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... born at Kensington Palace on the 24th of May 1819. The duke and duchess of Kent had been living at Amorbach , in Franconia , owing to their straitened circumstances , but they returned to London on purpose that their child should be born ...
... born at Kensington Palace on the 24th of May 1819. The duke and duchess of Kent had been living at Amorbach , in Franconia , owing to their straitened circumstances , but they returned to London on purpose that their child should be born ...
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... born at Norfolk , Virginia , U.S.A. , on the 26th of May 1864 . He was educated in France , dividing his time between Paris and Touraine . His volumes include Cueille d'avril ( 1885 ) ; Les Cygnes ( 1887 ; new series , 1892 ) ; La ...
... born at Norfolk , Virginia , U.S.A. , on the 26th of May 1864 . He was educated in France , dividing his time between Paris and Touraine . His volumes include Cueille d'avril ( 1885 ) ; Les Cygnes ( 1887 ; new series , 1892 ) ; La ...
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... born at Auch , of a noble family of Lan - selection of Villari's essays , translated by his wife , has been published guedoc . He was originally destined for the church , but served for some time in the royal guard , which he had to ...
... born at Auch , of a noble family of Lan - selection of Villari's essays , translated by his wife , has been published guedoc . He was originally destined for the church , but served for some time in the royal guard , which he had to ...
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... born in Paris on the 9th of June 1790 . He was educated at the lycée Louis - le - Grand , and became assistant master at the lycée Charlemagne , and subsequently at the Ecole Normale . In 1812 he gained a prize from the Academy with an ...
... born in Paris on the 9th of June 1790 . He was educated at the lycée Louis - le - Grand , and became assistant master at the lycée Charlemagne , and subsequently at the Ecole Normale . In 1812 he gained a prize from the Academy with an ...
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... born in Paris on the 4th of December 1736 , the son of a financier who left him a large fortune and the title of marquis . After taking part in the Seven Years ' War , young Villette returned in 1763 to Paris , where he made many ...
... born in Paris on the 4th of December 1736 , the son of a financier who left him a large fortune and the title of marquis . After taking part in the Seven Years ' War , young Villette returned in 1763 to Paris , where he made many ...
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