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Boisdoux the Boatman of Monterean Hero Saves Passengers
In a northern river storm Boisdoux, wearing tarpaulin, defies the flood to rescue a sinking passenger vessel. He saves Euphrasie and a brother and sister then searches for others, with twenty perishing. France honors him with the Legion of Honor and the Montyon prize. He retires to spend time aiding others with his wife’s consent.
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Euphrasie
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