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Examples
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He overwhelmed Sebastien with work, trained him, and allowed him to do the work of du Bruel's place, for which that vaudevillist, otherwise known as Cursy, paid him three hundred francs out of his salary.
Bureaucracy Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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“Oh, ho! we are to have breakfast in the presence of a notary,” cried Cursy.
The Magic Skin 2007
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Cursy snatched up a horn and struck up a flourish on it.
The Magic Skin 2007
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He signed himself simply "Raoul"; he had as collaborator Cursy -- M. du Bruel.
Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 2 Anatole Cerfberr 1865
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He was patron of M. du Bruel -- Cursy -- on his entrance into the government service; had a lawsuit against the hospitals, which he entrusted to the care of Maitre Derville.
Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 2 Anatole Cerfberr 1865
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For a long time he wrote vaudeville sketches over the name of Cursy.
Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 1 Anatole Cerfberr 1865
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At the first night performance he announced that the authors were Raoul and Cursy.
Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 1 Anatole Cerfberr 1865
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His real name is unknown to the public, on the play-bills he is de Cursy.
A Prince of Bohemia Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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Tullia allowed du Bruel to enthrone himself amid the tribe; there were plenty of journalists whom it was easy enough to catch and ensnare; and, thanks to her evening parties and a well-timed loan here and there, Cursy was not attacked too seriously -- his plays succeeded.
A Prince of Bohemia Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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Du Bruel, or to give him his pen name, Cursy, was working just now at a piece in five acts for the Francais.
Bureaucracy Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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