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From: Peter Fogg (no email)
Date: Sat Jun 11 2005 - 04:32:29 EDT
> On Behalf Of Frank Reed
> His name was Jean-François de Galaup. 'Comte de la Pérouse' was his
> title.
>
> Yep. But the French seem to have no problem refering to him as "Monsieur
> de la Perouse" --see ...
Sure. More useless information follows: 'La Pérouse' is the French version
of the Italian place known there as Perugia, to which Jean-François had
about as much realistic claim as Botany Bay.
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