desert

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But the line of division at last adopted was that of the Montreal and Menominee rivers, by the way of Lake Vieux Désert.

From Stories of the Badger State by Thwaites, Reuben Gold

We lingered for a moment at the narrow entrance to Le Désert, where the rushing river Guiers foams through the throttled gorge, giving barely room for the road scored along the lace of the cliff.

From The Princess Passes by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

Of the miracles, that of St. Guillaume du Désert will serve as a fair example.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

If we follow the analogy of the language, either French or English, it should be pronounced with the accent on the penult, Mount Désert, and not on the last syllable, as we sometimes hear it.

From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01 by Otis, Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy)

In 1843 Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" was brought out, and in the following year Flotow's "Stradella" and Félicien David's grand ode-symphony "Désert."

From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by Mackinlay, M. (Malcolm) Sterling