salle a manger
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Scene: The salle a manger of the Bank of France in the Hotel de Toulouse, an historic palace built by the great architect Francois Mansart, for a natural son of Louis XIV.
From Time Magazine Archive
The quarters of Van Blarcom and his uniformed friends opened from the gallery above the street passage, facing the main portion of the inn which sheltered the kitchen and salle a manger.
From The Firefly of France by Angellotti, Marion Polk
It was used as a general salle a manger for all dwellers in the inn, and there accordingly I sat down to my long-deferred meal.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John
After we had spent a certain time in this dignified occupation, we returned to the salle a manger.
From Devereux — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
With one vigorous jerk, I dashed open the door, upsetting, at the same time, the poor postillion, who had recommenced his operations on the lock, and, foaming with passion, strode into the "salle a manger."
From The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 6 by Lever, Charles James
