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Et maintenon, ma chère, renvoyez vos femmes de chambre.
The Genius Margaret Horton Potter
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We sneaked with the utmost caution that way -- it was impossible to follow any one trail -- and in 200 yards Sousi sank to the ground gasping out, "La! la! maintenon faites son portrait au taut que vous voudrez."
The Arctic Prairies : a Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the Account of a Voyage to the Region North of Aylemer Lake Ernest Thompson Seton 1903
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Mr. Lovel sipped his chocolate, and trifled with his maintenon cutlet, at
The Lovels of Arden 1875
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The top-boots retired, solemnly pledged to secrecy; and Mr. Alexander Trott sat down to a fried sole, maintenon cutlet,
Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people Charles Dickens 1841
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Lillyman Lionise into my way the other morning; it was the first time we had met since we were at Eton: he was sauntering away the tedious hour in the Arcade, in search of a specific for ennui, was pleased to compliment me on possessing the universal panacea, linked arms immediately, complained of being devilishly cut over night, proposed an adjournment to Long's -- a light dinner -- maintenon cutlets -- some of the
The English Spy An Original Work Characteristic, Satirical, And Humorous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches In Every Rank Of Society, Being Portraits Drawn From The Life Robert Cruikshank 1828
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a fried sole, maintenon cutlet, Madeira, and sundries, with greater composure than he had experienced since the receipt of Horace
Sketches by Boz 2007
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On our appearance he commenced rooting in a heap of embers, and soon produced six nondescript looking articles enclosed -- as they dress maintenon cutlets or red mullet -- in double sheets of greasy letter paper -- these he incontinently dished, and to my huge astonishment they turned out to be three couple of our woodcock, which that indefatigable varlet had picked, and baked under the ashes, according to some strange idea, whether original, or borrowed at second hand from his master, I never was enabled to ascertain.
Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago Henry William Herbert 1832
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