Szerecz Imre (szerk.): Richard Bright utazásai a Dunántúlon 1815 (Veszprém Megyei Múzeumok Igazgatósága, 1970)

RÉSZLET A BRIGHT KESZTHELYI TARTÓZKODÁSÁT LEÍRÓ FEJEZETBŐL A FRAGMENT FROM THE CHAPTER DEALING WITH BRIGHT'S SOJOURN IN KESZTHELY 126 TRAVELS IS I.OWPR HUNGARY. {Ch. IX. Kefzlhrly pin-. ÍXMjg habit seems to have rendered the peasants insensible to the hardship of such oppressive service. The perfect cheerfulness with which they discharge this duly, has often struck me with surprise ; they consider it as a part of their lot, and are resigned. Early in the morning, the peasants and their waggons were again upon the road. ! saw them all file off under my window, and then enjoyed my usual morning's amusement in watching the manoeuvres of"the Graf's horses in the extensive square manage, of which I had a full view. A low range of buildings, partly occupied by the officers of the estate, formed one Ixmndary of the picture

; a tower, the remnant of a church, which workmen were in the act of pulling down, formed the other

; and the Balaton, together with a ridge of limestone hills, occupied the distance. This was a memorable day in the annals of the stud of Keszthely. It was marked by the arrival of two Arabian stallions, just purchased from Trieste by Graf Ladislaus Festet its. When these new comers had .sufficiently received our admiration, the Graf took me in his hunting-carriage, a kind of low strung-built sociable, to see his breeding horses at a thrm not far distant. It is amusing to observe with what respect the Grafts Hititrted {is he passes through the crowds, not only of his own dependent*, but of such even as are assemble«!, on the market-da), and with what affability he returns their salutes. Not a head remains uncovered ; and the constant bowing which goes on from both sides, would lead a stranger to suppose that it was the favourite candidate at an English eouutx election who passed, rather than the hereditary and arbitrary lord of the surrounding district. The stud which we visited was numerous

; and much care had been taken to improve the breed, by introducing Arabian