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  • All hearts were open to me; everyone wanted to do the honours of his beloved "patrie" -- using the word in its local rather than national sense -- to be serviceable, kind, accommodating.

    Holidays in Eastern France Matilda Betham-Edwards 1877

  • Their mottoes are, "Viribus unitis"; "Belgium foederatum"; "Concordia res parvæ crescunt"; and almost every speech and public manifestation insists on the necessity of protecting a common "patrie" against a common enemy through a common defence.

    Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day Emile Cammaerts 1915

  • This part of their work was crowned with success, and it is significant that the word "patrie" comes to be used by Belgian writers towards the middle of the sixteenth century.

    Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day Emile Cammaerts 1915

  • One of the characteristic words of the sixteenth century, "patrie," was thus formally introduced.

    The Age of the Reformation Preserved Smith 1910

  • The word 'patrie' was broadcast over the letter, and 'honneur' appeared four times, and a more delicate word to harp on than the others!

    Beauchamp's Career — Complete George Meredith 1868

  • The word 'patrie' was broadcast over the letter, and 'honneur' appeared four times, and a more delicate word to harp on than the others!

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • The word 'patrie' was broadcast over the letter, and 'honneur' appeared four times, and a more delicate word to harp on than the others!

    Beauchamp's Career — Volume 1 George Meredith 1868

  • [Footnote b: Even the word "patrie" was not used by the French writers until the sixteenth century.]

    Democracy in America — Volume 2 Alexis de Tocqueville 1832

  • [3. 18b] Even the word "patrie" was not used by the French writers until the sixteenth century.

    democracy in America, volume 2 1838

  • Pis ton hypothétique et petit appétit qui aplatit ta patrie pis ton pays

    Archive 2007-03-01 uncorrectedproofs 2007

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