poste restante

Example Sentences

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Leisurely two-sided correspondences were difficult to sustain, with Chatwin roving from one poste restante to the next.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2011

The lad begs me to answer his letter immediately; poste restante, Marseilles; and I want you, my dear Thekla, to do this for me.

From A Noble Name or D?nninghausen by Gl?mer, Claire Von

Evidently, however, she had heard that he was ailing, for she begs him to send her a few words, poste restante, to Aix-la-Chapelle, letting her know how he is.

From The Loves of Great Composers by Kobbé, Gustav

Direct your answer by return to me, poste restante, Calais.

From Kenelm Chillingly — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

Address either to Milan, poste restante, or by way of Geneva, to the care of Monsr.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas