Lübeck

[ ly-bek ]

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noun

Lübeck

/ ˈlyːbɛk /

a port in N Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein on the Baltic: the leading member of the Hanseatic League, and a major European commercial centre until the 15th century. Pop: 212 754 (2003 est)

At sunrise the next morning he goes on board the steamer Svithiod, bound from Lubeck to Stockholm.

He speaks much of the honourable reception which the Magistrates of Lubeck gave him.

Leaving that city therefore, he went to a seaport two leagues distant, in order to embark for Lubeck.

It was afterwards issued, and the Queen gave him a vessel, on board which he embarked the 12th of August for Lubeck.

Grotius set out in an open waggon for Lubeck, and arrived at Rostock on the 26th of August very ill.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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