Purgatoire
Americannoun
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The delightful Purgatoire has become a deadly bore, and the enchanting Mephistopheles has been riddled as by a hailstorm.
From Musical Memories by Edwin Gile Rich
It was natural enough for the Colorado cowboys to transform "Purgatoire river" to "Picketwire river."
From The Word Hoosier; John Finley Indiana Historical Society Publications, Volume IV, Number 2 by Jacob Piatt Dunn
Soon after he entered our State, near the place where the Purgatoire River empties into the Arkansas, he discovered the Rocky Mountains, then known as the Mexican Mountains.
From Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History by F. C. Grable
Years after, when the Spanish power was weakened, and French trappers came into the country under the auspices of the great fur companies, they adopted a more concise name; they called the river "Le Purgatoire."
From The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway by Buffalo Bill
Arkansas River.—At three miles the road passes the mouth of Purgatoire Creek.
From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Randolph Barnes Marcy
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