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Daudet, Alphonse
(Encyclopedia) Daudet, AlphonseDaudet, AlphonseälfôNsˈ dōdāˈ [key], 1840–97, French writer, b. Nîmes (Provence). Daudet made his mark with gentle naturalistic stories and novels portraying French…Drummond, William Henry
(Encyclopedia) Drummond, William Henry, 1854–1907, Canadian poet, b. Ireland. For several years he worked and practiced medicine in frontier Canadian communities. There he came to know the French…Brewer's: Commis-voyageur
(A). A commercial traveller. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CommitteeCommendation Ninepence A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: Jean Farine
[Jack Flour ]. A sort of Scaramouch, generally very tall, and representing a loutish boy dressed all in white, the hair, face, and hands being covered with flour. “Jean Farine s'en…belles-lettres
(Encyclopedia) belles-lettresbelles-lettresbĕl-lĕˈtrə [key] [from the French for literature, literally “fine letters”], literature that is appreciated for the beauty, artistry, and originality of its…Fréchette, Louis Honoré
(Encyclopedia) Fréchette, Louis HonoréFréchette, Louis Honorélwē ônôrāˈ frāshĕtˈ [key], 1839–1908, French Canadian poet and politician, b. Lévis, Que. He worked (1865–71) as a journalist in Chicago…Georgian Bay
(Encyclopedia) Georgian Bay, large northeastern extension of Lake Huron, S Ont., Canada, separated from Lake Huron by Manitoulin Island and by the Bruce Peninsula; Lucas Channel is its chief…lettre de cachet
(Encyclopedia) lettre de cachetlettre de cachetlĕˈtrə də käshāˈ [key], formerly in French law, private, sealed document, issued as a communication from the king. Such a letter could order…Brewer's: Belles Lettres
Polite literature (French); similarly, Beaux arts, the fine arts. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BellefontaineBelle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Lettre de Cachet
(French). An arbitrary warrant of imprisonment; a letter folded and sealed with the king's cachet or little seal. These were secret instructions to the person addressed to proceed against…Trending
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