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In the towns the bourgeoises dress well, something in the French style, and it is their custom to salute travellers who pass by kissing their hands to them.

From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E

Stangrave looked, and joined in the general laugh of lieutenant, waiters, priests, and bourgeoises.

From Two Years Ago, Volume II. by Kingsley, Charles

Opposite the two fussy, jealous bourgeoises, were others as importunate and aggressive.

From In and out of Three Normady Inns by Dodd, Anna Bowman

I will go so far as to say no country can produce a bourgeoises dish which can be compared with steak and kidney pudding.

From The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes by Waters, W. G., Mrs.

In the streets the comely little bourgeoises hid their plump shoulders under ugly black knitted capes, and concealed their neat hands in clumsy worsted gloves.

From A Versailles Christmas-Tide by Boyd, A. S.