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Barbara was familiar with this flourishing place, above which proudly towered the Trausnitzburg, for here lived her uncle Wolfgang Lorberer, who had married her mother's sister, and was a member of the city Council. [10]
In April, 1579, when Gilbert took active steps under the charter of 1578, diplomatic difficulties arose, growing out of Elizabeth's policy with the Spaniards, and when Gilbert's ships were ready to sail he was stopped by an order from the council. [4]
The Hallers were well known to him, and not alone my best beloved, inasmuch as they did great trading with his kingdom of Hungary; and he was well pleased to see my Hans with his father as one of the council. [10]
Her husband's a very nice man, and when he isn't following a corpse, he's as good company as if he was a member of the city council. [6]
I remembered that to the colonel my uncle was a gentleman of respectability and of wealth, and a member of his Excellency's Council. [9]
A very simple thought occurred to him: "What does it matter to me or to Bitski what the Emperor was pleased to say at the Council? [2]
Aristocratic blood-suckers of the Council. [10]
In saying farewell, the captain remarked that he would not meddle in the affair of the Council. [10]
And his Excellency tells me that the coming governor, Eden, will surely reward him with a seat in the Council. [9]
They were drinking tea, and only awaited Prince Bagration to begin the council. [2]

Short sentences using council

A council of war! [5]
The council will begin immediately. [10]
A council now began. [10]

Sentences containing council two or more times

There were one thousand five hundred Patricians; from these, three hundred Senators were chosen; from the Senators a Doge and a Council of Ten were selected, and by secret ballot the Ten chose from their own number a Council of Three. [5]
In proof of this there is the fact that the majority of the council voted for such a retreat, and above all there is the well-known conversation after the council, between the commander in chief and Lanskoy, who was in charge of the commissariat department. [2]
We walked through the hall of the Council of Ten, and presently entered the infernal den of the Council of Three. [5]
It should make the Council of Ten and the Council of Three turn in their graves for shame, to see how little they knew about satanic concentrations of irresponsible power. [5]
But would it really redound to her welfare if the schism now existing, and which you yourself expected to heal through the Council, should by this very Council be embittered and even perhaps perpetuated? [10]
It is a fact known to all, that the members of the Supreme Court, together with the Governor, form a Council of Revision, and that this Council approved this Bank charter. [7]
We call a council of war--with nothing to council about; but Bedford calls no council to teach him what our course is. [5]
It was not a council of war, but, as it were, a council to elucidate certain questions for the Emperor personally. [2]

More example sentences with the word council in them

But I tell you there will be sensible men enough in every ward, every guild, nay, even in the council, and among the burgomasters. [10]
The very next year the Council formally introduced the evil which they called ecclesiastical reformation. [10]
If Berthold Vorchtel would make up his mind to join me, it might be different, but he summoned the Council as a complainant, and if he is the one to overthrow the reeling structure, who can blame him? [10]
He said it would be impossible to do this, for his orders were from the council and were strict. [5]
The wise caution with which the Emperor Rudolph avoided interfering with the rights of the Honourable Council afforded old Herr Berthold Vorchtel great satisfaction. [10]
The ceremonies began with the kindling of the council fire,--a rite handed down through unknown centuries of Indian usage. [9]
Nevertheless, says Mr. Wingfield, the Council had fully plotted to depose him. [4]
At any rate, Wingfield was forcibly deposed from the Council on the 10th of September. [4]
I went to Williamsburg and wrestled with Governor Patrick Henry and his council, with Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Mason and Mr. Wythe. [9]
Our council, which will meet in a few days, can only determine how, and not whether we shall fulfil his command. [10]
The dancing-master, Bernandelli, whom the Council had summoned from Milan to the Danube, had taught her and the other young people of Ratisbon the gagliarde. [10]
So now the whole council is French, and in all ordinary matters of legislation they vote together and in the French interest, not the English. [5]
The Assembly to which many of these gentlemen belonged was in a righteous state of opposition to the Proprietary and the Council concerning the emoluments of colonial officers and of clergymen. [9]
But better things were to come: as I was about to knock at the door it opened, and five gentlemen of the Council, all men of the first rank among the Elders of the city, appeared on the threshold, and Master Pernhart in their midst. [10]
As the words were spoken a sigh broke from her, and there came to Philip's mind that distant day in the council chamber at Bercy when for one moment he was upon his trial; but he did not turn and look at her now. [11]
It will be well for the council, however, not to publish the bull either just before or just after a rain; for nothing can kill this pestilent heresy when the ground is wet. [4]
On the 7th, Washington called a council of war, and anxiously inquired what should be done. [4]
One of these was Tintoretto's three-acre picture in the Great Council Chamber. [5]
Everyone at headquarters was still under the spell of the day's council, at which the party of the young had triumphed. [2]
The sun himself was pleased to hail that last morning of the great council, and beamed with torrid tolerance upon the ceremony of kindling the greatest of the fires. [9]
The Honourable Council was obliged, willing or unwilling, to defray the necessary expense. [10]
This double window was in the upper part of the Council chamber, which occupied two stories. [10]
A secret council was being held there. [5]
The council of war, at which Prince Andrew had not been able to express his opinion as he had hoped to, left on him a vague and uneasy impression. [2]
The council of war was just over when Prince Andrew accompanied by Boris arrived at the palace to find Dolgorukov. [2]
Instead of exchanging vows of love, we held a council of war. [10]
Imagine the Grand Vizier in solemn council with the magnates of the realm, spelling his way through the hated newspaper, and finally delivering his profound decision: "This thing means mischief --it is too darkly, too suspiciously inoffensive--suppress it! [5]
He was a very busy man, was my uncle, and had a kind of dignified run, which he used between Marlboro' Street and the Council Chamber in the Stadt House, or the Governor's mansion. [9]
This he charges upon the "hard-dealing of the President," the rest of the Council being diversely affected through his audacious command. [4]
She heard her uncle, the magistrate, speak of her father's unfortunate deed, and tell the Council how the name of Herr Ernst's daughters, who were held in such honour, had become innocently, through evil gossip, the talk of the people. [10]
No doubt these, too, are offending the champions of the Council of Chalcedon. [9]
In a confident tone he desired that the box should be placed on the table, and requested one of the council, who understood such matters, to give his opinion. [10]
The Council sits to-morrow--we shall see. [11]
He was not to think of making the journey to his own home in Bohemia during this winter season, and at this farewell drinking bout we held council as to whose roof he might find lodging under. [10]
He was listening to the general's report--which consisted chiefly of a criticism of the position at Tsarevo-Zaymishche--as he had listened to Denisov, and seven years previously had listened to the discussion at the Austerlitz council of war. [2]
It is dedicated to the "high, hopeful Charles, Prince of Great Britain," and is prefaced by an address to the King's Council for all the plantations, and another to all the adventurers into New England. [4]
But she hesitated to reply, and ere he could win from her even the faintest shadow of consent, Ernst Ortlieb, who had been talking with other members of the council in the room where the wine was served, interrupted him to take his daughter home. [10]
He was permitted to pay only a short visit to Henrica, and did not see his father at all, the latter having gone to a night council at Herr Van Bronkhorst's. [10]
Murray Bradshaw returned to his hotel, and, going to his chamber, summoned all his faculties in state council to determine what course he should follow, now that he had the object of his search certainly within reaching distance. [6]
Caesar was eager to decide at once on the destination of each legion, and to call the legates together to a council of war; but Macrinus was not so prompt and ready as usual on such occasions. [10]
With a view to attracting free settlers to that penal colony, M. Feillet, the Governor, forcibly expropriated the Kanaka cultivators from the best of their plantations, with a derisory compensation, in spite of the protests of the Council General of the island. [5]
We cannot in this manner undertake to point out all the objections to this party measure; we present you with those stated by the Council of Revision upon returning the bill, and we ask for them a candid consideration. [7]
The Council was then sworn in, and Mr. Wingfield selected President. [4]
First he told them of the causes of war, of the thirteen council fires with the English, and in terms that the Indian mind might grasp, and how their old father, the French King, had joined the Big Knives in this righteous fight. [9]
In secret ways their influence was strong upon many of the council, particularly those who were not soldiers. [11]
Ursula had become the wife of the Marchese Anselmo Giustiniani, by special favor of the great council, and had come with him to Egypt, whither he was sent by the Republic as Consul. [10]
Dolgorukov, one of the warmest advocates of an attack, had just returned from the council, tired and exhausted but eager and proud of the victory that had been gained. [2]
Bastard, tell me the truth--does not this council know that there is no other course for us than the one I am speaking of? [5]
The doors at the south end of the great salon opened now and then into the council chambers beyond, and he could see the surgeons operating on the cases returned from the plantations. [11]
Archibius had maintained the same silence concerning the destination of the fugitives towards the men composing the council and Barine's mother as to his sister. [10]
