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At his departure he did very graciously thank all the soldiers of the brigades that had been at this overthrow, and sent them back to their winter-quarters in their several stations and garrisons; the decumane legion only excepted, whom in the field on that day he saw do some great exploit, and their captains also, whom he brought along with himself unto Grangousier.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Indeed, that same decumane wave that took us fore and aft somewhat altered my pulse.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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At his departure he did very graciously thank all the soldiers of the brigades that had been at this overthrow, and sent them back to their winter-quarters in their several stations and garrisons; the decumane legion only excepted, whom in the field on that day he saw do some great exploit, and their captains also, whom he brought along with himself unto Grangousier.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Indeed, that same decumane wave that took us fore and aft somewhat altered my pulse.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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At his departure he did very graciously thank all the soldiers of the brigades that had been at this overthrow, and sent them back to their winter-quarters in their several stations and garrisons; the decumane legion only excepted, whom in the field on that day he saw do some great exploit, and their captains also, whom he brought along with himself unto Grangousier.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 Fran��ois Rabelais 1518
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Indeed, that same decumane wave that took us fore and aft somewhat altered my pulse.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 Fran��ois Rabelais 1518
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