fourgon

Example Sentences

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"Be good enough, Monsieur Gregoire, to have my trunks taken down; there are two in the fourgon, and a cap-case on the large carriage."

From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James

It was while observing this incident, that an orderly delivered into his hands some maps and papers that had just been captured from the fourgon of a staff-officer.

From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James

It is much more easy to accuse one sex than to excuse the other; 'tis according to the saying,                "Le fourgon se moque de la paele."

From The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 15 by Cotton, Charles

There are only two ways of traveling: in your own carriage, with courier and fourgon, like Russian or transatlantic noble, or with vetturino.

From Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)

In France they say "La p�le se moque du fourgon," the shovel makes game of the poker.

From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)