“- Come, come, Mr. Pomard... keep your spirits up... only two more leagues and we can rest... - What a piece of luck, we didn't bag anything... I wouldn't even have the strength to carry a partridge,” plate 21 from Émotions De Chasse

Allons, m'sieu Pomard [...] / N°21

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“- Alright, alright, I'm coming - one would think the house was on fire! - Enough about your fire!... I'm freezing. For two hours I've been pounding on the door. -(aside) that will teach you next time, not to give a tip!,” plate 32 from Émotions Parisiens

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The Pleasures of Fishing. “- You are always in such a rush - Good God, we only just got here at noon and it is now only a quarter past five - Just give me a little more time, I am sure I'll end by catching one,” plate 50 from Moeurs Conjugales

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“- All right Rigobert, my old friend.... we are going to make a long trip today.... did you bring enough provisions on board of our vessel? - Don't talk about it.... all I was able to bring along are two biscuits and a red herring,” plate 1 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

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Mr. Prudhomme: “There you are again, my son... another innocent victim of the murderous lead.... poor little duck... pray, you never shall become a hunter, my son!” Young Adolph: “But Daddy, I'd rather like to be a hunter than a dead duck!,” plate 13 from Émotions De Chasse

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“- Inspite of all their assertions that their guns are only loaded with small shots, it is nonetheless annoying to be aimed at the head like this for three consecutive hours... I tremble at the thought that they might dream of an encounter with a rabbit...,” plate 13 from Émotions De Chasse

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Chacun prend son plaisir là ou il le trouve / Proverbes en actions. 21.

Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris

"- I wonder why this beast is following me all the time... I'll happily be paying 6 sous to jump on a bus," plate 1 from Émotions De Chasse

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“- Eh! my Didine, have we danced enough? - Oh, don't mention it any more, I am completely worn out - Then take off your stockings and get to bed! - Good grief, no.. really, I'm just too tired!,” plate 56 from Moeurs Conjugales

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Man Overboard! “- Harpoon him more firmly!.... we can't get him otherwise! And you, hold his legs up in the air, that's very important.... There is nothing in the world that makes you catch a cold faster than by getting your feet wet,” plate 14 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

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“- Driver, driver, you cannot reject me, you have to save my life... bring me back to the races alive! - But come on, Spaniard… be reasonable… you don't have to fear the rain, since you are wearing a coat!…,” plate 2 from Le Carnaval De 1858

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The Return of the Oyster Season. “- I could eat twelve dozens of them… just imagine that there are people who don't like oysters… - They just have no self respect…,” plate 53 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

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