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For several years, Town Meetings were frequently held in the "great fore-room" of her home, which became known as "Parliament House."

History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

His back leaned against the wood-built wall of his aunt's fore-room, his left side toward the cheery fire that was burning steadily in the hearth.

And Other Tales Of Valdemar Lackey, Mercedes 1997

There was a large forecastle in which the warriors slept and took their meals, and abaft the main mast there was another cabin called the "fore-room", in which King Olaf had his high seat, or throne.

Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age Robert Leighton

Thirty of the best men were in the fore-room, in front of the poop.

Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age Robert Leighton

Without reply, without glancing at him, Judith preceded him into the fore-room, opened the doors and sought out his clean clothing, making it into a neat pile on the table.

Judith of the Cumberlands Alice MacGowan

They went up to bed in Mrs. Hayes's fore-room, and

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Arthur L. Hayward

The unsuspecting farmer and his wife never thought of examining the stock of books with which she loaded the old case in the "fore-room."

Be Courteous or, Religion, the True Refiner Mrs. M. H. Maxwell

There was a solid wall of snow, I looked into the fore-room, -- it was as dark as a cellar.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 Various

She wanted to set up her high-posted bedstead with its enormous feather-bed in that, and have it for her fore-room.

The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales William Patten 1902

Properly, it was the fore-room, being right across the entry from the family sitting room.

The Junior Classics — Volume 6 Old-Fashioned Tales William Patten 1902