a phonetic transliteration is also called the Austrian State original: 奧地利, Aodili or the Eastern Kingdom A literal translation of the German Österreich. To the southeast, it borders the two nations of Russia and Turkey. To the west, it borders Switzerland and various small German original: 亞利曼, Yaliman; derived from 'Alemannia' states. To the north, it borders Prussia. The population is approximately 35 million. The capital city is named Vienna original: 未伊那, Weiyina, and it contains 300,000 residents. One-third of the people follow Catholicism, while the remainder follow the Protestant original: 耶穌教, Yesujiao; literally 'Teachings of Jesus' or Jewish faiths, or have migrated there from various other nations.
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