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He did so, nor showed the least sign of surprise when a pair of richly ornamented pistols was displayed to his view. "Good weapons?" I remarked, in a casual manner. My vallet took each one out of the case, and examined them both critically. "They need cleaning, eccellenza." "Good!" I said, briefly. "Then clean them and put them in good order. I may require to use them."
If we do we shall be strangely pleased, for there is a genuine pathos in these simple words, and the lines go with a lilt, and sing themselves to music of their own. D'Héricault's admirable "Memoir," prefixed to his edition of Charles's works, vol. i. p. xi. Vallet de Viriville, "Charles VII. et son Époque," ii. 428, note 2. See Lecoy de la Marche, "Le Roi René," i. 167.
M. Vallet de Viriville, without proof, accuses him of treachery. M. l'abbé Bossard, on the contrary, claims and alleges plausible reasons for entertaining the opinion that he was loyal to her and watched over her devotedly. "What is certain is that Gilles's soul became saturated with mystical ideas. His whole history proves it.
Thenceforward let Ambition wile whom she may into the turmoil of events, our duke will walk cannily in his well-ordered garden, or sit by the fire to touch the slender reed. D'Hericault's MEMOIR, xl. xli. Vallet, CHARLES VI., ii. 435.
The chemists Alban and Vallet made a magnificent balloon for the Count, who went up many times in it, with several persons of all ranks. Already at St. Cloud, the Duke of Chartres, afterwards Philippe Egalite, had, on the 15th of July, 1784, made, with the Brothers Robert, an ascent which put their courage to terrible tests.
The principal characters are Darius Lunt, the lad who, represented as telling the story, and his comrades, Robert Clement and Nicholas Vallet. Colonel Putnam also figures to considerable extent, necessarily, in the tale, and the whole forms one of the most readable stories founded on historical facts. The Defense of Fort Henry. A Story of Wheeling Creek in 1777.
Durtal's material for this study consisted of: a copy of the memorial addressed by the heirs of Gilles de Rais to the king, notes taken from the several true copies at Paris of the proceedings in the criminal trial at Nantes, extracts from Vallet de Viriville's history of Charles VII, finally the Notice by Armand Guéraut and the biography of the abbé Bossard.
'E's not exactly a trained vallet, but Mossho Powl, the Viscount's gentleman, 'ave give him the benefick of a few lessons, and it is 'oped that he may give sitisfection. Hanythink that you may require, if you will be so good as to mention the same to Rowley, I will make it my business myself, sir, to see you sitisfied. So saying, the eminent and already detested Mr.
My opportunity of becoming acquainted with that singular district called Le Bocage, will be best understood by very briefly sketching my route through it. I traversed it, and the district called Le Loroux, by the route of Montaigne and Lege, and on my return I passed through Clisson, Vallet, and Loroux, along the banks of the Loire.
Jean held up his hand sharply. "Yes, it is I, Citizen Gallon, from Vallet. It is not often that I stir so far from home, but I had business here." "Well, well, I will see what I can do for you, comrade; but as you know, I don't profess to take in horses. My clients come from the waterside, and generally my stable is full of their baskets and ropes. However, I will see what I can do.
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