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Mar-a-Lago, which was called Trump's "Winter White House" after he spent many of his weekends there during the start of his precedency, is also in that path. Hurricane Irma Heads Toward Some of Trump's Properties 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z
A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
One day there happened some words between the Ant and the Fly about precedency, and the point was argued with great warmth and eagerness on both sides. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z
As "the Lords Spiritual" are always placed before "the Lords Temporal," he is obliged to rank the clergy before the nobility in spite of the order of precedency observed in the Collect. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-07T03:00:08.550Z
In that year an action was brought by the Earl of Sutherland against the Earls of Crawford, Errol, and Marischal, to determine the question of precedency in the rolls of Parliament. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z
Population gathered around them—their precedency availed them nothing—they became nuisances, by the force of circumstances. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z
Age, the foundation of rank and precedency in rude as well as civilized societies, 297. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z
Now such a relation carries with it not merely precedency of honour, but superior authority. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z
Few have even a moderate idea of the amazement of my hero, when he saw the critic set virtue and vice at once at a round table, without any quarrel for precedency. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z
Woman is the blood-royal of life; let there be slight degrees of precedency among them, but let them all be sacred. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z
Flintyheart was second, while the others were arranged by some rule of precedency that was known to themselves. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z
Age the sole foundation of rank and precedency among, ib. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z
A Primacy, then, consisting in titles and mere precedency, is of all things most opposed to the spirit and the precepts of our Lord. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z
Next in dignity is the Archbishop of York, between whom and the Archbishop of Canterbury the Lord High-Chancellor of England has his place in precedency. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli
But through some evil chance Eurystheus obtained the precedency, and the son of Zeus was compelled to serve him. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2
Bishops of the Church of England rank in order of precedency immediately above barons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea"
A true and a false tiding jostled in their way out, and after some jangling for precedency, agreed to fly together. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
Is it one limited to a precedency of honour and order? or one pre-eminent by an inherent jurisdiction and authority? St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z
And perhaps this natural precedency in authority of judgment, and the tender humility with which she declined to assert it, had been amongst the fascinations of her presence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845
None of the prior pastoral writers he enumerates produced a drama, and Warton was right in giving the precedency to Beccari. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition
"What the d---l, Sampson! rank or precedency has nothing to do in this case: that's settled, and we are all to share alike." Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II.
Bertram could discover no marks of rank or precedency amongst these men, as they passed him one by one, each turning aside to throw a searching glance on the apparently sleeping stranger. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I.
For such an obligation could proceed neither from titles of honour, nor from precedency. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z
These high priests were consulted on any national emergency, and in precedency of rank were superior to every man except the king. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West
He granted them their fast, but they would now grant no return; for now they presented “a Declaration” to the king, that tonnage and poundage must give precedency to religion! Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
Huish sat there preening his sinister vanity, glorying in his precedency in evil; and the villainous courage and readiness of the creature shone out of him like a candle from a lantern. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the first Peer of the Realm, and has precedency immediately after the blood royal. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments
If it had been a trumpery little baronetcy," said Minnie, strong in her new honours, "that would have been quite a different matter; but why should one give up one's precedency, and all that? A Country Gentleman and his Family
He that entered the church first had the precedency of officiating, the other keeping silence until the congregation received the Benediction after sermon.’  East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations
The greatest age demands respect and precedency; and, as Venovali is the oldest, we will dispatch him first. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846
Those who disputed the prize in the several kinds of combats, drew lots for their precedency in them. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6)
The Archbishop of York has precedency over all Dukes, not being of royal blood, and over all the great officers of State, except the Lord Chancellor. The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments
Wolf, in addition, asked precedency at the Bar. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2
They were Whigs—for 'radicalism' was not yet invented—but Whigs of the left wing; accepting the aristocratic precedency, but looking askance at the aristocratic prejudices. The English Utilitarians, Volume I.
