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Cloots

American  
[klohts] / kloʊts /

noun

  1. Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce Baron de Anacharsis Clootz, 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.


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"Mr. Cloots," says he, "if it is not improper, will you inform me how much my particular friend Snodgrass left?"

From Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order by Richardson, John Purver

And in fact it became clear to Cloots that this affair would have to be solved on the spot.

From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John

There were but two foreigners in the convention—Anacharsis Cloots and myself.

From Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence by Moody, Joel

Lord Archibold leuch wi' a loud ha, ha,   Eerisome, grousum to hear: "A bonny bargain auld Cloots wad hae,   It has ilka faut but fear!"

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by MacDonald, George

Discourse pronounced in the convention by Anacharsis Cloots, on universal fraternity.

From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Randolph, Francis

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