| 单词 | codicil |
| 例句 | Striking to the contemporary eye, the 117 codicils of the Great Law were concerned as much with establishing the limits on the great council’s powers as on granting them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Emilia: That is the wrong opera / You moron / But you can do me a favour / And help me find the codicil / To the will. Digested opera: The Makropulos Case 2010-10-01T15:08:00Z The codicil — which is to be found in the same reality that gave rise to the concept of a casual restaurant — is not to disturb other diners. Perspective | Miss Manners: Is it okay for children to watch videos in restaurants with the volume on? 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z More recently, the easel paintings of Frida Kahlo have been added as an essential codicil to the story, and she has gone on to eclipse the muralists in fame. Thrilling new exhibition shows modern Mexican art is bigger than murals 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Attached at the back was a very recent codicil proclaiming her “predeceased,” disowning her and stripping her of all inheritance, including her father’s journals, which he’d always said he was writing and saving for her. Review | A memoirist faces the consequences of revealing her family’s secret past 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z It's a real question, but one that starts to sound like a cliché, especially when you add a codicil like, "Well, they understood the risks." "The Bang Bang Club": A haunting lesson in war-zone journalism 2011-04-23T21:45:00Z Postponing the end of the pandemic-related codicil as more appeals “play out” means real suffering for real people at the border. Opinion | The U.S. border chaos is unacceptable 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Biden’s proposed workplace vaccine mandate relied on a debatable codicil of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Opinion | The president is not a king, not even if he’s beneficent 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Donovan forged 25 documents, including will codicils, deeds, land transfers, mortgages and releases of judgments against him at the county registry of deeds in December 2016, prosecutors said. Ex-MIT prof convicted of trying to steal from son’s estate 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z But there was a secret codicil: Kennedy agreed to withdraw Jupiter missiles from Turkey that could reach Moscow as quickly as Soviet missiles in Cuba could reach Washington. Review | From former Soviet archives, chilling new details of the Cuban missile crisis 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The widow’s attorney argued that the holographic will was “an ineffective codicil” to the original will and “likely a nullity.” Larry King's handwritten will complicates the fight over talk-show host's estate 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Fearing that his future inheritance would be seized, Donald Trump came up with his plan for an amendment, known as a codicil, to his father’s will. Donald Trump, facing financial ruin, sought control of his elderly father’s estate. The family fight was epic. When the Greek goddess Eos asked the gods to grant her mortal lover Tithonus eternal life, she neglected to add a necessary codicil to the celestial contract — that he have eternal youth as well. Review: For John C. Reilly, it's time to ‘Gather’ at Pasadena Playhouse 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z According to senior figures in the UK government, Cox’s plan A is a “codicil” that would allow the UK to quit the backstop unilaterally with one year’s notice. No breakthrough for May after ‘constructive’ Brexit talks in Brussels 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Yet many were spooked by Brady’s comments on Sunday night that the change would not require rewriting the agreement, but that a “codicil” with the new arrangements would suffice. Theresa May splits Tories over anti-backstop Brexit deal 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z But politics is also about theatrics, and the EU may well offer Britain some sort of wording - a note, an addendum or a codicil - that “clarifies” issues around the backstop. Stumbling bloc: How did Brexit become such a mess? 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z She wrote that the codicil would have put his siblings “at Donald’s financial mercy, dependent on his approval for the smallest transaction.” Donald Trump, facing financial ruin, sought control of his elderly father’s estate. The family fight was epic. But politics is also about theatrics, and the EU may well offer Britain some sort of wording — a note, an addendum or a codicil — that "clarifies" issues around the backstop. Stumbling bloc: How did Brexit become such a mess? 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z But politics is also about theatrics, and the EU may well offer Britain some sort of wording — a note, an addendum or a codicil — that “clarifies” issues around the backstop. Stumbling bloc: How did Brexit become such a mess? 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z "Stallone adds an interesting codicil: They may be far superior technologically, but not to worry — technology is no match for a pure heart." 'Creed II' punches back at how Russian characters are depicted in movies 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The document, known as a codicil, First page of codicil to Fred Trump’s will Read document did many things. Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Robert Trump, Donald’s younger brother, said their father had been in “notable decline” in his cognitive ability starting in 1990, the year that Donald wanted his father to sign the codicil, according to medical records. Donald Trump, facing financial ruin, sought control of his elderly father’s estate. The family fight was epic. He confided to family members that he viewed the codicil as an attempt to go behind his back and give his son total control over his affairs. Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z So might Oldest Members, who also know the codicils in their home owners association bylaws. Golf rules getting simpler? After centuries, it’s about time. 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z "So some of the codicils here are not lawful." Uber wants to take over public transit, one small town at a time 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z When Judge Barry read the codicil, she reached the same conclusion. Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z However, a new codicil to the treaty, which is now on the verge of ratification, seeks to institute a similar system for rolling stock. On the right track 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z The lawyers quickly drafted a new codicil stripping Donald Trump of sole control over his father’s estate. Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z There are many codicils to this picture, however, including whether Russia and Iran would drop their support for Assad, and whether Assad would willingly step down, and when. Kerry says Cyprus could become model for the Middle East 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z There was a no-sore-loser codicil, too: “The teams that participate in a round should honor the rules that have been agreed on, even when they are not the winner.” Petrobras Oil Scandal Leaves Brazilians Lamenting a Lost Dream 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z "I want to first sit in my little chair in my house, take the agreement, the codicils and the annexes, and read them and ponder them and study them," he said. Senate disapproval of Iran nuclear deal appears less certain 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In a radio appearance last week, he said a real estate codicil left over from a former Safeway supermarket on the Skyland site was the last remaining sticking point in the negotiation. Wal-Mart signs lease for Skyland Town Center store 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The document, known as a codicil, did many things. Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z It is worth bearing this codicil in mind, especially if you think Haden’s actions Saturday were special. Pat Haden Draws Scrutiny to College Football Playoff Committee 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z “Our country is rusty, bogged down,” he said, “immobilized by an asphyxiating bureaucracy, by rules, norms and codicils that paradoxically don’t eliminate illegality.” Renzi, in First Speech, Outlines Priorities for Italy 2014-02-24T19:18:57Z The charges included allegations that they had tricked Mrs. Astor into signing an amendment, or codicil, to her will in January 2004 that directed millions of dollars to themselves. At 89, Astor’s Son Wouldn’t Be the Oldest in Prison 2013-06-17T02:06:16Z It reads: “Phantom pain is the codicil allowed by any conscious luminary in response to any truant limb or an apportion of the limb.” Phantom Pain Site Update: Will The Mysterious Game Be A Next-Gen Metal Gear Solid? 2013-02-20T00:12:13Z But more than any of the particulars, it was the entirety of the codicil and its presentation as a fait accompli that alarmed Fred Trump, the depositions show. Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The book is composed mostly of the codicils, requests for proposals and definitions of duties that were required to jolt Sandy Springs to life. A Georgia Town Takes the People’s Business Private 2012-06-23T18:50:11Z To which point one codicil might perhaps be added. Parliamentary coverage: cancelled due to lack of interest 2012-05-26T23:03:08Z He was carried below, and there, the battle raging around him, he laboriously wrote a codicil to his will, entreating his king and country to repay his services by settling a pension on Lady Hamilton. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z In collections his specimens are rare and valuable, although he flourished, to say the least, as late as the year 1554, in which he added a codicil to his will. The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century 2012-02-25T03:00:10.400Z There are seven codicils of various dates, down to the year of the Provost’s death. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z With regard to our own articles of partnership, provided for by a recent codicil, they were very favourable to me, though somewhat peculiar. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:21.457Z This codicil did not, however, fundamentally alter her former testament. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z This bitterness extended even beyond the grave, for by a codicil dated two months before her death she bequeathed legacies to the two men who had most distinguished themselves by their attacks on that Minister. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z He had made his will at Brussels on the 16th of June, 1554, and a codicil in the monastery of Yuste, twelve days before his death. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Later codicils mention that some of these sums had been paid in full, and the legacies were accordingly revoked. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z A recent codicil bequeathed to him almost as much as Tait's dead son was to have had. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z By Margaret's will, dated 20th of February 1508, and by the codicils of a later date, she left Charles V. her sole heir, but gave her religious pictures to the church of Brou. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z Then somebody remembered the codicil to Squire Courteen's will, and the story of young Mr. Standish who left the neighbourhood in such a hurry. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Take a long walk in Kensington Gardens and the Park; meet Clairmont as we return, and hear that my father wishes to see a copy of the codicil, because he thinks Shelley is acting rashly. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z He sent over, to Lord Denmeath, copies of the codicil, of the certificate, and of every letter upon the subject, that had been written to the grandmother, or to himself, by the late lord. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z And have you, still, my dear uncle, this codicil?' The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z Like a little codicil to a last will and testament Makupi added a few more words. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z In fact, I prepared a codicil to his will that afternoon. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z “And you actually knew nothing of that codicil?” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z He was then in his last sickness, for the will and a codicil were proved on the 17th of January, 1620, and administration was granted to the executor named therein, on the 20th. Pope: His Descent and Family Connections Facts and Conjectures 2011-06-29T02:00:22.613Z His comments upon her, as she is revealed by the will and its codicils, are as follows, vol. i. p. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z The al-Jazeera film appears to suggest that codicil is being ignored. Libya's Mystery Video Footage: Are NATO Forces Already on the Ground? 2011-06-02T08:32:30Z Then Mr. Kaim added a codicil that appeared to suggest that Mr. Ghanem, after his talk with the prime minister, might be weighing his options. Status of Libya?s Oil Minister Remains Uncertain 2011-05-19T02:11:42Z If Spalding had been a solicitor in busy practice, he couldn’t have added that codicil more correctly. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z In this codicil he is described of York, so that it was probably made there. Pope: His Descent and Family Connections Facts and Conjectures 2011-06-29T02:00:22.613Z Because, had he not, this codicil would be valueless. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z After Alice was born the banker had naturally added a codicil, but he had still left Laura in a far greater position of responsibility in regard to the estate than in this, his final will. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z There was a codicil—similar to one in the former will—by which the General’s sister was to have a life-interest out of the estate, amounting to two hundred pounds per annum. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z I have a number of little valueless legacies to leave the world, and could put them into codicil form and direct their destination. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z "There was a trifle of a codicil added to the information about your whereabouts and occupation." Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Rupert died; Joe died; and then the codicil was drawn up, willing it to you. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z "My position," whispered M'Kinlay again, "is a very painful one; he sent to me this morning about a codicil he wants executed." Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Harper, as unprincipled in devising schemes of fraud as he was skilful in carrying them out, had in this forged codicil attempted to achieve a double purpose. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z Trusting that you will now be of my mind, and that my codicils, &c., may come in aright. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z Here I must hasten to explain that the will is dated 1913, that is, a twelvemonth previous to the outbreak of this deplorable war, and there is no codicil. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z I can take upon myself most positively to assert that no will or codicil was made, or attempted to be made, by Squire Trevlyn, subsequently to the one on which I inherit. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z “There was a trifle of a codicil added to the information about your whereabouts and occupation.” Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z “But there was a codicil to the old lady’s will which obliged us to keep this room bricked up,” observed Bruce. The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z My executors, Lord Howe and the Hon. W. A. Cooper, are requested to pay off all what I directed in my codicil, and then to divide my property equally between my brother and sister. Memoir of Queen Adelaide Consort of King William IV. 2011-02-07T03:00:25.780Z I suppose I drew up a score of wills for her, and Lord knows how many codicils were added! The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z The will appears to have been made years before the codicil, and leaves the estate to the eldest son Rupert, and failing him, to Joseph. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z In a codicil he remembers a certain Cautillon, who had undergone trial for an alleged attempt to assassinate Wellington. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Handing it then to his youthful companion, the latter seized a pen, and, unobserved, wrote a codicil to it. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z If they are both alive,--and I do hope and wish it,--they either know something of the codicil to the will of the noble scapegrace, or they do not. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z Stop and see my solicitor—stop and hear the codicil to my will. The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z "It is only the codicil, you see, which affects you," continued Mr. Flood, pointing to the deed before them. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The next adds a codicil: “subject to environmental safeguards.” Under Mandate to Get Results, Minerals Service Led Way Into Deep Water 2010-08-07T22:55:00Z One codicil: This works only if the person objecting offers an alternative solution or reasoned point of view. How to Build a Beautiful Company 2010-06-08T16:00:00Z In all probability they were intended to help my father in discovering the child to which the baron had, in a special codicil, bequeathed a considerable fortune. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z International law also allows whaling for scientific purposes, and Japan uses this codicil to license its deep-water whalers. Japan Defies Australia on Whaling 2010-05-28T08:41:00Z To the will which had bequeathed the estate to the eldest son, dead Rupert, the Squire added a codicil, to the effect that, failing his two sons, James Chattaway was the inheritor. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The codicil ended up covering much of the cost, he said. Data Mining Helps Hospitals Pry Fees from Patients 2010-05-06T21:00:00Z The Democrats also allowed their own special interests — the lawyers, the labor unions — as well as individual members to barnacle the bill with codicils and special deals that worked against the greater good. Health Reform: Democrats Fail in Strategy to Pass Bill 2010-03-04T17:00:00Z Perhaps he was engaged in forming the codicil to the testament, or in writing the latter. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z Ms. DeMarco also said that she thought that the jurors had misread the most serious charge against Mr. Morrissey: that he forged Mrs. Astor’s signature on a third codicil to her will. An Astor Juror Says Her Fear Dictated Vote 2010-02-22T07:18:00Z To the foregoing Sir Oswald had added a codicil; he left Miss Hastings one hundred pounds per annum, and begged of her to remain at Darrell Court as companion to Lady Darrell and his niece. Love Works Wonders A Novel The relations, furiously angry to be thus cut out, disputed the validity of the codicil. The School by the Sea It was a clumsy trick, for a unique act does not admit of a codicil. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster If you hadn't caused me to find the secret place, Mr. Denny would never have seen that codicil to my father's will which made him feel certain that the other was a forgery. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne In a general way he gave instructions that Ayala should be treated exactly as a daughter, and he informed his wife that he intended to add a codicil to his will on her behalf. Ayala's Angel It was with a new sense of responsibility that I opened an account in Susan's name with a local savings bank, and a week later added a short but efficient codicil to my will. The Book of Susan A Novel You know, of course, that my father was accused of having forged a codicil to his uncle, Squire Trevellyan's will. The School by the Sea Paul, it is true, agreed to everything; for, although, to use his own language, the codicil revoked the entire body of the testament, he determined in his own mind to break the will. Jack Hinton The Guardsman On examination," continued the lawyer, "I found that, unknown to me, he had added a codicil. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne Nothing more was said about it, but when Sir Thomas went up to town the codicil was added to his will. Ayala's Angel The codicil was quaintly worded and stated that inasmuch as “Mother” had gone first, he guessed she would do the next best by him. Leerie One witness to the codicil was dead, the other was missing, and though advertisements were put in the papers offering a reward for news of his whereabouts he could not be found. The School by the Sea His presumed father Sir Humphrey made his will at Hooke 5 April, 1413, with codicil dated 30 Oct., same year, but in it he does not even mention him. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West A codicil is an addition—postscript, as it were—which a person adds to his original will, and it has to be duly signed and witnessed in the same way as the will itself. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne The will, made a few years previous, was of great length, and the codicil had not the merit of brevity. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 I know about the codicil added to your will. The Brightener Mr. Forster, the lawyer who had drawn up both the will and the codicil, was dead, so there was no evidence on Father's side, and the case went heavily against him. The School by the Sea This fellow has a deed,—that one has a codicil. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day "The point is," said Mr. Denny quite calmly, "that this codicil was dated not more than a month before your brother's death." Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne On the ninth of September, he executed a codicil to his will. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 It is the second one—or the codicil—after marriage, that raises a question. The Brightener The codicil having been disproved, the public prosecutor stepped in and issued a warrant to arrest my father on a charge of forgery. The School by the Sea He means to change his will--to add a codicil. A Captive of the Roman Eagles The codicil was written and signed with the admiral’s own hand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" No mention is made in the codicil of his son Don John of Austria. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Jim consulted a firm considered to be among the smartest solicitors in London; and thanks to their "smartness," by hook or by crook the difficulty of the codicil was got over. The Brightener They'll make a difference to my estate, and to meet this I wish to add an extra codicil to my will. The School by the Sea There was a laugh in the inventor’s throat now; the grim “Get thee behind me, Satan!” look, with the cloud of that codicil to a will, were melting away from him. Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl In English law a codicil requires to be executed with the same formalities as a will under the Wills Act 1837. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" One clause in the codicil deserves to be noticed. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Yes," I replied, "or he made a will when he was engaged to her, and has added a codicil since. The Brightener This is very strong evidence that Squire Trevellyan intended making the codicil to his will. The School by the Sea Well! my dear, the little recording apparatus is in that knapsack 270 too; I–I make you a present of it–and of the codicil to my brother’s will, as well.... Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl Of like purport is the following extract from codicil to the will of Samuel Hartill, dated June 9, 1821; probate Nov. The Annals of Willenhall Van Male accompanied his master into his retirement; and his name appears in the codicil, among those of the household who received pensions from the emperor. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Then, instead of making a new will, he on his deathbed, in the presence of his physician, his old body-servant, and a neighbor, simply added the codicil to the will made twenty years before. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge As the other witness and the lawyer were both dead, his oath to his signature would be sufficient to prove the genuineness of the codicil. The School by the Sea Here’s a codicil still to be read–its last word, written later, just two days before Mr. Graham’s death, so it seems.” Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl Conscious of his condition, he prepared a codicil to his will, and bequeathed to Salome twenty-five thousand dollars, and an elegant house and lot in New York City. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part But the cause of our quarrel is somewhat unusual, and I can be neither so practical nor so vulgar as to set about making codicils. The Kempton-Wace Letters I shall first quote the remarkable codicil from the original will of her Grace, which Mr. Duppa took the pains to consult. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors It is codicil F. I have heard of some one who is the right kind of person. Sir Tom He made no codicils and left no debts, so the King got all as heir-at-law. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II “She conferred with me concerning the will, and I cordially approved it; but of the codicil I knew nothing, until her lawyer—Mr. Lindsay—called my attention to it yesterday afternoon.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part He did not answer me directly, but begged to know whose pleasure it was to have the codicil annexed. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana Then she willed it to me in a codicil, that being more sacred than the original testament, she said, which I cannot understand—all testaments, old or new, being first in my estimation. Phemie Frost's Experiences Saint Paul is cleared by Mr. Spencer's certificate, and the Independent remarks that this is "a noble codicil to Mr. Spencer's chapter on Veracity." Flowers of Freethought (First Series) As I opened it, Mr. Whittier, with a quizzical look, said, "Thee will notice that the bear-trap man has added a codicil to his will." Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. The gift to Eton and King's was in fact made by a codicil to the cardinal's will executed two days before his death. Henry the Sixth A Reprint of John Blacman's Memoir with Translation and Notes To this he agreed with some reluctance, and he added a codicil to his will. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana The codicil was written and signed with the Admiral's own hand. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Three months ago I made a codicil to my will by which I endeavored to express that liking. The First Violin A Novel "Now," said Ford, "the will: 'I, Pierre de Marion, residing on the estate called Victoire, in the County of Smith and State of Illinois, make this my will and revoke all prior wills and codicils.'" Shaman He wanted me to sign a codicil which would have been wicked. The Time of Roses Still caring for their best interests, by a codicil to his will he appropriated the annual sum of 200l. to the endowment of four professors in a college he proposed to found at Corte. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. For soon as spoken he countermanded it; seemingly from some afterthought which, as a codicil, had suddenly occurred to him. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley The codicil to her will, which she had spoken of with so much composure, left three hundred pounds to Stella and me. The First Violin A Novel It will, however, almost inevitably happen that a long series of piecemeal corrections and codicils somewhat disfigures the character of the composition as a whole. A History of Elizabethan Literature "Write a codicil and put her name into it," said Mrs. Aylmer fretfully; "I will leave her something." The Time of Roses From this period he was engaged in writing codicils and appointing executors. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 In this same codicil "Mrs. Catherine Barton" is described as Newton's niece, and 100l. is left to Newton "as a mark of the great honour and esteem I have for so great a man." Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. He left a last will with several codicils. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) A codicil or at least an explanatory footnote to the Golden Rule, in the general interest of neighbours, would be widely appreciated. The Lost Art of Reading Mr. Wiltshire hastily inserted the words "fifty thousand pounds" in the codicil. The Time of Roses Ah, sir, you can put no codicil that can do me a service. The Bertrams This codicil immediately became the subject of remark, and the terms of it seem to have been understood as they would be now. Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. And I revoke all former wills and codicils. The Herapath Property Turner’s will, with its codicils, was so confused and vague that the lawyers fought it in the courts for four years, and it was finally settled by compromise. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture I could not sign the codicil, but now I can sign a fresh will which may be made. The Time of Roses "Not but that I could put a codicil." The Bertrams There seems to me, about the codicil as it stands, a declaration that the connexion with Newton's niece was such as, if people knew all, Newton might have sanctioned. Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. If she'd give him that codicil—no! that isn't right—if she'd keep it to herself and not let anyone know of its existence, Mr. Jones proposed to give her a share of the money. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery Leigh Esq., confirming it as his last will and testament revoking any and all other wills or codicil at variance that may be found. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 Last week she had Emlie up putting a codicil to her will. Flamsted quarries No codicil can make her a free woman. The Bertrams Now, I have added a codicil to my will and I wish you to hear it.” The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills Nelson retired to his cabin and wrote this codicil to his will: October Twenty-first, Eighteen Hundred Five. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers "Deal, Dover, and Harwich, The devil gave with his daughter in marriage; And, by a codicil to his will, He added Helvoet and the Brill." Notes and Queries, Number 75, April 5, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Mat had declared to his father his conviction that Lady Mason had forged the codicil in question, and the father was now also convinced that she had done so. Orley Farm “I think I quite understand the nature of the codicil,” the solicitor said. The Nebuly Coat She added a codicil to her will making the fifty thousand dollars in my possession and the house and Seymour land a gift, absolute, to the Fair Harbor. Fair Harbor But for nearly a week Moya added a codicil silently to her prayer. The Highgrader The codicil simply transferred the whole of his property from the hands of my uncle to myself when I should reach my twenty-sixth year. The Carved Cupboard The words which Mr. Mason read were as follows:— Date of codicil. 14th July 18—. Orley Farm Then Marcia half rises from her seat; and Mr. Buscarlet, putting up his hand, says, hurriedly, "There is a codicil," and every one prepares once more to listen. Molly Bawn Many a last will and testament will have a beneficent codicil, suggested by the work we inaugurate to-day. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes No such great concession as this was to be left undefined; this codicil to his whole life's will and testament must be explained. St. Cuthbert's He hasn't got many more years to live, and has seemed so perfectly secure in his possession that I hadn't the heart to show the codicil to him. The Carved Cupboard At the former trial there was the existing codicil, and the fact also that the two surviving reputed witnesses would not deny their signatures. Orley Farm He took up the codicil, separated it from the will to which it was fastened by seals, and quietly, as if it had been a fragment of worthless paper, put it into the fire. Agatha's Husband A Novel My clerk shall step down with you into the cabin, and tack a memorandum on, by way of codicil, to your will: don’t omit those high-quartered, square-toed shoes, with the brass buckles.” Rattlin the Reefer Not so my father: the codicil which deprived me of my inheritance, was the last of the will, and the lawyer rolled up the parchment and took off his spectacles. Peter Simple Then he took advantage of Aunt Mildred's state of weakness, and worried and coaxed her into making this unjust codicil. The Carved Cupboard He believed that his client had been guilty; he believed that this codicil was no real instrument made by Sir Joseph Mason. Orley Farm Has a codicil been found to Captain Noble's will, as in the last number of my serial for——" "No; but the post's come, with a letter from his solicitor. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon This parable is remarkable for the codicil taken from the Old Testament and attached to it by the Lord on the spot and at the moment. The Parables of Our Lord After this impressive exhortation to Philip, he added a codicil to his will, conjuring him earnestly to bring to justice every heretic in his dominions. Heroes of Modern Europe If, on the contrary, he should not be found or have proved his identity by that day, then the former will was to hold good absolutely, and the codicil became null and void. Roger Ingleton, Minor "Yes, yes; he made the will; but he did not make the codicil—and that young Mason has no more right to the property than you have." Orley Farm The very reverend gentleman had remained behind at Kárpátfalva last of all, in order to make sure that Master Jock really signed the codicil in favour of the college in which he was interested. A Hungarian Nabob Lucretia had a codicil added to her will, which she had made before leaving for Ferrara, in the presence of her brother's secretary and some monks. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day A codicil to her will, written and signed the day before she died, the day after you saw her, left it all to you. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution Having read it once, Mr Armstrong turned back to the first page and read it again; and then with equal care perused the codicil. Roger Ingleton, Minor The question was whether he had been employed to make this codicil. Orley Farm It's in a codicil—made when I came down here a few weeks ago, on the only visit I ever paid to the old gentleman. The Borough Treasurer The sick man muttered the words "three thousand," after a short pause, adding "codicil." The Two Admirals She added a codicil to her will with the lawyer, submissively took the medicine the doctor left her, and listened quietly to the prayers of the priest. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution Meaning," said Smith, "an unpleasant codicil in the paternal last will and testament, providing that instead of a previous bequest, his beloved daughter be paid two hundred dollars a month as long as she lives. White Ashes It might have been, he had half thought, that the old man had signed the codicil in his dotage, having been cheated and bullied into it by the woman. Orley Farm Where was that to come from, they should like to know, but from old Dallington Vere's Yorkshire estates, which he had so wisely left to his pretty wife by the pink paper codicil? The Young Duke But there is a codicil which leads me to believe that she had heard of mother's death, in which event she leaves almost everything to her brother, Frederic Caruthers. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur It was his way of leaving the property to me after declaring that he would not do so, after adding the codicil annulling the bequest intended for me. From the Housetops I have heard them supplemented by a sort of codicil, to the effect that a large part of our country—probably one-half—is still disturbed, and that the Northern man is not welcome there. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z "I always felt sure that my father never intended to sign such a codicil as that." Orley Farm Some said that his relations were going to set aside the will, on the plea that it was written with a crow-quill on pink paper; but this was false; it was only a codicil. The Young Duke In a codicil to the will, grandfather had bequeathed to Hal these thirty acres, which was more than half woodland. The Harvest of Years I insisted that a codicil be added to the instrument, revoking that clause. From the Housetops They were five in number, who attested to a will and codicil. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) You see all my interest lies in maintaining the codicil. Orley Farm There was a paper with the money, written by the old miser, to say that it was a codicil to his will, and that the money was all for Mrs. Wood. We and the World, Part I A Book for Boys She is a young woman who is disappointed, as she has had no legacy; evidently Madame Danterre intended to add her name in the last codicil, but somehow failed to do so. Great Possessions He agreed to add a codicil to his will, giving her an additional million dollars if she would perform a "simple service" for him. From the Housetops What a dolt I must have been to snub away the possible codicil of a millionaire! My Life as an Author The will and codicil were confirmed, and Lady Mason continued to live at the farm. Orley Farm The will and its codicils cover more than 700 pages of legal cap, closely written, and disposes of real estate and personal property of the value of $10,000,000 to twenty-seven heirs. