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Monte Cristo

American  
[mon-tee kris-toh] / ˈmɒn ti ˈkrɪs toʊ /

noun

  1. a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.


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Dumas wrote day and night, working with and without collaborators, laughing as the wonderful pages of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo rolled off.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dumas' masterpieces, The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte-Cristo, were pen-written as newspaper serials, and over the period of the same year.

From Time Magazine Archive

Half an hour later, Monte-Cristo and his men reached the oasis.

From The Son of Monte-Cristo by Lermina, Jules

The wretched man, knowing that the blow came from Monte-Cristo, went to him to provoke a quarrel.

From The Son of Monte-Cristo by Lermina, Jules

The Count of Monte-Cristo and Haydée also have thrilling adventures, and Mercédès, Benedetto, Sanselme and Danglars, together with Fanfar, again appear.

From The Son of Monte-Cristo by Lermina, Jules

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