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His black sorcerer was more puissant than all of Euron’s three, even if you threw them in a pot and boiled them down to one. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z
He braced himself for one of Lillian’s cold, puissant lectures to enfilade the dispirited citadel of his self-respect. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
"Sweet Petyr, surely you do not mean to suggest that these puissant lords and noble knights could be bought like so many chickens in the market." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
The play, he writes, is “smart, compact and stirring” and “seems destined to have a life as a puissant postscript to Ibsen’s masterwork.” Essential Arts: The Divine Miss M, an Ibsen sequel, everything Icelandic and charging bulls 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z
The Royal Nappy , on the other hand, is focused on the business end of the puissant infant, as you might expect from the chap who brought you The Queen's Knickers and Cinderella's Bum. Royal baby books: regal or ridiculous? 2013-07-19T09:36:00Z
Despite Mali, the sense that there is a French prerogative in Africa is not as puissant as it once was. Vive la France 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z
Some mystery attaches to this defection; “the others proceeded on their way, not a little grieved with the loss of the most puissant ship in their fleet.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z
Raleigh took a great interest in this expedition, and fitted out a barque of two hundred tons, which bore his name; and although the "most puissant" vessel in the fleet, it only ranked as "Vice-admirall." Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-03T02:00:26.740Z
Nevertheless, the Emperor is a great and puissant monarch," rejoined the Arnheimer thoughtfully; "and could he rule us himself, we might do well. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z
Of a noble and puissant family--and the rest. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z
Yet behold, Behold!—the world of books is still the world; And worldlings in it are less merciful And more puissant. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z
Then they were seated behind him, and the puissant horses shot off down the Corso and towards the Bastioni at a magnificent pace. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z
The tie that unites them is one of love and peace, a league more puissant than army or navy for the welfare and happiness of nations. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z
Ah! the puissant magic of the word for these budding poets and philosophers. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z
Yet the most solemn promises of Jehovah seemed to assure to that people a flourishing and puissant empire. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z
The soil, that is elsewhere in Duxbury sandy and unproductive, is here rather fertile, which accounts for its having become the seat of the puissant Captain Standish. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z
But the critics said that, though she played the easy, simple music very nicely for her age, still, in a London concert hall one expected to hear something more puissant and authoritative. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z
Doubtless you remember what happened when the puissant king Canute bade the tide come no further. For the Cause 2012-02-19T03:00:18.033Z
Do not they serve the great artist to make his genius more puissant, and enable him to concentrate all his forces in the same direction by uniting instead of scattering them? The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z
In these mansions, a system of open but elegant hospitality is kept up; and like gentlemen’s country-seats in England, they are seldom devoid of puissant knights and lovely damsels. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z
This was the year after the taking of La Rochelle; so that we are now in the times of the great cardinal and his puissant adversary, Buckingham. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z
That this puissant co-efficient of our national history was somehow the cause of the existing war he said that all men felt. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
There also she met that puissant prince, Henry LXXII. of Reuss, who straightway fell in love with her. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z
You have deserved their anger; for truth can I relate, That both our puissant masters bear you deadly hate. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z
But he on his side had a favour to ask of her, on behalf of a puissant personage. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z
No far-sung dun is mine, lineage or fame; Yet in my realm I keep a steadfast throne, And for my pleasure play a subtle game With pawn and puissant knight and watching queen. Etain the Beloved and Other Poems 2011-11-27T03:00:13.943Z
Hence, as in this inaugural scene he faced the future, though he was head of a puissant people, he behaved like a little child. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
He was welcomed with high observance, for the ancient lord loved him very dearly, seeing that they were both of the same years, and were rich and puissant princes, near neighbours in that land. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z
High and puissant margrave, God sure has dealt with you As one whom most He favors, since he so fair a wife Has given you for a helpmate, and bless'd with joy your life. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z
