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Franz Joseph

noun

Emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916). Synonyms: Francis Joseph, Francis Joseph I, Franz Josef I.

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... came upon a scene which filled us with wonder. There, far down in the earth, lay a tiny tranquil lake of inky blackness, its borders outlined with blazing torches. At the extreme end were the entwined letters "F.J." (Franz Joseph), gleaming in candle-lights, and over our heads the miners' greeting, "Glueck auf!" traced in fire. On the pink salt-rock roof—the miners call it der Himmel—rested the fearful weight of the superincumbent mountain. It was an awful thought, and the curate did not hesitate an ...

— Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 • Various

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