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As he was very much attached to Nangis, he believed firmly that his wife only behaved civilly to him on his account; and he was besides convinced that his favourite had at the same time an affair of gallantry with Madame la Vrilliere.
The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency d'Orleans, Charlotte -Elisabeth, duchesse 2001
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She was a coquette, and chatted with all the young men; but if she loved any of them it was Nangis, who commanded the King's regiment.
The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency d'Orleans, Charlotte -Elisabeth, duchesse 2001
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He then defeated the main army at Nangis and Montereau (Feb. 1718).
1814, Jan. 14 2001
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The Duke of Burgundy never imagined that his wife thought of Nangis, although it was visible to all the world besides that she did.
The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency d'Orleans, Charlotte -Elisabeth, duchesse 2001
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He died in 1702, and his wife, a laundress by profession, moved to the village of St. Ouen-enBrie, between Melun and Nangis.
An Autobiography Peter, Ustinov 1977
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The worst was, that after this he threatened and said many things against Nangis, as a man with whom he was deeply offended, and whom he meant to call to account.
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He soon sniffed what was passing in respect to Nangis, and obtained means of access to Madame de Bourgogne, through the influence of his father-in - law; was assiduous in his attentions; and at length, excited by example, dared to sigh.
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The Duc de Bourgogne, passionately in love with his wife, was not so well made as Nangis; but the Princess reciprocated his ardor so perfectly that up to his death he never suspected that her glances had wandered to any one else.
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In 1860 M. du Parquet discovered it in peaty woods near Nangis (Seine et Marne).
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants Maxwell T. Masters
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When at the embassy in London he quarrelled with the ambassador, his superior, the Comte de Guerchy (Marquis do Nangis), and used his possession of papers concerning the secret diplomacy to shield himself.
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