Smith says that the President and Council greatly envied his reputation with the Indians, and wrought upon them to believe, by giving in trade four times as much as the price set by Smith, that their authority exceeded his as much as their bounty. [4]
He entered into the plan, therefore, with a feeling of pride as well as pleasure, and the great project was resolved upon in a family council without a dissentient voice. [6]
The moon heard the nurse tell what a pleasant, quiet man Herr Casper had been, and how, away from his own business affairs and those of the Council, his sole effort had seemed to be to interfere with no one. [10]
At any rate, the Netherlander whom the Council brought here three years ago--so connoisseurs say--scarcely has his equal anywhere in knowledge and ability. [10]
A genius by the name of Jethro Bass had for many years presided (in the room of the governor and council at the State House) at the political birth of justices of the Supreme Court. [9]
I must meet the members of the council at the town-hall, or a whole day will be lost, and at this time we must be avaricious even of the moments. [10]
The tactics of the Lebanon Town Council had been careful and wise. [11]
The Governor and the honourable members of his Council, forsooth! [9]
All day long the great chiefs sought an audience with him, but he sent them word that matters would be settled in the council that was to come. [9]
As soon as the four burgomasters, the eight magistrates of the city, and the members of the common council appeared at the windows, hundreds of voices joined in the Geusenlied,--[Beggars' Song or Hymn. [10]
At that time the distinguished physician had even succeeded in getting the Honourable Council to defray the cost of having the walls newly white washed and fresh clay stamped on the floor. [10]
So this year the deeply offended father held the highest place in the Council, and in the whole community of Nuremberg he, more than any one else, would decide the fate of the Eysvogels. [10]
The meeting of the Council, which would soon begin, served as a pretence for leaving them. [10]
As one of the Council, Smith would undoubtedly favor their going. [4]
The member of the Council, by Smibert. [6]
A member of the Council would be like the receiver of stolen goods if he allowed a man whom he deemed worthy of the stocks to render him many services. [10]
Captain Martin of the Council was till then ignorant that only store for thirteen and a half weeks was in the hands of the Cape Merchant, or treasurer, who was at that time Mr. Thomas Studley. [4]
Some member of the council was heard to say: "It follows, then, that we must begin with the bastille St. John, and that will give the English time to--" Joan turned and said: "Give yourselves no uneasiness about the bastille St. John. [5]
Several members of the Council requested the couples to make way, and Maurice took his partner's hand and led her on the stage. [10]
That he wearied the Council by his importunity and his acquaintances by his hobby, we can also surmise. [4]
Within the week the council began; and the scene of the great drama was a field near the village, the background of forest trees. [9]
This is in the Chamber of the Council of Ten. [5]
Peter Fontaine says that "when they heard that Rolfe had married Pocahontas, it was deliberated in council whether he had not committed high treason by so doing, that is marrying an Indian princesse. [4]
Opposite to the tent stands were erected for the Council, the patrician families, and the other ladies and gentlemen whom the city had invited to the festival. [10]
Baron Firhoff was talking to him about the first sitting of the Council of State to be held next day. [2]
Seated at the table near her was a grave member of the governor's council, William Drayton by name. [11]
The proud and surly old man would have to submit to this penance without cavil, by reason that Pernhart had, since Saint Walpurgis' day, been a member of the council, and he and his family had part and share in the patrician festival. [10]
Fulkerson felt so sure of pleasing him with Dryfoos's message that he delivered it in full family council at the widow's. [8]
The dogmas of such people about the Father of Mankind and his creatures are of no more account in my opinion than those of a council of Aztecs. [6]
A secretary of state presented an order of the Council appointing the morrow at eleven for the reception of the foreign ambassadors, and desired the King's assent. [5]
Even as he spoke four figures emerged from the woods,--undoubtedly the gentlemen who had held the council at the inn that afternoon. [9]
There were no speeches, there was but little talk, there were no frivolities; the Council filled themselves gradually, steadily, but surely, with beer, and conducted themselves with sedate decorum, as became men of position, men of influence, men of manure. [5]
The first genuine specimen which we came upon was the mansion of a rich farmer and member of the Common Council of the parish or district. [5]
They were in some sort comparable with the families belonging to the Signoria at Venice, from whom, in the same way, the great council was chosen. [10]
He called a small council now, and during five days they sifted the huge bulk of answers thus far gathered from Joan. [5]
She knew what severe sentences could be pronounced by the Council of the Inquisition, and the thought that the keenest suffering should be inflicted upon the Hiltners through her, to whom they had showed so much kindness, seemed unendurable. [10]
Of the original seven there remained, besides Mr. Wingfield, only three in the Council. [4]
For the final settlement of this affair he begged the Honourable Council to appoint commissioners, whom he would willingly join. [10]
Under date of September 7th he says that the Council demanded a larger allowance for themselves and for some of the sick, their favorites, which he declined to give without their warrants as councilors. [4]
Deeply as her sentiments rebelled, here, too, Barbara had become his preserver; for when the Bloody Council had sentenced him to the gallows, she had succeeded, with great difficulty, through her manifold relations to the heads of the Spanish party, in obtaining his pardon. [10]
With Newport, Smith sent his famous letter to the Treasurer and Council in England. [4]
The nurse's deposition seemed to have biased the greater part of the council in favor of the accused; but Orion did not give them time to discuss their impressions among themselves. [10]
When the great schism had come to a happy ending, and one Head, instead of three, ruled the Church, Pope Martin V. had chosen him to sit in his council and kept him at Rome, where he was one of the powers of the Curia. [10]
The grim Leonardo sate in state at the head of his council board. [5]
Never, as she said to my uncle, would she have suffered a workingman's daughter to cross her threshold, whereas she had a large place, not alone at her table but in her heart, for this gentle daughter of a worthy member of the worshipful Council. [10]
In that drawing room were gathered, by the Emperor's wish, not a military council (the Emperor preferred indefiniteness), but certain persons whose opinions he wished to know in view of the impending difficulties. [2]
The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard. [10]
Obituary: 'At his residence in Babbslow Square, yesterday, Sir S. G. Babbs, M. P., member of the London County Council. [11]
Besides this, the remarks of all except Pfuel had one common trait that had not been noticeable at the council of war in 1805: there was now a panic fear of Napoleon's genius, which, though concealed, was noticeable in every rejoinder. [2]
She refused to recognize Cauchon and his serfs as the Church, but was willing to go before the Pope or the Council of Basel. [5]

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