| 单词 | actual possession |
| 例句 | There was one day when he was doing the actual possession of Mia's mom that he kind of separated himself from everyone and got into the headspace. "Talk to Me" directors on the film's most shocking scene 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z She knows that sometimes the fun of fashion is all in the search for things, not in their actual possession.” An Eye for Detail, and Plenty of Pop 2010-12-09T00:09:00Z The judge said that Goldberg, as the receiver, “has had actual possession of the property throughout 2022” rather than the unit owners. Judge: property sale will pay fallen Florida condo’s taxes 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The legislation does not prohibit the actual possession of such magazines. Big victory for supporters of stricter gun laws: WA Legislature approves new ammunition limits 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Fortunato, Walsh and other Republicans questioned whether the bill — which doesn’t prohibit the actual possession of magazines with more than 10 rounds — would actually have an impact. Bill to limit ammunition magazines shows how firearms debate has changed in Olympia 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z That is, it wants a robust nuclear base that puts it within a screw’s twist of a sizable nuclear arsenal without the economic and security risks of actual possession. All the ways game of chicken with Iran could go wrong 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Rory had all the signs of actual possession, and if he represented the incarnation of Satan to the American fans, he had a sidekick. His emotions high, his team struggling, Rory McIlroy still rises to the occasion - Golf Digest 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z What happens if the condition of the property changes between closing and actual possession? What to Know About Leasing a Home Back to Its Previous Owner 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z So-called squatter’s rights are based on this principle, but actual possession through the process remains incredibly difficult. How Chicago’s Housing Crisis Ignited a New Form of Activism 2013-05-29T11:00:52Z We also provide training and local deployment of paralegals and "Community Resource Persons" to help local administrators ensure actual possession, title documentation and presence in the land records. India Ink: A Conversation With: Landesa Founder Roy Prosterman 2012-09-25T09:16:06Z I did not come into its actual possession until three years ago and then only did I learn its exact contents. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z This then was merely a commercial privilege, not inconsistent with that territorial sovereignty, which, by the practice of nations, would attend upon the occupation or actual possession of lands hitherto vacant. The Oregon Territory Its History and Discovery 2012-02-22T03:00:27.207Z But the absence of any actual possession of the soil did not prevent the exercise of unworthy violence toward intruders on the territory claimed by the English crown. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He cleared, fenced, and cultivated a portion of it during two years and six months before he was disturbed in his actual possession; and 4th. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z We were both fond of pleasure, and foolishly lived as if we were in actual possession of double that income. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z But the victory he obtained had regard only to the actual possession of the property while the lawsuit was under appeal. The Old Yellow Book Source of Robert Browning's The Ring and the Book 2011-12-08T03:00:22.847Z But to receive a grant of this splendid Proprietary from a fugitive and powerless King was one thing and to reduce it to actual possession was another and very different one. Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck 2011-11-26T03:00:16.703Z The expression "by turf and twig," a symbol of actual possession of the soil and its products, is still to be met with in older New England records. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He was my trustee; but, as I understand it, his trusteeship ceased when I entered into actual possession of my uncle's property. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z What fun it was to be in actual possession of a house! The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach In Quest of the Runaways 2011-11-04T02:00:22.360Z When American settlers were once in actual possession of the disputed territory, it became evident that the period of Great Britain's undisputed sway was over. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z Before this unhappy transaction took place, and after the time Dampier wrote, the British Government took actual possession of the Mosquito Country, by erecting a fort, and stationing there a garrison of British troops. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Property is the right I have to exclude all others from the use of a thing, even if I should not be in actual possession of it. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z I fear, however, these feelings are too often delusive; we substitute the love of holiness for the actual possession, and often deceive ourselves. Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. 2011-08-02T02:00:25.157Z Let the definite seeker after this blessing reach the point of actual possession, and he will have to pass the station of utmost desire and appreciation. The Palm Tree Blessing 2011-07-11T02:00:05.463Z The woman was wildly and covetously excited: she would not rest easy until the actual possession of the money assured her that there was no possibility of a slip. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z "Now that you are about to enter into actual possession," said Mr. Maxwell, quietly buttoning up his pocket again, "I suppose you will not require my services immediately." Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z It has already been stated that a King in whose name justice was administered in the Courts of law was usually regarded as in actual possession of the Government. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z He cleared, fenced and cultivated a portion of it during two years and six months, before he was disturbed in his actual possession. Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon 2011-05-20T02:00:38.647Z Looking at the fine displays of goods seemed to give these poor girls as much satisfaction as the actual possession of them would have done. