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... sides , and at a time also when our hunger makes us all somewhat ferocious . " On landing , all were alike struck by the shabby and dirty appearance of the quay ; and as they advanced their hearing was be- wildered by the screaming of ...
... sides , and at a time also when our hunger makes us all somewhat ferocious . " On landing , all were alike struck by the shabby and dirty appearance of the quay ; and as they advanced their hearing was be- wildered by the screaming of ...
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... side of her own seat in the middle of the table . They had ex- cellent soup , various meats dressed in various ways , two kinds of fish , the product of the Seine , entremets , in which sugar and milk were the constituents , and plenty ...
... side of her own seat in the middle of the table . They had ex- cellent soup , various meats dressed in various ways , two kinds of fish , the product of the Seine , entremets , in which sugar and milk were the constituents , and plenty ...
Page 37
... side of the palace ; the im- provements projected , and which M. Borghers described , accounted for all they saw . After a visit to a restaurateur's , they pro- cured another citadine and a cabriolet , hav- ing agreed to postpone seeing ...
... side of the palace ; the im- provements projected , and which M. Borghers described , accounted for all they saw . After a visit to a restaurateur's , they pro- cured another citadine and a cabriolet , hav- ing agreed to postpone seeing ...
Page 53
... side , till Mr. Egerton interrupted them by causing the young peo- ple to observe that the pavilions attached to the palace on this side , had a heavy and some- what incongruous effect . He also blamed those who had objected to the ...
... side , till Mr. Egerton interrupted them by causing the young peo- ple to observe that the pavilions attached to the palace on this side , had a heavy and some- what incongruous effect . He also blamed those who had objected to the ...
Page 61
... sides are uniform ; and on the ground - floor is a continued covered gallery . The column before you is one hundred and fifty - six feet high , and covered entirely with brass furnished by the artillery which Buona- parte took from the ...
... sides are uniform ; and on the ground - floor is a continued covered gallery . The column before you is one hundred and fifty - six feet high , and covered entirely with brass furnished by the artillery which Buona- parte took from the ...
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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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