1. Carriage accident in Paris

    · Paris, Kingdom of France

    Carriage accident in Paris
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    While walking in Paris, Rousseau was knocked down by a nobleman’s Great Dane alongside a passing carriage; the incident was followed by declining health. The source does not identify the street; coordinates represent central Paris.

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