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[[Buda]] or [[Ofen]] lies just on the other
side of the river from [[Pesth]], & is
connected with it by a bridge of boats,
it lies on higher ground, & is a more
ancient & more interesting looking
place [than [[Pesth]] ], but owing to wet
weather we saw little of it; beyond
a hasty visit which we paid to one of
the Turkish warm sulphureous baths
I left Mr [Mister] D— to explore alone the interior
of the publich bath, where he found a crowd
of labourers performing their ablutions _
After spending one day at [[Pesth]] of
little enjoyment, & having few plea=
sant recollections, we set out again
On Friday 11th in a steam boat most
uncomfortably crowded, we slept on
board the first night at a small place
called [[Mohacs]] _ The scene in the cabin
at night baffled all description, I under=
stand that there was a ladies' cabin in
the vessel which was full to overflowing
& the interior of which I never saw _
besides what it might contain, there
was a party of ladies, & I suppose a
dozen of gentlemen in the general cabin
& the scramble may be supposed, when
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