Luxemburg and her neighbours, a record of the political fortunes of the present Grand Duchy from the eve of the French Revolution to the great war, with a preliminary sketch of events from 963 to 1780 . UK LUXEMBOURG Echelie 1 Ui HOOa lOu 200 3CU ifCiv PLAN OF THE Joseph II. 97 under cover of confidential communications. Stillthe news leaked out and the journey was an opensecret long before the traveller set out as Count de Falkenstein —an incognito that failedto render its wearer unknown as he passed throughFrankfort, Heidelberg, Treves, and arrived atLuxemburg on May 31, 1781
Luxemburg and her neighbours, a record of the political fortunes of the present Grand Duchy from the eve of the French Revolution to the great war, with a preliminary sketch of events from 963 to 1780 . UK LUXEMBOURG Echelie 1 Ui HOOa lOu 200 3CU ifCiv PLAN OF THE Joseph II. 97 under cover of confidential communications. Stillthe news leaked out and the journey was an opensecret long before the traveller set out as Count de Falkenstein —an incognito that failedto render its wearer unknown as he passed throughFrankfort, Heidelberg, Treves, and arrived atLuxemburg on May 31, 1781. He declined allhonours and ordered that no troops should beallowed to greet him as he entered the Hapsburgdomains. Nor would he use his own castle ofLuxemburg. The Hotel of the Seven Swabiansprovided his lodging and his first act in the capitalwas to beg all citizens to extinguish the candleslighted in his honour. Any expense incurredon this occasion was disagreeable to him. OnJune 1st, he reviewed troops at 6 a. m., and thenproceeded to inspect the fortifications with minutecare, and expressed himself as satisfied with theircondition although he was critical of the he distributed 568 ducats among themen. His energy was untiring. Arsenals, casern
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