CHEVALIER BESSEASAU
1 ALWAYS CARRIED TWO SWORDS He was born m Prus-ia th ho people were French He had ii quarrel with a b)"ther th-' • cer in the army—and though he Ion;-’ ■_ self was no more than a dwarf, .he - two had a duel which resulted in th» J f bigger man coming oil worst, being so nearly killed outright Hut the Cite-. •’ valier. deeming discretion the bet'e: j - part «.f videur. slunk ~tl t<-. Engl.md • where he made friends with Di John- ■ son and Oliver <P-ldsmith, if you wished to rev the UhcM.ln r I who made up m pomposity what hi Incited m height you railed at Old ■ ! ! Andcrti :i's Cuifce Hoicm. . nd there >ot i {had the pleasure of conversing with! {this queei little chap no bigger than ■ your w.dking stick, but le.idt . , ip.i.ir- 1 iii-1 with van ot. tii.- Lplitest (<■■ ',, , . i I T a...,..,....! I went i'bro-ad v.itnout carrying two} I if y..<u msultcd him. he mtgh’. wippl? , ! you with a we. : m tor ,"rm,-”; m , | duel | '.hough exceedingly dr.,11 A lof h.!n :n nlid-hfc .shoe, s th * > Lice as wide as hath thigh { I olac,. cioti'.- , ■ ■ ; | am! he l> - I . , 1 I 7." ' j hl-.bl’ <Y < ■ •!>! '' ■ ■ ■ ;. j ' a 'i.r: : : ' '
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1941, Page 9
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204CHEVALIER BESSEASAU Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 January 1941, Page 9
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