So puissant is the fear thou strik'st them with, it stands Instead of thee, and works more than thy warriors' hands. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z
Soon shall he fling the charging field Back on his puissant pasteboard shield, And soon shall haughty Maeve bend down A vassal to his tinsel crown. Etain the Beloved and Other Poems 2011-11-27T03:00:13.943Z
He foresaw our certain outward growth into a puissant Nation, the coveted and ample resort and refuge and home of hordes of men from other lands. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
The father of the damsel was a puissant Prince, lacking nought in the matter of wealth, and lord of a great house furnished richly as his coffers. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z
What chance could ever bring To woo my child beloved a proud and puissant king? The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z
Lee had been the foremost general of the bravest and most puissant nation that ever lost its existence by war. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z
We have remarked upon the puissant opulence of Spanish intellectuality in the first century of her possession of Cuba, and upon, also, the paucity of native Cuban achievements in letters. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z
But though Tyranny and Corruption trembled to their very centres at the attacks of these champions of liberty, the base fabricks remained unimpaired till the death of their mistress,—the puissant Charlotte of Mecklenburgh Strelitz! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z
Thus Germany will create puissant allies for the “Second Punic War.” The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z
CI Sore rued his fate the monarch beset with twofold care; Still fear'd he most lest Siegfried should chance to perish there, For now the puissant damsel had all but ta'en his life. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z
The universal belief among them was, I found, that their puissant lord would soon reveal himself. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:33.793Z
The Greeks called their puissant neighbors barbarians, and the latter, no doubt, amply returned the compliment. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z
The suicide of the gay and puissant Marquis of Londonderry was, indeed, a memento full of lessons of humility to the fawning parasites of power. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z
One dwelt near Exeter, full puissant, but an old man and an ancient. Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z
A wise wife knows that in domestic diplomacies, admiration is a puissant weapon. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z
Such weakness was annoying to the puissant Brahmin. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z
It is as puissant in the pulpit and at the martyr's stake, as on the field of battle; in the most peaceful and humble pursuits of life as in the highest and most stirring. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z
But some puissant necromantic spell of invulnerability turned all his bullets aside from the eagle's head, and from the general's too. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z
His repentance was so puissant that his very heart had been broke had it not been lightened by tears; but he shed them in so great plenteousness his relief is no marvel. Tales from the Old French 2011-07-09T02:00:12.200Z
The entire story is governed by the conception of events as an emanation of the cosmic will, not merely as the consequence of impulses proceeding from a few puissant geniuses of the Napoleonic order. Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z
News hath reached us that the Count of Tancarville, who is the most puissant noble in Normandy, lieth at a hunting lodge near the village of Brique, within five leagues of the camp. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z
Thou hast the eye of an eagle, puissant Prince, or, to be more correct, the eye of a vulture. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z
Call Chicago mighty, monstrous, multifarious, vital, lusty, stupendous, indomitable, intense, unnatural, aspiring, puissant, preposterous, transcendent—call it what you like—throw the dictionary at it! Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z
Methinks I see in my mind a great and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z
What of this stranger lodged within Our halls, how noble in his mien, how brave in heart, Of what puissant arms! Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z
To this puissant influence everything had yielded--save only and except the sacred spring, fenced around by a rampart of legend and superstition. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z
Portraits Litt�raires" declared that "Francis I, from the day he ascended the throne, gave the signal for this puissant labor which was to aid in expanding and definitely polishing the French language. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z
The ship was not fighting now, but yielding—a complacent leviathan held captive by a most puissant and ruthless enemy. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z
In spite of his violent nature Mars was a handsome god, "stately, swift, unwearied, puissant." Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z
Then comes the short quick word of command, the halt and front, the trail of the puissant pike, and the ringing noise of caliver upon the hard ground. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z
A bold and puissant mouse! but a feeble and miserable god! John Knox