The precedency of baronets of Nova Scotia and of Ireland in relation to those of England was left undetermined by the Acts of Union, and appears to be still a moot point with heralds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"
One of the most honourable privileges granted to the Athletic victors, was the right of precedency at the public games. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6)
This dispute has left the matter of precedency among Ministers of the same class, much at loose here, where indeed they are not much troubled about etiquette of any sort. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII
After some days, the precedency was refused, and the promise of a Chief Judge's place was retracted. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2
In the debating of a question of faith, kings have not, by virtue of their princely vocation, any precedency or chief place, the action being merely ecclesiastical. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
This choice is made without regard to age or sex, and the rest of the dogs take precedency according to their training or sagacity, the least effective being put nearest the sledge.  Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage
She was treated with royal honours, and the court customs were so arranged that her kin should take precedency of all. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg
Mause came next, then the remainder of the household, not one of them disposed to quarrel about precedency. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2
The order of Baronets was a new creation by James I., but his decision of the controversy which arose touching a point of precedency thereupon, shows the prevailing notions of the royal prerogative. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3)
Their struggles for precedency, and for the maintenance of alleged rights invaded, commenced A.D. Notes and Queries, Number 35, June 29, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
Rank and precedency are the important points which he is always discussing within himself. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I
I am older than you: precedency is given to age, and not to worthiness; I will pray for you when I am nearer to God, and purified from the stains of earth and mortality. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection
Love is enraged, but Folly insists on her precedency. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1
To make the injury greater, this title, conjoined to the office of lord high admiral, gave the new earl precedency of all others of the same rank, Essex amongst the rest. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth
There is no precedency in a French assembly except amongst the Military. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808
On one occasion a dispute arose about precedency—who was to take the head of the table, and who was to go out first. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3
The other resented this as an injury offered to the dignity of his see; and St. Fulgentius, in another council soon after, publicly requested that Quodvultdeus might be allowed the precedency. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March
Two ladies disputed for precedency, one the daughter of a wealthy brewer, the other the daughter of a gentleman of small fortune. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings
Johnson at once felt himself roused; and answered, "Sir, there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea." Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica
They effectually prevent all embarrassments from the question of precedency, by their own decisions. Recollections of Europe
In this session, the rank of all the great officers of state was fixed: Cromwell, as vicegerent, had the precedency assigned him above all of them. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary
Since our sheep have but one religion, and the same faith, let it be our business to unite them into one flock; let us drop all disputes for precedency, and agree to feed them together. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March
In the former, the precedency among the episcopasees was settled, and the seat of some of them was removed from small villages to the most considerable town within the diocese. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John
The devil will not dare to tempt one to pride or precedency who is truly humble because, being very crafty, he fears defeat.  Santa Teresa an Appreciation: with some of the best passages of the Saint's Writings
What became of the precedency of the married lady all this time? you will be ready to ask. Recollections of Europe
Even the apostles frequently grossly failed to appreciate his spirit and aims, wrenched unwarrantable inferences from his words, and quarrelled for the precedency in his coming kingdom and for seats at his right hand. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life
This advantage he singly, amongst a crowd of coming rivals and precursors, might modestly plead; and to that extent he pretended to a precedency amongst all his competitors. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg
Without dates the whole point of that precedency of the Wartons, which I desire to bring out, is lost. Some Diversions of a Man of Letters
They also come forward by precedency on the list; and have, besides a handsome income, a life of complete leisure. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham
Alas! she was an American, and had no precedency. Recollections of Europe
Oriel still, they say, maintains its precedency of teaching its students how to conduct themselves with a view to university honours, and to the world's respect. Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc
He said he knew no reason why Colonel Douglas should have the precedency, unless that he was your brother. Claverhouse
Cola and Petrarch were the two chiefs of this Roman embassy to the Pope; and it appears that the poet gave precedency to the future tribune on this occasion. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch
These are the methods that would give the village paint-grinder precedency above genius itself. The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service
It was like a coup de théâtre, every man and woman knowing his or her exact rank and precedency, and the time when to move. Recollections of Europe
It seems that the Kandyans and we reciprocally misunderstood the ranks, orders, precedencies, titular distinctions, and external honours attached to them in our several nations. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843
Matters now threatened to be as irreconcileable as ever, for it seems the Venetian was standing on the point of precedency with the archduke's ambassador. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2
