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Croy

Croy may refer to:

  • Croy, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Vaud
  • One of several communities in Scotland, including:
    • Croy, Highland
    • Croy, North Lanarkshire
  • The House of Croÿ, an ancient and wealthy family originating in Belgium
  • Croy Castle in the municipality Laarbeek, the Netherlands
  • Jürgen Croy, a former football goalkeeper for East Germany

Usage examples of "croy".

Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faso-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

The boards picked up speed, and seconds later Tally leaped off onto the roof, kicking one pair of hoverboards to Croy.

He drove down the hill, turned right at Varlungo, went along the shore of the Affrico River, past the ancient Porta alla Croce marking the fourth limit of the city, along the Borgo la Croce, past the hospital of Santa Maria Nuova, turned right at Via Larga in front of the Medici palace, through the Piazza San Marco to the garden gate, as proud as though he were carrying home his bride.

What she already knew moreover was full, to her vision, of English, of eccentric, of Thackerayan character--Kate Croy having gradually become not a little explicit on the subject of her situation, her past, her present, her general predicament, her small success, up to the present hour, in contenting at the same time her father, her sister, her aunt and herself.

Unfortunately the reserve commanded by common decency was not a guest at their amorous feats, and the scandal became so notorious that the Government was compelled to notify to Croce the order to quit the city, and to seek his fortune in some other place.

Every day Croce lost heavily, and at last he was obliged to sell his jewellery.

This girl whom Croce had infatuated and deprived of her senses was exquisitely beautiful, but more charming than all her physical beauties were the nobleness of her presence and the sweetness of her disposition.

To my mind Croce has behaved in a rascally manner, to say the least of it, for in spite of your many charms he had no right to count on me in the matter.

Don Antonio Croce, a young Milanese whom I had known in Reggio, a confirmed gambler, and a downright clever hand in securing the favours of Dame Fortune, called on me a few minutes after De la Haye had retired.

He had taken her away, and she it was whom he called the Marchioness della Croce, now six months with child.

When a week had elapsed, Croce, finding that the pigeons would not come to be plucked, despite the suppers he gave, went to the public room, and lost continually.

Those who interested me among the satellites gravitating around that star were the Swede Gilenspetz, a Hamburger, the Englishman Mendez, who has already been mentioned, and three or four others to whore Croce called my attention.

Croce held the bank until daylight, and we divided sixteen hundred sequins between us.

A Venetian nobleman, noble by birth, but very ignoble in his propensities, called Sgombro, and belonging to the Gritti family, fell deeply in love with him, and Croce, either for fun or from taste, shewed himself very compliant.

Le arranco la máscara: presento al administrador del Commendatore, Giovanni Croce.