Vingt et un was given up, as they played too high at it; and Napoleon had a great aversion to gaming.
On returning to the after-cabin he sat down to play vingt et un with some of his suite, and generally retired in about half an hour.
At Vingt Mille, after the customs authorities had examined our baggage, and we were about to take the train again, we were stopped and informed that we would not be allowed to proceed until the monkey's fare had been paid.
They fought a long time, and peace was not restored until the members of the Quinze Vingt were permitted to suspend their judgments in regard to the color of their dress.
When the hospital of the Quinze Vingt was first founded the pensioners were all equal, and their little affairs were concluded upon by a majority of votes.
This dictator of the Quinze Vingt chose at first a little council by the assistance of which he got possession of all the alms.
He decreed that all the inhabitants of the Quinze Vingt were clothed in white.
VERNE'S TITLE The French title of this novel is Vingt mille lieues sous les mers.
A complete, unabridged translation of Vingt milles lieues sous les mers by Jules Verne, based on the original French texts published in Paris by J.
Lesage, in his Gil Blas, terms this “émoucher la mer avec un éventail de vingt pieds.
Il l’a dansée de vingt balles, he had to pay twenty francs.
The same thing happened to me as did to Werner at the inn of Schwartzbach, to his drama of Vingt Quatre Février.
Pyere le bateure de laine ++PEter the betar of wulle Va tout oyseux, Gooth alle ydle, Car son doyen For his dene Lui a deffendu son mestier Hath forboden hym his craft 8 Sour lamende de vingt solz, Vpon thamendes of xx.
They fought a long time; and peace was not restored until the members of the Quinze Vingt were permitted to suspend their judgments in regard to the color of their dress.
This dictator of the Quinze Vingt chose at first a little council, by the assistance of which he got possession of all the alms.
He decreed, that all the inhabitants of the Quinze Vingtwere clothed in white.
When the hospital of the Quinze Vingt was first founded, the pensioners were all equal, and their little affairs were concluded upon by a majority of votes.
Works: Sketch of the North-West of America; Vingt Annees de Missions dans la Nord-Ouest.
One of the most recent historians of the Jesuits indignantly observes, 'Depuis deux cent vingt ans les Jesuites vivent et prechent en Espagne.
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