salle a manger
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Scene: The salle a manger of the Bank of France in the Hotel de Toulouse, an historic palace built by the great architect Francois Mansart, for a natural son of Louis XIV.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was used as a general salle a manger for all dwellers in the inn, and there accordingly I sat down to my long-deferred meal.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John
The company assembled in the long salle a manger, that evening, was such as one sees nowhere but on the Continent.
From Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May
Dinner was announced, interrupting Philippe, and they made their way to the salle a manger.
From Molly Brown's Orchard Home by Speed, Nell
With one vigorous jerk, I dashed open the door, upsetting, at the same time, the poor postillion, who had recommenced his operations on the lock, and, foaming with passion, strode into the "salle a manger."
From The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 6 by Lever, Charles James
