Du Chaillu
Americannoun
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Explorer Paul Du Chaillu topples backwards down the Brevoort steps upon hearing of a respectable actress.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Madame Du Chaillu gave birth to a son with a puppy dog's head, she was understandably distressed.
From Time Magazine Archive
In moments of optimism, his father, M. Du Chaillu, saw no reason why Edmond should not take up law, for instance.
From Time Magazine Archive
The octavos of Burton, Barth, Livingstone, Du Chaillu, Davis, and a number of other celebrated travellers, form a small library, all the result of the last few years’ devotion to African exploration––N. Y.
From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)
Commercial pursuits brought Du Chaillu to the United States, in 1852, when he was so strongly impressed by American institutions that he became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
From Explorers and Travellers by Greely, Adolphus W.
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