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  • A Scent of Lavender; Part 2


    By Myfanwe Resident, 2019-08-27
    A Scent of Lavender; Part 2

    Another day of walking.  My bare feet now dirty, sore and bruised.  My body as well.  I had not bathed in days and my food was low.  Unable to read the written signs at crossroads or turns or outside estates, I had long ago lost direction.  And I saw no other people.  Yes, field workers...

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    A Scent of Lavender: Part 1


    By Myfanwe Resident, 2019-08-21
    A Scent of Lavender: Part 1

    A spoken tale as I do not yet know how to read or write and for this I beg your indulgence.

    I was born a poor French girl to a poor family of farm workers. My Papa is a fine man, a gentle man, a wise man who knows much about life, its wonders and its sufferings.  He has...

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    MORWENA - Chapter 1


    By Contessa Elena Marina Foscari, 2019-07-23

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    Morwena had spent the afternoon down by the shore collecting Clams and Mussels.  She could already imagine...

    On French Situations & Strawberries (a letter)


    By Abbondio Rezzonico, 2019-07-15

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    Rocca Sorrentina, July 15th 1789

    Cara Madre ,

    A brief note from...

    Do we adapt to our environment?


    By Ekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, 2019-06-26

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    Amidst the discussion on idea of our ability to adapt to the environment and "family tree" of all living organisms as proposed by...

    The Arrival of Rajkumar Jagat Singh of Mewar


    By Conte Luca Vendramin, 2019-06-06

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    19, Jyeshtha 1786 V.S.


    It is an auspicious day today for the nephew of the Maharaja Sawai, Rajkumar Jagat Singh, arrives in the...

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    Special Awards Ceremony & Savoyard Delegation


    By Ekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, 2019-06-01

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    The award ceremony for our newest patron Knyazhna Varvara N. Golitsyna’s courage against her uncle’s...

    Well-timed Dinner


    By Ekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, 2019-05-29

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    Yet at another whim, Tzarevich Pavel (perhaps like his father once did) decided to make fools out of the court and shut the doors to his...

    "Spilling Tea" in Knyazhna Golitsyna's Tea Salon


    By Ekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, 2019-05-26

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    While the hostess, the young Knyazhna Golitsyna, was comfortably “spilling tea” in her own salon, including speculations on the rushed clear out...

    Is It Time to Move On?


    By Ekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova, 2019-05-24

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    Since morning and into the evening the palace staff were tirelessly, one could say in a rushed manner, clearing out the late Tzarevna...

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