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside No, the whole thing had been too recently gone into; it was so short a time since the codicil had been added. Great Possessions Yet the generous old man forgave him, for he says in the codicil of his will, "I appoint my nephew Karl my sole heir." The Great German Composers Or of the seemingly luckless accident killing off our intending benefactor just before that promised codicil? My Life as an Author She had seen the signature, and written the codicil, and could explain the motive. Orley Farm Meanwhile Smith had also written Strahan from Dalkeith:— My Dear Strahan—By a codicil to the will of our late most valuable friend Mr. Hume, the care of his manuscripts is left to you. Life of Adam Smith The codicil directs that if you continue to live in this house——" Rose made a little sound of surprised protest. "——the ground rent, all rates, and all taxes are to be paid. Great Possessions Among other things, it quoted the codicil from the Tenant Protection Act that allowed the super to padlock the door and forbade Hershie, on penalty of law, from doing anything about it. Super Man and the Bug Out I consented, and I think the circumstance was inserted in a codicil or memorandum added to his will or deed; but my recollection on this point is not distinct. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II The will and the codicil, as it appears, are both in the handwriting of the widow, who acted as an amanuensis not only for her husband but for the attorney. Orley Farm Upon such a tacit affirmation he set a final seal in a codicil to his will, well calculated to silence those who saw scandal in the association between his wife and his friend. The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain No, I fancy not; merely a codicil, if any thing. May Brooke Lady Holland's second will, or codicil, will not be opened till the family returns to town. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life The lawyer came, and a codicil to Sir Thomas's will made the servants comfortable for life. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm She had sworn that she had seen the three witnesses sign the codicil, and no one had then thrown discredit on her. Orley Farm A codicil, however, three years later, permitted one brother to buy the other out at a price to be settled by three large cotton-spinners who had long been friends of the Hatton family. The Measure of a Man At a period not so very remote from the present a Bible was considered a valuable chattel of which a person would dispose by a special codicil in his will. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation With a firm hand she took up the will and unfinished codicil, folded them, and placed them carefully in the bosom of her dress. Vellenaux A Novel He had made a hasty codicil to his will, and entered the struggle to conquer or die. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World The eldest son contested the validity of the codicil; and indeed there were some grounds on which it appeared feasible that he should do so. Orley Farm There was a codicil to his will which only his wife and the solicitors knew about. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town Well, Amos had no quarrel with that, and when he went home, he asked his nephew if he'd known about the codicil, and he said he had not. The Torch and Other Tales I will at once seek an interview and endeavour to wheedle him out of a promise to make a codicil in my favor. Vellenaux A Novel The lawyer saw at a glance that it was the old will, not the codicil, and he waited for Lionel to hand him also the latter. Verner's Pride To this she had assented without a word, and had written the codicil in accordance with the lawyer's dictation, he, the lawyer, suffering at the time from gout in his hand. Orley Farm Mrs. Scarlett had added a codicil to her will, leaving me her claim to the three paintings "fraudulently withheld by the pastor and vestrymen of St. Polycarp's Church." A Woman Named Smith He'd handed over his money to be invested, and he'd put a codicil to his will, which, of course, the lawyers didn't divulge to Amos. The Torch and Other Tales "There," she continued, in a low tone, "is the will in question, and the codicil which you so much depend on; are you satisfied?" Vellenaux A Novel After he had executed the codicil on the evening previous to his death, he called for his desk, and put the parchment into it. Verner's Pride When, however, Sir Joseph died, a codicil to his will, executed with due legal formalities, bequeathed Orley Farm to his youngest son, little Lucius Mason. Orley Farm After the death of James Hampden Hynds, it was discovered that he had added a singular enough codicil to his will. A Woman Named Smith The lawyer came then, and I showed him the codicil, which had come into my hands quite by chance the day before when I was searching for another paper. The Torch and Other Tales A codicil to his will provided, that if Mrs. Douglas should have no children, the negroes together with their increase were to be sent to Liberia, or to some other colony in Africa. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics "And why move the codicil and not the will?" Verner's Pride This codicil not only left Orley Farm away from him to baby Lucius, but also interfered in another respect with the previous will. Orley Farm A codicil is an addition or a supplement to a will, and must be executed with the same solemnity. The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. The paper was a will, or, as I heard long after, a thing called a codicil—a contrivance what you add to a will. The Torch and Other Tales It is of little importance whether this codicil was written at the same time as the prayer or a couple of hours before; that neither adds to nor detracts from the object of it. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon The broad fact that there was the will, and that alone to act upon, untempered by a codicil, shone out all too clearly. Verner's Pride He did remember witnessing a signature of his master about the time specified by the date of the codicil, and he remembered the maid-servant also signing at the same time. Orley Farm Still, if Betsey pleases me, I may add a codicil and give her a few thousands, but don't count upon it, or my death either. Bessie's Fortune A Novel The prayer and codicil were both written with HIS LORDSHIP'S own hand, within three hours before the commencement of the engagement. Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson Jasper Penny's will was produced, a codicil projected, appended, and witnesses recalled. The Three Black Pennys A Novel Not a servant in the house—save the Tynns—knew the codicil was there, and they did not know its purport. Verner's Pride The codicil was confirmed, and Lady Mason remained undisturbed in possession of the house, acting as guardian for her child till he came of age, and indeed for some time beyond that epoch. Orley Farm To confirm this, we are told that the daughter of Lentulus discharged certain legacies, which, being given by codicil, she was not bound to pay. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements But there was no mention of him in the codicil. Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh This "book" differs from the sealed book as a part from the whole, or a codicil from the will to which it is appended. Notes on the Apocalypse He thinks my uncle must have repented of the codicil after it was made, and himself destroyed it. Verner's Pride Sir Joseph was dead, and the will when read contained a codicil by which that young brat was made the heir to the Orley Farm estate. Orley Farm In time, however, codicils, as an addition made by the testator to his will, grew into use, and the legacies thereby granted were confirmed. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Melrose apparently sat down at once to write a codicil revoking the will. The Mating of Lydia But part of a sum of money left by Sir Joseph's will towards the founding of a Harden scholarship was transferred by a codicil to Lucia for her education. The Divine Fire At the time when the codicil was being searched for, I used to think and think it over, how it could be—how it could have disappeared. Verner's Pride That signature to the codicil might be his or might not. Orley Farm And furthermore, by way of codicil, she declared that she was slave to nobody. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I "As if the man to profit by the plot would have left that codicil on the table!" The Mating of Lydia How she had withstood him in the matter of the codicil! Elizabeth's Campaign But he caused me to draw up a later codicil, which revoked the bequest of Verner's Pride. Verner's Pride The body of the will was in the handwriting of the widow, as was also the codicil. Orley Farm When taken down the body was found to have in its waistcoat pocket a duly attested codicil to the will already noted. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians By his desire, Breuning laid the codicil of three lines before him, and Beethoven at once proceeded to copy it, which was no easy matter for him. Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 Then he took up the codicil, thrust it into a drawer of his writing-table, lit a cigarette, and walked up and down smoking it. Elizabeth's Campaign One certain thing was, the codicil could not have disappeared from the desk without its having been taken out. Verner's Pride These two last, together with Mr. Usbech, were the three witnesses whose names appeared in the codicil. Orley Farm Not so my father; the codicil which deprived me of my inheritance, was the last of the will, and the lawyer rolled up the parchment and took off his spectacles. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 A codicil, containing the bequest of the ring, with some further particulars regarding the charities, had been added a few days previous to the old man's death. International Weekly Miscellany of Literature, Art, and Science — Volume 1, No. 4, July 22, 1850 So then I asked her if she knew what had happened to the precious codicil. Elizabeth's Campaign Lady Verner caught at the codicil, as a drowning man catches at a straw. Verner's Pride In his heart of hearts, he did believe that that codicil had been fraudulently manufactured by his friend and client, Lady Mason. Orley Farm A codicil in Goethe's will provides for their publication. International Weekly Miscellany — Volume 1, No. 2, July 8, 1850 He assented, putting in a codicil to the effect that the lake was very pretty. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great You know that Elizabeth refused to witness the codicil father wrote last October disinheriting Aubrey, when he was so mad with Sir Henry? Elizabeth's Campaign No. I already look upon the codicil as a thing that never existed. Verner's Pride I have no doubt the codicil did express the old man's wish,—even from your own story. Orley Farm All his friends concurred in recommending a public library; and, accordingly, in 1839, he added the well-known codicil to his will which consecrated four hundred thousand dollars to this purpose. Famous Americans of Recent Times Beneath their signatures he had inscribed a sort of codicil, by which I relinquished all claim on any treasure recovered by the party. Spanish Doubloons Miss Bremerton had told Aubrey when he was at home for twenty-four hours at Christmas that, as far as she knew, the codicil was still unsigned. Elizabeth's Campaign Mrs. Verner was in her bed—never out of it; she knew nothing whatever of the codicil. Verner's Pride "My opinion is this, Mr. Furnival, that Sir Joseph never made that codicil." Orley Farm Twenty-five thousand dollars he left to Columbia College, but unfortunately repented, and annulled the bequest in a codicil. Famous Americans of Recent Times "Let me see the codicil again, Mr. Bainrothe," and I examined it once more closely, as if by some fascination I could not resist. Miriam Monfort A Novel As far as we can make out, the new will was drawn with the idea of stating the intentions of the testator with greater exactness and for the sake of doing away with the codicil. The Mystery of 31 New Inn "I will tell you what I cannot do—and that is to accept your view of the disappearance of the codicil," said Lady Verner. Verner's Pride This is not a letter, but a codicil to my last. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II This burying-ground was a strange codicil to a festival; and, what was more strange, about one in the morning, this sarcophagus burst out into crackers and guns. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I There was nothing more to be said, certainly; still I had strange misgivings even then, which I felt to be both unjust and ungenerous, yet could not wholly banish, and again I examined the codicil. Miriam Monfort A Novel There remained the codicils, which annulled in fact the Regent's authority. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 An official search had been made; but no trace could be found of the missing codicil. Verner's Pride It had been written some hours before Chaffery's last visit his talk then had been perhaps a sort of codicil. Love and Mr. Lewisham The Earl kept the codicil in his pocket until the day 120,000l. was voted for him by the House of Commons. Notes and Queries, Number 03, November 17, 1849 I examined the codicil closely, and could find no flaw! Miriam Monfort A Novel When they returned to the Palace of Justice the codicils were puffed away like the will by the breath of popular favor. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 "I don't see anything like a codicil," he observed. Verner's Pride Lady Bird! don't make a fuss— You've mighty small matters to give; Your coral and jet, and ... there, there—you can tack A codicil on, if you live. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 270, August 25, 1827 Lady Hamilton took the paper to Doctors' Commons, where it stands registered as a codicil to Nelson's will. Notes and Queries, Number 03, November 17, 1849 He merely observes that it is only important to send a copy of the codicil, since it revokes all previous bequests. Miriam Monfort A Novel There had been wrung from him a codicil which made the will still worse. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 "I can testify that the codicil was locked in the desk, and the desk was then returned to the closet, for I happened to be present," spoke up Dr. West. Verner's Pride First, however, you shall see the good girl herself, Mr. Dartmouth, and then we can have a postscript—or should I say a codicil?—on her account. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 We do not wish to send Tyson till we have the will and codicil, which Captain Hardy informed me was to come by Captain Blackwood from Portsmouth on Tuesday last. Notes and Queries, Number 03, November 17, 1849 One night, six months before, to alter a small bequest, he had carried the will up-stairs and written a rough draft of the new codicil. Somewhere in France The codicil, containing this bequest, concluded with these words, "God bless him, and shame fall on those who do not say amen." The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson I was one of the witnesses to the codicil, as I had been to the will. Verner's Pride By the expedient of honorary codicils, the emperors, who were fond of multiplying their favors, might sometimes gratify the vanity, though not the ambition, of impatient courtiers. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 A rich old relation who had brought him up, and openly announced his intention of providing for him, left him 10,000l. in his will, and revoked the bequest in a codicil. Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people At any rate, the codicil relating to the enchanted bear was duly read before the church door, and pasted, among other legal notices, in the vestibules of the judge's and the sheriff's offices. Boyhood in Norway He made a codicil to his will, and left Sandringham and all his property to Mr. Spencer Cowper. Tracks of a Rolling Stone The servants were neither the better nor the worse for the codicil; whether it were forthcoming, or not, it made no difference to them. Verner's Pride But this codicil is framed so as to make everybody believe that she did. Middlemarch On January 27th I received a letter from Henry Greville, stating that Charles had informed him of his intention, but that there was nothing about the journals or letters in the will or codicil. Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. "I reckon," he continued, solemnly, peering at the other from under his rusty hat-brim, "I reckon when you see him, maybe you'll want to put a kind of codicil to that deed to the 'Herald.'" The Gentleman from Indiana In a codicil to his will was this bequest. From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin That is, provided we can come across the codicil. Verner's Pride "Well, it would have been worse if he had made the codicil to hinder her from marrying again at all, you know." Middlemarch And the incident is true in every particular, except the finding of a will or codicil, or something at the end, which is attached for purposes of fiction. Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others Now for the second advice, which is a codicil to the above: In return for not having to potter with the food and tinware, never complain about it. A Woman Tenderfoot Too long they cannot be, any more than a codicil to a will which leaves me sundry parks and manors not specified in the deed. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 The only one personally interested in the suppression of the codicil was Frederick Massingbird; and he, hundreds of miles away, could neither have secured it nor sent his ghost to secure it. Verner's Pride "Why, he has made a codicil to his will, to say the property was all to go away from you if you married—I mean—" "That is of no consequence," said Dorothea, breaking in impetuously. Middlemarch A codicil, added in Roger's hand at the latest practicable moment, revoked the bequest for a collegiate building and transferred the whole amount of it directly to Jane. With the Procession "I promise not to," he said promptly—and he whispered an immediate codicil under his breath: "Unless I get mad at somebody!" The Magnificent Ambersons On March 28th 'we heard of the death of Prince Leopold,' codicils to whose will Sir Charles had witnessed in the preceding year. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 It was a somewhat elaborate will; hence Mr. Verner suggested that that will, so far, could still stand, and the necessary alteration be made by a codicil. Verner's Pride It is termed a military codicil, from being made in the manner which the civil law allows to the soldier who executes such an instrument on the eve of battle, or in expectation of death. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Confiteor, alas! a word or two of testament or codicil at least. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 A codicil attached to his will abundantly justified what Naomi had told me of Miss Meadowcroft's influence over her father, and of the end she had in view in exercising it. The Dead Alive To be in one's books is to be in one's codicils or will, to be among friends set down for legacies. Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies "That it was Dr. West who took the codicil." Verner's Pride The present codicil, from its date, must have been written a few days previous to his death, perhaps at a moment when he imagined himself at extremity. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) I beg you to prepare immediately a codicil to my will providing for the above bequests; and desire that the amount of these legacies should be taken from the property bequeathed to my eldest son. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family The testamentary dispositions of the late lord were still unknown, though the names of his executors had been announced by his family solicitor, in whose custody the will and codicils had always remained. Coningsby The executors had originally been Mr. Castleford and my mother, but by this codicil, Clarence was substituted for the former. Chantry House If that there codicil, that was so much talked on, hadn't been lost, he'd have been all right, would Mr. Verner. Verner's Pride It is termed among commentators a military codicil, because testamentary dispositions of this kind are executed by the soldier at the point of death, without the usual formalities required by the civil law. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) The last codicil was dated immediately after the separation with Lady Monmouth. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction I have taken some pains to ascertain the amount, and I shall add a codicil to my will leaving an equal sum to George. A Romance of the Republic A codicil had been added shortly after Griffith’s death, written in my father’s hand, and witnessed by Mr. Henderson and Amos Bell. Chantry House It was a lucky day for the Verner Pride estate when that lost codicil was brought to light! Verner's Pride About two weeks afterwards, on the eve of his death, he executed a final and regularly authenticated codicil, in which he bequeathed his dignities and estates with better judgment. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) "My explanation, my lord, is that the testatrix had often expressed to me her intention to leave me £5,000, and I wrote the codicil which was destroyed to carry out her wishes." The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) "Why, my lady, if my lord and my honored master's agreeable, I did think of making another codicil to master's will in order to dispose of it." Precaution A legacy left by will to any one would be cancelled by your leaving another legacy by a codicil to the same person, unless it is stated to be in addition to the former bequest. The Book of Household Management All he said was as he had got the codicil in safe keeping under lock and key. Verner's Pride The last codicil of Columbus, made at the very verge of the grave, is stamped with his ruling passion and his benignant virtues. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) The codicil ____ some of the earlier provisions in his will. The Century Vocabulary Builder "My lady--Miss Emmy," said Johnson, eagerly, "my plan is, if my honored master's agreeable--to make a codicil, and give my mite to a little--Lady Emily Denbigh." Precaution The queen's signature to the codicil, which still exists among the manuscripts of the royal library at Madrid, shows, by its irregular and scarcely legible characters, the feeble state to which she was then reduced. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 I recollect, he did say something about the codicil, and I replied, 'Ay, it was a good thing it was found, and safe under lock and key.' Verner's Pride It is said that on the 4th of May he wrote an informal testamentary codicil on the blank page of a little breviary, given him by Pope Alexander VI. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) An addition to an existing will is known as a "codicil." Business Hints for Men and Women In a codicil to Johnson's will, dated Dec. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 The codicil, as we have seen, with the queen's signature, is still extant in the Royal Library at Madrid. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 And he related the circumstance of that codicil's mysterious loss. Verner's Pride I desire this to be a codicil to my will, and regarded as such. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance It is certain that codicils were not in use before the time of Augustus, for Lucius Lentulus, who was also the originator of trusts, was the first to introduce them, in the following manner. The Institutes of Justinian To these, by another codicil, was added the choice of one of her mosaic flowers. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 2 Napoleon left a legacy in a codicil to his will to a man who tried to assassinate Wellington. Through the Magic Door The doubt about the codicil, for instance, and its moving motive in the affair, he did not mention. Verner's Pride His aunt, he said, had desired to add a codicil to the will, of the nature of which Mr. Palmer was well aware. The Belton Estate And subsequently, after codicils had been made by Labeo, nobody doubted their complete validity. The Institutes of Justinian I hope this will be in a week: I have no pain left, but have a codicil of nervous fevers, for which I am taking the bark. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 These are the salt of the earth, and do not often have their names in the Sunday papers, unless it is in the matter of their wills and codicils. Half a Rogue It was Roy himself who at length hit upon the plan that brought forth the certainty about the codicil. Verner's Pride He said that that made no difference, and recommended me to add a codicil. The Belton Estate By this it is meant that an inheritance cannot directly be given or taken away by codicils; for indirectly, by means of a trust, one can very well be given in this manner. The Institutes of Justinian There is a codicil to the Gazette, with another post taken—the map, I suppose, knows where I do not—but you, who are a geographess, will, or easily find it out. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 I have done with royal personages: shall I add a codicil on some remarkable characters that I remember? The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 There was a report a short while agone that the codicil had been found, and Matiss had got it in safe keeping. Verner's Pride For seized by a kind of remorse, and at a moment when Sarah's absence had rendered him very angry, M. Planix had added two lines as a codicil. The Clique of Gold Nor again can a condition be imposed on an instituted heir, or a direct substitution be effected, by codicils. The Institutes of Justinian Here is a shocking, not a fatal, codicil to Gunnilda's story. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 The uncle had a son, and Neave had never dreamed of seeing a penny of the money; but the son died suddenly, and the father followed, leaving a codicil that gave everything to our friend. Tales of Men and Ghosts Ah! there Roy could not answer him; he was at a nonplus; he was unable to say whether the codicil had been found or not. Verner's Pride I thought I was snowed up, and I have never signed that codicil about little Viola, or I could die easily. My Young Alcides No one can doubt that liberty given, in codicils, by a man who dies having made a will, is effectual. The Institutes of Justinian We have got a codicil to summer, that is as delightful as, I believe, the seasons in the Fortunate Islands. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Men execute nothing so faithfully as the wills of the dead, to the last codicil and letter. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers But Roy found himself baffled also by Mr. Verner, as he had been by Matiss, in so far as that he could learn nothing certain of the existence or non-existence of the codicil. Verner's Pride By a codicil of February 1698, Temple left 100 pounds to "Mr. Jonathan Swift, now living with me." The Journal to Stella How then will the case stand, if a man who dies intestate makes gifts of freedom by codicils, and on the intestacy no one accepts the inheritance? The Institutes of Justinian But will it not remain also, by the side of Hegel's philosophy, as an eloquent codicil to those testaments of individual sovereignty signed by Aristophanes, Montaigne, and Voltaire? Balzac Marshall's will is dated April 9, 1832, and has five codicils of subsequent dates attached. John Marshall and the Constitution; a chronicle of the Supreme court Ordinary gossipers knew no more than Roy, whether the codicil had been found or not; and Roy tried to pump Matiss, by whom he was baffled—he even tried to pump Mr. Verner. Verner's Pride It is beyond question that the codicils in question were drawn up by Acilianus in his own hand. Letters of the Younger Pliny, First Series — Volume 1 I have added a postscript—a codicil they call it—saying that you, and you only, know who is her eldest child. Doctor Thorne Mr. Trent, I see, from the conditions of this memorandum, or codicil, or whatever it is, that I am to declare within a week as to whether I accept the conditions imposed on me. The Lady of the Shroud However there is also a widely- recognized codicil that any intentional triggering of Godwin's Law in order to invoke its thread-ending effects will be unsuccessful. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 There was a codicil, you know, superseding it, though it can't be found. Verner's Pride The second was a codicil, of recent origin, maintaining the annuities to Mrs. Penniman and Mrs. Almond, but reducing Catherine's share to a fifth of what he had first bequeathed her. Washington Square Here is a codicil to my will which I drew up after that night of dream, duly witnessed by Savage and Hans. The Ivory Child You see, he sends no copy of the will in question, or that codicil relating to your mother's legacy; nor does he offer identification or surety as to his own standing. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret Such paper is not sold at Chatham, where the last codicil to his lordship's will is dated. Roundabout Papers I was about to ask you a superfluous question, Mr. Verner—whether that lost codicil has been heard of. Verner's Pride Mr. Faux agreed to his wife’s views, and made a codicil to his will accordingly, in time to die with a clear conscience. Brother Jacob But the Rev. George Holland had a good deal to say on the subject of the codicil, when he was alone with Mrs. Linton, a few days later. Phyllis of Philistia Mr. Hugh Blake has recently died a bachelor, and before his demise he added a codicil to the above testament, or will, naming you, his great niece, his sole heir and beneficiary. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret What the codicil is, my dear brethren, it is not our business to inquire. Roundabout Papers That codicil revoked the will which left the estate to you. Verner's Pride By way of codicil, Austria agrees not to chicane him in regard to Anspach-Baireuth,—how generous of Austria, after this experience!— History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21 But soon it dawned upon her that her husband meant a good deal by this codicil of his. Phyllis of Philistia Young Mahoney made a written confession, supplemented by three or four codicils relating to items which, to use his own language, "at first did not to me occur." The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: Real life The lawyer, a member of the "Athenaeum Club," there wrote the draft of such a codicil as he would advise, and sent the paper by the post to Lord Clyde at Chatham. Roundabout Papers As a matter of course, the discovery of the codicil, and the grave charge it served to establish against Dr. West, could not be hid under a bushel. Verner's Pride On another man he offered to settle by hasty codicil a sum of money sufficient to yield an annual income of two thousand pounds—three thousand—any sum within reason. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story Persuaded to lie quiet, he talked of his will, drawn before his third voyage, and said that he would have it read to him, and make a codicil. 1492 You will find with this a codicil in which I have expressed my wish; but do not produce it excepting in case of need, for perhaps I am fatuously vain. Honorine The rapid progress of the illness had made it impossible for her to execute the necessary codicil. I Say No She thought it was the missing codicil; so did I, until I opened it. Verner's Pride He has accordingly appended a form of codicil amending the defect, and we have added it to the will. The Black Robe It was only this morning, when the codicil giving the legacy to Geoffrey was waiting to be executed, that his real feeling in the matter came out. Man and Wife But let us return to the letter of the codicil. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million Noble Signors," said Montreal, after a short pause, and turning his piercing gaze from one to the other with great deliberation, "our compact is sealed; one word by way of codicil. Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes That it could be no other than their father who had stolen the codicil from Stephen Verner's dying chamber, was present to their conviction. Verner's Pride Eh, dear friend," said Caderousse, "are wills ever made without codicils? The Count of Monte Cristo There is liberal provision made for you in a codicil. Man and Wife Mr. Gillian," he said, formally, "there was a codicil to your uncle's will. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million "One sees so much distress," she added, as if she felt she had completely omitted something, and needed a codicil. The New Machiavelli Since the discovery of the codicil they had gone about Deerham with veils over their faces and their heads down, inclined to think that lots in this world were dealt out all too unequally. Verner's Pride "He showed it me; but that is not all—there is a codicil, as I said just now." The Count of Monte Cristo He desired the lawyer to add a second codicil to the Will—which he executed on the spot. Man and Wife As you have fulfilled the conditions, my partner and I have read the codicil. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million "Is that—that there codicil found?" gasped he. Verner's Pride Since the finding of the codicil, neither of the sisters had cared to seat themselves in state in the drawing-room, ready to receive visitors, should they call. Verner's Pride It had to be read; and it was of no consequence whether the codicil was taken from the desk before reading the original will, or afterwards, so Mr. Matiss unfolded it, and began. Verner's Pride "After the feeling that he has shown in the matter, I believe he would sign the codicil." Man and Wife This is not the final will of Mr. Verner; much of it has been revoked by a recent codicil. Verner's Pride "It is a mystery, certainly, as you observe; but that is nothing to this mystery of the disappearance of the codicil—" "I am going, Lionel," interrupted Jan, putting his head round the room door. Verner's Pride "Do you remember my saying to you, the day we heard news of the codicil's being found, that I was in your debt?" Verner's Pride You appear to imply that—according to your belief—no one has touched the codicil. Verner's Pride And the other codicil remains unsigned until the lawyer can produce Miss Silvester. Man and Wife "Are you going to give the codicil tamely up for a bad job, without further search?" asked Lady Verner. Verner's Pride Mrs. Tynn entertained not the slightest doubt that she had come upon the lost codicil. Verner's Pride "Who told you anything about the codicil being found?" demanded Lionel. Verner's Pride "It's the missing codicil, as sure as that we are here, sir." Verner's Pride Do that—and the provision made for you in the unsigned codicil is yours. Man and Wife "The codicil was to this effect alone," he explained. Verner's Pride That Mr. Verner could not get out of the room to hide the codicil was an indisputable fact; and nobody else seemed to know anything whatever about it. Verner's Pride Roy told him it was perfectly true that a will had been made in his favour; but the will had been superseded by a codicil. Verner's Pride When the search after the codicil took place, this drawer was opened—as a matter of form more than anything else—and Mrs. Tynn herself had lifted out the stack of shirts. Verner's Pride I have told my mistress, sir, that I had found what I believed to be the codicil, and had took it off straight to you. Verner's Pride It was not exactly my place to speak, sir: to give my opinion beforehand," interposed Tynn; "but I was sure that was not the lost codicil, by the very look of it. Verner's Pride Could we persuade him that the codicil has turned up?—or something of that? Verner's Pride Papa," she cried, in deep emotion, her cheeks becoming crimson, her blue eyes flashing with an unnatural light, "if that codicil could be found it would save my life. Verner's Pride The finding of the codicil had been communicated to Dr. West by Matiss, the lawyer, who officially demanded at the same time an explanation of its having been placed where it was found. Verner's Pride The first thing on the following morning the codicil was handed over to Mr. Matiss. Verner's Pride The bureau was thrown down and broken, and the codicil was dislodged. Verner's Pride The proposed dissolution of partnership she believed in: she had expected Jan to take the step ever since that night which restored the codicil. Verner's Pride "I have little doubt that the codicil is still in existence," urged Dr. West. Verner's Pride "What was that about a codicil?" she suddenly asked him. Verner's Pride "Then—if that codicil had been forthcoming, Frederick's share would have been but five hundred pounds?" Verner's Pride Lionel did not doubt that it was the codicil, and a streak of scarlet emotion arose to his pale cheek. Verner's Pride As it has turned out not to be the codicil, of course there's no mystery about that. Verner's Pride "When my aunt wrote to me upon Mr. Verner's death, she said that a codicil had been lost: or that, otherwise, the estate would have been yours." Verner's Pride Of course the only thing to do was to look for the codicil. Verner's Pride It was the codicil, drawn up with all due form, bequeathing Verner's Pride to Lionel Verner. Verner's Pride But for the plain fact, so positive and palpable before them, of the codicil's absence, they would have declared the loss to be an impossibility. Verner's Pride It does not stand to reason that your uncle would cause a codicil to be made, with all the haste and parade you speak of, only to destroy it afterwards. Verner's Pride Neither need there have been all that bother about the codicil. Verner's Pride Mr. Verner found the codicil all right, and the bell was rung for Tynn. Verner's Pride |
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