The order of precedency to be observed in England was settled by an act of parliament passed in the thirty-first year of the reign of Henry VIII. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science
Quarrel between the English and Swedes for precedency, ib. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
Then the minister of the most insignificant prince claimed precedency over the representative of the most potent republic. Recollections of Europe
The pope might still retain his rights of episcopal precedency, whatever those might be, with all the privileges attached to it. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3)
This produced a universal uproar—each fighting for precedency, and thoroughly determined not to be the last. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
The following table shows the order of precedency at the present time, viz. the eighth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science
The English Minister represented, that as the Danes and Norwegians, whose kingdoms were very ancient, yielded the precedency to England, the Swedes ought to follow their example. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
Some other tribes were bringing their tree-tributes at the same time; and as they all journeyed over the mountains together, there was a dispute for precedency. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800
I'm tired of all our Austrian insistence upon birth, upon birth and quarterings and precedencies. My Friend Prospero
This precedency, however, is not given by the statute. Notes and Queries, Number 49, October 5, 1850
To place persons in due order, according to their precedency, in public processions, such as coronations, proclamations of peace or war, funerals, &c. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science
The Swedes took the precedency of the English and kept it some time. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
My other correspondents will excuse me if I give the precedency to a lady, whose letter, amongst many more, is just come to hand. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer
They seemed to have no government or precedency, except that the children were very respectful to their parents. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 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 is nothing here to show in what order they are to rank among the great officers, or other temporal peers; nor is the precedency given to the Lord Chancellor over the Archbishop of York. Notes and Queries, Number 49, October 5, 1850
In the second year of college life, precedency according to the aristocratic scale was determined, and the arrangement of names on the class roll was in accordance. A Collection of College Words and Customs
The Swedes maintained that they ought to have the precedency of the English, because the kingdom of Sweden was more ancient than that of England. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
And it was ordained that all the veterans of Cortes should have immediate and ample gratifications in lands and Indians, with such precedency in rank as their valour and services had deserved. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 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
All nations and religions have precedency, in the royal favor, over the children of the Patriarchs. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas
The precedency must have been regulated by some other laws, rules, or usage than are presented by the Act of 31 Hen. Notes and Queries, Number 49, October 5, 1850
On one of the annual dinners instituted to commemorate their arrival in Caithness, a dispute arose as to the right of precedency in taking the door and the head of the table.  A Walk from London to John O'Groat's
The Ambassador of Sweden afterwards asked Leicester what rank the English pretended to give the Czar, to whom the Kings of Sweden would never yield the precedency. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
An anecdote is told of a captain in the service, since dead, that whilst carrying out a British ambassador to his station abroad, a quarrel arose on the subject of precedency. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 353, January 24, 1829
Female officers arrange the crowd of his wives and slaves with the strictest attention to the order of precedency. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 363, March 28, 1829
In a dispute of precedency between the two factions, his partial judgment inclined in favor of the greens. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4
Being commissioned on the same day as colonels of the new regiments, they quarrelled about precedency. The Life of Francis Marion
Uneasiness given Grotius, 179 X. Dispute for precedency with the Venetian Ambassador, 180 XI. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
He was treated as an officer of the highest rank, and awarded the first place in precedency. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers
Woman is the blood-royal of life: let there be slight degrees of precedency among them—but let them be ALL sacred. The Letters of Robert Burns
Respecting ceremonies and ordinances, the kingdom of love must have the precedency and govern, and not tyranny.  Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther
And again, among men he gives the precedency not to the learned or the great, but the fool. The Praise of Folly
English, their dispute with the Dutch concerning the Greenland fishery, 29 Were the first who disputed with cardinal Richelieu the privileges of the cardinalship, 170 Their broil with the Swedes about precedency, 184. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
Ladies of high rank in the court of Parnassus are apt, sometimes, to claim precedency out of their own dominions, which creates much confusion, and generally ends in their being affronted. Tales and Novels — Volume 08
It happened that, in standing up for country dances one night, some dispute about precedency occurred. Tales and Novels — Volume 09
In this respect the Israelites were guided by the same principle which regulates precedency among the Arabs, as well as among our own countrymen in the Highlands of Scotland. Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time
He was convinced, he said, that the youngest lady would with pleasure yield precedency to the elder. Tales and Novels — Volume 01
Thank Heaven! the American dollar is admitted, pennyweight for pennyweight, to a precedency immediately next to that of the metal dollar of Europe. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale
Provided women be conducted quietly to their good, it is scarcely worth their while to dispute about the pompous metaphysical names, or precedency of their motives. Tales and Novels — Volume 08
