Lazare Hoche, général en chef ..: sous la convention et le directoire 1793-1797Librairie Hachette & Cie, 1878 - 159 pages |
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... work which the vassal had to do gratuitously for his lord . 37. Roturiers , commoners , those who are not of noble birth . They were said to be " taillables et corvéables à merci , " subject to taxes and statute labour at the will of ...
... work which the vassal had to do gratuitously for his lord . 37. Roturiers , commoners , those who are not of noble birth . They were said to be " taillables et corvéables à merci , " subject to taxes and statute labour at the will of ...
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... work is done , where a workman is employed ) ; " débaucher " means to entice away ( from work or right ) ; embaucher and débaucher are used by workmen in the sense of to begin and to leave off work . 65 , 15. Commune , the smallest ...
... work is done , where a workman is employed ) ; " débaucher " means to entice away ( from work or right ) ; embaucher and débaucher are used by workmen in the sense of to begin and to leave off work . 65 , 15. Commune , the smallest ...
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... work- men , attacked the " Tuileries ; " the king took refuge in the National Assembly , where his dethronement was voted . 36. A bout portant , point - blank ; literally with the muzzle bearing on the object at which one aims . 216 ...
... work- men , attacked the " Tuileries ; " the king took refuge in the National Assembly , where his dethronement was voted . 36. A bout portant , point - blank ; literally with the muzzle bearing on the object at which one aims . 216 ...
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... work . The historical portion of the work is clearly brought out , and contains much valuable information . To all those accustomed to the preparation of our higher Examinations , such information is of the greatest importance , and I ...
... work . The historical portion of the work is clearly brought out , and contains much valuable information . To all those accustomed to the preparation of our higher Examinations , such information is of the greatest importance , and I ...
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... work is designed for beginners , and may be put into the hands of any person knowing the elementary rules concerning substantives , articles , and adjectives , and the conjugation of regular verbs . THE CHILDREN'S OWN BOOK OF FRENCH ...
... work is designed for beginners , and may be put into the hands of any person knowing the elementary rules concerning substantives , articles , and adjectives , and the conjugation of regular verbs . THE CHILDREN'S OWN BOOK OF FRENCH ...
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Page 140 - Grotesque monument, infâme piédestal ! Les vertus sont à pied , le vice est à cheval.
Page 62 - ... pour bien servir son pays, il est accusé de faiblesse et de négligence par le gouvernement auquel il est dévoué, tandis que ses ennemis l'accusent hautement de mettre trop de rigueur dans sa conduite... Je n'ai pas craint jusqu'à ce jour de dire la...
Page 141 - Même ne sache pas ce que c'est qu'une rime, Et s'il faut qu'avec elle on joue au corbillon, Et qu'on vienne à lui dire, à son tour: qu'y met-on ? Je veux qu'elle réponde: une tarte à la crème, En un mot qu'elle soit d'une ignorance extrême; Et c'est assez pour elle, à vous en bien parler, De savoir prier Dieu, m'aimer, coudre, et filer.
Page 139 - By Coblentz, on a rise of gentle ground, There is a small and simple pyramid, Crowning the summit of the verdant mound ; Beneath its base are heroes' ashes hid, Our enemy's — but let not that forbid Honour to Marceau ! o'er whose early tomb Tears, big tears, gush'd from the rough soldier's lid, Lamenting and yet envying such a doom, Falling for France, whose rights he battled to resume.
Page 40 - J'ai vu quarante-cinq magistrats du parlement de Paris , trente-trois du parlement de Toulouse , allant à la mort du même air qu'ils marchaient autrefois dans les cérémonies publiques. J'ai vu trente fermiers généraux passer d'un pas calme et ferme; les vingt-cinq premiers négociants de Sedan, plaignant, en allant à la mort, dix mille ouvriers qu'ils laissaient sans pain. J'ai vu ce...