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On the top of the hill, at the station of the funiculaire, there stood already the crowd of those whose duty it was to receive properly the Gentleman from San Francisco.
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Lucerne, and on the Saturday had met him at a quiet part of the shore of the lake, beyond the landing-steps of the _funiculaire, _ and for a few short hours they had cruised about on the blue waters -- but her sweetest tenderness and ready wit had not been able entirely to eliminate the feeling of unrest which troubled them.
Three Weeks Elinor Glyn 1903
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Alone, alone -- with no prospect of seeing his Queen until the morrow, when at eleven he was to meet her at the landing-steps at the foot of the _funiculaire_.
Three Weeks Elinor Glyn 1903
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There were any number of trains by this _funiculaire_ -- at every half-hour indeed -- and any one taking this route could reach either Lausanne or Ouchy after a very few minutes 'journey up or down.
The Passenger from Calais Arthur Griffiths 1873
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Take the Funiculaire du Vieux-Quebec railcar (C$1. 75 www. funiculaire-quebec.com,
WSJ Article 2009
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_funiculaire_, and just as it sank out of view he caught sight of
Three Weeks Elinor Glyn 1903
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