OR, The National Songs and Legends of Roumania. BY E. C. GRENVILLE MURRAY. "La Guerre est ma patrie, Et en toute saison, Combattre c'est ma vie." LONDON: SMITH, ELDER, AND CO., 65, CORNHILL. BOMBAY SMITH, TAYLOR, AND CO. 1854. THIS LITTLE BOOK Is Bedicated IN GRATEFUL AFFECTION, TO HER WHO HAS BEEN FOR TEN YEARS THE COMPANION OF MY STUDIES; WHO HAS BRIGHTENED EVERY JOY AND CONSOLED EVERY SORROW I HAVE FELT; WHO HAS BEEN THE LIGHT OF MY HEARTH AND THE PRIDE OF MY HEART THE BRIDE OF MY YOUTH, THE FRIEND OF MY MANHOOD; WHOSE BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINING LOVE, EVER CHEERING ON AND BECKONING UPWARDS, HAS HAD FOR ME SOMETHING AT ONCE HUMBLING AND EXALTING IN IT. |