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Gerald Stone <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:33:46 -0800
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Hi Sara--

It's not even a regionalism. Clemens is referring to the large feather
ornaments that decorated some 19th-century military ceremonial uniforms.

For an example, pictures being worth words, see:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=hussar&psc=G&filter=1#5201018981043121026>

or type "hussar" in any search engine.

Your fellow translator,
Gerald

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