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The divisions of Germany, like Saxony, Bavaria, Frisia, were the parts of Germany where the German tribes known as Saxons, Bavarians, and Frisians settled. The name Austria comes from Osterreich, the German for "eastern kingdom." Holland, on the other hand, takes its name from the character of the land. It comes from holt, meaning "wood," and lant, meaning "land."

Under the surface throughout all Spain the fires of resistance began to kindle; the crackling could be heard even while the assembly at Bayonne was adopting the new constitution. Correspondence of Napoleon, vols. 17 and 18. Ducasse: Les rois frères de Napoleon Ier. Krones: Geschichte Österreich im Zeitalter der französischen Kriege. Pelet: Mémoires sur la guerre de 1809 en Allemagne.

Literary establishments and societies, especially those of Paris, and the state of mathematical, physical, and chemical science, are particularly attended to by this author. Arndt, Reisen durch einer Theil Deutschlands, Ungaren, Italien, und Franckreichs, 1798, 1799. 4 vols. 8vo. Leip. 1804. Reisen durch das Osterreich, Illyrien, Dalmatien, und Albanien, 1818. 2 vols. 8vo. Meissen, 1822.

Fournier: Österreich nach dem Frieden von Wien. Strategic Preliminaries Final Orders The Defensive Plan of Austria Berthier's Failure Napoleon's Arrival at Donauwörth The Height of Napoleon's Ability The Austrian Advance The First Collision Concentration of Napoleon's Army The Austrians Divided The Austrians at Eckmühl The Battle Charles's Retreat The Five Days' Fight Its Results Charles at the Bisamberg Napoleon at Vienna The German Risings Demoralized Discrimination of the People Napoleon's Unsuccessful Appeal to Hungary Pius VII Loses his Secular Power Napoleon's Activity Charles's Sluggishness Plans of Both Generals Napoleon on the Lobau.