affiche

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But the duke cannot stand this open affiche, and withdraws his allowances.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George

The composition of the affiche was that of the two Miss Dunns jointly, who prided themselves upon being elegant scholars.

From A Life's Secret A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry

The German affiche of yesterday, ordering the Belgian flags taken down, has made everybody furious, and for a time we thought there might be trouble.

From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Gibson, Hugh

The group to which she pointed was still distant, but Lord Findon, even at seventy, had the eyes of an eagle, and could read an affiche a mile off.

From Fenwick's Career by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

But it was not till three o'clock in the morning that the word "Victory!" was proclaimed by an affiche on the walls to the terrified population of Bruxelles!

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832 by Various