On another occasion, Orlando encountered a puissant Saracen warrior, and took from him, as the prize of victory, the sword Durindana. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I)
And I could not keep thinking of the fate of those "others," who had not the doubtful but yet puissant protection of Jeremy. Deep Moat Grange
Now Mr. Butler Cornbury was the eldest son of the most puissant squire within five miles of Baslehurst, and was indeed almost as good as Squire himself, his father being a very old man. Rachel Ray
Your serenissime highnesses, highnesses, excellencies, noble, puissant, valiant seigneurs and friends. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster
He was a puissant warrior, and no individual was found able to compete with him either on land or sea, or question his right to his conquest. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
The press on him puissant bare And smote him to the rush-strown earth;— Tall, tall o'er all that Fairy rose Aloud with mirth. Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems
A nation more puissant than any census of its citizens. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses
I have, indeed, puissant sir, been in my time rallied amongst those blades; but it has been my scorn of late to engage my tuck upon unjust grounds. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15
No puissant singer he, whose silence grieves To-day the great West’s tender heart and strong; No singer vast of voice: yet one who leaves His native air the sweeter for his song. A Book of Epigrams
Most noble and puissant prince, you are the best sight I ever saw with my eyes, and I am the most fortunate being in existence for having met you! Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
Then the waters of the Channel receded, and the puissant fortress, robbed of its vital strength, sprawled helplessly at the mercy of any Philistine invader. Hastings and Neighbourhood
How bitter a thing this was to this barrister of Gray’s Inn, may be seen in the strange terms of terror and ravin with which he characterizes these “strong, puissant, counterfeit holy, and idle beggars.” A Supplication for the Beggars
Never was there in modern literature a force more puissant, more capricious, or more genial. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12
The darker our naissance, the greater the terrors that have brooded round that strife, the more august and puissant shines the angel in man. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time
O! puissant love! and power of great avail! English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History
The measures he adopted to capture the quarry were unworthy of a puissant monarch with eight thousand well armed men under his command. Border Raids and Reivers
Therefore none will blame you if you are unceremonious,—least of all our puissant Grand Duke! The Red Symbol
He is saturated with its puissant, elemental rhythms, and his prose has its surge and undertow. Ivory Apes and Peacocks
A land’s brotherhood Is most puissant: men, upon the whole, Are what they can be,—nations, what they would. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume IV
And administered to women, they make an irresistible philtre, a puissant love-potion. Miss Cayley's Adventures
A puissant politico-commercial aristocracy developed which, at all times, was perfectly conscious of its best interests. History of the Great American Fortunes, Vol. I Conditions in Settlement and Colonial Times
With what stateliness did he use to carry my lady behind him on a puissant mule, for in those days coaches and side-saddles were not in fashion, and the ladies rode behind their squires.  Old Roads and New Roads
Again the temptation was assailing the architect’s mind to accept this proffered help and shift his burden to the shoulders of this little but puissant man of healing. The Fate of Felix Brand
They appear to be themselves endowed with each of those various qualities which caused their possessor to be regarded as one of the most puissant figures in the century's literature. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly
The naive anthropomorphism of the savage makes his a god of a mighty arm, a giant in stature, puissant and terrible. The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion
Upon the stage Belus was like a desert cat, a gliding movement almost incorporeal, a glance of feline intensity, and then—the puissant attack upon the keyboard. Melomaniacs
He experienced in those moments of suspense all the doubts and fears of the nestling bard or the tadpole litterateur, awaiting the pleasure and sentence of the august editor or the puissant publisher. The Strollers
The puissant and pompous Judge had effected two coups d'etat within as many days. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862
But no puissant genius in any of the allied countries towered above the dead level of mediocrity. England and Germany
I dream of the awakening of the East; of puissant Orient nations rising to glorify the Idea, to build temples 326 to the Universal Spirit––to Art, and Love, and Truth, and Faith. The Book of Khalid
"I wish to see the far-famed and puissant enchanter, the great Curmudgeon, with whom I have a bone to pick, an please your worship," replied the prince, with infinite politeness. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848
The time of the story is when the Pharaohs were puissant, and the scenes are laid in the cities of Thebes and Memphis. Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces
"I hear Bell's voice and that of the puissant and patriotic Colonel Egbert Crawford, who has evidently come home with her." Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862
