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a French authority, says that at that time nearly all the French had doubled The Saintes, that is, had got to windward of them, and it looked as though de Grasse might succeed in throwing off his pursuer.

The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence 1877

Daniel, in need of provisions, anchored one night off one of the "Saintes," small islands near Dominica, and landing without opposition, took possession of the house of the curé and of some other inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Clarence Henry Haring 1922

When these circumstances accompany a visit to antiquities in out-of-the-way places, such as Saintes, and distant and anti-commercial towns, such as Poitiers, one has no reproach to make to the inhabitants; but what is to be said for rich and flourishing

Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre Louisa Stuart Costello 1834

Guillaume Horcajuelo/European Pressphoto Agency MOVE FAST: Riders tried to escape bulls chasing them as a group of revellers looked on during the traditional 'abrivado' festivities on the beach at Saintes Maries de la Mer in southern France Friday.

Photos of the Day: Nov. 11 2011

The region encompasses the town of Saintes, with its ancient Roman and Gothic splendors, and La Rochelle, a picturesque and historic Atlantic port.

A Slow Path to Perfection Lennox Morrison 2011

The journey was scheduled as follows: leave le Prêcheur in Martinique on May 21st and go back to le Prêcheur on June 1st, after stops in the Caribbean islands of Dominica, les Saintes, Guadeloupe (Basse-Terre then Grande-Terre) and Antigua.

Global Voices in English » Caribbean: Following the path of the Caribs 2009

Guadeloupe is an island group or archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel called Salt-River), Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes (2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French part of the island of Saint Martin).

Guadeloupe 2009

Brouage et son marais: pour une meilleure connaissance des marais littoraux en Charente-Maritime Saintes, 1996.

Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

Biographie saintongeaise ou dictionnaire historique de tous les personnages Saintes, 1851.

Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

Samuel de Champlain de Brouage, fondateur de Quebec, 1567–1635 Saintes and La Rochelle, 1893; includes material from local histories.

Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008