bagnio

Example Sentences

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One died; the other, Trinquet, was restored to life and the bagnio.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

On the Dutch tiles at the bagnio was a rude picture representing Jacob in hairy gloves, cheating Isaac of Esau's birthright.

From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George

These prisoners," he ran on, judging that the moment of reaction in Asad's mind was entirely favourable to the preferment of the request he had to make, "are not in the bagnio with the others.

From The Sea-Hawk by Sabatini, Rafael

He is extremely proud and rash, and not in any way a practical man; but he is not a person who ever would do anything to be sent to the bagnio or the galleys.

From Tancred Or, The New Crusade by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

Would it not be better to have chimneys, with a moderate degree of warmth, than a heat like that of a bagnio, with blind and sore eyes, and a black sooty house?

From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland by Linn?, Carl von