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Aux Cayes

British  
/ o kɑj, əʊ ˈkeɪ /

noun

  1. the former name of Les Cayes

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Later on he went to Aux Cayes, in Hayti, where President Petion assisted him in organizing an expedition which, though it succeeded in reaching the main-land in May, 1816, eventually failed.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

You will be ever ready for battle, of course; but remember that I rely on you for every point of the south-west coast being watched, from Leogane round to Aux Cayes.

From The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Martineau, Harriet

"My guardian, Monsieur Aux Cayes," she introduced, then turned to him with a voluble explanation of something in French.

From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

"What is this thing?" asked Aux Cayes, as Collette drew back, and he caught her by the arm.

From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

"Mademoiselle Collette Aux Cayes is my name," she began, with a strangely French accent which we could just understand.

From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

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