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Max
A huntsman, and the best marksman in Germany. He was betrothed
to Agatha, who was to be his bride if he obtained the prize in the
annual trial-shot. Having been unsuccessful in his practice for
several days, Caspar induced him to go to the wolf's glen at midnight
and obtain seven charmed balls from Samiel the Black Huntsman. On the
day of contest, the prince bade him shoot at a dove. Max aimed at the
bird, but killed Caspar, who was concealed in a tree. The prince
abolished in consequence the annual fête of the trial-shot.
(Weber: Der Freischütz, an opera.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Max from Infoplease:
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