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Austria as it is

by Charles Sealsfield, Todd C. Hanlin · 2004

Cover of Austria as it is

"First published in London in 1827 as an authentic travelogue; the author employed a combination of history and anecdote to show an English-speaking readership how oppressive the Austrian regime under Francis I and his Prime Minister Metternich had become." -- Page [4] cover.

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