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Updated: June 14, 2025
Tous leurs chevaux sont Hongres: ils n'en gardent d'entiers que quelques-uns pour servir d'étalons, mais en si petit nombre que je n'en ai pas vu un seul. Du reste ils les sellent et brident
Franklin, with his oared galleys, his chevaux de frise, his forts, and his signal-stations, had made the Delaware a safe harbor of refuge; and Girard arrived safely at Philadelphia on one of the early days of May, 1776. Thus it was a mere chance of war that gave Girard to the Quaker City.
Should the path be broad, he proceeds to contract it, strewing it partially with stones, brambles, and thorns; he likewise cuts down some twigs and branches, and sticks them into the ground at intervals, so as to present as many impediments and chevaux de frise as he can to thwart the progress of the lazy bird.
They retreated to Chester that night, marched the next day toward Philadelphia, and encamped near Germantown. Howe followed and took possession of the city of Philadelphia. "The Americans, fearing such an event, had put obstructions in the Delaware River to prevent the British ships from ascending it, and also had built these two forts with which to protect the chevaux de frise.
The blows of the others from the other side were deafening. All was saved. It was the right door. "Go and ask for candles and matches," shouted the brave Oswald. "Tell them there are all sorts of things in here a chevaux de frize of chair-legs, and " "A shovel of what?" asked Dicky's voice hollowly from the other side of the door. "Freeze," shouted Denny.
I shall really have to put five francs on him to encourage him. "'Come and watch the dancing, dear, said Christine nervously. It was scarcely a part of their strategy that Roger should come in and find the old lady backing her fancy at the PETITS CHEVAUX table. "'Just wait while I put five francs on number eight, said the aunt, and in another moment her money was lying on the table.
On Saturday afternoons, however, I stipulated that I should do and talk what I pleased, but unless I went to the Casino there was not much to do on my first holiday after Nina had arrived; so I persuaded her to come to a concert, have tea on the terrace, and then watch the "petits chevaux."
And all our horses are as interesting as chevaux de bois when the mechanism is freshly oiled and the organ plays the 'Ride of the Valkyries." "I've half a mind to take that wager," said Geraldine, very pink and bright-eyed. "I think I will take it if " "Please don't, dear," said Kathleen anxiously. "The keepers say that a wounded boar is perfectly horrid sometimes." "Dangerous?"
The spacious reception and banqueting rooms were crowded to excess, and smelt like a perfumer's shop in which, by some accident, all the bottles had been left uncorked; while brilliantly-attired natives scratched past you, glittering with jewels, and chevaux de frise of sharp gold tinsel. At last the King made his appearance, and the guests all jostled into chairs as best they might.
If I may walk beside you, sir, after this good woman has fetched me the rose thank you, madam and provided me with a pin from the chevaux de frise in her bodice and again, madam, I thank you: you wear the very cuirass of matronly virtue I should enjoy, sir, to tell you my history. It is a somewhat curious one."
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