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
Dodd rubbed his eyes and saw those two foul faces at the end of the kitchen: for such it was, though called salle a manger.
From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles
With the mere social instinct of long years, Alan Hawke recognized the man's perfunctory politeness, tipped him a couple of francs, and then, mechanically sauntered to a seat in the superb salle a manger.
From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard
Adrienne went through the ante-chamber, which served also as a salle a manger, and passed a small saloon, into the bed-chamber of her parent.
From Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore
