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... Chevalier de Grammont , according to custom , his father being still living . He fought under Turenne , at the siege of Trino . The army in which he served was beleaguering that city when the gay youth from the banks of the Garonne ...
... Chevalier de Grammont , according to custom , his father being still living . He fought under Turenne , at the siege of Trino . The army in which he served was beleaguering that city when the gay youth from the banks of the Garonne ...
Page 43
... chevalier's white charger's prancing , its gallant rider foremost in every peril , were not forgotten in after ... chevalier . ' Faith , chevalier , ' answered Matta , ' I was dreaming that we had sent away our maitre d'hôtel , and were ...
... chevalier's white charger's prancing , its gallant rider foremost in every peril , were not forgotten in after ... chevalier . ' Faith , chevalier , ' answered Matta , ' I was dreaming that we had sent away our maitre d'hôtel , and were ...
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... Chevalier . ' Thus , like some of Dumas ' heroes , hating villany as a matter of course , but being by no means ashamed to acknowledge it , the Piedmontese was asked to supper . He came . Neverthe- less , in the midst of the affair ...
... Chevalier . ' Thus , like some of Dumas ' heroes , hating villany as a matter of course , but being by no means ashamed to acknowledge it , the Piedmontese was asked to supper . He came . Neverthe- less , in the midst of the affair ...
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... Chevalier hastened , it is related , to find out distressed comrades , officers who had lost their baggage , or who had been ruined by gaming ; or soldiers who had been disabled in the trenches ; and his manner of relieving them was as ...
... Chevalier hastened , it is related , to find out distressed comrades , officers who had lost their baggage , or who had been ruined by gaming ; or soldiers who had been disabled in the trenches ; and his manner of relieving them was as ...
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Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton. 48 Knight - Cicisbeism . cried the Chevalier . ' Parole d'honneur I give a horse for the cards ; and what's more , take which you please , only don't take mine . ' ' Faith , ' said Turenne , pleased ...
Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton. 48 Knight - Cicisbeism . cried the Chevalier . ' Parole d'honneur I give a horse for the cards ; and what's more , take which you please , only don't take mine . ' ' Faith , ' said Turenne , pleased ...
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