Austria-Hungary . incountry places, played an important part. It wasthe innkeeper who collected and disseminated all thenews from the surrounding district; his house wasa focus for any common cause, and he himself, byreason of his position and authority, was looked up toand respected. In these circumstances an innkeepermust be a strong man, mentally and physically, tosucceed, for if he cannot rule his own passions, andis too weak to enforce his authority, he will soon gounder. The Passeir or Pusterthal valley, in whichyoung Hofer was brought up, is one of the mostimportant in the country, exte
Austria-Hungary . incountry places, played an important part. It wasthe innkeeper who collected and disseminated all thenews from the surrounding district; his house wasa focus for any common cause, and he himself, byreason of his position and authority, was looked up toand respected. In these circumstances an innkeepermust be a strong man, mentally and physically, tosucceed, for if he cannot rule his own passions, andis too weak to enforce his authority, he will soon gounder. The Passeir or Pusterthal valley, in whichyoung Hofer was brought up, is one of the mostimportant in the country, extending from Lienz toMulbach, a distance of nearly ten miles. It is bestknown in these days under the name of Maultasch, or Pocket-mouth, peculiarlyfavoured this valley, and only a very short timebefore the country became subject to Austria, gaveto the inhabitants the privilege of pasture on bothsides of the river Etsch as far as Eisach, and alsothe right to carry salt, venison, and wine over the. ?v - ft h i i t\ A «
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