Inside Paris During the SiegeMacmillan and Company, 1871 - 342 pages |
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... Poor convalescent Paris -toying with her Republic of a day , unmindful of advancing hosts and heavy pedantry of politics and war . Had she not , in proclaiming a Republic , decreed Utopia ? Next day we were to wake to the evil routine ...
... Poor convalescent Paris -toying with her Republic of a day , unmindful of advancing hosts and heavy pedantry of politics and war . Had she not , in proclaiming a Republic , decreed Utopia ? Next day we were to wake to the evil routine ...
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... Poor things , " the women would say , with the unlimited pity of the female heart , and they would straightway supply the betrayed heroes with all manner of food and drink . But National Guards come up bluster- ing and march off poor ...
... Poor things , " the women would say , with the unlimited pity of the female heart , and they would straightway supply the betrayed heroes with all manner of food and drink . But National Guards come up bluster- ing and march off poor ...
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... Poor Trochu was the expression that rose to my lips as I marked his bent frame - a fine philosophical religious head , full of calm and resigned courage - but not the physique of a mob- coercer ; no smiter , where a smiter is needed ...
... Poor Trochu was the expression that rose to my lips as I marked his bent frame - a fine philosophical religious head , full of calm and resigned courage - but not the physique of a mob- coercer ; no smiter , where a smiter is needed ...
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... poor fare , but the only fare we can offer . " I suggested that a message might be sent to my friend at the fort , who would come forward and establish my identity . The commandant at once . assented , and gave orders to despatch a ...
... poor fare , but the only fare we can offer . " I suggested that a message might be sent to my friend at the fort , who would come forward and establish my identity . The commandant at once . assented , and gave orders to despatch a ...
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... poor thin grey cat , who seemed to have outlived all his brethren in the village , sidled up to me and jumped on my knee ; I stroked him , and the officer , remarking his fondness for me , said , " it was a conso- lation to the poor ...
... poor thin grey cat , who seemed to have outlived all his brethren in the village , sidled up to me and jumped on my knee ; I stroked him , and the officer , remarking his fondness for me , said , " it was a conso- lation to the poor ...
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