| 单词 | Picardy |
| 例句 | There was the man with the wooden leg winding his barrel-organ, and the tune of Roses in Picardy hummed in my head against the jolting of the car. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A man with one leg and a barrel-organ began playing Roses in Picardy, at the end of the road. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The piece also makes use of "Picardy thirds", an emotive trick common in Renaissance music, whereby a minor key suddenly stabilises into a major, punching home with the force of a revelation. Cloud of knowing 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z As a family, we went to Barcelona, Cannes, Morocco and Picardy. An American in France Finds Adventures in the Day-to-Day 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Step into almost any patch of woods in certain parts of Lorraine or Champagne or Picardy, and you will find lots of trenches and shell holes, even some massive craters. 100 Years of Gratitude 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z He saw action in France in the second world war, arriving in Abbeville, Picardy, in May 1940 where he saw, as the diary of one of his fellow soldiers records, "modern warfare at its foulest". TV review: Who Do You Think You Are?; Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies; John Barrowman's Dallas 2012-08-29T22:10:01Z They describe their retreat model as a kind of roving salon, with previous sessions in Paris and at a chateau in Picardy, among its envy-inducing locations. When you’re ready to move from summer reading to summer writing 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z A walk in Picardy may explain the Somme battlefield's logistics of attrition, and Van Dyck's portraiture of the 1630s captures courtiers who would soon be killing each other. The bare bones of belief 2010-07-29T18:00:00Z Police had observed the car being driven to a property in Picardy Avenue, where a package was passed through the window. East Belfast: James McGrogan denied bail after drugs find 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z And unlike the Picardy version, Madonna’s painting does not have a signature from the artist. A French City Appeals to Madonna for Clues About a Long-Lost Painting 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z At Picardy Shoe Parlour, which sells women’s shoes and clothing, doors were open for the first time in weeks. In 3 Key States That Elected Trump, Bitter Divisions on Reopening 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z At a stopover in Laon, a city of shimmering stone 300 feet above the plains of Picardy in France, I tried to fathom the power of miracles. Opinion | One Cure for Malnutrition of the Soul 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Angelique Berthaux, 31, traveled from Picardy in northern France to join the protest. Police deploy in massive numbers across France to contain and subdue violent protesters 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z The audience at the Royal Albert Hall also joined concert-goers around the UK in a singalong of war songs, including Roses of Picardy and Keep The Home Fires Burning. Saxophonist Jess Gillam wows the Proms 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z He said curators at the Louvre and the Picardy had known about the painting now owned by Madonna since 1988, when it was exhibited at the Bailly Gallery in Paris. A French City Appeals to Madonna for Clues About a Long-Lost Painting 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z After moving back to his family’s working-class village, in Picardy, he overhears his sister’s version of the story, with its scathing judgments of him and his milieu. Briefly Noted Book Reviews 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z It was so rare to hear the voices of working-class families in Picardy that one Paris publisher told him: “I can’t publish it because no one will believe that people can be that poor.” Édouard Louis: 'I want to be a writer of violence. The more you talk about it, the more you can undo it' 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Much of the extraordinary interest in the book has centered on its depiction of Hallencourt, a village of about fourteen hundred people in Picardy, in the north of France, not far from the sea. Growing Up Poor and Queer in a French Village 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z “I don’t think she will be elected president,” said Joël Gombin of the University of Picardy Jules Verne, one of France’s leading experts on the Front. As French Election Nears, Le Pen Targets Voters Her Party Once Repelled 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z His childhod in Amiens, the northern Picardy city dominated by its Gothic cathedral, was a far cry from the working class red-brick terraces and factories. Emmanuel Macron: the French outsider who would be president 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z This month, Philippot addressed a meeting of party workers in l’Oise, in the northern Picardy heartlands where the Front National’s popularity is rising. The man who could make Marine Le Pen president of France 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z She was born in the city of Juvincourt, in the Picardy region of northern France. Austin woman tells chilling story of World War II in France 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z James Fox, 43, was hit five times as he opened the door to his flat in Picardy House, Enfield in August 2015. James Fox lawfully killed by Met Police, rules inquest jury - BBC News 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Reaching the front shortly after the offensive began, Tolkien served for four months as a battalion signals officer with the 11th Lancashire Fusiliers in the Picardy region of France. How J.R.R. Tolkien Found Mordor on the Western Front 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z But, in Picardy, I might have time to read some more history. Lessons from history for Europe's future - BBC News 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z The Battle of Agincourt was a major victory in the Hundred Years' War and took place on 25 October 1415 in a field in Picardy, northern France. Royal Mint releases coin to mark Battle of Agincourt anniversary - BBC News 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z The Battle of Agincourt took place on 25 October 1415 in a field in Picardy, northern France. Inside Henry V's secret chapel at Westminster Abbey - BBC News 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z He was shot outside a flat on the sixth floor of Picardy House, a 12-storey former local authority building in Enfield, after making threats to kill, the Metropolitan Police said. Man killed by police in north London named as James Fox - BBC News 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z A spokesman said regional police were alerted on Tuesday afternoon to shots fired at a camp of travelling people, as French Gypsies or Roma are known, in the town of Roye in the Picardy region. Three killed and two police wounded in French Gypsy camp shootout 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Farmers reported on Twitter fires in other major grain regions including Burgundy, Picardy and Seine-et-Marne east of Paris that also burned several hundred hectares. Field fires hamper French grain harvest as heatwave builds 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Similar misgivings exist in Picardy, which is to merge with Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and fears being swamped by that region and its politically mighty capital, Lille. New kids on the block 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z In fact, the whole business of Grey Goose starts in Picardy in Northern France. The Secret To Grey Goose And Making The World's Best Vodka 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The hunt is focused on an area of Picardy where the two fugitives were reportedly last seen on Thursday morning when robbing a petrol station. France tightens net in manhunt 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z A bomb burst near me where I lay/I woke, 'twas day in Picardy. Can we really know the Lost Generation? 2014-01-17T01:43:55Z It stands near a village in Picardy at an area known for the Battle of Mametz Wood which claimed many lives. Dragon Somme memorial to be restored 2013-07-12T06:02:17Z Jean Francois Vasseur, the man in charge of economic development in Amiens, would like to create new jobs manufacturing hi-tech insulation materials - using straw and other agricultural products, which are abundant in Picardy. The factory that refuses to die 2013-06-26T23:24:41Z Fire crews were called to the Fiddler's Elbow in Picardy Place when the incident happened at 02:30. Ceiling collapses at city hotel 2013-01-27T10:26:15Z Rupert replied that, if he might have the Picardy guards and a regiment of Swiss, he would not only make good the retreat, but would also bring off the cannon. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The northern province of Picardy remains important for French industry, but Abbeville does not. Focus on French Economy Fuels Gains by National Front 2012-02-06T03:51:51Z One of the most dramatic episodes of the battle of Picardy was the disaster which befell the 5th British Army, under General Gough, and the brilliant way in which it was retrieved by Brig. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z It is extremely probable, that Calvin himself was of Vaudois origin, for there are still several families of this name in the vallies, from whence we believe his to have emigrated to Picardy. L'Histoire Des Vaudois From Authentic Details of the Valdenses 2012-01-19T03:00:20.593Z The man was clothed in the peasant costume, evidently of Picardy. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z After a "shot" of Picardy brandy, we all sat down to the best supper Gunga Din had yet given us. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z The works extended from Namur on the Meuse, by a sort of irregular line, to the coast of Picardy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z The story of the battle of Picardy up to April 18 is told elsewhere in detail. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z There was small chance of anything important happening in Picardy or Hainault, and he determined on making a journey to the south of France in order to learn something new. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z On the right bank is a wide meadow about a quarter of a league in length and bounded by crags on the side of Picardy. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z "Yes," said I, "and to the other side of France: you may embark on this Rhone, and land at Calais in Picardy, your own country." Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z It is strange too that Picardy—Arras and Noyon—should have given to the world these two great instruments of reform. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The Numbers in the World's Greatest Battles THE stupendous character of the battle of Picardy is realized when the numbers engaged in previous noted battles of history are considered. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Francis I had granted a commission to Roberval, a Picardy nobleman, as viceroy and lieutenant-general in Canada, Newfoundland, Labrador, and neighboring lands, this being the first time that the name Canada was officially used. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z My father, too, has something to throw in at our wedding: and, when we meet, we shall be the happiest couple in Picardy. The Surrender of Calais A Play, in Three Acts 2011-07-05T02:00:33.083Z This morning in Picardy our troops attacked on a front of one and a fourth miles, advanced our lines, and captured the village of Cantigny. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Three centuries earlier a monk, also a son of Picardy, had led the whole of Western Europe to invade the East. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The first mention of Americans in the battle of Picardy was contained in the War Department's weekly review of the war situation, issued on April 7. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z They journeyed to Rome about the end of 1197, obtained the sanction of the pope, and on their return to France founded the monastery of Cerfroi in Picardy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Once it was "Until," once "Roses of Picardy." The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z In 1512 he gained his first military experience in Guienne, and in the following year he commanded the army of Picardy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z Not less fervid was the rush to arms in the north, in Picardy and Normandy. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The American troops will fight side by side with the British and French troops and the Star-Spangled Banner will float beside the French and English flags in the plains of Picardy. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Compiègne, situated on the south bank of the Oise, was connected with the opposite shore by a bridge, from which a raised causeway went over the low river meadows to the hill-slopes of Picardy. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z What a strange sense of formalised deformity, of shrivelled precision, of starved accuracy, of minute misanthropy have we, as we leave even the rude streets of Picardy for the market towns of Kent! The Seven Lamps of Architecture 2011-04-20T02:00:20.760Z He is remembered on the war memorial dedicated to missing World War I soldiers at Thiepval in the Picardy region of France. WWI postcard finally returned to family 2011-04-17T14:16:37Z There are several favourite varieties of the domestic duck, those of Normandy and Picardy in France, and the Aylesbury ducks in England, being remarkable for their great size and delicacy of flesh. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z "Over 100,000" was the figure given by General Pershing when he announced the number of adequately trained, fully equipped American troops that were immediately available for use in the battle of Picardy. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Why was not corn grown in Champagne allowed to be sold in Picardy without an express permission—as at Rome permission is obtained for three giuli to read forbidden books? A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z M. de Sartines had been brought up by an old friend of his family who lived in Picardy. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z "May your dreams be of your beloved roads of Picardy." Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z The marriage had been arranged by her father, an officer of the regiment of Picardy, whose sister was the old lady now taking her to Paris. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The Squire, or page, had curly locks, and had borne himself well in Flanders and Picardy. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z Paris, Picardy, Champagne, and indeed the greater part of France north of the Loire, acknowledged him as their sovereign. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Some years after, M. de Sartines, finding himself in Paris, received a letter from the nephew of his old friend, who had succeeded to the Picardy property. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z One day, you poor renegade, you will die and pass to the only heaven I know of—the long roads and sunlit fields of Picardy.... Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z A Picardy abb� replying with a polite question as to stage-coaches in England, the conversation soon became general. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z It is just across in Picardy, and the Somme there is a little brook that ripples and winds through poplar-shaded pastures, sweet meadows, and deep groves. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z He caused his own old tutor, Adrian of Utrecht, to be crowned with the papal tiara, and left the English to invade Picardy entirely unassisted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z By an astounding transformation of events they were to bleed and give their lives for all they revere and cherish, not in Ulster but on the hills and in the woods of Picardy. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z "Then I shall go back to my France and the sunny fields of Picardy." Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z "Nowhere else in the world, nor yet in Picardy," he said. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z He spent a few years in Picardy, and was still abroad when, in 1491, Bothwell’s mission to secure a bride for the young James IV. reached the French court. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z In 1351 the French noblesse of Picardy, apparently without their master’s knowledge or consent, made an attempt to surprise Calais, which was beaten off with some difficulty by King Edward in person. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z In 1596 he was sent to fight the Spaniards in Flanders, Picardy and Artois. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z "May your dreams be of your beloved roads of Picardy." Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z Acknowledging the rescue, the prefect of the Picardy region and Somme, Michel Delpuech, "awarded this man the silver medal of bravery and dedication," the prefecture said in a statement. 2010-01-08T10:37:00Z ARTOIS, an ancient province of the north of France, corresponding to the present department of Pas de Calais, with the exclusion of the arrondissements of Boulogne and Montreuil, which belonged to Picardy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" He marched from Calais to Bordeaux, inflicted great misery on Picardy, Champagne and Berry, and left half his army dead by the way. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z They were not many; but, nevertheless, history will never record the battle of Picardy without including the story of how Carey's men acquitted themselves, nor omit the fact that Americans were in the fray. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Maximian and Constantius transported the Franks and Germans from Picardy and Hainault into Italy; but the depopulation in the towns and the country alike continued. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Our first real hike started from here and ended at Zouafques, a little village in Picardy. Company B, 307th Infantry Its history, honor roll, company roster, Sept., 1917, May, 1919 One thing he noticed as he went on—several wore the colours of the Picardy Regiment, which he knew well, from having once been quartered with it. In the Day of Adversity "A brave gentleman from Picardy"— "Sire, sire!" cried Maurevel, "do not overwhelm me." Marguerite de Valois Afterward American troops in strong force took up positions on the active fighting front in Picardy with the French and British. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. In defiance of a recent ordinance prohibiting provincial assemblies, he presided over the estates of Picardy and Artois, and then over those of Champagne. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" The same material is worked at Ciply in Belgium and Picardy in France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" This, however, he declined, and then rejoined the French army in Picardy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" It makes one sad to think of the territory we had temporarily to relinquish to the Hun in Picardy, even though the country itself was not of any intrinsic value. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire On April 3, 1918, this American line was violently attacked by the Germans near Villers-Bretonneux—the first occasion that brought fully equipped American troops in force into the swing of the continuing Picardy battle. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. At length the sovereign of half Europe, having received news of the landing of an English army in Picardy, resolves to venture a demonstration against France. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. Only a few weeks after the Emperor bade his new ally farewell, an English force invaded Picardy, and the Earl of Surrey’s fleet threatened all French shipping in the Channel. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History An archer of Picardy was her immediate captor, and he delivered her, for a price, to his commander, Jean de Luxembourg. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Ninety-three Red Triangle centres—huts, marquees, cellars, dug-outs, and 'strafed' houses had to be abandoned in Picardy alone—most of them destroyed before they fell into the hands of the Germans. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire Higher up, northwest of these positions in Picardy, American troops had established positions in union with the British forces under Sir Douglas Haig. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The conquests made by Philip in Picardy were to be exchanged for those gained by the French in Italy and the Netherlands. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The King at the end of this year, visited the frontiers of Picardy. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories A fresh embassy went, from the States this time, to meet Louis, who was advancing through Picardy. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Our total loss in the retreat was exceedingly heavy—more than one hundred and thirty huts and other centres in Picardy and Flanders, and in cash, upwards of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire Those in Picardy were not long in proving that they were equal to their experienced Anglo-French comrades in arms in the task they had set themselves. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. This was followed by the surrender of Ham, once renowned through Picardy for the strength of its defences. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 CR�QUY, a French family which originated in Picardy, and took its name from a small lordship in the present Pas-de-Calais. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Meanwhile, Louis was making ready to seize Burgundy and Picardy, advancing now one pretext, now another, for his acts, seeking to give every seizure the appearance of legality, but bent on seizing, right or wrong. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) No one who has seen the conditions under which they have been living in Picardy or in Flanders can wonder at this, and they will need sympathy and encouragement on the part of their employers. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire The most important was struck in Picardy when General P�tain's troops, advancing on a three-mile front north of Mailly-Raineval, broke into the German front to the depth of a mile and a quarter. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Besides the important places which he had gained on the frontier of Picardy, he had won a signal victory in the field. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The forest of Sars was full of French troops, Picardy, the Marines, the Regiment of Champagne, and many others, with a strong reserve of similar troops just behind the wood. Malplaquet Before this straddled Dom Nicholas, the Picardy monk, with his skirts tucked up and his fat legs bared to the comfortable warmth. The Technique of Fiction Writing In two months one hundred and five tents were sent out to replace the huts and tents lost in Picardy and Flanders. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire American soldiers starting out to storm Cantigny, on the Picardy front. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The duke of Guise, on receiving the tidings, instantly marched with his whole force, and posted himself strongly behind the Somme, in order to cover Picardy from invasion. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 At the accession of the boy-king Charles IX., the policy of the court was changed, and Cond� received from Catherine de’ Medici the government of Picardy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Picardy first, and then Champagne,— France to the battle! on boys, on! Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II During the German advance in Picardy it had to be temporarily abandoned, but fortunately was speedily occupied again. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire The problem confronting the Germans was to link up the front in Picardy with that along the Aisne, which would extend their positions at Amiens, but this they had failed to accomplish. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. This was an old frontier town of Picardy, important in time of peace as an entrep�t for the trade that was carried on between France and the Low Countries. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 At the age of fifteen she married, and married for love, the King’s notary and secretary, Etienne de Castel, a gentleman of Picardy. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens Picardy first, and then Champagne,— France to the battle I on boys, on! Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II I was back again in Picardy in the summer of 1917, and the unexpected had happened. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire I have reason to believe that Picardy will soon follow the example of Artois, in case the enemy continue in their present resolution of flying away from us. The Tatler, Volume 3 Their forces were assembled on several points in Picardy and Champagne. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 A messenger was despatched to Picardy, but returned with the information that De Roberval had long been absent from his castle. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier Once, now, and all together:— "'Picardy first, and then—." Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The Capuchins swore that in Picardy alone, where the girls are weak and warmer-blooded than in the South, this amorously mystic folly owned some sixty thousand professors. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages He has borne him well in Flanders, Artois, and Picardy, and has watered many a French vineyard with French blood. Old and New London Volume I As governor of Picardy he felt this to be his duty. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 La Pommeraye continued his journey, and loitered but little on the way till Picardy was reached. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier But three-fourths of the book deal with the trenches of Picardy, under the "muddy skies," under fire and under water—visions now of hell, now of the flood. The Forerunners At Brussels and in Picardy, they had a fixed scale of payment for rewarding those who brought new members into the brotherhood. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages "I thought"--says Faber in a letter describing it--"I had come to Picardy." The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli He then marched with the remainder into Picardy, as if to menace one of the places conquered by the Spaniards. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 I have been in Picardy and in Paris," returned Charles, "and I have learned beyond a doubt that they went with him. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier At first view the Charing Cross loiterers seem more foreign than the peasants of Picardy, the Strand and Piccadilly less familiar than the Albert-Pozières road. Cavalry of the Clouds Only last week, when I came home feeling miserable, you sat at the piano playing extracts from some beastly revue, when a true wife would have been singing "Parted" or even "Roses of Picardy." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 That was the feeling that our division brought with them when we marched into Picardy to meet the German push. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Guise proposed to join him there with his own troops, when they would furnish such occupation to the Spaniards as would effectually prevent them from a second invasion of Picardy. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 He learned that Roberval had taken a number of his men back to Picardy with him, and was there doing yeoman service for King Francis. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier Thus Picardy is famous for “hot heads;” and the Norman for son dit et son d�dit, “his saying and his unsaying!” Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 Above all, French Flanders, Artois, and Picardy—the parts nearest Britain—the parts within sight of Kent—the parts from whence Britain was most likely to be peopled—were Belgian. The Ethnology of the British Islands The division was then occupying support positions in the vicinity of Gisors behind the Picardy line. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Duke of, prevents the massacre of the Protestants from extending to Picardy, ii. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 Once more his horse was saddled, and once more he set off on the familiar road to Picardy. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier It was an eerie, uncomfortable talent of the poet’s, much detested by the Picardy monk. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) Rollo or Fulbert, who was chamberlain to Robert, Duke of Normandy; and of his gift had the castle and manor of Croy in Picardy, whence his posterity assumed their surname, afterwards written de Grey. Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc We were holding with the French on the Picardy line. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Later they would be going across to play in France––one-night stands, two a day in Picardy. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards "The last I heard of him was that he was in Picardy," returned Cartier. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier There was a chair without, and bearers, while two soldiers of the Regiment of Picardy, held torches to light the way, and open passage. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West Who would seek the Duke of Monmouth in an obscure farm in Picardy? A Romance of the West Indies The capture of a hill top in Picardy or the loss of a village in Flanders had no effect upon that confidence. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The Princess of Navarre, sister of the king, had accompanied him, with the rest of the court, into Picardy. Henry IV, Makers of History I am afraid I should have left him in Picardy; his tongue wags too much. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier A dozen or more soldiers of the Regiment of Picardy, some couriers du bois, and the Indian paddlers. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West She was dressed like the peasants of Picardy, but with extreme neatness. A Romance of the West Indies Upon the heels of the German successes in Picardy, developments followed fast. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" The wealthy old duke owned large possessions in Normandy, Picardy, and various other of the French provinces. Henry IV, Makers of History She was a peasant of Picardy, faithful, honest, good-natured, and strong as an ox. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier At the Château d' Arsillier, in Picardy, on certain days of the year, towards November, they saw flames and a horrible smoke proceeding thence. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. The capture of Bapaume, that quaint Picardy town which the Germans had transformed into an almost impregnable stronghold and fortress, was a special cause for rejoicing by the British troops. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources From that minute on, the American slogan in France was "Let's go," and every regiment began to hope that it would be among the American organisations selected to do battle with the German in Picardy. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Saxony is a waste as well as Picardy or Artois; and Versailles is only larger and not worse than Herrenhausen. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges "You talk as if you were in the establishment of a St Malo merchant instead of in the house of a nobleman of Picardy." Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier So he rested both elbows on the parapet, and wondered how long the leaves had been out in Picardy. The Road to Frontenac In Picardy, and in the neighbourhood of Boulogne, I have sometimes knocked over as many as twenty woodcocks in one day, while on the morrow and the day following I could not flush three. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches This push, the greatest the enemy had ever attempted, began on March 21st, and the place that Hindenburg selected for the drive was Picardy, the valley of the Somme, the ancient cockpit of Europe. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Tallemant says that near Peye, in Picardy, a Gipsy offered a stolen sheep to a butcher for one hundred sous, or five francs; but the butcher declined to give more than four francs for it. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement For myself, I must away to Picardy to set my estate in order. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier The most important early find of ancient implements was made by Boucher de Perthes in 1841 and subsequently, in the high level gravels of the valley of the Somme, in Picardy, France. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution Several times did the unhappy banker pass his geography in review, but his knowledge of this science was indeed finite, and the Landes, Picardy, and such like spots, alone presented themselves to his imagination. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches Major Griffiths survived those strenuous days on the Pont-�-Mousson front, but he received a fatal wound three months later at the head of his battalion in front of Catigny, in Picardy. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" This witness spoke with a strong Picardy accent, and there was nothing remarkable about his answers: he seemed the conventional second-rate type of servant. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas She had come from Picardy with Marguerite, and was, indeed, the ward of De Roberval. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier But I miss the cooking our poverty introduced me to; and I shan't have any more time for fooling with excursions into Picardy with the Gray Knight. Otherwise Phyllis The de Gondis usually spent part of the year at their country house in Picardy, where they had large estates. Life of St. Vincent de Paul In Flanders, in Picardy, on the Marne, in Champagne, in Lorraine, in Alsace, and in the Balkans the frontier of freedom was moving forward. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" His father wanted him to marry a young lady who came of a very fine family, the best in Picardy. Nobody's Girl (En Famille) He has much influence in Picardy, and King Francis is greatly indebted to him. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier "I came by the office and found some more letters from magazines that want short stories, serials, anything from the gifted author of 'The Gray Knight of Picardy,'" said Kirkwood. Otherwise Phyllis The misery in the provinces of Lorraine and Picardy was hardly to be described; the people were literally dying of hunger. Life of St. Vincent de Paul He held a parliament at Rouen to confirm his authority in the duchy, after which he passed through Picardy and Calais, and, crossing the sea, came by Dover and Canterbury to London. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 He had only quitted the army on beholding the enemy abandon French territory, and after having made the frontier of Champagne and Picardy secure from any chance of a return of offensive operations. Political Women, Vol. 2 The elder of the two was Marguerite de Roberval, niece of the nobleman from Picardy to whom reference has already been made. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier Phil tore off the wrapper and held up "The Gray Knight of Picardy." Otherwise Phyllis In Picardy, the luxuriant fruit-trees which surround the cottages and houses, give an appearance of comfort, which is not borne out by the actual state of the houses on a nearer inspection. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. "But this man belongs to the regiment of Picardy," said Montlouis, stepping back. The Regent's Daughter Wandering, viewless and uneasy wraiths, over Flanders, in Artois and Picardy. Waiting for Daylight Moreover, in Picardy, a band of five hundred children, orphans, and under seven years of age, was met with. Political Women, Vol. 1 By the way, Mrs. King mentioned a book Nan Bartlett seems to be responsible for—'The Gray Knight of Picardy.' Otherwise Phyllis The appearance of the country is considerably better in Picardy than in Artois, but the general features do not materially vary until you reach the Oise. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Behind them the mist was curling from the water meadows of Picardy, and along the river tall poplars lifted their heads above the fog. With Haig on the Somme At the age of nine he was sent to act as a tavern boy for his aunt, who kept a small inn near Peronne in Picardy. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) She appears to have been of Picardy, and other extant and non-extant works are attributed to her. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 And three magazines want a short story by the author of 'The Gray Knight of Picardy.' Otherwise Phyllis She left Old Picardy a merry, laughing married woman—and arrived at Versailles a widow. Terribly Intimate Portraits He visited many places in which Protestants were to be found—in Champagne, Picardy, Normandy, Nevernois, and Burgundy. The Huguenots in France The theatre of operations at Verdun offers far fewer inducements to an offensive than the plains of Artois, Picardy, or Champagne. World's War Events, Vol. II Eventually Anne gave a reluctant consent to the suppression of all except those in Languedoc, Provence, the Lyonnais, Picardy, and Champagne. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Phil launched daringly upon "The Gray Knight of Picardy," parrying evasion and shattering the wall of dissimulation behind which they sought to entrench themselves. Otherwise Phyllis Such, according to Brother Olivier, from Picardy to Paris, are the degrees from good to evil amongst women. The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country He was then captain of a French regiment in Picardy, but he could no longer, without denying his God, serve his country and his King. The Huguenots in France It was chartered by Philip Augustus in the thirteenth century, and was fostered by France, Picardy, Normandy and England. Colleges in America On the coast of Flanders and Picardy were ranged regular troops amounting to 114,554 men seemingly ready for embarkation on an immense flotilla of small craft, part of which was heavily armed. William Pitt and the Great War He was born at a small town in Picardy, in the year 1743. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 3: Condorcet In his twenty-two years upon the throne he had added to the crown Artois, Burgundy, the northern parts of Picardy, Anjou, Franche-Comté, Provence, and Roussillon. The Justice of the King But the Venice of Picardy owed her name, not to the beauty of her streams merely, but to their burden. Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens Our modern English words often preserve a French form which no longer exists, or they are taken from dialects, especially those of Normandy and Picardy, which differ greatly from that of Paris. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) She married Stephen Castel, a young gentleman of Picardy, to whom she was tenderly attached, and whose character she has drawn in most favorable colors. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 Lamarck was born August 1, 1744, at Barenton, in Picardy, being the eleventh child of Pierre de Monet, squire of the place, a man of old family, but poor. Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin "But it ends in TA," he shouted against the Roses of Picardy which now came with unbroken force from the drawing-room. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-14 For him the roll of the chalk and the massing of the granite would have been well exchanged for the fat loams of level Picardy. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Turgot The Nation of Picardy consisted of students from the province of that name and from the neighboring County of Flanders. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 Quintin remained in Picardy, and was very zealous in his ministry. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Within an hour the three ships were p. 24under the waves and the Iota was streaming down the Picardy coast, looking for fresh victims. Danger! and Other Stories The Frenchman sang a ballad about love and Picardy, and the like, and I gave him "Hearts of Oak," the sentiments of which song kept him shrugging his shoulders and drunkenly looking contempt. The Frozen Pirate Often and with pleasure have we in the Iraq looked back on that summer spent in Picardy. With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916—1917 Brittany and Picardy then formed part of the Scandinavian island, while the island itself became in the third map period part of the growing continent of Europe. The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria The Garden called Gethsemane In Picardy it was, And there the people came to see The English soldiers pass. The Years Between In Picardy as in Paris, Boulangism seems to represent a destructive—or, if the phrase be more polite, a detergent—rather than a constructive force. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 No doubt Apollo in Picardy, published in 1893, would have gone into the volume. Figures of Several Centuries It is this circumstance which, viewed in the mind's eye, throws a perpetual sunshine over the fine scenes of Tuscany and Catalonia, and lends a charm even to the flat uninteresting corn-fields of Picardy. Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 In Picardy the French officers wanted to make out that they were the seniors, and, to carry their point, vaunted that they were on duty on the night of the Crucifixion. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Henry's dominion shrank at once to Normandy and the outlying fortresses of Picardy and Maine. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 As, in one direction, Picardy extends into the modern Department of the Pas-de-Calais, so in other directions it includes no inconsiderable part of the modern Departments of the Oise and of the Aisne. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 Like most Picardy villages, Ovillers was compactly built of red brick along a country road, with trees and orchards surrounding it. The Old Front Line Though born at Bazentin, in old Picardy, it is not less true that he descended on the paternal side from an ancient house of Béarn, whose patrimony was very modest. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work Towards the end of the struggle, some hundreds of peasants of Picardy, commanded by two gentlemen of the country, believing that the English were vanquished, came to plunder their camp. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth Unable to set an army on foot in Picardy, he furnished the Emperor with supplies which enabled his troops to enter the south. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 Some of these auxiliaries spent days at the best hotels in Picardy labouring for the cause, with the result of a special hotel account, amounting to several thousand francs. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 His body is possessed in a rich shrine, in the abbatial church of Our Lady at Ham, in Picardy, belonging to the regular canons of St. Genevieve. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March One of its representatives formed a branch in Picardy in the reign of Louis XIV. or later. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work The Duke not only sent into Flanders and Picardy to levy troops to raise this siege, but importuned Henry also to strengthen him with English soldiers and officers. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth From Picardy, where he was busy in securing his newly-won possessions, he sought an interview with Warwick. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 Three centuries ago Olivier de Serre and Bernard Palissy lamented the foolish disposition of French peasants in the Limousin and in Picardy to give their elder sons a better education than they had themselves received. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 In Artois and Picardy, where chalk strata prevailed, deep subterranean passages and caves abounded. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry But the actual posterity of the Monet of Picardy was reduced to a single family, claiming back, with good reason, to a southern origin. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work The expense of keeping it in repair is estimated at 10000 livres, or 400 pounds sterling per annum, and is defrayed by government, it being the highroad to Picardy. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. Another celebrated name of these minstrels was Adam de la Halle, of Arras in Picardy—1240-1286. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present It must have been frequent enough in this part of Picardy, now the Department of the Somme. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 No, I couldn't tear myself away from Picardy and the North. An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 At the end of a week he could ride slowly on horseback: then the doctor advised him to go for a time to his estates in Picardy to regain strength. The Queen's Necklace Our next day's work carried us as far as Abbeville, in Picardy. Recollections of Europe On April 26 the 1st Division had gone into the line in the Montdidier salient on the Picardy battlefront. Winning a Cause World War Stories Great risks are run in this respect by the horticulturists of Picardy and the Ile-de-France. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 The Duke of Savoy, though young, was an experienced soldier, and he determined to commence the campaign by investing St. Quentin, a frontier town of Picardy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 I have," replied Jeanne, "in the furthest part of Picardy, a little farm. The Queen's Necklace Now we see, and for a long time past have seen, a different attitude on the fields of Champagne and Picardy. Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France But, after all, there wasn't as much chivalry and real romance in Picardy then, or in the time of St. Quentin himself, as war has brought back to it now. Everyman's Land Then he 'amused himself much with the boatmen, and above all with those of Chauny in Picardy—wonderful chatterboxes, and great at bandying chaff on the subject of green monkeys.' France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 The Duke of Savoy, though young, was an experienced soldier, and he determined to commence the campaign by investing St. Quentin, a frontier town of Picardy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 When Fortunatus found that he had not a penny left, he began to think of going back again to France, and soon after went on board a ship bound to Picardy. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew Rooted prejudices have been leveled like the forests of Picardy under gun fire. Applied Eugenics Still less had the scene changed since the brave days when Marguerite de Valois rode through Picardy with her band of lovely ladies and gallant gentlemen. Everyman's Land While all this expense was incurring in Picardy, furthermore, two other elections were pending, in each of which the General was a candidate, one in the Charente and one in the Nord. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 Happenings in Flanders and Picardy are known in America before they are known to the boys in Alsace. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer Charles ordered his troops to separate from the English in Picardy; and Henry, finding himself obliged to raise the siege of Montreuil, returned into England. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary The first phase of the great battle—known in history as the battle of Picardy—was a defeat to German hopes. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Normandy and Picardy had taken position in the gray rocks dominated by the heights of the mountain, upon the declivity of which were raised the bastions of Gigelli. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" The elements of such a life ought surely to be found, if anywhere, in this ancient province of Picardy. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 And so they journeyed on into the din and fire and stenching suffocation and red-running streams of Picardy and Flanders—for service as required. Tom Slade Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer The emperor was employed before this town at the time the English forces were assembled in Picardy. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary On April 26 the First Division had gone into the line in the Montdidier salient on the Picardy battlefront. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights This morning in Picardy our troops attacked on a front of one and one-fourth miles, advanced our lines, and captured the village of Cantigny. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War This diversified culture of modern Picardy has been highly remunerative, and the extensive kitchen-gardening of the province is so still. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 Picardy continued to be the stronghold of the Protestants throughout this period, though they were also strong at Meaux and throughout the north-east, at Orleans, in Normandy, and in Dauphiné. The Age of the Reformation Chalk and clay and sandstone stretch continuously under sea from Kent and Sussex to Flanders and Picardy. Post-Prandial Philosophy Face forward on the flats of Flanders, in Picardy and Lorraine he died grandly, to make the world safe for democracy. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights On April 26th the First Division had gone into the line in the Montdidier salient on the Picardy battle front. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War I breakfasted with a friend who lives much on a property he has in Picardy, and who came down to Calais to meet me. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 Born at Noyon, Picardy, his mother died early and his father, who did not care for children, sent him to the house of an aristocratic friend to be reared. The Age of the Reformation My last glimpse of the cathedral showed it clear against the sky; and ahead many miles of rich, familiar landscape of Picardy and Artois were to unfold before I took the cross-channel steamer. My Second Year of the War It was in the Spring of 1918 when Germany struck through the British forces in Picardy. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights In Picardy, after violent artillery preparations, hostile infantry detachments succeeded in penetrating our advance positions in two points. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Dynamite was unknown in Picardy a century and a half ago. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 He was a captain in the Picardy regiment, and it was supposed that his murderer was a man who had been dismissed from the regiment with ignominy. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain I was glad that Picardy had been chosen as the scene of the offensive. My Second Year of the War "Never did I behold," writes Nicholson, "even in Picardy, Westphalia, or Scotland, such dismal marks of hunger and want as appeared in the countenances of the poor creatures I met with on the road." The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish This was followed, on August 8th, by another still greater Allied advance in Picardy, between Albert and Montdidier. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War The attitude of the leading men throughout Picardy seems to have been in complete conformity with M. de Chassepot's account of the bearing of the city of Amiens. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 The small girl in the deep fireside recess of a Picardy castle-hall considered it gravely. Days of the Discoverers English, Scotch, Welsh, Irish, South Africans and Newfoundlanders foregathering in Picardy, Artois and Flanders left one wondering about English as "she is spoke." My Second Year of the War Those about St. Firmin, who evangelised Picardy, I remember much better, and some of them especially I p. 140thought very beautiful; they are painted too, and at any rate one cannot help looking at them. The World of Romance being Contributions to The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, 1856 By this time the whole of the Picardy salient had been wiped out. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Public education in Picardy, as well as elsewhere in France, long antedates the Revolution of 1789. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 In 1513 he fought in Picardy against the English and Imperialists, commanded by Henry VIII., being present at the famous "Battle of Spurs;" and early in 1514 he was appointed Lieutenant-General and Governor of Brittany. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. I. (of V.) Flanders is not France, and France is increasingly French as you proceed from Ypres to Amiens, the capital of Picardy. My Second Year of the War Jupiter retired to Iceland, Aphrodite to Germany, Apollo to Picardy, but the twelfth muse wandered all over Europe, and found that she was really more appreciated than her sisters. Masques & Phases The Germans' Aisne offensive, which began on May 27th, had advanced rapidly toward the River Marne and Paris, and the Allies faced a crisis equally as grave as that of the Picardy offensive in March. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War My conversation on this point with my friend from Picardy is worth recording. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 There was once a gold-finch which belonged to a gentleman who lived in a town in Picardy, France, but who was often obliged to go to Paris, where he also had apartments. Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy I was to learn to love Picardy and its people under the test of battle. My Second Year of the War A more serious error of Pater’s, for it is adjectival, not a fact, occurs in Apollo in Picardy—‘rebellious masses of black hair.’ Masques & Phases Allied drive begun by Field Marshal Haig in Picardy, penetrating enemy front 14 miles. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War I left Calais late at night for Boulogne, my friend going into Picardy, where I promised to join him later on. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 The first, continuing from March 21 to April 1, called the battle of Picardy, was directed at the point where the British army joined that of the French near the Somme River. A School History of the Great War No part of the British front had been so quiet in the summer of 1915 as the region of Picardy. My Second Year of the War Later on I was a week in the hospital here with a sprained ankle, and I had a chance to explore this lovely city of Picardy. "Over There" with the Australians The English offensive in Picardy was a more serious matter, and from some points of view was the greatest offensive in the war. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War In Picardy and in Artois the people have long memories about the land. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 After three days passed at Margny, Joan of Arc was taken, for greater security, by Luxembourg to the castle of Beaulieu, in Picardy. Joan of Arc It was our planet, now, and a particular portion of it in Picardy. My Second Year of the War But more doleful than the bleak sea was sullen Picardy. Mike Fletcher A Novel Like the great lords of Picardy, who had the "right of credit" from their loyal subjects, Godwin claimed his dues from every chance acquaintance. Americans and Others Come to my place in Picardy, and I will show you a dozen old fellows who go about dressed in blouses—who work like day-labourers—no! much better and harder than day-labourers now do. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 While returning towards the bridge, I was taken in the meadows on the side nearest to Picardy.' Joan of Arc On that famous day in Picardy the Newfoundlanders advanced into the smoke of the curtains of fire unflinchingly and kept on charging the machine guns. My Second Year of the War Pursuing a general south-easterly direction, the English pitilessly devastated Artois, Picardy, and Champagne. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) On August 8, the British and French launched an offensive in Picardy, pressed forward about seven miles on a front of 20 miles, astride the river Somme and captured several towns and 10,000 prisoners. History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico The great series of battles, known in general as the Battle of Picardy, formed a prelude to the final acts of the war. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. Normandy, Picardy, and Burgundy were once more in possession of the enemy. Joan of Arc The Mackarel fishery usually commences towards the month of July, along the coast of Picardy; because, being a sort of fish of passage, it gets into the channel in the month of April. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One It would not have been thus, had we remained in sunny Picardy. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick With such deeds the French peasantry and small townsfolk, as they still remain in Picardy and Artois, can and do contrast, day by day, the temper, the courtesy, the humanity of the British soldier. The War on All Fronts: England's Effort Letters to an American Friend The Battle of Picardy must and will produce a definite, positive result. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. Burgundy came to the Regent's assistance, bringing a small force with him from Picardy. Joan of Arc He informed Adrienne that he was going to pass the day in Picardy, at Guise or at Vervins, where an important deputy had invited him to visit his factory. His Excellency the Minister But you cannot know, I trust you never may, what it cost us to leave our beautiful Picardy,—what we have suffered in remaining here, exiled in this rude country. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Moreover, he lived in princely style, with a wife and children, a mistress, a country estate in Picardy, and extensive shooting grounds. His Masterpiece On April 26 the First Division had gone into the line in the Montdidier salient on the Picardy battle front. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. On the right bank of the river extended a wide stretch of fertile meadow land, bounded on the northern horizon by the soft low-lying hills of Picardy. Joan of Arc Men connected them with the Waldensians of Southern France, or traced them, as we have seen, to a leader from Picardy. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London In the province of Picardy not many miles from the city of Amiens, there was a fine, but not large estate, bordering on the River Somme. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Eight or ten years ago, I saw an animal of the same order, and about the same size, hanging from the roof of the cathedral of Abbeville, in Picardy. Notes and Queries, Number 64, January 18, 1851 Take it for all in all," said Durtal to himself, "that work in the Picardy Cathedral is more explicit, more complete, more various, more eloquent even than that of the church in La Beauce. The Cathedral French armies overran Artois, Hainault and Picardy, and were threatening Flanders, where there was in every city a party of French sympathisers. History of Holland Your bonamy, the Picardy lady, is with child, and not so far from her time neither. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay In his heart, he had reserved me for some conspicuous position in the great circle at Paris, while I had given myself to an obscure youth in Picardy. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Maximian and Constantius transported the Franks and Germans from Picardy and Hainault into Italy: but the depopulation in the towns and the country alike continued. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Through Picardy he marched eastward burning and laying waste as before. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 In the confusion she was separated from her friends; but she still fought bravely, until an archer from Picardy seized her and dragged her from her horse. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs Also it fortuned that another squire of Picardy called John de Hellenes was fled from the battle and met with his page, who delivered him a new fresh horse, whereon he rode away alone. Chronicle and Romance (The Harvard Classics Series) I have a plan that will soon take us all to Picardy. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Most of the Huguenots who fled to England for an asylum were natives of Normandy, Brittany, Picardy, and Guienne. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy His possessions in Picardy and Alsace lay wholly beyond the limits of either Burgundy or Lorraine. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Henri has nothing to do here, and plenty to do in Flanders and Picardy. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Some wood is occasionally to be seen; but Picardy is not famous either for the quantity or quality of its timber. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium Mrs. Dubois's heart beat with delight and her eyes swam with tears of pleasure, at the prospect of once more returning to her beloved Picardy. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick Spaniels.—The old type of spaniel has nearly disappeared, yet we still find a few families of it in France, especially in Picardy and perhaps in a few remote parts of Germany. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 But really, this hotel seemed as unlikely a place for love-making as the gloomy plain of Picardy. Evelyn Innes Already Picardy appeared to the eyes of the travelers. The Forty-Five Guardsmen We found the bread excellent, as also a profusion of fruit; the wine of Picardy is bad, but good wine may be had from the southern provinces, at a reasonable price. A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium She was a true native of Picardy, and if I could give you her dialect, this story would be more amusing. Where the Sabots Clatter Again The former had their continental seat in Picardy; the latter, as their name tells us, on the Seine. Early Britain—Roman Britain An Uncomfortable Bed One autumn I went to stay for the hunting season with some friends in a chateau in Picardy. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories The general effect is most un-English and gives the west side of the Adur an air reminiscent of Normandy or Picardy. Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End Then in June Pavia, the Lombard capital, fell and Desiderius and his wife were sent by Charles as prisoners to a convent in Picardy where it is said they ended their lives. Ravenna, a Study The campaign was successful, and many shiploads of excellent colonists, most of them hardy peasants from Normandy, Brittany, Perche, and Picardy, were sent during these banner years. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 He was taken away and sent to Péronne, in Picardy, to an aunt who kept an inn in one of the suburbs, at the sign of the Royal Sword. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 You tell Mr. Picardy I've come a long ways to find a home fer Mary and me; a long road and a hard road. The Gringos The Duke of Maine, who protested his innocence and his ignorance, was detained in the Castle of Dourlans in Picardy. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 When it was known that the enemy had entered Picardy, that all is a-flame to the very banks of the Oise, everybody takes fright, and the chief city of the realm is in consternation. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Picardy and Champagne were the first scene of its formation; but in the neighboring provinces the same travail took place and brought forth fruits. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 King of England, and had made him offers, perhaps even promises, which seemed to trench upon the rights ceded by the treaty of Conflans to the Duke of Burgundy, as to certain districts of Picardy. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 At the first moment he hastened to renew his alliance with the King of England, and to recommence war in Normandy, Picardy, and Champagne against the regent of France. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 At the other end of the room an unmistakably German band was playing "Roses of Picardy," while all around me German waiters were running about deferentially, with trays in their hands. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 23, 1919 This cloud, big with thunder and lightning, comes bursting over Picardy, which it finds unsheltered, our arms being occupied elsewhere. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Except some local and short-lived truces, war was already lazing throughout nearly the whole of France, in Provence, in Dauphiny, in Nivernais, in Guienne, in Anjou, in Normandy, in Picardy, in Champagne. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 Ile-de-France and Picardy became the theatre of war. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 I'd seen the wilderness of that country in Picardy and Flanders. Between You and Me A countryman of Picardy undertook the fulfilment of this vow, and having employed a whole year in the task, was rewarded with a title and a large sum of money. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 385, August 15, 1829 Two were ordered to go and occupy Picardy and Champagne; and the king kept with him only the third, about six thousand strong. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Whilst preparations were being made at Paris for the rejoicings in honor of the union of the two royal children, war broke out in Picardy and Flanders. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 Sire de Piennes, governor of Picardy, was in command of them. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 I was in the regiment of Picardy, your Highness. The Refugees Which was done, and the youth was thus presented: "Sire, here is your Picquet, who is going to see his companions in Picardy, and he is come to say good-bye to you." Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach Count Mansfeld was advancing with a division towards Picardy; but at the news that the king was marching to encounter him, he retired with precipitation. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Berquin submitted with a good grace, and, being immediately set at liberty, left Paris and repaired to his estate in Picardy. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 He sauntered away, proclaiming in song the satisfactory condition of rose-culture in Picardy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 26, 1919 Victor Le Roy, student from Picardy, occupied the room next theirs, and was startled from his slumber by the voices of the girls. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 He sent a large body of troops to the assistance of the lord of Piennes, Governor of Picardy, commanded by the finest captains of the kingdom, and amongst these was Bayard. Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach The Prince of Conde had a fit of jealousy; he carried off his wife first into Picardy; and then to Brussels, where he left her. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Champagne and Picardy were simultaneously invaded by the Germans and the English; Henry VIII. took Boulogne; Charles V. advanced as far as Chateau-Thierry and threatened Paris. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 He made no mention of roses blooming in Picardy or anywhere else. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 26, 1919 Enthusiastic, chivalrous, and strong, he was seeking the divine right, night and day,—and to ascertain that, as it seemed, he had come from Picardy to Meaux. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 It was a slow journey into Picardy, for Bayard wished his horses to arrive in good condition, and only travelled a moderate distance every day. Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach He was the son of poor parents in Picardy, and when a boy was employed to tend sheep. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance After him, riding three abreast, were nine men-at-arms, all picked soldiers, who had followed the French wars before, and knew the marches of Picardy as they knew the downs of their native Hampshire. The White Company Since that time the sweating sickness has never reappeared in England; but in the beginning of the eighteenth century a disease very similar in symptoms and course broke out in Picardy, in Northern France. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine From the silence and retirement of his home in Picardy he had come to Meaux,—the town that was so astir, busy, thoroughly alive! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 The French were only too eager to charge through the foot-soldiers, and Bayard implored the Governor of Picardy, under whose orders he was, to allow him to lead them on. Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach He bought a large extent of country in Picardy, and became possessed of nearly all the valuable lands lying between the Oise and the Somme. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 By my hilt! our young one here is as white as a Picardy cheese. The White Company Hie, To seek the Christian host that crost the main, And lately furled their sails in Picardy: These so conduct to Paris, that their tramp And noise be heard not in the hostile camp. Orlando Furioso When he came from Picardy to Meaux, his old neighbors prophesied for him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 He spoke of his house in Picardy, and there were moments, I gathered, when he became the declared lover, to be rebuffed with a hoydenish shyness. Mr. Standfast I was seventeen years old, and was finishing my studies at Amiens, whither my parents, who belonged to one of the first families in Picardy, had sent me. Manon Lescaut It is certain also, that the brave and worthy Bertrand de Guesclin hath ridden into France to the Duke of Anjou, and purposes to take back with him great levies from Picardy and Brittany. The White Company It is a pity that the brutality of the German staff officers and the stupidity of the French and English prevented him from seeing the actual fighting in Flanders and Picardy. Appreciations of Richard Harding Davis We have just called him a poor peasant of Picardy. Les Misérables It was like the Picardy chateau again—the dim room and a friend coming out of the night. Mr. Standfast The history of her first settlement at Liesse, in Picardy, is thus related. Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II I remember such a one in Picardy, with a name as long as a Gascon's pedigree. The White Company Here I close this agricultural and industrial round in Picardy and French Flanders, regions so near home, yet so unfamiliar to most of us! In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" The Spaniards committed great outrages in Picardy, as they did later in 1658. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe It was the knot from which sprang all the main routes to our Picardy front. Mr. Standfast He was ultimately captured in Picardy, and put in a dungeon. Books Fatal to Their Authors Andrew was tempted, feeling the charm and breeziness of the Australian like a breath of the free air of Flanders and Picardy. The Mountebank Meanwhile Lomax found no work in Picardy, whither he had first gone, and ultimately wandered across France to Alsace, in search of bread, a prey to all possible hardships and privations. The History of David Grieve The north-east of France, Picardy and Artois, were always exposed to attack from pirates by sea, Northmen and Saxon, and from invaders over the border. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe I hadn't much doubt I would find a way, for three years of war and the frequent presence of untidy headquarters' staffs have loosened the joints of most Picardy houses. Mr. Standfast She was from Picardy; and he tells of her horrible accent, and in elegy number five he continues the confession, telling how his well beloved used to get drunk. Memoirs of My Dead Life He was a Frenchman from Picardy, ardent yet reflective, a former notary long since established at Avignon. The Companions of Jehu This first flourished in the north-east of France, and spread slowly to Picardy, to Beauvois, and Brittany. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period In England we have, both in Essex and in Kent, subterranean passages and chambers very similar to those described in Picardy and in Aquitaine. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe I had almost lost interest in my division, for I knew that for me the real battle-front was not in Picardy, and that my job was not so easy as holding a length of line. Mr. Standfast Normandy and Bretagne abound in the finest fruits; Picardy, and the adjoining provinces, in corn. A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe in 1817 With Notes Taken During a Tour Through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, Poitou, Anjou, Le Bocage, Touraine, Orleanois, and the Environs of Paris. Illustrated with Numerous Coloured Engravings, from Drawings Made on the Spot In drawing the new frontier they included for purely strategic reasons a small portion of western Lorraine, round the fortress of Metz, which was admittedly as French as Champagne or Picardy. The War and Democracy Picardy lost a twelfth part of its population; many large cities were almost abandoned. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers And now let us turn to Picardy, perhaps the one of the ancient provinces of France most undermined. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe You know the way that fogs in Picardy seem suddenly to reek out of the ground and envelop the slopes like a shawl. Mr. Standfast The present union between England and Burgundy was too powerful not to alarm Louis; he demanded an explanatory conference with Charles, and the town of Peronne in Picardy was fixed on for their meeting. Holland The History of the Netherlands Calvin was born in Picardy in 1509,--the year that Henry VIII. ascended the British throne, and the year that Luther began to preach at Wittenberg. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 06 Renaissance and Reformation Throughout the spring and summer of 1066 all the seaports of Normandy, Picardy, and Brittany rang with the busy sound of preparation. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) The German Aisne offensive, which began on May 27, had advanced rapidly toward the River Marne and Paris, and the Allies faced a crisis equally as grave as that of the Picardy offensive in March. America's War for Humanity Nobody ever chewed a few wretched clues into such a pulp as I did during those bleak months in Flanders and Picardy. Mr. Standfast The prince-cardinal, one of the many who on this bloody theatre displayed consummate military talents, incessantly employed himself in incursions into the bordering provinces of France, ravaged Picardy, and filled Paris with fear and trembling. Holland The History of the Netherlands As the man spoke the gold-and-white walls of the restaurant faded, the clatter of plates and dishes died away, and I was back again in a tiny village shop in Picardy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 11, 1917 The success of Philip's troops, which included a considerable English contingent, at St. Quentin in Picardy compelled the French to withdraw from Italy; and the Pope, thus deserted, was forced to a reconciliation with Philip. England under the Tudors Field Marshal Haig announced that the proportion of German losses to those of the Allies in the Picardy offensive were greater than at any other period of the war. America's War for Humanity He was born at Bazentin, in Picardy, on August 1st, 1744; he was the son of a clergyman, and was destined for the Church. The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 Born of middle-class parentage at Noyon in the province of Picardy in 1509, he was intended from an early age for an ecclesiastical career. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. "My last billet in France, before being wounded," I told him, "was in a Picardy village called Fl�chinelle." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 11, 1917 He was followed to England by the news of Imperial successes both in Italy and in Picardy—which went far to justify Charles in his refusal to postpone hostilities for his own part. England under the Tudors If, therefore, the relative ages of the Picardy and Natchez alluvium were to be decided on conchological data alone, the fluvio-marine beds of Abbeville might rank as a shade older than the loess of Natchez. The Antiquity of Man White chalk with brown clay on top has dipped and gone under the sea; and the hills of Sussex and Kent are one with the hills of Picardy. Tales of War The Duke of Enghien took the command of the army of Picardy, and asked for our regiment. Stray Pearls Picardy, on whose soil has been shed so much English blood, never was more beautiful than on that October day. A Traveller in War-Time But when I was learning how to use the bayonet from a British sergeant in Picardy I met an English manufacturer from Northumberland. Dr. Jonathan The valley of the Somme in Picardy, alluded to in the last chapter, is situated geologically in a region of white Chalk with flints, the strata of which are nearly horizontal. The Antiquity of Man A Walk in Picardy Picture any village you know. Tales of War Maybe, since I have been forced to add my spoon to stir the caldron, it may clear itself; if so, you will remember that you have rights in Normandy and Picardy.' The Chaplet of Pearls But Normandy, Brittany, Picardy, and Perche afforded the best recruiting grounds; from all of them came artisans and sturdy peasants. The Seigneurs of Old Canada : A Chronicle of New World Feudalism Having, therefore, maturely weighed the circumstances pro and con I signified my consent, and was admitted into the regiment of Picardy, said to be the oldest corps in Europe. The Adventures of Roderick Random These sections were executed by M. Buteux, an engineer well qualified for the task, who had written a good description of the geology of Picardy. The Antiquity of Man Even so has he looked on her famous ancient cities and the farms and the fertile fields and the woods and orchards of Picardy. Tales of War Throughout the spring and summer of 1066, all the seaports of Normandy, Picardy, and Brittany rang with the busy sound of preparation. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo But you saw also the green breadth of Normandy and Picardy, this way and that; felt on your face the free air of a still wider realm beyond what was seen. Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays I "The English army must be Flanders-fed, and entering Picardy with pompous prance, II "To warrant such! The Dynasts To the wide extent of this loam the soil of Picardy chiefly owes its great fertility. The Antiquity of Man As he comes near to them the cities crumble, the woods shrivel and fall, the farms fade out of Picardy, even the hedgerows go; it is bare, bare desert. Tales of War He answered that he was from Picardy, that the children were his, and that he had been fain to leave Picardy by reason of the misconduct of their reprobate elder brother. The Decameron, Volume I Tell them that M. de Mancini is not here, that the only occupant of the inn is your master, a gentleman from Normandy, or Picardy, or where you will. The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes The French collected large forces in Artois and Picardy, and Edward himself proceeded to Sandwich to organize there another army for the invasion of France. St. George for England To restore in imagination the geographical outline of Picardy, to which rivers charged with so much homogeneous loam and running at such heights may once have belonged is now impossible.* The Antiquity of Man The hedges about the villages of Picardy were white with elderflower and drenched with scent. Now It Can Be Told The white and green coasts of Picardy and of Kent lay clear upon either side of them. Sir Nigel The Acadians were chiefly men of La Rochelle and the Loire, while the Canadians came, for the most part, from the coast provinces stretching from Normandy and Picardy to Poitou and Bordeaux. The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor Spain also contributed a number of naval adventurers, and squadrons were fitted out by his vassals on the sea coasts of Normandy, Brittany, and Picardy. St. George for England Beginning thus, I promise you that you shall presently become a man of prominence in Picardy. The Trampling of the Lilies Generally the British troops were popular in Picardy and Artois, and when they left women kissed and cried, in spite of laughter, and joked in a queer jargon of English-French. Now It Can Be Told She has had her little brother from Picardy; clothed, fed, and educated him: that young gentleman is now a carpenter, and an honor to his profession. The Paris Sketch Book Normandy and Picardy had taken positions in the rocks dominated by the heights of the mountain, upon the declivity of which were raised the bastions of Gigelli. The Man in the Iron Mask Whole fleets of boats with illicit cargoes had been passing and repassing between Kent and Picardy. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 He must be got away from Bellecour; indeed, he must be got out of Picardy at once, Monsieur. The Trampling of the Lilies What is this?" he said, "Complaints and fault finding against our garrisons in Picardy! Notre-Dame De Paris The same spectacle is visible throughout the Ile-de-France, Normandy, and in Picardy. The French Revolution - Volume 3 All through Picardy, Artois, and maritime Flanders Dumouriez found the people in consternation at the tragic end of Louis XVI. The French Revolution - Volume 2 "The seat of this revolt is in some villages bordering on Picardy and Cambr�sis, familiar with smuggling operations and to the license of that pursuit." The French Revolution - Volume 1 Bellecour, the most arrogant of arrogants, had stood firm, and desperately contrived through all these months of revolution to maintain his dominion in his corner of Picardy. The Trampling of the Lilies On the other side extends a great meadow, nearly a mile broad, at the end of which the rising ground of Picardy rises suddenly like a wall, shutting in the horizon. Jeanne D'Arc: her life and death He ordered that everybody should dance in his fief of Picardy. The French Revolution - Volume 3 A division under Webb and Rantzau was detached into Artois and Picardy upon the most painful and odious service that Mr. Esmond ever saw in the course of his military life. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne "The town," say the dispatches, "would have been pillaged and burnt had it not been for the Picardy regiment." The French Revolution - Volume 1 All that was left of the noblesse in Picardy had flocked that day to the Chateau de Bellecour, and the company there assembled numbered perhaps some thirty gallants and some twenty ladies. The Trampling of the Lilies From Tours it is a far cry to Picardy. Jeanne D'Arc: her life and death Another mighty multitude covered the coast of Picardy. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 Fanal de Rouen" editorials such as these— "All who bend their steps towards the fertile plains of Picardy have, no doubt, remarked, by the Bois-Guillaume hill, a wretch suffering from a horrible facial wound. Madame Bovary I stopped at one of the dog-training schools in England, too, on my way back from Picardy, and watched the teaching of the dogs that are sent to France and Flanders. Bruce It was my note of hand to Chatellerault for my Picardy estates. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... He was wondering about the flat in Chelsea; whether the heavy-eyed beauty had been very sorry, or whether she was playing "Roses of Picardy" for other young officers. One of Ours Boulogne is the capital of the Boulonnois, a district extending about twelve leagues, ruled by a governor independent of the governor of Picardy; of which province, however, this country forms a part. Travels through France and Italy Coal alone was felt -- its stamp alone pervaded the Rhine district and persisted to Picardy -- and the stamp was the same as that of Birmingham and Pittsburgh. The Education of Henry Adams He was looking westward, for that way lay the Holy Places, and likewise Alix and Picardy. The Path of the King But understand at least that my Picardy estates are yours. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... The cook, a big creature from Picardy, took the best bits for herself, and only spoke to Cesar when she wanted to complain of Monsieur and Madame Ragon, who left her nothing to steal. Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau Three centuries earlier a monk of Picardy drove the whole West upon the East. Catherine De Medici You may understand Picardy on a map, but mountain warfare is three-dimensional. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war There have been mighty doings in Touraine, which you have not heard of in Picardy. The Path of the King I would send him my note of hand, making over to him my Picardy estates, and I would request him to pay off and disband my servants both in Paris and at Bardelys. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... A very good gentleman, from Picardy, and who had, as we say, his head close to his cap. La Grande Breteche He was a Picardy man, more loyal than most of his country, who had joined the Maid after the fray at Paris. A Monk of Fife At Corbie, in Picardy, a rate was levied to pay the salary of the librarian, and to cover part of the cost of bookbinding. Old English Libraries As a stripling he had made one of the Picardy Nation in the schools of Paris. The Path of the King I sat instead with the feathered end of my quill between my teeth, and thus pondered the matter of the disposal of my Picardy estates. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... Calvin was born in Picardy in 1509,—the year that Henry VIII. ascended the British throne, and the year that Luther began to preach at Wittenberg. Beacon Lights of History The story must be as old as the end of the twelfth century, and must have received its present form in Picardy. Letters on Literature The three gentlemen took the road to Picardy, a road so well known to them and which recalled to Athos and Aramis some of the most picturesque adventures of their youth. Twenty Years After Yet the yeast of youth still wrought in him, and by Alix's side at night he dreamed of other lands than his grey-green Picardy. The Path of the King And so my first step was to seek out Chatellerault and deliver him my note of hand for my Picardy possessions, the bulk—by far the greater bulk—of all my fortune. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... You are the son of my aunt, consequently my cousin; you come from Noyon, in Picardy; you have several lawsuits and no attorney. The Three Musketeers The love of his green Picardy manor drew him back with gentle hands. The Path of the King His host here was a good fellow from Picardy, who gave him all the information he needed. Twenty Years After It is believed that in his last years he was one of the first of the gentlemen of Picardy to adhere to the Reformed faith. The Path of the King I said this because I had no mind, if he should perish intestate, to go in quest of his next heirs and advise them that my late Picardy estates were now their property. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... Athos was at home, emptying sadly a bottle of the famous Spanish wine he had brought back with him from his journey into Picardy. The Three Musketeers So the Maid and her company rode off through the woods to Compiegne, and a brooding and silent Catherine took the north road to Picardy. The Path of the King While his Eminence was seeking for me in Paris, I would take, without sound of drum or trumpet, the road to Picardy, and would go and make some inquiries concerning my three companions. The Three Musketeers They are two hotheads—the one a Gascon, the other from Picardy; both are easily excited, but they quiet down immediately. Twenty Years After |
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