fourgon

Example Sentences

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It was while observing this incident, that an orderly delivered into his hands some maps and papers that had just been captured from the fourgon of a staff-officer.

From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James

A whole fourgon could not have been sufficient to convey these packages from the French capital to the frontier.

From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

Why add to your carpet-bag of troubles the contents of a lady's imperials and bonnet-boxes, and the travelling /fourgon/ required by the nursery?

From Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 01 by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

There are only two ways of traveling: in your own carriage, with courier and fourgon, like Russian or transatlantic noble, or with vetturino.

From Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)

The three Frenchmen are excellent company; they entertain us with European news, their views on the political aspect, and of incidents on their fourgon journey from Tiflis.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas