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
At eight o'clock I went down to the salle a manger.
From Frivolous Cupid by Hope, Anthony
They waited until the last moment and then entered the salle a manger and ate their luncheon in gloomy silence, hoping every moment to hear the sound of their uncle's familiar tread.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
When he entered the salle a manger, which commonly had a dozen or twenty people at the tables, he found the hall filled with gentlemen in black coats, all feeding gravely, and in silence.
From Anecdotes & Incidents of the Deaf and Dumb by Roe, W. R. (William Robert)
He dressed slowly, and having done so, descended to the salle a manger.
From Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo by Le Queux, William
