Addison, Joseph: Remarks on several parts of Italy: &c. in the years 1701, 1702, 1703 (London: Tonson, 1718)

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and a third for the common Distributi-
ons of Justice. As these Courts regulate
themselves by the Orders they receive
from the Imperial Court, so in many
Cases there are Appeals from them to
Vienna. The Inhabitants of the 'Tirol
have many particular Privileges above
those of the other Hereditary Countries
of the Emperor. For as they are natu-
rally well fortify’d among their Moun-
tains, and at the same time border upon
many different Governments, as the Gri-
fons, Venetians, Siviss, Bavarians, &c.
a severe Treatment might tempt them
to set up for a Republick, or at least
throw themselves under the milder Go-
vernment of some of their Neighbours :
Betides that their Country is poor, and
that the Emperor draws considerable In-
comes out of its Mines of Salt and Me-
tal. They are these Mines that sill the
Country with greater Numbers of Peo-
ple than it would be able to bear
without the Importation of Corn from
Foreign Parts. The Emperor has Forts
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Passes that lead into the Tirol, which
are so advantagioussy placed upon Rocks
and Mountains, that they command all
the Vallies and Avenues that lye about
them. Besides, that the Country it self
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