| 单词 | great seal |
| 例句 | Four stones still marked the corners of the boundaries, stones set with the great seal character of the House of Hwang. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He has also given them the highest level of teaching, called Mahamudra, a Sanskrit word for “great seal,” an advanced system of meditation. Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal Smash Convention 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, the default medium tips provided a great seal for me, even though I usually reach for the large tips right away. Sony LinkBuds S review: supreme comfort doesn’t come cheap 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Cuccinelli also courted controversy in 2010, as attorney general of Virginia, when he distributed lapel pins to his staff which featured a Confederate version of the state’s great seal. O'Malley slams acting DHS deputy: ‘You cage children for a fascist president’ 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The cuff links bear the great seal of the United States. How the Trump Cabinet’s Bible Teacher Became a Shadow Diplomat 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Nearly a decade ago, he engaged in sleight of hand to shuffle in the Confederate version of the great seal of the commonwealth of Virginia. Trump's Statue of Bigotry is not Cuccinelli's first neo-Confederate assault | Sidney Blumenthal 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z They also offer a great seal to insulate your music from exterior noise. Fender Ten 5 review: all about that treble 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Somehow, that dried-up Confederate ring conveyed the essence of the American ethos better than any great seal or billowing flag. Opinion | Yes, ‘you can learn something from anything’ 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z I got a great seal and found the Impacts quite comfortable, key for any in-ear headphone. Forte Audio Impact Review: Budget Headphones In Price, But Not In Looks Or Sound 2014-05-13T15:50:00Z I used the latter for most of my testing, as they offered a comfortable fit, and great seal. Beyerdynamic DX 160 iE In-Ear Headphone Review: Solid, Comfortable, And Inexpensive 2014-01-15T20:48:00Z Cuccinelli’s imposition of a Confederate great seal and his chipping at the Statue of Liberty were of a piece. Trump's Statue of Bigotry is not Cuccinelli's first neo-Confederate assault | Sidney Blumenthal 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z The office was at first, as in England, attached to the earl marshal, but it has long been conferred by patent under the great seal, and is held direct from the crown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Jay would not treat; the consequence was, a complete acknowledgment of our independence by Oswald's new commission, under the great seal of Great Britain, to treat with the Commissioners of the United States of America. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Here are the titles and the proofs, which you will have sealed with the great seal. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z The great seal was then placed in his hand. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z After the local press caught the replication, Cuccinelli claimed his pin had been copied from another “antique” great seal. Trump's Statue of Bigotry is not Cuccinelli's first neo-Confederate assault | Sidney Blumenthal 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Later in life he was with the exiled royal family in Holland and in France, becoming lord keeper of the great seal to Charles II., an office which he had refused in 1645. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z OUR voyagers needed all the strength and courage which the timely capture of the great seal had given them. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z The buckles, &c. were likewise used by his descendants, in their great seals, as is evident from several of them appendant to old deeds.” The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z The broad autograph of Henry and the great seal of yellow wax are appended to the parchment. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In fact, the image on his pin was a copy of the great seal adopted by Virginia in 1861 after secession and used on battle flags of Confederate regiments. Trump's Statue of Bigotry is not Cuccinelli's first neo-Confederate assault | Sidney Blumenthal 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Yet the first English sovereign who appears on his great seal with arms on his shield is Richard I. His seal of 1189 shows his shield charged with a lion ramping towards the sinister side. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Then followed his signature and a great seal in red wax. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z The arms of England and France upon the great seal of Edward III, and those of Castile and Leon in the royal arms of Spain, are early examples of quartering. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z He drew from his pocket a roll of paper fastened with a great seal, and held it out to me. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Observers noticed that the real great seal features Virtus wearing a toga and with her left breast bared. Trump's Statue of Bigotry is not Cuccinelli's first neo-Confederate assault | Sidney Blumenthal 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Among his contemporaries and intimate friends were Dr Hezekiah Burton, Sir Samuel Morland, who was distinguished as a mathematician, Sir Orlando Bridgeman, who became keeper of the great seal, and Samuel Pepys. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z A grant under the great seal of the province, of a part of the parade ground had been made to Trustees as a site for the college in August 1818. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z For the greater testimony and 207 validity of all which, we have caused our great seal of Great Britain to be affixed to these presents, which we have signed with our royal hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z We reach surer ground after the Conquest, for then the great seals, monumental effigies, and coins become more and more serviceable in determining the forms the crown took. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The great seal and state papers were seized, Adrian narrowly escaped being taken prisoner with his Council, and only saved himself by flight. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z I, of Magna Charta, which has a magnificent impression of the beautiful great seal. Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 With a Preliminary Notice of the earlier Library founded in the Fourteenth Century 2011-12-18T03:00:20.923Z The duties of the secretary of state fall into three groups: first, he is the custodian of the great seal and of the archives of the United States. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z For the greater testimony and validity of all which, we have caused our great seal of Great Britain to be affixed to these presents, which we have signed with our royal hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z This is the earliest mention of an arched crown, which is not represented on the great seal till that of Edward IV. in 1461. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Up to the period of Elizabeth's demise, he had escaped arrest; and, though involved in the treasonable intrigue with the king of Spain, and other conspiracies, he procured a general pardon under the great seal. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z At first they were all large, and sealed with great seals. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Under this head also fall the duties of countersigning proclamations and important commissions of the President and of attaching thereto the great seal. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z In testimony and confirmation of all which, we have caused our great seal of Great Britain to be affixed to these presents, signed with our royal hand. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.850Z A similar crown appears on the great seal of Henry VIII. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z With the words he placed in Muller's hands two envelopes plentifully decorated with sealing-wax stamped with the great seal of the Netherlands. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Ah! infinite desirable delight of love, strong, and natural, and enduring, on which the great seal of God had always rested! Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Here is a patent granted under the great seal of England, upon false suggestions, to one William Wood for coining copper halfpence for Ireland. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z It was a cunningly folded note, sealed with the great seal which had been her father's. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z And his Excellency brought out of his pocket, the imperial missive, with its great seal still unbroken, and held it out to the prisoner. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z The Queen delivered to Bacon the great seal, with the title of Lord Keeper, on the 22nd December, 1558, and he was sworn of the Privy Council and knighted. The Mystery of Francis Bacon 2011-07-09T02:00:14.663Z Seest thou," said she, drawing up her head proudly, "the three crowned leopards stand in the king's great seal? King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z The Mayor himself wrote it; and upon the letter he set the city's great seal which bore a sheaf pierced by a sword. Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages 2011-06-21T02:00:28.070Z Do you see this diamond ring with this great seal upon it? In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Signed by the Council of Ten, as represented by Witch Winnie, of the Amen Corner, and Little Breeze, of the Hornets; and sealed with the great seal of our office, this —— day of —— 18—. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z It is strange that sound law should not always be sound sense; strange that the great seal of equity should make so faint and indistinct an impression. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z He is usually described as the chaplain of Rufus; he seems in that capacity to have been the head of the chancery and the custodian of the great seal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z He did not, however, dispense with the services of the Bishop of Winchester, but, on the contrary, forced him again to accept the great seal. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z “I cannot explain anything, and even were I able I have a great seal on my lips—I do nothing now but pray and lament.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z In October Wolsey was deprived of the great seal, and surrendered many of his ecclesiastical preferments, though he was allowed to retain his archbishopric of York which he now visited for the first time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Then he showed a letter, with a great seal upon it, which he had been directed to deliver to Noah in person. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z The aldermen of London, the judges, two commissioners of the great seal, and the lord mayor, went before, and the two councils of state, with the army, followed. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Should the king in council approve, the Irish Parliament was to be summoned under the great seal of England and not otherwise. Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z Right up there with the FBI acting like a gang and protecting their great seal or should I say gang tag? Hot Dog Champ Cleared in Stage-Storming Incident 2010-08-05T17:30:00Z He proposed for his arms the three fields of nature, black, green, and red, surmounted by an egg, with the Linnæa for a crest; but the keeper of the great seal adopted a different arrangement. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History In 1733 he was made keeper of the great seal, an office which he held till his death. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" He was the son of a comptroller of the customs, who had been private secretary to Lord Loudoun, secretary of state, and keeper of the great seal. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Under his second appointment he held the great seal until the Easter term, 1850, when ill health compelled him to retire. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 The last maternal cord was severed—the great seal of the original compact was broken—the covenants of the two parties were cancelled in blood. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution After the abdication of Richard Cromwell, Bradshaw again entered parliament, became a member of the council of state, and on the 3rd of June 1659 was appointed a commissioner of the great seal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" On the 10th of May, 1550, he surrendered his bulls to the crown, and had in return "a pardon under the great seal for having received the Pope's bull, and for other misdemeanours". The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, August 1865 He opposed the latter’s Spanish policy, and in July 1615, in spite of James’s most peremptory commands and threats, refused to put the great seal to the pardon of Somerset. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Edward III. dying June 21, 1377, the keepers of the great seal next day, in absence of the chancellor beyond sea, gave it into the young king's hands before his council. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 These resulted in an open and wanton attack upon American citizens on the heights of Lexington when the great seal of allegiance was dissolved in blood. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution On the 8th of October 1646 he had been nominated by the Commons a commissioner of the great seal, but his appointment was not confirmed by the Lords. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Sometimes it is put into commission, being affixed by lords commissioners of the great seal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" "From the court of Dublin, with the great seal, so far as I can understand the representation, for none of the embassy speak French." Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) This might be in virtue of a sort of magic ascribed by lawyers to the great seal, the possession of which bars all further inquiry, and renders any government legal. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 The great seal of the compact had been broken by the British ministry—the last petitions, addresses and remonstrances were prepared—the final course for the Colonies to pursue was soon to be determined. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution At the left, and just beneath the great seal, is the signature of the Secretary of State, James G. Blaine. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895 On the way home he drew close to Eric, and trembling as if with cold said:— "Do you remember when that letter with the great seal came to your parent's house?" Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine In 1792 Pitt and Grenville, with whom he then bitterly disagreed, induced the king to part with the chancellor, who then resigned the great seal. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Scrope, lord chancellor, who had been appointed in parliament, and was understood to be irremovable without its concurrence, lost the great seal for refusing to set it to some prodigal grants. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 In the 7th century, and still more so in the 8th and 9th centuries, the royal seals were of exaggerated size: the precursors of the great seals of the later sovereigns of western Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" Notwithstanding that the great seal as adopted had an obverse and a reverse, there is nothing to show that the reverse was ever made. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. He filled the high office of president both of the privy council and of the council of state, and was also keeper of the great seal. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Yes, yes; I believe all that; but I must have it in writing, with a great seal under it, or else it is of no avail, and your subordinates will not respect it. Waldfried A Novel The great seal, which he took away from archbishop Arundel, he gave to Wykeham bishop of Winchester, another member of the reforming commission, but a man of great moderation and political experience. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 In 1705 he was appointed lord keeper of the great seal, and took his seat on the woolsack without a peerage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" It needed but the addition of his Hengist and Horsa, and of Mr. Adams's irresolute Hercules between Vice and Virtue, to make a great seal such as the world had never looked upon. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. Such a delegation may be also temporary, as where the authority under the great seal to give the royal assent to legislation is issued to lords commissioners. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" The bait took: they made a regular search, seizing my manuscripts, put great seals on all the packages, and sent them up to Paris. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The chancellor having the great seal in his custody, the council usually borrowed its process from his court. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 Lord Coventry held the great seal for nearly fifteen years, and was enabled to collect a large fortune. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" A miniature of the face of the great seal and half its diameter to be prepared and affixed as the less seal of the United States. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. Pea-body caused a precipitate adjournment, and there was left behind $800,000 in coin, which was buried in the cellar of the college, with the great seal of the State of Missouri. The Struggle for Missouri The great seal on the envelope with the imperial double eagle, the stamp of the exchequer on the paper, left no room for doubt. Timar's Two Worlds Accordingly the king sent the great seal to the queen and prince. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 His theological sensitiveness appears in his refusal of a preferment offered to him in 1635 by Sir Thomas Coventry, lord keeper of the great seal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" On March 25, 1779, it was ordered that the report of the committee on the device of a great seal for the United States, in Congress assembled, be referred to another committee. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. Soon after James issued a decree under the great seal, imposing heavy duties on almost all merchandise "to be for ever hereafter paid to the king and his successors, on pain of his displeasure." The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence The lord lieutenant and council of Ireland must certify to the king under the great seal of Ireland the acts proposed to be passed. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First For, ere this, face to face with his Father Our Martyr hath stood; Giving into his hand the white record With its great seal of blood! The Poets' Lincoln Tributes in Verse to the Martyred President The charter thus prepared was approved by the King, but in consequence of the formalities of office did not pass under the great seal until June 9, 1732. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 After discussing matters irrelevant to the question at issue, he says: I am put upon a committee to prepare ... devices for a great seal for the confederated States. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. The doctor also saw great seals breathing at the surface of the water, but he was unable to draw one. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras The king and council of England are to consider, approve, alter, or reject the said acts; and certify them back again under the great seal of England. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First The pardon was made out, being written with great formality upon a parchment roll, and sealed with the great seal. Queen Elizabeth Makers of History Suddenly a great seal came up ahead of them, right in their way, where the ice was thin and slippery. Eskimo Folk-Tales Is it possible that an arbitrary alteration can be made in the great seal of the United States by officials temporarily in charge of it? The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. So the archbishop delivered the great seal into the queen's hands, and went away. Richard III Makers of History The speaker of the house of lords is the lord chancellor, or keeper of the king's great seal; whose office it is to preside there, and manage the formality of business. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First Surrounding the inscription is a wreath of leaves and beneath it the great seal of Iowa. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III This letter was sealed with the great seal of the prince, and sent to D'Albret, who was in his own country, busily engaged in assembling and equipping his men, and making the other necessary preparations. Richard II Makers of History Notably he engraved for the Emperor Frederic IV the two great seals which are now in the museum. Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders This warrant is an order, very formally written, and sealed with the great seal, authorizing the executioner to proceed, and carry the sentence into effect. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History VIII. c. 21.-178- the king may give his assent by letters patent under his great seal, signed with his hand, and notified, in his absence, to both houses assembled together in the high house. Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First Queen Elizabeth held the great seal at three several times during her remarkable reign. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III The great seal was a very important badge and emblem of the royal prerogative. Richard II Makers of History All the records and appurtenances of the Secretary of State's office, including the great seal of the State, were in possession of Brooks at the State House. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century The chancellor put upon it the great seal, and the commissioners who were appointed by it to superintend the execution went to Fotheringay. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History Rallywood broke the great seals, and, having read, he tossed the paper into the other's hands. A Modern Mercenary Also, in 1252, Henry left his Queen Elinor as keeper of the great seal, or lord chancellor, while he went abroad. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III "I wish the chancellor," said the king, "to deliver me up the great seal." Richard II Makers of History Reynolds of the 17th, as Major, for service in the field, the document being made out with due formality, having attached to it the great seal of State. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II There sat the box in the middle of the floor, hooped with bands of iron and with the great seal of the University of Bonn stamped upon the lock. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton I could wish, that the copies might be proved, by having the great seal of your State annexed. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI Our general idea is, that the two Houses should authorize the Chancellor to put the great seal to a Commission, empowering the Prince to open the session. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 George III., however, desired to be more than a contrivance for fixing the great seal to official documents. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. Henry the VIIIth granted a commission of inquiry, under the great seal, to Lady Ann Berkeley, who opened it at Gloucester, and passed sentence under it. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II The queen agreed "to grant to the said Christopher and partners 4% for a term of twenty years, and to confirm the said grant under the great seal." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Ellesmere resigned the chancellorship on the 5th of March 1616/7, and on the 7th the great seal was bestowed upon Bacon, with the title of lord keeper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" We have in the facts of the great seal a series of coincidents that connect this country with the Tribe of Manasseh. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 Some of them had girded on swords and commanded men; others had been accustomed to handling papers bearing great seals and had interpreted the law. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan It contained the chancellor who bore Richard's great seal, besides a number of other knights and crusaders of high rank, and many valuable goods. Richard I Makers of History S. S. S. General Pardons.—Has any example of a general pardon under the great seal been ever printed at length? particularly any of those granted after the restoration of Charles II.? Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The lord keeper was the keeper of the great seal, one of the highest officers of the crown. Charles I Makers of History We know not the mind of our fathers in the matter of selecting and composing the items that make up the great seal, but we know the mind of Providence. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 When the great seal was entrusted to commissioners, Brougham had affected to regard the arrangement as a temporary makeshift to propitiate William IV., and hoped that he would inherit the reversion of the chancellorship. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) They were strange documents to her, with great seals on them, and no end of legal phrases. Make or Break or, The Rich Man's Daughter The plan submitted by Franklin for the great seal of the United States was poetic and noble. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin Penn returned to England in the summer of 1684, leaving the government of the province during his absence to five members of the council, of which Thomas Lloyd, the president, held the great seal. The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad Let anyone examine the great seal of the United States, and study its design, and surprise will fill the mind that facts, Providence, and prophecies do so wonderfully agree. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 The most significant difference between the two cabinets lay in the omission of Brougham, which was effected by the expedient of placing the great seal in commission. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) In 1275 the Emperor Rudolf of Hapsburgh confirmed this Bull, in a decree, sealed with his great seal, which is still to be seen in the Archives of the Town of Cologne. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 In 1819, a Madras school charter was procured under the great seal of the province, and the Madras school system established on a substantial foundation. Wilmot and Tilley Why, this is the great seal of the kingdom which was lost three years ago, and of which no trace could ever be found! Chinese Folk-Lore Tales But it is on the reverse side of the great seal that we have a wonder. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 It was at a time when Charles J. Jenkins had carried away the great seal of Georgia and refused to surrender it to a hostile government. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Another was a female, also of the great seal species, which we captured in a cave when about six weeks old, in October 1830. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. This legislature recommended a device for a great seal. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier This meeting was convened about the middle of January, and on the twenty-fourth of March the agreement was finally made and ratified, and sealed, in a solemn manner, by the great seal. Margaret of Anjou Makers of History A difficulty suddenly arose, for the great seal was stolen from Thurlow's house. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration This policy opened the way to changing the great seal and adopting a new flag. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Petey could have borrowed the great seal away from the Department of State. At Good Old Siwash The judges asserted that no title was good, except such as passed under the great seal. The History of Tasmania, Volume I Thy great seal to all the world, the rainbow, that secured the world for ever from drowning, was but a reflection upon a cloud. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel Pitt proposed to provide for the royal assent by placing the great seal in a commission with authority to affix it to the bill. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration I cannot explain anything, and even were I able I have a great seal on my lips. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt “Oh, what a funny face!” exclaimed Junkie, as a great seal rose head and shoulders out of the sea, not fifty yards off, to look at them. The Eagle Cliff By his countenance they obtained an act of parliament, under which the charter of their incorporation, on the 9th November, 1825, passed the great seal. The History of Tasmania, Volume I Perhaps the Doctor took off his great seal in green wax, like the Crown; but some soft material he certainly adopted; and very comfortable he found the wooden copy. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I George did not hesitate, and Thurlow, much to his surprise, received an order to give up the great seal. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration This was, he said, of no practical moment: an individual might sue out a pardon, under the great seal, without cost. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Thus is he represented on his great seal, with the substitution of a knights’ cap, and the crest, for the chaplet. King Henry the Fifth Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre Sir Nicholas, an eminent lawyer of England in the reign of Queen Mary, succeeded, when Elizabeth ascended the throne, to the lord-keepership of the great seal. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 24, March, 1873 Men craned forward and saw the black writing on the white skin, and the great seals, or bulls, hanging from it whereon those who could read saw the device of the Pope of Rome. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls He retired at the end of the session, on June 15, and the great seal was put in commission. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration He himself was a great seal and cod fisherman, and a man known for his generous sympathy for others. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell Finally, he drew up the warrant, signed it, placed the great seal upon it, and directed me to take two of his clerks and have it at once carried into effect. Which? or, Between Two Women For money given to a hungry courtier, Needham obtained his pardon under the great seal. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 For, ere this, face to face with his Father Our Martyr hath stood; Giving unto his hand the white record, With its great seal of blood! Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday A Comprehensive View of Lincoln as Given in the Most Noteworthy Essays, Orations and Poems, in Fiction and in Lincoln's Own Writings On the 17th, George told him that if he did not accept the great seal then, it should never be offered to him again. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Charter of Connecticut was granted by Charles II. with most ample privileges, under the great seal of England. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 The great seal of the State of Louisiana uses a similar picture without the motto. The Bird Study Book I expect the priests will never have the great seal again; and that in this Parliament they will have terrible alarms. Henry VIII. The Chancellor desired a little boy who was playing in the room by us, to run to his mother, and bring the great seal of the kingdom. Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica The first Lord Baltimore died three months before the charter of Maryland received the great seal, but his son Cecilius took up the business with energy and great liberality of investment. A History of American Christianity As if in answer to her wild but unspoken question came a far-off roar brought on the wind from the great seal beach. The Beach of Dreams And the twelve forms placed the great seal before Solomon, and humbled themselves, and the King bowed. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity De Lancey, the Huguenot, contended that he had left France before the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and had received denization in England, under the great seal of James II. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Here were also recovered the great seal of the State and the public records, and about nine hundred thousand dollars of which the Bank of Lexington had been robbed. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government On the 22nd of November the great seal was delivered to him by the king, and he was raised to the peerage as Baron Brougham and Vaux. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The great seal was taken from him, and given to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, by the title of lord keeper. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. The commons ordered a new great seal to be engraved, on which that assembly was represented, with this legend, "On the first year of freedom, by God's blessing, restored, 1648." The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell She signed it readily, and ordered it to be sealed with the great seal of England. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. He resigned his office of chancellor; and the great seal was immediately delivered to Wolsey. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary In a country house he lost the great seal, and found it again in a game of blindman's-buff. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The great seal of Bailol was broken; and that prince himself was carried prisoner to London, and committed to custody in the Tower. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III. Lord Keeper Littleton, after sending the great seal before him, had fled to York. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell She signed the warrant; and then commanded Davison to carry it to the chancellor, in order to have the great seal appended to it. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. When the patent was drawn, and brought to the bishop of Ely, Chancellor, in order to have the great seal affixed to it, this prelate required that all the judges should previously sign it. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary The great seal was put in commission, to divert for a time his resentment, and leave him, if he chose, to entertain hopes of recovering it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The day after the submission of the clergy he resigned the great seal. The Age of the Reformation He handed him a formidable looking envelope, with a great seal upon it. On The Blockade The only privilege on which they insisted, was a license under the great seal, to practise and profess religion in that mode, which, under the impulse of conscience, they had adopted. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States The king, who had entertained a high opinion of his virtue, received his resignation with some difficulty; and he delivered the great seal soon after to Sir Thomas Audley. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary For thirty years he contributed largely to the Edinburgh Review, and he continued to write in that journal even after he held the great seal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Rest thee a brief while, my lord, and our great seal shall insure thee prompt obedience. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History He seated himself between his two officers; but before he broke the great seal, he discovered Dave in the passageway making energetic signs to him. On The Blockade If we were to see and hear it for the first time, should we not think that the Judgment Day had really come? that the great seals of the Book of Fate were being broken? The Breath of Life My Lords, the maintenance of these women had been guarantied by the Company; but it was doubly guarantied under the great seal of humanity. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) The second great seal, adopted at the same time, was never used. The Beginner's American History In the meantime the Governor had stored his friends away in the dark coach, including the secretary with the company's great seal. The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories The man-mountain shall not depart from our dominions without our license under our great seal. Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Regions of the World Dispatch instantly to the Lord Chancellor for the great seal, and have commissions of array drawn. Beatrix of Clare The conscience of every man, and more especially of the great and powerful, is the keeper of that great seal, and knows what is due to its authority. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) What is said about one of the great seals of the United States? The Beginner's American History This he sealed with the great seal of Jawleyford Court—a coat of arms containing innumerable quarterings and heraldic devices. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour He folded the two letters, his own and Theodora's, and, slipping them in, sealed the packet with his great seal which was graven with a deep J.B. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story With this object a parliament was summoned, at first by the Duke of Aquitaine in his father's name, and afterwards more regularly by writs issued under the great seal. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Surely no dream of thine was ever signed by His Holiness, nor bore suspended from it the great seal of the Vatican! The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century At one time the great seal was sold for three thousand marks. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) When he had done—and many and many a time he had repeated this performance, studied the faded ink, the great seal, the watermarks—he hid them away in the trunk again. A Splendid Hazard Jan picked it up, and found it to be a folded parchment bearing a great seal. Verner's Pride Their successors were lay knights, the new chancellor, Sir Robert Bourchier, being the first keeper of the great seal who was not a clerk. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) The mandate of His Holiness, inscribed upon parchment, from which hangs the great seal of the Vatican, is safely placed among my most precious documents. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century I pressed the seal into the palm of her hand, not telling her that it was her own father's great seal of Corsica. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 The mouth is tied with a string of silk, to which hangs suspended the great seal, which is a flat round mass of sealing-wax, with the seal impressed on each side of it. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official He saw the official-looking nature of the document, its great seal, and the superscription in his uncle's handwriting. Verner's Pride A new great seal was fashioned and new royal arms assumed, in which the lilies of France were quartered with the leopards of England. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) "I have promised him," replied the king, who was always impatient of contradiction; "go and fetch the great seal." The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection He resigned the great seal rather than sign the marriage articles of Anne Boleyn, and would not take the oath as to the lawfulness of that marriage. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction The act of Parliament establishing the courts of judicature was next read; and lastly, the patents under the great seal, empowering the proper persons to convene and hold those courts whenever the exigency should require. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay With an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789) What is the great seal of the State? Elements of Civil Government On Neville's death the office fell into abeyance for nearly twenty years, during which time the great seal was entrusted to seven successive keepers. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) “There will now be a race between our first treasurer, our sentinel, and the keeper of the great seal,” pompously announced Sid. The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play They brought him the parchments, sealed with his great seal; and he, quite broken, set his hand to them without so much as a curse on the robbery done his kingdom. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay Raleigh anticipated its passing the great seal, and probably had for some months been making preparations for a voyage of discovery under this patent. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy He keeps the great seal of the United States, and fixes it to all commissions signed by the President. Elements of Civil Government They stood beside me all the time, and after the service was concluded they showed me the archidiaconal instrument, with a great seal appended to it. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry The president, the governor, the first treasury, and the keeper of the great seal. The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Mountjoy was also informed that the royal pardon had been granted to Tyrone under the great seal, and that all other grants made to him by the lord deputy had been confirmed. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times There are fine specimens of the great seals also of Henry III., and of his sons Edward I. and Edmund Crouchback, and of the Tudor sovereigns, as well as many private seals of great interest. Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) In attestation of that which I have hereby commanded, I give this charter under the sign manual and sealed with the great seal of the Empire. Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 2 Whitlocke's great seal was given into new keeping, and there were new judicial appointments. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 “We ought to have a keeper of the great seal,” said the president. The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play Publicly, in the presence of the Court and Ministry, the little ruler proclaimed him a baron and presented to him a great seal ring from among the ancient crown jewels. Truxton King A Story of Graustark I had rather have the care of cattle than be the keeper of the great seal of the nation. In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs Folkes, in his "Table of English Silver Coins," remarks that the Kings of England are represented bearded on their great seals, but always smooth-faced on their coins. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 569, October 6, 1832 I think if the great seal lay upon Hounslow Heath nobody would take it up. Bacon The Judge of the Admiralty is appointed by a commission under the great seal, which enumerates particularly, as well as generally, every object of his jurisdiction, but not a word of prize. The Laws Of War, Affecting Commerce And Shipping In April 1673 he was appointed lord privy seal, and was disappointed at not obtaining the great seal the same year on the removal of Shaftesbury. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 We have seen that the company of Burbadge and his fellows held a patent under the great seal, and in 1587 took the title of "The Lord Chamberlain's Servants." Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England In fine, the commission was written out in golden letters under his great seal, as fully, freely, and firmly, for our benefit as we could possibly desire. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 "Eastdean lies in my hand here," he said, taking up a parchment with a great seal on it. A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex Count Adolphus had to submit to having every desk and table searched, and wherever papers were found, the great seal of the Electoral privy council was affixed, and they were then removed. The Youth of the Great Elector They were President Lincoln, Governor Yates, and the great seal of the State. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission In May, 1574, the Earl of Leicester obtained a patent under the great seal, enabling his players, James Burbadge and four others, to exercise their art in any part of the kingdom except London. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England Her object seems to be to deliver patents of nobility to all these roturiers of the drama; and each of these patents under the great seal is a speech. Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations To prevent which, his commission was superseded by another under the great seal being issued as speedily as possible. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer Perhaps the mayor has a daughter about to be married, or a son has died; it is remembered, and the cordial congratulation or gracious sympathy comes duly under the great seal. Principles of Freedom The medallion center of the tile was the great seal of the State. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission The diplomas of successful candidates are not only signed by the King, but have also his great seal affixed to them. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm The address of thanks with the great seal of Oxford University is dated March 23rd, 1861; the Catalogue of the Cambridge collection is dated May 28th. The Life of John Ruskin All the rest were granted and confirmed under his great seal, which is not impressed in wax as with us in England, but is stamped in print with red ink. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time There came one from the king, after you were taken, giving him papers with a great seal thereon, and these he read aloud in your hall, showing the king's own hand at the end. A Thane of Wessex He has also in his keeping the laws of the United States and the great seal which he affixes to all executive proclamations, commissions, and other official papers. Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition He threw the great seal into the Thames. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style The government of the colony now devolved, by his Majesty's letters patent under the great seal of Great Britain, upon the lieutenant-governor. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. The likeness is excellent, as are the robes, wig, ruffles, &c. but the great seal and mace are even dingier than the orignals. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 540, March 31, 1832 Privy Seal, the seal of the sovereign appended to grants that do not require to pass the great seal. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge What is the great seal of the United States, and what is its use? Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition I am not aware that, on the 4th of May, 1842, any great seal was thrown into Providence River! The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style In this ship arrived Mr. Thomas Hibbins, the deputy judge-advocate for Norfolk Island; but unfortunately without the patent under the great seal for holding the court. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. All this was made to appear by the clerk's certificate, under the great seal of the Supreme Court of the State, tied with a blue ribbon, and presented to each of them. Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio In witness whereof, we have caused our great seal of England to be affixed to these presents. The Pirates Own Book The leader of the rurales immediately exhibited a warrant for the arrest of Waring, signed by a high official and sealed with the great seal of Mexico. Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life Louis the Fat, to corroborate it, as they used to say at the time, by his approbation and by the great seal of the crown. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 In testimony whereof we have caused the great seal of the State to be hereunto affixed this 28th day of January, A.D. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 1, part 1: George Washington He keeps the national archives, and superintends the publication of laws, treaties, and proclamations; and he is the keeper of the great seal of the United States. Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins He opened a great bundle containing a long black mantle and robe, another costume, a roll of parchment, a quill, and a great seal in green wax. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction He is created chancellor by the delivery into his custody of the great seal, of which he becomes keeper. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section C The Man-Mountain shall not depart from our dominions without our license under the great seal. The Blue Fairy Book I don't like to break those great seals; they look so serious. Tess of the d'Urbervilles It provided that commissioners for England appointed by the Queen under the great seal shall have power "to treat and consult" with commissioners for the same purpose "authorized by authority of the Parliament of Scotland." The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 From within the folds of an evening gown he had withdrawn a small, official-looking dispatch box of black tin, tied with red tape, and with great seals hanging from either end. The Box with Broken Seals However, he obtained a special pardon in December, 1660, which passed the privy seal, but not the great seal. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 I ask whether he has climbed into the seat from which the late Man descended, or hath a great seal, or means to proceed by prerogative in such a case? Woodstock; or, the Cavalier That "Mister Madden" from the mate was the great seal of authority. The Cruise of the Dry Dock They passed the river, and flung the great seal into it; which was some months after found by a fisherman near Foxhall. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 Gaveston, without any regular appointment, took the great seal into his own keeping, and set it to charters which he filled up after his fancy. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II Given under my hand and the great seal of State affixed. Report on the Condition of the South A new great seal was also used on account of the Union. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 He handed Lee a folded paper bearing the great seal of the State. The Man in Gray But he had called secretly for the great seal. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 "Oh, I see you are a hopeless case," Honor said, sighing heavily, at the same time undoing lazily the great seal fastenings of her seal coat, as he bade her. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense He invented new letters in his need, letters that would go farther than the sword, that carried more execution in them than the great seal. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded "Do you promise by the great seal of the United States?" inquired Jack, in sepulchral accents. Jack Ranger's Western Trip Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range The territory was provisionally annexed to the Province of South Australia by commission under the great seal, bearing date 8th July, 1863. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 The great seal of proof for the world that He is the beloved of God, lies in the divine guardianship and guidance of His servants. Expositions of Holy Scripture The crowd of emotions which serve as her satellites, seize the great seal from the sleeping Prudence, and the new Queen reigns! The Late Mrs. Null I have discovered that the sixth seal mentioned in the Revelations is the great seal. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction A great seal was engraved, having for its sign "Mahomet, the Prophet of God," and this was appended to the strange and incoherent documents which spread abroad his creed and pretensions. Mahomet Founder of Islam The one who keeps the originals of the public documents, the great seal, and the public records, is called the secretary of state. Studies in Civics Before him walked the aldermen, the judges, two commissioners of the great seal, and the lord mayor; behind him the two councils of state and of the army. The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth Volume 8 One of the first acts of the new government was to remove the crown from all national scutcheons, and from the great seal of Hungary. Select Speeches of Kossuth A royal donation, under the great seal, is the greatest security that may be had in human affairs. The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story Sentiment is at the bottom of our nobility, and the great seal at the bottom of yours. Home as Found He is also keeper of the great seal of the state, and authenticates state documents, commissions, etc. Studies in Civics When Mr. Wesley received the living of Epworth, it cost him fifty pounds to have the great seal affixed to his title, and to remove his family to the place. Excellent Women "I have a message for you from the governor, Colonel Washington," he said, saluting, and holding out a letter bearing the governor's great seal. A Soldier of Virginia And sealed with the single label of the great seal of yellow wax. