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a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; headquarters of various international organizations
- Monsieur Ducroz was a citizen of Geneva.25-26 — Chapters 25-26 (0% in)
- He was taciturn, and what Philip learnt about him he learnt from others: it appeared that he had fought with Garibaldi against the Pope, but had left Italy in disgust when it was clear that all his efforts for freedom, by which he meant the establishment of a republic, tended to no more than an exchange of yokes; he had been expelled from Geneva for it was not known what political offences.25-26 — Chapters 25-26 (4% in)
- Then he went on to say beautiful things about Amiel, the professor of Geneva, whose brilliancy promised achievement which was never fulfilled; till at his death the reason of his failure and the excuse were at once manifest in the minute, wonderful journal which was found among his papers.67-68 — Chapters 67-68 (22% in)
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