Anquetil
jacques [zhak] /ʒak/ (show ipa), 1934–87, french cyclist with five victories (1957, 1961–64) in the tour de france.
historical examples
after a p-ssage of six months, anquetil landed, on the 10th of august 1755, at pondicherry.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 2, slice 2 various
anquetil, la nativité, miracle extrait de la légende dorée, in mem.
the life of joan of arc, vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) anatole france
the historian anquetil was one of the small number of literary men in france who refused to bow to the napoleonic yoke.
character samuel smiles
immense erudition and indomitable industry were joined in anquetil du perron to a pure love of truth and an excellent heart.
ten great religions james freeman clarke
twelve officers, amongst whom was brigadier anquetil, were killed.
blackwood’s edinburgh magazine, no. cccxxviii. february, 1843. vol. liii. various
the work of anquetil was in their library; but the series of “do-nothing kings” amused them very little.
bouvard and pcuchet gustave flaubert
anquetil du perron, born at paris in 1731, devoted himself early to the study of oriental literature.
ten great religions james freeman clarke
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