rencontre

• After they had passed the scene of this unfortunate rencontre, the river increased in breadth to one thousand yards; the banks were higher, and the woods were more frequently diversified with plantations of bananas, plantains and yams. —  Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa
• But, sure, a walk thither, and thence to St. Just, could not have detained you so long Truly no," replied Oliver; "I had a rencontre--a sort of adventure with fishermen, which Fishermen!" —  Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines
• We had better have it what they call a rencontre down there, where two gentlemen propose to kill each other on sight. —  The Story of a Play A Novel
• There is a lot more miscellaneous information, but I may remember it more coherently a little later when the main impressions of the rencontre are a little more faint. —  The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913
• This rencontre, and the interest that he manifested afterwards greatly relieved Dr. Schmidt, who had feared that he would oppose me, instead of giving me any special aid. —  A Practical Illustration of "Woman's Right to Labor" A Letter from Marie E. Zakrzewska, M.D. Late of Berlin, Prussia

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