Rodes

My family name is Rodes, which is a fine old name but is vulnerable to having an h added.

Making Light: Amazon & Macmillan 2010

They walked on in silence, until Smiley said: 'From what you were saying at dinner, the Rodes were a very ill-assorted couple.'

A Murder of Quality Le Carre, John, 1931- 1962

Well, the Rodes were our neighbours, as you know, and Dorothy is not a person to neglect her neighbourly duties.

A Murder of Quality Le Carre, John, 1931- 1962

Haute-Garonne, near a spur of the Pyrenees; adjoining it is the small flat-topped hill of Fajoles, about 60 feet above the brook called Rodes, which flows at its foot on one side.

The Antiquity of Man Charles Lyell 1836

French advertising and media services group Havas SA said Fernando Rodes has resigned as chief executive to pursue other interests and that David Jones , head of the company's Euro-RSCG public relations agency, will take over.

Havas CEO, Fernando Rodes, Resigns A.H. Mooradian 2011

Rounding out top management, Havas said, Mr. Jones will be joined by Hervé Philippe , who remains deputy CEO and with Alfonso Rodes named deputy CEO and CEO of Havas Media.

Havas CEO, Fernando Rodes, Resigns A.H. Mooradian 2011

Advertising Havas, the French advertising and media-services group, said Fernando Rodes has resigned as chief executive to pursue other interests and that David Jones, head of the company's Euro-RSCG public-relations agency, will take over.

Business Watch 2011

Immediately follows a crash of musketry as Rodes sweeps away our skirmish line as it were a cobweb.

Gutenberg - Recent changes [en] Kreeder 2010

General Early was not slow to avail himself of the advantages thus offered him, and my chances of striking him in detail were growing less every moment, for Gordon and Rodes were hurrying their divisions from Stephenson's depot -- across - country on a line that would place Gordon in the woods south of Red Bud Run, and bring Rodes into the interval between Gordon and Ramseur.

She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010

Almost simultaneously with this cavalry charge, Crook struck Breckenridge's right and Gordon's left, forcing these divisions to give way, and as they retired, Wright, in a vigorous attack, quickly broke Rodes up and pressed Ramseur so hard that the whole Confederate army fell back, contracting its lines within some breastworks which had been thrown up at a former period of the war, immediately in front of Winchester.

She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010