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chômer on nous ruine en fêtes
La Fontaine’s Cobbler, when describing his state to the Financier, says:— “Chaque jour amène son pain, Tantôt plus, tantôt moins: le mal est que toujours (Et sans cela nos gains seraient assez honnêtes), Le mal est que dans l’an s’entremêlent des jours Qu’il faut chômer; on nous ruine en fêtes;
— from The History of the Crusades (vol. 3 of 3) by J. Fr. (Joseph Fr.) Michaud

could obtain no reports except from
The day was stormy and Swenk could obtain no reports except from Oil City, where the break was eight cents greater than at Parker.
— from Sketches in Crude-oil Some accidents and incidents of the petroleum development in all parts of the globe by John J. (John James) McLaurin

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