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RUDOLSTADT.
The little country of Rudolstadt in which Keilhau lies had had its revolution, though it was but a small and bloodless one.

True, the insurrection had nothing to do with human beings, but involved the destruction of living creatures.

Greater liberty in hunting was demanded.
This might seem a trivial matter, yet it was of the utmost importance to both disputants.

The wide forests of the country had hitherto been the hunting-grounds of the prince, and not a gun could be fired there without his permission.