Inside Paris During the SiegeMacmillan and Company, 1871 - 342 pages |
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... give me your name ? " He offered me pen and paper , and I satisfied his request . A glance at the Christian names drew from him the observation , " You are English ? " " Yes . " " But I suppose you know German ; I know a little myself ...
... give me your name ? " He offered me pen and paper , and I satisfied his request . A glance at the Christian names drew from him the observation , " You are English ? " " Yes . " " But I suppose you know German ; I know a little myself ...
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... give you ten minutes with a priest , that is , if Monsieur is religious and cares for a priest . " We went on chatting in this way through a narrow lane . The sergeant was most communicative , told me , " he was very sorry - but ...
... give you ten minutes with a priest , that is , if Monsieur is religious and cares for a priest . " We went on chatting in this way through a narrow lane . The sergeant was most communicative , told me , " he was very sorry - but ...
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... give force to his words . The colonel was away in Paris , and was not expected back till late . The sergeant looked perplexed , and proposed to take me to the command- ant . The commandant was a courteous Breton gentleman who had served ...
... give force to his words . The colonel was away in Paris , and was not expected back till late . The sergeant looked perplexed , and proposed to take me to the command- ant . The commandant was a courteous Breton gentleman who had served ...
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... give him in charge of the National Guard , and have him taken to the Prefecture of Police . " I expressed surprise that my friend should not have been found at the fort ; the sergeant looked grave , answered not a word , ordered a cor ...
... give him in charge of the National Guard , and have him taken to the Prefecture of Police . " I expressed surprise that my friend should not have been found at the fort ; the sergeant looked grave , answered not a word , ordered a cor ...
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... give any account of the fight to the crowds who pressed eagerly round them ; but what can a man be expected to know of a battle in which he has taken part ? A vast number of sight - seers , among them several ladies , had come out ...
... give any account of the fight to the crowds who pressed eagerly round them ; but what can a man be expected to know of a battle in which he has taken part ? A vast number of sight - seers , among them several ladies , had come out ...
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