L'Enfant
Pierre Charles [pyersharl], /pyɛr ʃarl/, 1754–1825, U.S. engineer, architect, and soldier; born in France: designer of Washington, D.C.
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L'Enfant applied his ability to the task with enthusiasm; the approbation of 'his General' gave him supreme satisfaction.
A Portrait of Old George Town | Grace Dunlop EckerL'Enfant himself was an artist and it was his artistic temperament which caused him trouble.
A Portrait of Old George Town | Grace Dunlop EckerFor many years tradition had said it was there that Major L'Enfant had his headquarters while he was mapping the new capital city.
A Portrait of Old George Town | Grace Dunlop EckerUne seule chose l'embarrasse—L'Enfant sera-t-il un Bonaparte, un Voltaire, ou un Newton?
L'Enfant: Les deux oreilles de l'ne signifient les deux grands saints, patrons de notre ville.
Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes | Lina Eckenstein
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