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The Mottes were crowded into a small area, while the British lived in comfort in the large rooms.
History of American Women Maggiemac 2009
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Thereafter you see the De la Mottes in Paris and at Versailles, hustled from lodging to lodging for failure to pay what they owe; and finally installed in a house in the Rue Neuve Saint-Gilles.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series Rafael Sabatini 1912
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His Eminence, interested in the lady's extraordinary history, in her remarkable beauty, vivacity, and wit, received the De la Mottes at his sumptuous chateau at Saverne, near Strasbourg, heard her story in greater detail, promised his protection, and as an earnest of his kindly intentions obtained for her husband a captain's commission in the
The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series Rafael Sabatini 1912
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I had been very happy with the La Mottes, but still they were strangers.
Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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Mottes, so perhaps you might accompany me to Seal Court, where Christabel lived out her final years in solitude.
Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk 2010
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The de la Mottes lived in Worthington and rented out 40 acres of their property for farming.
dispatch.com: RSS 2010
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The de la Mottes lived in Worthington and rented out 40 acres of their property for farming.
dispatch.com: RSS 2010
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Mottes de mâche by Une vallée dans la lune, licensed under Creative Commons
b.rox 2009
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