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Mr. Joly is perhaps the world's leading practitioner of biodynamic viticulture, and as such he engages in some practices that may seem unconventional, although none of them involve naked dancing.
Mr. Joly's Particularly Pure Terroir Jay McInerney 2010
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Nicolas Bruant for The Wall Street Journal Ch â teau de la Roches aux Moines Mr. Joly is the proprietor of Coul é e de Serrant, a domain in the Loire Valley.
Mr. Joly's Particularly Pure Terroir Jay McInerney 2010
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Note 37: Rona referred to the research done by James Joly which is presented in his book Radioactivity and Geology (Rona, How It Came About (1978), 63). back
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You write like one of these "Joly" humorists such as people employ to go along with a picnic and be the life of the party, and whose presence throughout the country has been so depressing.
Remarks Bill Nye 1873
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On the twenty-fifth, they set sail; the "Joly" and the little frigate "Belle" following.
France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 Francis Parkman 1858
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The "Joly" was alone; the other vessels had lagged behind.
France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 Francis Parkman 1858
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He then declares that the ships freighted by La Salle were so slow, that the "Joly" had continually been forced to wait for them, thus doubling the length of the voyage; that he had not had water enough for the passengers, as La Salle had not told him that there were to be any such till the day they came on hoard; that great numbers were sick, and that he had told La
France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 Francis Parkman 1858
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The principal vessel was the "Joly," belonging to the royal navy, and carrying thirty-six guns.
France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 Francis Parkman 1858
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They had been for many days separated from the "Joly," when at length, to La Salle's great relief, she hove in sight; but his joy was of short duration.
France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 Francis Parkman 1858
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He soon fell into a dispute with him with respect to the division of command on board the "Joly," Beaujeu demanding, and it may be thought with good reason, that, when at sea, his authority should include all on board; while La Salle insisted that only the sailors, and not the soldiers, should be under his orders.
France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 Francis Parkman 1858
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