The object of every rank is precedency, and every order may display its advantages to their full extent. An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition
Two men of equal military reputation, and one of them from his greater age and older services expecting and claiming precedency, do not easily work together. Caesar: a Sketch
All these terrors increased the sport; till at length, at a narrow part of the road, the rival coachman and postilions hazarded every thing for precedency. Tales and Novels — Volume 01
The order of precedency in England is strictly adhered to, and English matrons declare that it is the greatest convenience, as it saves them all the trouble of choosing who shall go in first, etc. Manners and Social Usages
The order of precedency in Caroline's confidential communications was approved of even by all the parties concerned. Tales and Novels — Volume 08
"Infamous," "disgusting," and "odious" struggled for precedency; and infamous they might be; but on the other affixes I held my own private opinions. Autobiographical Sketches
Often the crowd of quarrelsome candidates wrangle and fight for precedency, while at all times the interval is employed by the garrulous in every variety of ship-gossip. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War
The first, as her husband was in possession, claimed the precedency, and the latter complained of the grievance to Cromwell, her father, whose patent of lord lieutenant was on the point of expiring. The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth Volume 8
He speaks most of the precedency of age, and protests fortune the greatest virtue. Character Writings of the 17th Century
We will not take upon ourselves the invidious office of settling precedency between two such writers. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam
And perhaps this natural precedency in authority of years and judgment, united to the tender humility with which she declined to assert it, had been amongst the fascinations of her presence. Autobiographical Sketches
In the former the precedency among the episcopal sees was settled, and the seat of some of them was removed from small villages to the most considerable town within the diocese. The History of England, Volume I
To avoid disputes, the treaty was written in the Latin language, and the precedency was given to Louis in one copy, to Cromwell in the other. The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth Volume 8
A creature of a most perfect and divine temper: one in whom the humours and elements are peaceably met, without emulation of precedency. Character Writings of the 17th Century
If his claim to precedency rested on the grandeur of his capital, he must yield to the Bishop of Constantinople. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity
The same writer says that it was between Derrick and Boyce—not Derrick and Smart—that Johnson, in the story that follows, could not settle the precedency. Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784
None jostle with him for the wall, or pick quarrels for precedency. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia
This precedency it probably obtained from its being a pastime to generally followed by the nobility, not in Great Britain only, but likewise on the continent. The Book of Household Management
There is no date on the manuscripts, nor any other certain clue, to assist in deciding the precedency of time between them. Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01
And if he were, where are the Scripture proofs that he had precedency over the other apostles? Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity
The order of precedency, therefore, between poets and moralists, as laid down by Lord Byron, is very soon inverted by a slight effort of reflection. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2
There is infinitely more to do about place and precedency in a meeting of justices' wives, than in an assembly of duchesses. The Coverley Papers
Does a man at Paris expect to see Moliere reproduced in proportion to his admitted precedency in the French drama? Biographical Essays
Let my principal go first; make way, I desire, for my leader: let Phil. have precedency, as, in all reason, it is my duty to see that he has. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1
A saying of any low pretender to precedency. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
And in a function so exceedingly humble, philosophically considered, how could he pretend to precedency in respect of anybody, unless it were the amen clerk, or the sexton? Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2
How gladly would I have paid half a million just then to be the grandson of a baronet with precedency from the seventeenth century! The Monikins
This might give him some advantage in his father's regard; but in a question of pecuniary provision precedency amongst the children of an insolvent is nearly nominal. Biographical Essays
Such a natural superiority certainly takes precedency of a merely artificial superiority; and, therefore, it entitles those who possess it to a special consideration. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1
A question it were now, whether of us three, Being all the known delicates of a rich man, In pleasing him, claim the precedency can? Volpone; Or, the Fox
And these infernal clouds towered up their heads, pressing forward as if they all strove for precedency; it was like Milton's fiends attacking the sky. Foul Play
It was settled, however, after a vigorous discussion, in favor of the king, whose royal dignity the twelve judges were unanimously of opinion was entitled to precedency over that of the queen. The Monikins
The public voice has assigned to Dryden the first place in the second rank of our poets,—no mean station in a table of intellectual precedency so rich in illustrious names. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2
In a review of Italian literature, Dante has a double claim to precedency. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1
This poor Congress—-let the reader fancy it—spent two years in "arguments about precedencies," in mere beatings of the air; could not get seated at all, but wandered among the chairs, till "February, 1724." History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05
I had read my last story, and it now only remained for chance to decide the question of precedency between Owen and Morgan. The Queen of Hearts
Huish sat there, preening his sinister vanity, glorying in his precedency in evil; and the villainous courage and readiness of the creature shone out of him like a candle from a lantern. The Ebb-Tide
So, Mr. Reynolds, if the ladies' prayers are of any avail, you ought to be purely, and I suppose ladies' prayers have the precedency in efficacy. The Absentee
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