Marius the Grandfather in a Royalist Paris Salon
In the 1810s Paris salon world, M Gillenormand dominates royalist circles on Rue Sirvandoni. Alongside Baronne de T and Comte de Lamothe Valois, he holds court with wit and authority, while guests debate Bonapartists, Jacobins, and the old regime. A lively, critical portrait of aristocratic salons and social climbing.
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M. Gillenormand
Sirvandoni
M. Gillenorm
Proiase
M. Gillen‘Ormand
M. de Bonald
M. Bengy-Puy-Vallee
Baronne de T
Louis XVI
Berlin
Baron de T
Morocco
Mesmer
Madame de T
Louis XVIII
Deserre
Raffermir
House of Peers
Damas
Sabran
Gouvion de St
Thastide
Jansison
Fauldes
Comte de Lamothe Valois
Lamothe
Marigny
Pompadour
Prince de Soubise
du Barry
M. de Lamothe
Valois
Comte de Ruppin
Louis Viv
Marquis de Brandebourg
Gillenormand
France
Courrier Francais
M. du Talleyrand
Love and the Universe Keeps Life Moving Forward
A reflective piece arguing that love fuels existence and that denying love’s role in life is folly. It posits that love connects individuals to the cosmos, guiding purpose, resilience, and meaning beyond mere survival. The essay frames love as a universal force sustaining relationships and personal growth.
Cultivating Sweetheart Sentiment In Youthful Minds
A critique argues against stripping romance from education arguing that love and emotional development are essential. It urges balanced growth where sentiment feeds the intellect and home life, warning that overly cold schooling dulls tenderness and harms future married happiness. It likens love to a rose needing pruning and guidance.
In Love or Monopoly of Dolly
Beatrice Fairfax counsels Bob on his relationship with Dolly Wyatt Daly. He admits fondness but cannot marry now. Fairfax advises direct talk and letting Dolly date others, warning she may feel hurt yet eventually see his shortcomings and move on.
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Dolly
Bob
Dalivy
A Red Spectre of That Day in Vernon Town
A fragment recounts Vernon residents noting a pale sunburnt man, about fifty, with a yellowed ribbon sewn to coarse gray clothes, living solitary near the Seine in 1817. It recalls Pontmercy’s military career from Spires to Lodi, tying a local recluse to historic generals.
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Chappter II
Vernon
Seine
Soulange Bodin
America
China
Maboeuf
Loire
Moniteur
George Pontmercy
Pontmercy
Saintonge
Army of the
Andernach
Kleber
Marchiennes
Mount Palissel
Italy
Col de Tenda
Joubert
Berthier
Cannister
Lodi
Bonaparte
Joubertail
Novi
The Bravery of Pontmercy from Waterloo to The Loire
The article recounts Pontmercy’s feats across Europe, from passing under British guns at sea with the French tricolor to capturing a large English transport to Sicily. It notes his actions at Austerlitz, Eylau, and Waterloo, including saving a corporal at Arnay le Due, earning the Legion of Honor, and losing his arm to splinters. It ends with his postwar struggle and pursuit by the Loire, promising continuation.
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Genoa
Pontmercy
Sicily
Malher
Gunzbours
Archduke Ferdinand
Wettingen
Col. Maupilet
Ninth Dragoons
Mortier
Hamburg
Flanders
Eylau
Louis Hugo
Pommercy
Fridland
Moscow
Beresina
Lutzen
Bautzen
Dresden
Wacha
Leipsic
Gelnhausen
Montmereil
Chateau-Thierry
Craon
Marne
Aisne
Laon
Arnay le Due
Paris
Dragoons
Napoleon
Elba
Waterloo
Limburg
Legion of Honor
Ohain
George Pontmercy
Loire
Odd Evening Sleeve Fashion Note From France
A new sleeve idea for gowns is described, featuring a five inch filet lace band embroidered with silver bullion in an octomis design. The lace starts at the Empire belt top, extends to the armhole, attaches at the side and top, and ends at the bust with a bullion ornament, with a short undersleeve for versatility.
Raphael's Prophecies for August 16 1908 and 17
Forecasts for a child born August 16 1908 praise fortune in money and business with quick ascent in life. August 17 advises court after 8 p m and notes favorable birth day with pleasing domestic affairs and marriage offers for young women amid risks for a female spouse.
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Marius
Victor Hugo
Chapter
Monsieur
Charlies X
Nicholas
Nana
Noblesville
Tipton
Kokomo
Peru
Logansport
Chicago
Ill
Toledo
J. L
W. Ry
Detroit
Terminal Station
Michigan City
Wenon Roste
Union Station
Mich’gan City
Benton Harbor
City Office
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Michigan Resorts
Atlantic City
Pullman Standard
East
Washington
Lilleary
G. P.A
Ennsylvania Lines
Madison
Terre Haute
Brazil
Greencastle
Decatur
Bloomingdale
Rushville
Connersville
Maxwell
Indiana Automobile CO
East New York St
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Love and the Universe
Eila Wheeler Wilcox
Beatrice Fairfax
Morris
Rob
Mary
Daly
Dally
Ap Mnensay
Inc
Dierdorf Piano Co
Washington St
Carl L. Rost Amon
North Illnois Street
Raphael
Mary's
College
Academy
South Bend
Notre Dame University
Zouns Ladies
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Pride
Anawnet Alamant Neahen
St. Mary's
Olatory
Tion
Histori O
Mintm
Halle
Geeat Cage
Alec
Messiae
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Directres
Notre Dame
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