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  • After I had done my 21 days, they paraded me to the Flight Orderly Room and Captain Montmorency asked me for my letter to return to my unit.

    The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 15: Trouble in Bath ewillett 2008

  • I went to my quarters and then to the Officers Mess but who the devil did I run into but Captain Montmorency, the individual who had got me into all the trouble at Bath when I was a Cadet.

    The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 33: Back on Duty ewillett 2008

  • Daniel Lévesque, former PQ riding association president in Montmorency, has quit his party and joined Quebec Solidaire.

    Archive 2007-03-01 uncorrectedproofs 2007

  • At first it was called the Montmorency Company, and later the Compagnie de Caën.

    Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

  • At first it was called the Montmorency Company, and later the Compagnie de Caën.

    Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

  • As to a Baron, unless he is called Montmorency or Beaufremont, it is the lowest grade of nobility; vicomte, on the contrary, is above reproach; it exhales a mixed odor of the old regime and young France; then, don't you know, our Chateaubriand was a vicomte.

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • In 1547 Henry II, hardly become king, recalled Montmorency and made him really his favourite: Charles V made advances to the constable who in 1551 became a duke anda peer.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • The Montmorency is a small river, which, in its onward course to join the St. Lawrence, descends a precipice of about 250 feet.

    A Geography for Beginners. Kensey Johns 1864

  • As to a Baron, unless he is called Montmorency or Beaufremont, it is the lowest grade of nobility; vicomte, on the contrary, is above reproach; it exhales a mixed odor of the old regime and young France; then, don't you know, our Chateaubriand was a vicomte.

    Gerfaut — Complete Charles de Bernard 1827

  • He does not think, he begins to cry; he has no idea we are close to Montmorency, which is hidden from our view by a mere thicket; but this thicket is a forest to him, a man of his size is buried among bushes.

    Emile Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745

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