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Freischütz

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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E . Freeshooter), a legendary hunter who made a compact with the devil whereby of seven balls six should infallibly hit the mark, and the seventh be under the direction of the devil, a legend which was rife among the troopers in the 13th and 14th centuries, and has given name to one of Weber's operas.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Freischütz'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/freischtz.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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