When the king saw that they were puissant enough for to wield armour at their ease, he gave them license for to do cry a Justing and Tournament. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance
What Colony of the chosen sons of the young and puissant Spirit, on some distant isle beyond the seven seas, might he found? The Book of Khalid
The ruler of the mightiest city on the Middle Sea was, after all, as puissant as any king on earth. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel
Every word testifies that they were indited by a writer of puissant individuality, disengaged from the shackles of conventional homiletics, and boldly striking out on untrodden paths. Jewish Literature and Other Essays
But, for all their denial, it lives and puissantly reigns. Apologia Diffidentis
Stout was its arm, each thew and bone Seem'd puissant and alive— But, ah! its heart, its heart was stone, And so it could not thrive! Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold
The kebiishi represented the really puissant arm of the law, the provincial governors, originally so powerful, having now degenerated into weaklings. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era
You know it not, but your gentle eyes are more puissant than a mighty host. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel
From this time forth he was an honored and puissant warrior, chief, and mystery man. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography
With puissant sceptre o'er each sphere,      Life thrones in music and in wonder's trance. The Masque of the Elements
It was, indeed, that famous nobleman, lately Lord Lieutenant, and still one of the highest, mightiest, and most puissant Princes in the Kingdom of Ireland. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors...
These puissant captains had castles and armies of their own. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era
At one time, indeed, she was almost as much thought of and talked about as her more civilised and puissant European sisters. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847
Of the great fortress-monastery, with its immense domains of land; its cloisters, walls and towers; its prison and pillory, over which the puissant abbots once held sway, only a memory remains. The Story of Paris
It was puissant in spreading the spirit of revolt and disaffection to the king, and the greatest license began to prevail among the people. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.
"Mine are the same," he told himself; and thus his own were majestic and august even though no royal blood was puissant within the undulations of his veins. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais
He deemed it wise not to touch the spear-points of these puissant foes. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era
For he deemed a lady so much sought after must needs be a puissant dame. The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country
To the Franks, Jesus was but a new and more puissant tribal deity. The Story of Paris
After he had passed the first drawbridge into the outer court or bayle, a band of archers, drawn up in full array, opened their ranks to receive this puissant chieftain. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2
From this conclusion he retired from art with a second and more puissant conviction. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais
Was it a puissant prince, in quelling This watery vassal, oft rebelling?— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843
These men were all armed secretly with breast plates, and the puissant Roman sword, beneath their peaceful togas. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2
Soon the incapable, impotent and irresolute Merovingians were thrust aside by the more puissant Carlovingian race. The Story of Paris
Let us always revere those essential aids, and cherish them in our heart of hearts, but worship only the puissant Spirit on our National Anniversary. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851
Urge me a little farther, and you shall find that a wise and daring head will not be wanting long, to that bold and puissant body. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1
With vast learning and puissant method, he created an influence which is not yet extinct Plato was the culminating point of Greek philosophy. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics
Certainly it would seem not—Richard reasoned—listening to the words of the radiant woman beside him, ordained, in right of her talent and puissant grace, to be a queen and idol of men. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
You turn away your head, exclaiming that the weighty words of our puissant teacher are, for your proficiency, somewhat bewildering, and for your exigency by much too—Teutonic. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844
Subsequently, when the judge is passing judgment in favour of the debtor, the Jew interrupts: Stay, there, most puissant judge.  A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles
Now, capitan, gallant and grand! there is but one who can capture this famed horse, and that is your puissant self. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
“My right noble and puissant Lord,” returned the trumpeter, “denies the said shoe of his horse; but offers in the stead one silver penny, for the purchase of a shoe in lieu thereof.” A Forgotten Hero Not for Him
Not the least common or puissant of these was the healing of the sick. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing
In Rabelais there is at least puissant laughter; in Montaigne, when he dwells on such matters, there is naïveté. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II.
