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Geografia, guide
Anno:
1864
¬The¬ Dolomite Mountains : excursions through Tyrol, Carinthia, Carniola, & Friuli in 1861, 1862, & 1863 ; with a geological chapter and pictorial illustrations from original drawings on the spot
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Pagina 412 di 600
Autore: Gilbert, Josiah ; Churchill, George C. / by Josiah Gilbert, and G. C. Churchill
Luogo: London
Editore: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green
Descrizione fisica: XX, 576 S. : Ill., Kt.
Lingua: Englisch
Soggetto: g.Dolomiten ; f.Reisebericht 1861-1863
Segnatura: II A-4.101
ID interno: 134614
, its lords were known as migbty men of war. It reached its highest glory under Captain Georg, son of Ulrich and a Swabian heiress wbose vast dowry tended to raiso thè lustre of thè house. Georg von Freundsberg entered thè career of arms in early youth, and rose to he a general at an age when other men are making their preini'ei'es armes. At four-and-twenty, he was reckoned by Charles Quint his most efficient leader. Over the Swiss, over the Venetians, wherever he led, he was victorious. The victory

down ; that no matter at what fiery pace a horse inigllL he running away, if be but stretched bis hand aerosa thè patio he hrought it to a stand : that in all the Emperor’s Stores there was no field-piece so heavy but he could mov© it with ease with one hand. They sang of him ; 4 Georg von Freundsberg, von grosser Sterk, ein theurer Held, behielt das Feld, in Streit und Krieg den Feind niederslieg ln aller Schlacht. er legt Got zu, die Er und Macht.’ * The last line would show that to a certain

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Libri
Categoria:
Geografia, guide
Anno:
1874
¬The¬ valleys of Tyrol : their traditions and customs and how to visit them
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Pagina 388 di 491
Autore: Busk, Rachel Harriett / by R. H. Busk
Luogo: London
Editore: Longmans Green
Descrizione fisica: XXIX, 453 S. : Ill., Kt.
Lingua: Englisch
Soggetto: g.Tirol ; f.Reisebericht 1874
Segnatura: II A-4.091
ID interno: 155537
352 THE VALLEYS OF TIROL , propounded. The tempter willingly accepted the und er tale ing, on Ms usuai condition of the surrender of the soni of Mm in whose favorir it was performed. Georg Fugger cheerfully signed the bond with his Wood, only stipulating first for the insertion of one siiglit condition on his si de—namely, that the devil should do one little otber thing for him before he claimed his terrible guerdon. £ Whatever you like ! it won’t be too hard for me ! 5 boasted the Evil One

; and they separateci, each well satisfied with the compact, ‘ The Devil’s Palace has a splendid design, worthy the genius of Palladio,' writes a modern traveller, who has only seen it in its decadence. On the night in which it was built, it was resplendent with marbles and gilding and tasteful decorati on ; fumished it was too, to satisfy the most fastidious taste, and the requirements of the most luxurious. With pride the devil called Georg Fugger to come and survey the lordly edifice, and name

his A final condition.’ Georg Fugger was prepared for him ; he had taken a bushel of com, and strewn it over all the floors of the vast building. 4 Look bere, Meister , 5 he said. ‘ If you can gather this com up gram by grain, and deliver me back the whole number correctly, tben indeed my so ul will be yours ; but if otherwise, my soni remains my own and the palace too, That is my final condition,’ The devil accepted he task readily, and with no misgiving of his success. Trae, it took all the time

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