Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-23


of Mr.. Lsyard have opened a field of nov
el interest. and the few specimens of As
syrian art which have thus reached a
world once unknown will be priced as in
valuable acquisitions to our archaeological
archies.-N Y Times.
Diet an d Habits Of the Hungari-
ians.
An intelligent correspondent of Tile In
dependent, giving an account of his obscr
vations in Hungary speaks Of the uniform
ly strong and athletic appearance Of the in
habltants. He goes on TO speak of their
habits of eating as follows:
i took considerable pains in Hungary to
notice the diet and habits Of eating Of the
people, as connected with this remarkable
vigor of the race, hoping some useful hints
might be derived for America on the sub
lect This seemed more desirable, as
there is no country of Europe so rcsem-
bling ourown, or at least the Middle States
of our own, in climate. The same ex-
tremcs of heat and cold; the same sudden,
violent changes Of temperature; the same
clear, stimulating atmosphere, which mark
the American climate, and distinguish ii
from the usual European. There are dis
trcts in Hungary which produce the mos,
delicious grapes and MELONS and peaches,
in the summer, which are buried in snow
in inter, precisely like the inland coun-
ties some years in New York. And in
travelling over the best part Of the land, |
might have thought. as far as productions
wercconcerncd, l was journeying through
the plains of inner New York or Pcnnsyl-
vania; the only exception being the zine,
for the want of which in AmericaI am dis
posed tothink the cause is not TO be sought
in the climate.
In respect to the habits Of the people;
the great peculiarly seemed to be their
temperance in eating and drinking, and at
the same time their making of the meals a
pleasant social occasion, and not merely
means of filling up the stomachs. When
| say they are temperate" l mean they
indulge in no excess; as, in respect to wine
drinking, there is scarcely a man in the
land who does not drink the light wine at
his dinner and supper. But with the Hun
garan the meal time is time of social in
tcrcourse, when friends meet; or when the
children and relatives all gather with the
parents, and have almost their only merry,
familiar conversation, during the day
They sit great while at the table, and
taste OF great variety Of dishes, at least a.
mong the better classes. Sill they are not
byanv means as hearty eaters as the Ameri-
cans or English. Indccd,toa traveller with
keen appetite, orto one accustomed to the
vigorous exploits of the English at the ia
BILE, the Hungarians seem really abstemi
Gus. They make much more use of fruits,
and salads, and curious buildings, and the
light pure wines, than We of the Anglo
Saxon race. Indeed, Hungarian would
consider himself in danger of becoming a
sot, if he should drink every day the strong
branded wines which every Englishman
has on his table. The English in Hunga-
ny too say it is impossible in that clear,
oxygenated climate, to keep up their hab-
its Of beef eating and drinking.
The first meal among the Hungarians
Is taken at seven or eight in the morning,
and consists only ola glass of coffee with
rich milk and some meagre cuttings of
cold toast broken mp and eaten in the cot.
fec.
This is the universal breakfast for all
classes except the poorest Bauer. Be-
tween this and the dinner at one or two
nothing is usually eaten or drank. The
dinner, as have said, is long, with great
variety Of dishes, not essentially differing
from our own except that it is lighter, and
a greater use is made Of light wines-
This meal is always followed By a cup of
coffee. The only other meal is the supper
at 5 o'clock in the EVENING" long meal a.
gain, with soup. fish, pudding and wine.
Tea is very little drank in the land: sugar
and swectencd articles, too, are seldom
used.
What especial theory Of diet, to draw
from all this, | am at a loss to determine
Still, the facts may be useful to some who
are investigating the matter The princi-
pal things, worthy elimination, seem to be
the moderation and socisbili,y ofthe meals,
and the distance of time at which they are
scparated-the last being, no doubt, very
conducive to health. The principal cause
of their vigorous health, and well-formed
bodies, must be found, without doubt, in
their open-air pursuits and many exercises,
to which they arc ardently attached. They
are nation of herdsmcn and farmers, and
arc enjoying the benefits of their pursuits.
No account of their habits would be
complete, without stating that the whole
population. from the nobleman and clergy
man, down to the lowest Rauer on the |
Puszta, smoke necessarily, from morning till
night.