1 Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VII—FAUCHELEVENT BECOMES A GARDENER IN PARIS 2 That's its only recommendation, but it has that in its favor.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XX—THE TRAP 3 Moreover, he had in his favor that great recommendation to the throne, exile.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER III—LOUIS PHILIPPE 4 He could honor Colonel Pontmercy's recommendation.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITEN... 5 "Bills upon his Majesty's private treasury," answered d'Artagnan, who, reckoning upon entering into the king's service in consequence of this recommendation, believed he could make this somewhat hazardous reply without telling of a falsehood.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 1 THE THREE PRESENTS OF D'ARTAGNAN THE ELDER 6 Porthos pretended that this occupation was proof of a reflective and contemplative organization, and he had brought him away without any other recommendation.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 7 THE INTERIOR* OF THE MUSKETEERS 7 Louis XIII was struck with this insistence, and began to fancy that this recommendation concealed some mystery.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 17 BONACIEUX AT HOME 8 "--of intrigues and secrets of state," continued d'Artagnan, complying with the recommendation.
9 The superior of the convent of Bethune will place in the hands of the person who shall present this note to her the novice who entered the convent upon my recommendation and under my patronage.
10 It is the price of the armour supplied to him by Kirjath Jairam of Leicester, on thy recommendation.
11 Gurth thanked the Captain for his courtesy, and promised to attend to his recommendation.
12 His sister, moreover, is your intimate friend, and he has been doing that for your brother, which I should suppose would have been almost sufficient recommendation to you, had there been no other.
13 Not a countryman among 'em; and I don't think he'd take you, even on my recommendation, if he didn't run rather short of assistants just now,' replied Fagin.
14 Mrs Clay has been using it at my recommendation, and you see what it has done for her.
15 Much obliged for that recommendation.