The legal counsel and lobbyists who represented the puissant timber interests of the state protested against allowing this railroad corporation to acquire any rights across the wild lands. The Rainy Day Railroad War
The most puissant pen is powerless, the brightest colour too cold. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
On December 2, it, in turn, gave place to the Stars and Stripes, as Louisiana passed into the hands of the last of its rulers, the puissant young republic. Union and Democracy
How many puissant bodies, now quick and passionate and handsome, will be meat for snarling wolves and carrion for foul birds!' King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls
Polygamy stands in Utah and in other of the territories to-day more entrenched, and more brazen, and more puissant, and more braggart, and more infernal, than at any time in its history. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony
We came at night, just as now, upon this castle of its most noble and puissant lord. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn
Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I
He loved to celebrate the exploits of great writers, and to show that, in these ages, the pen is a weapon as puissant as the sword. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1
Should he imbrue His puissant sword in her own father's gore? Rowena & Harold A Romance in Rhyme of an Olden Time, of Hastyngs and Normanhurst
Know, most puissant and valiant Knight, that we are the unfortunate daughters of the King of Georgia. The Seven Champions of Christendom
He was immensely struck by Melvill, whom some of us have heard pronounced by the generation before us to be the most puissant of all the men in his calling. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859
Four motives appear to me to have been puissant in indisposing Englishmen to the Northerners. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866
When Don Quixote saw two flocks of sheep coming along the road in opposite directions, he told Sancho Panza they were the armies of these two puissant monarchs met in array against each other.—Cervantes, Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3
Wast for such a name, O most puissant father-in-law and son-in-law, that ye have spoiled the entire world. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus
"In honour great; for, by his puissant might, He conquered all Normandy again And valiantly, for all the power of France, And won from them his own inheritance." Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth
The petition of my lord Thomas of Lancaster, made to the very honourable and puissant lord the Prince, and the other very honourable and wise lords of the council of our sovereign lord the King. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth
"His grief grew puissant. and the strings of life Began to crack." Notes and Queries, Number 185, May 14, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
Being informed in hot haste that the puissant and mighty Lord of Cartillon lay dying in sin, possessed of frenzies and fiends, and stood in need most urgent of extreme unction, we deliberated thereupon together. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV
He gazed upon Jerusalem, he beheld the City of David garrisoned by the puissant warriors of Christendom, and threatened by the innumerable armies of the Crescent. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity
With his pen, keener than the lance of Esplandian or Felixmarte, he slew the whole herd of puissant cavaliers, of very valiant and accomplished lovers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10
The vintages of Portugal and Hungary are thin and tame beside the puissant liquor that, after half a century's subjection to southern suns, enters slowly on its prime, with abated fire, but undiminished strength. Border and Bastille
They are ourselves grown tall, puissant, victorious, and sprung into nobility, worth, service. A Hero and Some Other Folks
In the mean time he marched in person, with a puissant army, by land, and conquered the whole continent of Asia. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)
Of a pestilence then, three score thousand and ten, In three days shall die of thy most puissant men. "Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays
Of their successors, the long line of sons, grandsons and nephews, each more valiant and puissant than the last, it must be said that they are as scant of beauty as of grace. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10
Gee whiz, What a puissant potentate the Critic is. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.)
