The Young Franc-Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War |
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... passed near the orchard to call Milly , in her name , to join them in the garden . " My dear Melanie , " Madame Duburg began , when her daughters had walked away in a quiet , prim manner , hand in hand , " I was really quite shocked as ...
... passed near the orchard to call Milly , in her name , to join them in the garden . " My dear Melanie , " Madame Duburg began , when her daughters had walked away in a quiet , prim manner , hand in hand , " I was really quite shocked as ...
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... passed but long trains , filled with soldiers from Lyons and the South , were on their way up towards Metz . The people of Dijon spent half their time in and around the station . The platform was kept clear , but bands of ladies ...
... passed but long trains , filled with soldiers from Lyons and the South , were on their way up towards Metz . The people of Dijon spent half their time in and around the station . The platform was kept clear , but bands of ladies ...
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... passed through . The enthusiasm of Dijon at the sight of this moving panorama of war rose to fever heat . The sound ... passing troops , and his wife went down each day to assist at the distribution . In the evening she and Milly scraped ...
... passed through . The enthusiasm of Dijon at the sight of this moving panorama of war rose to fever heat . The sound ... passing troops , and his wife went down each day to assist at the distribution . In the evening she and Milly scraped ...
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... passing , so full of high hope and eager courage , could be beaten . They were , however , very glad to sit round the table of an evening while Captain Barclay opened a great map on the table , explained the strength of the various ...
... passing , so full of high hope and eager courage , could be beaten . They were , however , very glad to sit round the table of an evening while Captain Barclay opened a great map on the table , explained the strength of the various ...
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... passed the day stroll- ing about Dijon . The hour had approached at which he had been told that a train might leave , and Tim had asked a passer - by the way to the station . His broken French at once aroused suspicion . A crowd ...
... passed the day stroll- ing about Dijon . The hour had approached at which he had been told that a train might leave , and Tim had asked a passer - by the way to the station . His broken French at once aroused suspicion . A crowd ...
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arms army arrived balloon Besançon Blamont boys Cambriels Captain Barclay cavalry Christine cloth Colonel Tempé coloured command corps despatches distance Doyle duty Edition enemy English Epinal Fcap fell fight fire forest France French G. A. HENTY Gambetta German gilt edges hair half hand HARRISON WEIR head heard honour horses hour hundred yards Illustrations lads laughed legion of honour Lieutenant looked Madame Duburg Major Tempé Maupas Melun miles Milly minutes Mobiles Molsheim Montargis morning Mutzig night o'clock officers once Orleans Paris passed peasant plain Post 8vo prisoners Prussians quarter Ralph and Percy Ribouville rifles road round Salbris Saverne schoolmaster sentries sergeant shot shouted side soldiers staff surgeon Teclier tell thing Tim's tireurs to-morrow told town Trochu troops turned Uhlans village Vosges walked Wasselonne wood wounded young Barclays Zouaves
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