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Old Touraine; the life and history of the famous chateâux of France (1900)

Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir, 1867-1928 · New York, J. Pott · leaf 300

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a more especial memory of him is in thechaoel, which is built in the form of a Greek crosswith flamboyant windows. From the gallery thatopens out into the west end from the upper storiesof the house, we could see his old red Cardinals hatstill hanging above the carved chair in which he satupon the… … (jhaumont 241 recognise in this cavalier countenance with itsmoustache and imperial, and a very roving eye,the stern lines of the Cardinals rugged face uponhis tomb at Rouen. We descended to the courtyard again by thegreat staircase which sweeps in bold curving stepsround the central pillar, and…

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