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  • Claude Frollo was no longer the simple-minded scholar of the Torchi college, the tender guardian of a little child, the young and dreamy philosopher, who knew many things, but was ignorant of more.

    V. Further Particulars of Claude Frollo. Book IV 1917

  • While still quite a child his father had bound him to the monastic seclusion of the Collége de Torchi in the University, and there he had grown up over the missal and the lexicon.

    II. Claude Frollo. Book IV 1917

  • "I'm not going to leave my family, I'm not going to go to bed Sunday night, or Saturday night, knowing that something is still burning," Torchi said.

    unknown title 2009

  • Torchi has been cited with two tickets for not notifying authorities of the fire and for allowing it to spread to another's property.

    American Chronicle 2009

  • "I'm not going to leave my family, I'm not going to go to bed Sunday night, or Saturday night, knowing that something is still burning," Torchi said.

    WSBTV.com - Local News 2009

  • The Forestry Commission said in its statement naming Torchi, that "state law requires burners to notify the S.C. Forestry Commission, clear around the area to be burned, have adequate resources available to control the fire, and stay with the fire until it is safe to leave."

    American Chronicle 2009

  • Torchi said that he didn't know he needed to notify anyone that he would be burning debris.

    American Chronicle 2009

  • The S.C. Forestry Commission said it was the debris fire in Torchi's backyard on Woodlawn Drive that started the wildfire, but Torchi puts the blame on Horry County fire officials who he said failed to completely extinguish the fire after he initially called them.

    American Chronicle 2009

  • Torchi said he had been burning pine and pinecones in his backyard on April 18 and that fire got out of control.

    American Chronicle 2009

  • Al Whittaker, who lives in the area, said he did not think Torchi should be blamed for the fire, noting the family called the fire department on Saturday as soon as they could.

    American Chronicle 2009

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