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... looked on as a disgrace to the country ; and at the death of Duke John III . , in 1341 , came the long civil war between the rival claimants for the duchy , Charles de Blois , who had married the duke's niece Jeanne la Boiteuse , and De ...
... looked on as a disgrace to the country ; and at the death of Duke John III . , in 1341 , came the long civil war between the rival claimants for the duchy , Charles de Blois , who had married the duke's niece Jeanne la Boiteuse , and De ...
Page 45
... looked out at Donges with interest , for it was here that Madame de Lescure , afterwards Madame de la Rochejaquelein , wandered about in disguise when she and her mother and child had to shelter them- selves among the peasants after the ...
... looked out at Donges with interest , for it was here that Madame de Lescure , afterwards Madame de la Rochejaquelein , wandered about in disguise when she and her mother and child had to shelter them- selves among the peasants after the ...
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... looked like prodigious white anthills . In the distance was the sea , We walked along the rampart some way round the Part of Walls and Gateway , La Guérande . town under the shade of the trees , but we soon left off looking at the ...
... looked like prodigious white anthills . In the distance was the sea , We walked along the rampart some way round the Part of Walls and Gateway , La Guérande . town under the shade of the trees , but we soon left off looking at the ...
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... looked very picturesque with their bare legs and green - black skirts and curious white caps and aprons . Everywhere , at certain intervals , were huge conical salt - heaps , covered over with earth to preserve the salt from injury . In ...
... looked very picturesque with their bare legs and green - black skirts and curious white caps and aprons . Everywhere , at certain intervals , were huge conical salt - heaps , covered over with earth to preserve the salt from injury . In ...
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... looked tall and well - made , and their head - dress was rather peculiar than picturesque - a roll of hair in front , round which was twisted narrow white tape , and the cap placed above , with straight sides swathing the face . We saw ...
... looked tall and well - made , and their head - dress was rather peculiar than picturesque - a roll of hair in front , round which was twisted narrow white tape , and the cap placed above , with straight sides swathing the face . We saw ...
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