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z It has been said that the other brigades did not get actual possession of the works in their front. Historical sketch of the Fifteenth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers First Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps 2011-03-29T02:00:08.393Z The Popes, unable to acquire actual possession, did have, thanks to the Donation of Constantine, a legal title, derived, so they claimed, from the original source of legal titles, the Roman Empire. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z It seems agreed that every King for the time being, in actual possession of the crown, is a King within the meaning of this statute. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Quite a large extent of seacoast is nominally claimed by the Portuguese; but their actual possessions are exceedingly small. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z For a period of several months the State was not in actual possession of either party in the conflict. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z The only possible way, in which any man can be protected in his rights, is to protect him in his own actual possession and exercise of them. A Letter to Grover Cleveland On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People 2011-01-22T03:00:14.093Z Here was a giving, in which the thought of actual possession had little or no part. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z Him, therefore, behold, who, though he was true God, and consequently in actual possession of all things, yet as man, obtained for thee of his Heavenly Father, all things by prayer. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Not mere profession, but actual possession is what counts. The Shepherd Psalm A Meditation The law regards the possession of an article which is lost as being that of the legal owner who was previously in possession, until the article is taken into the actual possession of the finder. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman Here she had undoubtedly the right by discovery, although not by actual possession, save in the Greater Antilles. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The female in actual possession of favour is of no higher degree than a servant-maid. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 Another year I shall come into actual possession of a large sum, and three years later, if the mines should be sold, there will be—well, I haven't any idea how much more. Helen Grant's Schooldays That small district, though beyond the Nueces, was contiguous to, and in the actual possession of Texas. Peace with Mexico But Goa was the actual possession of a Muhammadan ruler, and its conquest would strike a direct blow at the growing Muhammadan power in India. Rulers of India: Albuquerque Neither England nor France had officially taken the ground that only actual possession created territorial rights, but many Englishmen were clamouring loudly to that effect. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The ceremony whereby a minister is put in actual possession of the living to which he has been presented. The Church Handy Dictionary When I say that it has subsisted time out of mind in the crown, I do not mean that the king is at present in the actual possession of the whole of this revenue. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First We may know it is ours at the moment when we pray just as surely as we know it afterwards when we have it in our actual possession. The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit Frederick's military possession of Posnania, as well as the greater part of Polish Prussia, seemed to be but too consonant with his hinted claims, and his arbitrary levies evinced not merely intended, but actual possession. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 In 1621 hostilities were renewed between Spain and the Netherlands, but even during the nominal truce the Dutch invaded Margarita, and demolished the fort, but without, however, taking actual possession. The West Indies and the Spanish Main People of Wegrat's type are not made to hold actual possession of anything—whether it be wives or children. The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays Furthermore, she now has actual possession of Korea. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions In this action Great Britain relied not upon any legal right to take such action, but merely upon the right of actual possession. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources The man who gives a pledge may not be in actual possession of it, but pledges it on the understanding that he will hand it over as soon as it becomes his. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters However, Ralegh did not confine himself to North America—there were other countries not in the actual possession of any Christian prince, the most notable being Guiana. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Others would follow, for an ultimate total of perhaps 200 acres per share, as the area in the colony's "actual possession" was enlarged. The Virginia Company Of London, 1606-1624 The actual possession of the throne formed this time the living centre round which the legal state could again form itself. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) In our case, the delight of anticipation could not be enhanced by actual possession: since we had possession already. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness The war was continued on the one part, to maintain the actual possession of sovereignty, and on the other, to regain that sovereignty which had been lost. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII As the Spirit of Truth He is the Spirit of Holiness; the life of God, which is His Holiness, He brings to us as an actual possession. Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy It concerns man’s actual possessions, of which nothing in “the three worlds” can ever dispossess him. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology As a rule the investigation of relative rights has an unfavourable result for those who are in actual possession of authority. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) Canning replied that he was prepared to negotiate if his allies, especially Sweden and the Spanish patriots, who were at that time in actual possession of almost the entire country, were included in the peace. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Have they not from the moment of the declaration of their independence, been constantly in the actual possession and full exercise of their sovereignty? The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII It is only through the Holy Spirit that Christ and His Holiness are day by day revealed and made ours in actual possession. Holy in Christ Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy In the Field no man has actual possession of shirt, sock, or under-garments. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry In Him the blessings and powers of the eternal life are our actual possession and experience. Lord, Teach Us To Pray The division of ecclesiastical property, by which those in actual possession received two-thirds, the reformed ministers one-third, was a further ground of quarrel with the new government. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History By a skilful compromise he recognized Fulk as overlord of Maine, but kept actual possession of the district, for which his son Robert did homage. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History When men live because they already have as an actual possession, eternal life, and realize that it is eternal, they live from love, and not unto themselves but "unto Him." God's Plan with Men Bobby lost himself in an exciting daydream involving actual possession of the Flobert Rifle. The Adventures of Bobby Orde Their actual possession, however, is restricted to the island and trading-post of Massawa. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges It is well for us to keep ever before us the boundlessness of the gift in itself and the working limit in ourselves which conditions our actual possession of the riches. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John There is nothing of these things, that is not lesser, and lower in actual possession, nor in the first apprehension of them afar off. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Whoever in the sixteenth or early seventeenth century was in actual possession of a manuscript was for practical purposes its full and responsible owner. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles She urged upon Murray the suppression of the graver charges, and upon Mary the leaving Murray in actual possession of the royal power as the price of her return. History of the English People, Volume IV Only with the slow setting of the tide of settlement farther and farther toward the interior did the democratic influence grow strong enough to take actual possession of the government. The Frontier in American History He was anxious to secure all the territory he could before the conditions of peace should be settled in Paris, in the hope that actual possession would influence the final issue. The Philippine Islands At the same time it prescribes that no one shall be vexed by such appeals after having enjoyed actual possession of his rank for three years. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 To do this, experience shows that in any flourishing public library, space should be reserved for three or four times the number of volumes in actual possession. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries But it was when she took actual possession of the handsomely appointed office of the mayor, that she realized fully she was face to face with the greatest problem of her life. A Woman for Mayor A Novel of To-day The National Liberals probably will unite with the Conservatives and demand a strong hold on Belgium, if not actual possession of that country, as one of the objects of the war. Face to Face with Kaiserism The bondage of tutelage ceased as soon as the son entered on the actual possession of his inheritance. The Life of St. Paul Assert your actual possession of the things you need; of the qualities you long to have. Pushing to the Front Shortly after, his heart’s desire was his in actual possession. By Canoe and Dog-Train It is something capable of education and accomplishment, and the patience with which it submits itself to this needful schooling and self-abnegation is one of the surest tests of its actual possession. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 But the Confederate States can no longer delay assuming actual possession of a fortification commanding the entrance of one of their harbors, and necessary to its defense and security. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government They must either have been in his actual possession or under his control. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 Mr. Robinson's observation gave him a hint, however, that Dorothy's husband, or Dorothy herself, would presumably own this dwelling soon, but that something had occurred to delay the actual possession. A Husband by Proxy He turned upon me a fine, open countenance, and answered without hesitation in the frankest possible manner,— 'I am not in actual possession of it, Mr. Webster. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont But before she got actual possession of it, the Arlington house was occupied by our troops and Mr. Stanton ordered the picture to be presented to Professor Agassiz for the National Academy of Sciences. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Now that I have actual possession of the property, in place of a mere option, I can go at the thing differently. The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story It will be a memory that must remain as an actual possession to me and mine, which nothing in life can take from us. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O Indeed, it is altogether apparent that the Court was in actual possession and in active exercise of what Justice Holmes once termed "the sovereign prerogative of choice." The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 The terms of the modus vivendi accord to unfounded pretensions the standing of reasonable claims, and confer upon the French the actual possession and enjoyment of the rights to which these claims relate. The Story of Newfoundland During his life, he might transfer the actual possession; but, if vacant at his death, he into whose hands accident should cast it was the genuine proprietor. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 We find that he was at first nominated Naib or acting governor of the country, but had never been put in actual possession of this high office, and Durbege Sing was appointed to it. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) For moral virtue perfects the appetite, not only in respect of what is not yet possessed, but also as regards something which is in our actual possession. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition It was not new; the airy castle had been some years built, and now, in an unwonted hurry, she wished to introduce the tenant to the well-aired edifice, and put him in actual possession. The House by the Church-Yard To procure his permission and the key was the work of a few minutes and we took actual possession of the house at about six in the evening. Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition Gradually the French king began to take actual possession of the government. