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Hellou_Librorum
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 Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? It would be interesting to see what Mercy said about Marie Antoinette in their exchanges.
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Comte de Provence
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? Hellou_Librorum wrote: It would be interesting to see what Mercy said about Marie Antoinette in their exchanges. Oh yes, I wish I knew where to find his letters...
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Délicate fleur
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? The Guardian of Marie Antoinette, letters from the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Austrian Ambassador to the Court of Versailles, to Marie Thérèse, Empress of Austria, 1770-1780 (1902) http://www.archive.org/details/guardianofmariea00smytuoft
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Hellou_Librorum
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? Merci Delicate Fleur! 
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? Why the fish? 
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Hellou_Librorum
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? I don't know. I thought the fish was cute would a cat  be more suitable?
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Délicate fleur
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses?  Bunnies are cute too! If only there was a horse icon!
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Hellou_Librorum
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? Indeed! A horse icon would be nice.
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Comte de Provence
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Re: Did Marie Antoinette like betting on horses? Thank you!
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