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Le Chevalier de l'éperon d'or, 1842. Knight of the order of the Golden Spur. Se disant ancien Colonel des gardes de sa Saintité depuis aide de camp du Prince de Monaco, attendant pour prix des ses services un poste distingué dans le Gouvernèment...cepandant il accepterait volontiers un bureau de tabac, ou une place d'inspecteur du balayage; du reste brave comme tout chevalier de son ordre, pour un rien demandant raison aux enfants de cinq ans, parfaitement des excuses dès qu'on le regarde en face. (Claiming to be a former Colonel of the Guards of His Holiness since aide-de-camp to the Prince of Monaco, expecting as a reward for his services a distinguished position in the Government...however he would gladly accept a tobacconist's shop, or the position of inspector of sweeping; moreover, brave as any knight of his order, [for nothing demanding reason from five-year-old children, perfectly excuses?] as soon as you look him in the face. Series: Bohémiens de Paris; Periodical: Le Charivari, 27 February 1842.