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The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Young Carpenters of Freiberg, by Anonymous, Translated by J. Latchmore This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War Author: Anonymous Release Date: August 21, 2006 [eBook #19097] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII) ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE YOUNG CARPENTERS OF FREIBERG*** E-text prepared by Al Haines Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 19097-h.htm or 19097-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/1/9/0/9/19097/19097-h/19097-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/1/9/0/9/19097/19097-h.zip) THE YOUNG CARPENTERS OF FREIBERG. A Tale of the Thirty Years' War. Translated from the German by J. Latchmore, Jun. [Frontispiece: 'She seized the robber unexpectedly by the legs, and tipped him head first into the mighty chest.'] Edinburgh: William Oliphant & Co. 1880. CONTENTS. CHAP. I. THE MILLER'S WIFE OF ERBISDORF II. THE FAMILY AT HOME III. PRIVATE RIGHTS MUST GIVE PLACE TO PUBLIC NECESSITIES IV. THE ENEMY BEFORE THE TOWN V. THE SOWER OF TARES VI. THE SECOND ASSAULT VII. CONRAD UNDER THE WINDOW-SEAT VIII. ORDINARY INCIDENTS OF A SIEGE IX. DIVERSE HUMAN HEARTS X. WAR OFTEN OPPOSES THE TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIANITY XI. HISTORICAL XII. TREACHERY AND DELIVERANCE ILLUSTRATIONS 'She seized the robber unexpectedly by the legs, and tipped him head first into the mighty chest.' . . . . . . _Frontispiece_ Conrad recognized an old comrade, John Hillner. Promise me that I shall have an honourable burial; and let the lads say, "A good journey to thee, old comrade!" Nothing but the moustache on the pale face indicated the warlike calling of the man who now addressed Conrad. THE YOUNG CARPENTERS OF FREIBERG. CHAPTER I. THE MILLER'S WIFE OF ERBISDORF. The ancient and free mountain city of Freiberg lies only about five-and-twenty miles south-west of Dresden, yet has a far more severe climate than the Saxon capital--a fac
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