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The Continence Of King Francis The First by Honore de Balzac
Every one knows through what adventure King Francis, the first of that name, was taken like a silly bird and…
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The Danger Of Being Too Innocent by Honore de Balzac
The Lord of Montcontour was a brave soldier of Tours, who in honour of the battle gained by the Duke…
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The Dear Night of Love by Honore de Balzac
In that winter when commenced that first taking up of arms by those of the religion, which was called the…
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The Devil’s Heir by Honore de Balzac
There once was a good old canon of Notre Dame de Paris, who lived in a fine house of his…
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The Elixir of Life by Honore de Balzac
In a sumptuous palace of Ferrara, one winter evening, Don Juan Belvidéro was entertaining a prince of the house of…
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The Fair Imperia by Honore de Balzac
The Archbishop of Bordeaux had added to his suite when going to the Council at Constance quite a good-looking little…
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The Fair Imperia Married by Honore de Balzac
I. How Madame Imperia was Caught by the Very Net She was Accustomed to Spread for Her Love-Birds The lovely…
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The False Courtesan by Honore de Balzac
That which certain people do not know, is a the truth concerning the decease of the Duke of Orleans, brother…
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The High Constable’s Wife by Honore de Balzac
The high constable of Armagnac espoused from the desire of a great fortune, the Countess Bonne, who was already considerably…
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The King’s Sweetheart by Honore de Balzac
There lived at this time at the forges of the Pont-aux-Change, a goldsmith whose daughter was talked about in Paris…
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