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 That he had caused letters under the great seal to be altered. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 He soon rose to the surface grasping a great seal, with which he swam to the shore. Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia In the interim he had even been rather active as a Royalist, having been "a Commissioner for the King, under the great seal of Oxford, for sequestering the Parliament's friends of three Counties." The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Ere the patent had received the great seal of the king, Lord Baltimore died. A Brief History of the United States The Man-Mountain shall not depart from our dominions without our licence under our great seal. 2d. The Junior Classics — Volume 5 It was sealed with Walter Skirving's great seal ring which he wore on his watch-chain, lying on the table before him as he kept his never-ending vigil. The Lilac Sunbonnet The great seal is much larger in size than the lesser. Civil Government of Virginia The king confirmed with his great seal the “letters patentes,” whereby his lieutenant the viceroy of India had given the pilgrim the order of knighthood. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 They returned to the ship at night, with three great seals they had shot, and an excellent great cod. The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete He mingled in all their parties, and superintended the diversions, deciding between boy and boy, as if he acted by commission under the great seal. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle And now the work was almost done; the paper with the great seal, which he now opened, was the last. Frederick the Great and His Court "I mistrust me of that great seal; it bodes us no good, Chris," she replied doubtfully, and paling a little. The Lady of Blossholme This had been sent to him by Joseph himself, and in proof thereof he had a parchment full of gilt letters, with a great seal attached to it, which made him Captain-General of Hungary. Joseph II. and His Court During the whole month the great seal was kept shut up in a box, face downwards, and the law was, as it were, laid asleep. The Golden Bough He brought a parchment, to which was appended a great seal bearing the Pontifical arms. The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza It is a good picture, drawn in his judge's robes, and the great seal by him. The Diary of Samuel Pepys I inferred that its possession, as an insignia of royalty, conferred on the bearer the power of seizure, as the great seal in this country confers power on public officers. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile They answered that the King, nevertheless, had 'granted Raleigh his heart's desire under the great seal.' Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time On the following morning, while they sat at breakfast, there came a messenger from the Doge of Venice, whose name Hugh learned was Andrea Dandolo, bearing a letter sealed with a great seal. Red Eve On his bed he would spread out wonderful parchments, with strange, heathenish inscriptions, with great seals, with faded ribbons. Real Soldiers of Fortune The lioness is a more appreciable working type of feline power than the lion, whose sex-beauty, the mane, is somewhat similar to that of a bison, or a great seal. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) "Do you hear his highness?" sharply inquired the lord high chancellor, reaching over the great seal, and giving the unhappy Earl of Gloucester a rap on the head with it, "Why do you not answer?" The Midnight Queen In these are contained grants of offices, hands, tenements, temporalities, &c., passing under the great seal. London in 1731 First came Morton, the Chancellor, who was to be dispossessed of the great seal in Rizzio's favour. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series They were destined to rise still higher, to be the bearers of the great seal of the realm, and the founders of patrician houses. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Such a warrant, sealed with the great seal, was brought in form to Henry the Seventh's Chapel by Nottingham. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 I read once about a feller that found where the great seal of England was hid and he used it to crack nuts with. Shavings It is hardly necessary to say that Francis Bacon was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, who held the great seal of England during the first twenty years of the reign of Elizabeth. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 He had given the great seal of Scotland to one chief of the rebels, a marquisate to another, an earldom to Leslie, who had brought the Presbyterian army across the Tweed. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 They were indefatigable in obtaining commissions, patents of peerage, pensions, grants of crown land, under the great seal of William; and they had in their secret drawers promises of pardon in the handwriting of James. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 The knights and burgesses were chosen by those electors who would have been entitled to choose the members of a House of Commons called under the great seal. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 Thurlow, whose abilities and force of character had made him the dictator of the House of Lords, continued to hold the great seal. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3 Sir Nicholas Bacon held the great seal more than twenty years. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 To the former class belonged Pratt, now Lord Camden, who accepted the great seal, and Lord Shelburne, who was made one of the Secretaries of State. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 In the room which the Bogdo used as his private study, where two Lama secretaries watched day and night over the chest that contained his great seals, there was the severest simplicity. Beasts, Men and Gods A few days after this occurrence the king sent Secretary Morrice to the chancellor's house, with a warrant under a sign manual to require and receive the great seal. Royalty Restored Then, that, without the knowledge Either of king or council, when you went Ambassador to the Emperor, you made bold To carry into Flanders the great seal. King Henry VIII From the noblemen who held the white staff and the great seal, down to the humblest tidewaiter and gauger, what would now be called gross corruption was practiced without disguise and without reproach. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 Among the subjects of these discussions was the great seal of the Confederacy. Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 We ran on to the north and west till we raised the coast of Japan and picked up with the great seal herd. The Sea Wolf However, before the bargain could finally be ratified, it was necessary the appointment should pass the great seal. Royalty Restored For your stubborn answer About the giving back the great seal to us, The King shall know it, and, no doubt, shall thank you. King Henry VIII |
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