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Autore:
Allom, Thomas ; Tombleson, William ; Isser, Johanna ¬von¬ ; Hormayr, Joseph ¬von¬ / from drawings by T. Allom, after original sketches by Johanna v. Isser, geb. Grossrubatscher, with letterpress descriptions, by a companion of Hofer
Luogo:
London
Editore:
Tomleson
Descrizione fisica:
72 S. : 46 Stahlst., Kt.
Lingua:
Englisch
Segnatura:
462
ID interno:
529298
when subservient to a plurality of governors. In 1386, Christoph Fuchs, of Fuchsberg, who escaped the slaughter, at Sempach, married Barbara, the last heiress of the family of Passeyer ; since which the castle has gradually fallen into decay, and where joy, life, and festivity, once reigned, the roaring storm and whistling wind are now alone heard within the deserted walls. JBefore quitting the Passeyer valley, we must notice thè house of Andreas Hofer, at Sand, whence he is often called thè
Sandicirth, or Host of Satid; being a spot as memorable, and held in as great veneration by the Tyrolians, as the chapel of William Teil is by the Swiss ; nor does the Alpine hut possess less interest, which Hofer twice occupied,—first in August 1809, when he obtained his victory, and in January, 1810. previous to his arrest and immolation. Quitting the Passeyer,wè enter, near the castle of Saltaus, the justly celebrated precincts of Meran, encircled with nearly thixty castles and mountain forts, some