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  • The thrust hills of the Vexin were her breasts; the woods, being hot gold, her russet hair; in still green water he read the secrets of her eyes; in the milk of October dawns her calm brows had been dipped.

    The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay Maurice Hewlett 1892

  • Three journeymen woodcutters signed on for one year and were paid 100 livres: Antoine Esnault from Montdidier in Picardy, Michel Destrez from Magny en Vexin, and Michel Genson from Troyes in Champagne.

    Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

  • Three journeymen woodcutters signed on for one year and were paid 100 livres: Antoine Esnault from Montdidier in Picardy, Michel Destrez from Magny en Vexin, and Michel Genson from Troyes in Champagne.

    Champlain's Dream David Hackett Fischer 2008

  • The 1124 text mentions an old tradition of the counts of Vexin, who were protectors of the abbey; the kings of France had become counts of Vexin in 1077.

    l'Oriflamme de Brantigny........................ 2007

  • The 1124 text mentions an old tradition of the counts of Vexin, who were protectors of the abbey; the kings of France had become counts of Vexin in 1077.

    Archive 2007-07-15 de Brantigny........................ 2007

  • They are even nearer, since they are occupying Vexin, which they have completely destroyed.

    The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters 2003

  • Vexin -- literally the land dedicated to Vulcan _ (pagus Vulcanis) _

    The Automobilist Abroad

  • They are even nearer, since they are occupying Vexin, which they have completely destroyed.

    The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters Sand, George, 1804-1876 1921

  • St. Austreberta, Benedictine abbess (seventh century); St. Sidonius, of Irish origin (seventh century); the hermit St. Clair, of Vexin, martyr of the ninth century; St. Lawrence O'Toole, Archbishop of

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

  • Louis VI the Fat, having acquired Vexin, became standard-bearer; as soon as war began, Louis

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

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