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... Mother's Gratitude . - French Boasting and English Modesty . - The Boulevards . - A Dancing Master of For- mer Times . - Place de la Bastille . - The Elephant Fount- ain . Cemetery of Père la Chaise . - Tomb of Abelard and Héloise ...
... Mother's Gratitude . - French Boasting and English Modesty . - The Boulevards . - A Dancing Master of For- mer Times . - Place de la Bastille . - The Elephant Fount- ain . Cemetery of Père la Chaise . - Tomb of Abelard and Héloise ...
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... mother's hands more fondly , she gave no sign of hearing what was said ; whilst the maid lamented aloud " that ever she had been so foolish as to come into a ship , which was killing her , and drowning her at the same time ! " and when ...
... mother's hands more fondly , she gave no sign of hearing what was said ; whilst the maid lamented aloud " that ever she had been so foolish as to come into a ship , which was killing her , and drowning her at the same time ! " and when ...
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... shall be the happiest of mothers . " One fine old man , a general officer , com- mandant of the Luxembourg , offered to take them to the Chambre des Pairs , and over the whole of the palace , on the following day EMILY'S REWARD . 45.
... shall be the happiest of mothers . " One fine old man , a general officer , com- mandant of the Luxembourg , offered to take them to the Chambre des Pairs , and over the whole of the palace , on the following day EMILY'S REWARD . 45.
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... massacre of St. Bartholomew , Charles , the king , shot his own protestant subjects , as they fled from his brutal soldiery . In this sport he was joined by one of his brothers ; and his mother , Catharine de Me- dicis EMILY'S REWARD . 55.
... massacre of St. Bartholomew , Charles , the king , shot his own protestant subjects , as they fled from his brutal soldiery . In this sport he was joined by one of his brothers ; and his mother , Catharine de Me- dicis EMILY'S REWARD . 55.
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Barbara Hofland, Mrs. Hofland (Barbara). brothers ; and his mother , Catharine de Me- dicis , meantime , walked in the adjoining room , or gazed from those windows , where she could gratify her appetite for blood , by seeing hundreds of ...
Barbara Hofland, Mrs. Hofland (Barbara). brothers ; and his mother , Catharine de Me- dicis , meantime , walked in the adjoining room , or gazed from those windows , where she could gratify her appetite for blood , by seeing hundreds of ...
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admiration ancient appeared BARBARA HOFLAND battles of France beautiful bishop of Cambray Borghers boys building Buonaparte called carriage Chambre des Pairs Charles church of St cloth coloured cried dear papa delight duke of Orléans Edition Eger Egerton Emily Emily's England English Engravings entered everything exceedingly excellent exclaimed eyes father flowers fountains France Frederick French friends gallery gardens gazed gentlemen Gothic architecture grand half-bound happy heard HISTORY HOFLAND horses houses immense interesting kind king ladies look Louis Louvre Luxembourg Luxor Madame magnificent mamma Marie de Medicis ment morning morocco mother never noble numerous object observed painting palace Palais Palais Royal Paris party pillars Place Vendôme pleased pleasure poor pray pretty Price proceeded replied Rouen sculpture seen soon splendid spot Stories struck sure table d'hôte thankful thing thought tion trip to Paris walked whilst young
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