The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors (1910)
Robinson, Anna, Weir, Harrison · Boston, D. Estes · leaf 42
king haugh-tily. He looked around at the courtiers, whowere silent, as if they agreed with him. As he wasspeaking the Duke of Bourbon came into the room.The king appealed to him. Your Majesty mustbe wrong, said Bourbon calmly. Why, Mon-sieur ? asked the astonished king. Because,replied Bourbon, I… … IN VENICE nr^HE first time I ever went to Venice it-*- seemed so strangre as we went into thestation not to hear any noise. No crash of wheelson pavements, or clatter of horses hoofs or rattleof electric cars. Just a soft splash of oars every-where. And then when we crossed the platformto go to our…
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