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Examples
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I sent the letter c/o Poste Restante, Zihuantanejo, DF, Mexico.
The Pursuit of Happiness Douglas Kennedy 2001
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Poste-Restante, “guichet,” on the ground-floor, opposite the entrance door.
The South of France—East Half C. B. Black
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Lubeck and Europe; while, in addition, he had directed his letters from home to be sent to the "Poste Restante, New York," and if he left that city, why he would never hear how Madaleine and his mother were getting on in his absence!
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Restante, and I'm thankful for it -- thankful that you're well, thankful that you don't blame me for anything I've done, faults committed or mistakes made.
Set in Silver 1901
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I found at the Poste Restante a letter from my agent, which was a frank statement of misfortune and ill-luck.
A Tramp's Notebook Morley Roberts 1899
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Restante, Petrograd, which was the one used by Rasputin.
The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia William Le Queux 1895
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No sooner, therefore, are the boats made fast than we are all off, some to the British Consulate and some to the Poste Restante, from both of which we return rich and happy.
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“I shall send you a card _Poste Restante_ at Zurich,” he announced, as the lights of Lucerne blazed up close beside them.
A Woman's Will Anne Warner 1891
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Poste-Restante, I shall not trouble myself to ask for it.
Poor Miss Finch Wilkie Collins 1856
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"I never thought of the Poste-Restante," I said to Oscar.
Poor Miss Finch Wilkie Collins 1856
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