ary, and is known as the Hungarian highland. It is
composed of several groups, which are intersected by the valleys of
numerous rivers, and which descend in sloping terraces towards the
Danube and the Hungarian plain. The principal groups are: the Neutra
or Galgoc Mountains (4400 ft.), between the rivers Waag and Neutra;
the Low or Nizna Tatra, which extends to the south of the High Tatra,
and has its highest peaks, the Djumbir (6700 ft.) and the Kralova Hola
(6400 ft.); this group is continued towards the east up to the
confluence of the Gollnitz with the Hernad, by the so-called
Carpathian foot-hills, with the highest peak the Zelesznik (2675 ft.).
West of the Low Tatra extend the Fatra group, with the highest peak,
the Great Fatra (5825 ft.), to the south and east of which lie the
Schemnitz group, the Ostrowsky group, and several other groups, all of
which are also called the Hungarian Ore Mountains, on account of their
richness in valuable ores. South-east of the Low Tatra extend the
Zips--Gomor Ore Mountains, while the most eastern group is the
Hegyalja Mountains, between the Topla, Tarcza and Hernad rivers, which
run southward from Eperjes to Tokaj. In their northern portion, they
are also called Sovar Mountains, and reach in their highest peak,
Simonka, an altitude of 3350 ft., while their southern portion, which
ends with the renowned Tokaj Hill (1650 ft.), is also called Tokaj
Mountains. The smaller groups of the Hungarian highland are: on the
south-west the Neograd Mountains (2850), whose offshoots reach the
Danube; to the east of them extends the Matra group, with the highest
peak the Sasko (3285 ft.). The Matra group is of volcanic origin,
rising abruptly in the great Hungarian plain, and constitutes one of
the most beautiful groups of the Carpathians; lastly, to its east
extend the thickly-wooded Bukk Mountains (3100 ft.).

Lakes.

Throughout the whole of the Carpathian system there are numerous
mountain lakes, but they cannot compare with the Alpine lakes either
in extension or beauty. The largest and most numerous are found in the
Tatra Mountains. These lakes are called by the people "eyes of the
sea," through their belief that they are in subterranean communication
with the sea.

Passes.

The western and central Carpathians are much more accessible than the
eastern Carpathians and the Transylvanian Mountains. The princi