Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in ParisThe author discusses the experiences of the first American diplomats in the court of Versailles during the years 1775-85. This book includes Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. |
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Page 65
... streets of Paris like so many Paul Reveres , curling irons at the ready , and their customers had to submit to the ... street vendors , all shouting their wares . Anything could be bought from this huge popula- tion : old clothes , fresh ...
... streets of Paris like so many Paul Reveres , curling irons at the ready , and their customers had to submit to the ... street vendors , all shouting their wares . Anything could be bought from this huge popula- tion : old clothes , fresh ...
Page 66
... streets summer and winter . It was so acid from the contents of the open sewers and the chamber pots that a woman's skirt once soiled would rot away within a matter of hours . Even leather deteriorated unless immediately cleaned . This ...
... streets summer and winter . It was so acid from the contents of the open sewers and the chamber pots that a woman's skirt once soiled would rot away within a matter of hours . Even leather deteriorated unless immediately cleaned . This ...
Page 214
... street called the Prado . The women wore very décolleté dresses , as if for a ball , their arms bare , the inevitable ... streets cleared and everyone , including women ( unlike Paris ) , went to the cafés to pass the evening . Everyone ...
... street called the Prado . The women wore very décolleté dresses , as if for a ball , their arms bare , the inevitable ... streets cleared and everyone , including women ( unlike Paris ) , went to the cafés to pass the evening . Everyone ...
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