He came from Birmingham, which he gave her to understand was a glorified lille.
"The Rough Road"
William John Locke
Later, some flattering offers had drawn him off to Northern France, to the town of lille.
"In Search of a Son"
William Shepard Walsh
Less favoured are places like Rouen, lille, Nantes, Dijon, Nancy, Angers, Reims, Toulouse, etc.
"The Operatic Problem"
William Johnson Galloway