Workman and Soldier: A Tale of Paris Life During the Siege and the Rule of the Commune |
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... street conflicts under the Commune , which so quickly followed it , I have tried to draw a picture of family life , as it then really existed in the French capital . During those dreary days of privation , misery , and.
... street conflicts under the Commune , which so quickly followed it , I have tried to draw a picture of family life , as it then really existed in the French capital . During those dreary days of privation , misery , and.
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... streets with their dark , lofty houses excluding almost every ray of sunlight from falling on the rough , uneven pavement below , through the midst of which a black unsavoury stream wended its insalubrious course , which were more the ...
... streets with their dark , lofty houses excluding almost every ray of sunlight from falling on the rough , uneven pavement below , through the midst of which a black unsavoury stream wended its insalubrious course , which were more the ...
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... streets , remnants of a bygone age , are daily becoming rarer ; portions of them , indeed , here and there remain ... street , which is quite a relic of the Paris of the 18th century ; the houses are extremely lofty , many are out of the ...
... streets , remnants of a bygone age , are daily becoming rarer ; portions of them , indeed , here and there remain ... street , which is quite a relic of the Paris of the 18th century ; the houses are extremely lofty , many are out of the ...
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... street ; in the centre of the opposite side is a large open fire place ; in one corner stands an old - fashioned clock , which keeps up a loud ticking ; there are some high - backed , antique chairs , a couch to match , covered with a ...
... street ; in the centre of the opposite side is a large open fire place ; in one corner stands an old - fashioned clock , which keeps up a loud ticking ; there are some high - backed , antique chairs , a couch to match , covered with a ...
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... streets with their dark , lofty houses excluding almost every ray of sunlight from falling on the rough , uneven pavement below , through the midst of which a black unsavoury stream wended its insalubrious course , which were more the ...
... streets with their dark , lofty houses excluding almost every ray of sunlight from falling on the rough , uneven pavement below , through the midst of which a black unsavoury stream wended its insalubrious course , which were more the ...
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