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Vincennes |
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Vincennes (French) [vɛ̃sɛn (English) vɪnˈsɛnz] n (Placename) a suburb of E Paris: 14th-century castle. Pop.: 45 000 (latest est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The day that the deed of gift had been sent to the king, the cardinal caused himself to be transported to Vincennes. "And then, my lord," continued Rochefort, "you understand that to emerge from the Bastile in order to enter Vincennes is only to change one's prison. This is a work, however, which I have never happened to meet with; and Stewart, the chaplain of the American sloop of war Vincennes, has likewise devoted a portion of his book, entitled 'A Visit to the South Seas', to the same subject. |
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