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) We are not yet in actual possession of the property. The Furnace of Gold Their having the actual possession of these, and their so generally knowing the use of this metal, inclined some on board to think that we had not been the first European visitors of these islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 It is too common a mistake, and one fatal to the progress of improvement, that great means should be in actual possession before great objects should be attempted. The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. That sight is not, like the bodily sense to which it is compared, a far-off perception of an ungrasped brightness, but it is the actual possession of what we behold. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII The great aim of the Protector was checked by his untimely death, which perhaps also definitely frustrated a fulfilment, in the actual possession of the Isthmus, that in his strong hands might have been feasible. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future In the acquisition of these lands, however, our government has held that its title was perfect when it had purchased of the tribe in actual possession. Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians How, then, are groups of men moved up to higher spiritual levels; helped to such an actual possession of power and love and a sound mind as shall transfigure and perfect their lives? The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day They had a third of the land in actual possession, and they allowed themselves to be stripped of it by a midnight vote of a drunken assembly. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 The uncle was in actual possession, and he called to mind the old maxim, that "possession is nine points in the law." Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue "Let Duke Arnold retain the nominal sovereignty in Guelders, actual possession of one town, and a fair income, while to Adolf be ceded the full power of administration." Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 But we infer from the words connected with the phrase, "boys' hats," that the boys are not yet, as the phrase literally denotes, in the actual possession of the hats. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Every rebellion against the powers in actual possession made it the first aim to gain possession of the Emperor, and proclaim itself as fighting for him. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic Therefore—hideous realization!—the actual possession by the Indians of their own country depended upon the keeping of the secret inviolate. The Frontiersmen If this conclusion is valid, the idea of actual possession by evil spirits becomes only an ancient effort to interpret the mysterious symptoms in accordance with wide-spread primitive beliefs. The Life of Jesus of Nazareth Naturally the chief point against Flechter, if it could be established, was his actual possession of the Bott Stradivarius when he was arrested. True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office He robs of all delicacy what from the first glow of discovery to actual possession should be a fine transaction. The Collectors Only the use of power gives actual possession of the power. Quiet Talks about Jesus The general notion of holiness analyses into these qualities which are the evidence of God's indwelling, of His actual possession of the soul. Our Lady Saint Mary None the less, the actual possession of the money seemed to change his whole being. Fenwick's Career By a memorandum of a subsequent date, Mr. Chilton was to have all the money and other personals he might die in actual possession of, after defraying the necessary funeral expenses. The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney But what collector could ever get along, even for a minute, without the actual possession of a piece of property acquired at so high a price? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Morning and afternoon they drilled, and the actual possession of the enemies' country, the warlike aspect of everything about them, made drilling a far more real and important matter than it had seemed at home. Russell H. Conwell They depended on the family claim of some family man to a title implying actual possession of another country and all its population. Essays in Rebellion My imagination carried me so far that I even had the refusal of several farms—the refusal was all I wanted—but I never got my fingers burned by actual possession. Walden It is not the acquiring of wealth that interests me, but rather the actual possession of it. Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult The supply of water must continue uncertain so long as there is no inducement from actual possession to form dams, and by means of art to secure the full benefit of the natural supply. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia To accept the actual possession of three hundred a-year as a bounty, for which I could make no return, was I own humiliating to my pride. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Some resist—or try to resist the actual possession of the woman from moral motives, but many more from motives of expediency and fear of consequences. The Price of Things Consequently, the enemy had come up round his flank, and were now in actual possession of the crest. The Young Buglers This family, though not in actual possession of excessive affluence and honours, was, nevertheless, in their district, conceded to be a clan of well-to-do standing. Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books The Divinity was no longer a cold abstraction, a phantom that withdrew into an unapproachable infinite; He became the actual possession of the loving soul. Saint Augustin But obsolete titles are not equal to actual possessions. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor They have in some cases returned to rudeness again; and it is not from the actual possession of arts, science, or policy, that we are to pronounce of their genius. An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition She hurried to her accounts; she had let them run on for months unlooked at, but she thought she must know the principal articles of expense in dress by her actual possessions. Tales and Novels — Volume 10 The other phrase means the actual possession of mathematical truths as part of the mental furniture, i.e. knowing them. Ethics In every case they were to respect actual possession, and to allow the routine work of running the road to be carried on by the men they found in charge. The Short Line War After their consecration by the Church and by the spiritual power, the sovereigns had simply to take actual possession of their dominions, and, so to speak, of their subjects. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period The House of Commons was in actual possession of the supreme power. The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth Volume 8 To be restored to actual possession was easily practicable. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons Moral experience—the actual possession and exercise of good character—is necessary truly to understand moral principles and profitably to apply them. Ethics Only Rome and Venice remained outside the pale, Rome protected by being in actual possession of the Pope, and, since France was still Catholic, guarded by French troops from the eager Italians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 He was already master of Perugia and Piombino, and had taken Pisa under his protection, of which he soon afterward took actual possession. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation With the title derived from actual possession, thus fortified by the highest ecclesiastical sanction, the Spaniards might have promised themselves an uninterrupted career of discovery, but for the jealousy of their rivals, the Portuguese. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 It lit every word with the magic of the passion we feel for what is perfect, unique, and beyond our actual possession, now and forever. Memories of Hawthorne The battle of Mohács marked the extinction of an independent and united Hungarian state; Ferdinand of Habsburg, brother of Charles V, claimed the kingdom; Suleiman was in actual possession of fully a third of it. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. His was no plan to indulge in theatrical spectacles, but to take actual possession. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism In respect therefore to land in actual possession the French nation held firmly to prescription. The Eve of the French Revolution The Apocalypse pictures Christ entering upon the actual possession of His kingdom. The Great Doctrines of the Bible They nevertheless remained in actual possession of the surrounding country, until the whole situation was altered by the successful advance of powerful forces behind them along the Nile and by the occupation of Berber. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan More substantial than marks of honor were the actual possessions of nobles and clergy. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. So Mr. Alexander used a portion of his wealth in various ways, in order to satisfy the ever active desire of his heart for something beyond what was in actual possession. Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them It may, therefore, naturally be supposed, that the actual possession of riches and authority will have a considerable influence over these sentiments. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals In any case, if I want the money, I must enable them to take actual possession. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 In some vessels, the crews of which after a hard fight have given themselves up, as it were, for lost, the vermin seem to take actual possession, the sailors being mere tenants by sufferance. Omoo They were to hold, and have secure for their use, all the Catholic churches not then in actual possession of Protestants. Irish Race in the Past and the Present Pontiac's war long kept the English from taking actual possession of the western country. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond We offer you a fair price for the only thing you can give us—actual possession; and we help you with your old grudge against the Harrisons. Cressy Upon the wall behind the vice-regal chair hung a great map, drawn by the bold hand of Abb� Piquet, representing the claims as well as actual possessions of France in America. The Golden Dog So that for a year after the murder of Concho and the flight of his assassins "The Blue Mass Mining Company" remained in undisturbed and actual possession of the mine, and reigned in their stead. The Story of a Mine Outlaw and desperado as he was, he saw that he had lost his moral power in this actual possession, and that from that moment he must be the aggressor. The Three Partners He felt that he could have been rude to her if he had actual possession of the receipts. The Man On the other hand McKinstry and Harrison would each be able to arrange any compromise with the new title holders for the lands they possessed, or make over that "actual possession" for a consideration. Cressy After thirty-five years of actual possession, after twenty-five years of possession solemnly guaranteed by statute, after innumerable leases and releases, mortgages and devises, it was too late to search for flaws in titles. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 To some it seemed that, now that they were in actual possession of it, freedom was a more serious thing than they had expected to find it. Up from Slavery: an autobiography Enough that for a few minutes he must have tasted a joy of perfect anticipation that years of actual possession might never bring. A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready Thus the scene is like Eden in its loveliness; like Eden, too, in the fatal spell that removes it beyond the scope of man's actual possessions. The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni But, for the inconceivable wealth in the actual possession of the young heir, these objects and all ordinary objects were felt to be inadequate. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 But for the inconceivable wealth in the actual possession of the heir, these objects and all ordinary objects were felt to afford too limited a field. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 Nay the Kaiser, in spite of his preliminary assent, proved extortionate to George in this matter; and exacted heavy sums for the actual possession of Oppeln and Ratibor. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 Will they have the power to pay, as regards the actual possession of the means, and if possessing them, will they have the power of access to those means? North America — Volume 2 The towns were completely in the power of the British government; none of the American States had actual possession of a foot of property in the Northwestern Territory. Hero Tales from American History If Mr. Grey were in actual possession of this valuable, he would show less care than you say he does. The Woman in the Alcove But there was nothing about the case to identify any one as the Gray Seal unless it were found in one's actual possession. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale |
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