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The châteaux of Touraine (1906)

Lansdale, Maria Hornor, b. 1860 · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 66

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received ten thousand crowns a Philippe de Commines was a native standard authority for the reign of of Flanders. At first attached to the Louis XI. Duke of Burgundy, he left him to take - The History of Commines. Eng- service with Louis, on whose death, lished by Thomas Danett. Vol. IL p. after a… … PLESSIS-LES-TOURS month to keep his master alive, was selected for the task. Heacquitted himself of it rudely. Sir, said he, it is reason we do our duties, hope no morein this holie man, nor in any other thing, for sure you are butdead: therefore think upon your conscience for your howeris come. .…

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