Unceasingly hath the standard of piety been victorious, and accounted amongst the most puissant hosts of the world. A Traveler’s Narrative
To the extent to which Christianity's embodiment, the Church, has been puissant has the Jewish tragedy deepened. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements
Then he, who well my covert meaning knew, Answer'd, Herein I had not long been bound, When an All puissant One I saw march through, With victory's radiant sign triumphal crown'd. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life
Most illustrious Grandees, said Zadig, I was the Person that had the Honour of being Victor at your Circus; the white Armour, most puissant Lords, was mine. Zadig Or, The Book of Fate
The strange figure and accoutrements of Don Quixote raised great laughter among the gay ladies at the inn, and induced the puissant knight-errant to administer to them the rebuke "Excessive laughter without cause denotes folly." History of English Humour, Vol. 2
Though some of them exemplified Christian virtues that might well have impressed the natives, the greater number relied on the puissant support of the Toledo sword. The Age of the Reformation
Then, through the puissant wickedness and treachery of Mephistopheles, he is made to predominate over her vengeful brother, Valentine, whom he kills in a street fray. Shadows of the Stage
Surely he, as a noble and puissant knight, would not take an unfair advantage of his adversary. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
To him, then, obstacles, objections, the counsels of doubters and critics were as nought, he pressed on with the passion of a whirlwind, but also with the steady persistence of some puissant machine. Successful Methods of Public Speaking
The King's guardians dared not, so he told himself, let aught befall the puissant Douglases in the Castle of Edinburgh, without trial and under cover of the most courteous hospitality. The Black Douglas
Two puissant people are flying to arms; two flourishing cities are agitated by the approach of war. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch
It was in this region of delicate, imaginative touch that McCullough's dramatic art was especially puissant. Shadows of the Stage
Most puissant Padishah! suffer not the tooth of disaster to gnaw away at thy glory! Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul
His father was a goldsmith in the time of King Edward, and enjoyed the marked favor of that puissant prince. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth
But none dared to question in public the doings of the great and puissant lord of all the country of Retz. The Black Douglas
Original, puissant in faculties, fiercely dogmatic and intolerant, bizarre, his influence has impressed itself profoundly on the musical world both for good and evil, but has failed to make disciples or to rear a school. Great Italian and French Composers
My daughter is a young lady of the court of his most puissant Majesty Louis the 14th," the marquis said, somewhat bitterly, "and has learned not to carry her heart upon her sleeve. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars
"My remarks, most noble and puissant Count," said Hillars, bowing, satirically, to the neck of his horse, "I shall confine to the still more noble and puissant Prince of Wortumborg." Arms and the Woman
The "Jeanne d'Arc" is of course a heroic statue, illustrating one of the most puissant of profane legends; and it is unquestionably familiar and, if one chooses, defiantly unpretentious. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture
Nation exalted by righteousness, 15. --, a small one a strong, 19. --, noble and puissant, 255. Familiar Quotations
Come to town, and be witness to the fall, or the re-establishment, of our puissant Empire. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life
"And therefore...these things likewise had a birth; for things which are of mortal body could not for an infinite time back... have been able to set at naught the puissant strength of immeasurable age." The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays
And this was the son of Rameses II, than whom, if the historians and the singer Pentaur say true, there was never a more puissant monarch! The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
And your women, too, I see, Raise their heads above the lines; I behold your puissant queen Makes no move t'engage in fight! The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge
Well, your friendship will have to be strictly platonic, my son, for this particular Desdemona is pledged to no less puissant a prince than Champion Windle Hercules, the greatest bloodhound sire of this age. Jan A Dog and a Romance
At any rate he was a rich and puissant monarch in the eyes of the Greeks of Asia and the islands, who were never tired of celebrating his wealth, his wars, and his romantic history. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.
But the shell was now discarded for the puissant person of Ram-tah. Bunker Bean
According to the editorial opinion of one newspaper I had "discovered a new Adam that was to prove a puissant ally in his future struggles with the old Adam." T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him
Let him with puissant arm locate it in space, and, obedient to his mandate, there let it remain forever fixed. Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work
"God save the high and puissant king, Henry the Eighth, and free him from all traitors!" cried the clerk. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest
By penances, O puissant king, one attains to length of life and all articles of enjoyment. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant one, he robbed thee of that sovereignty which thou hadst over the three worlds. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
"You are right," she answered; "that is a puissant battlecry, here and hereafter." Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures in the Rich, Strange, Scarce-Imaginable Regions of Romance
I answer that the blame of having bungled the whole business belongs collectively to all the great and puissant bodies. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America
He calculates the exact amount of oppression which will render a nation incapable of resistance, and relieve the conqueror of trouble in his work of building up a puissant kingdom for his own aggrandizement. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots
By making gifts of food, O king, unto deserving Brahmanas with due rites, thou mayst be sure, O puissant one, of attaining to Heaven. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Lord of all creatures caused the deities to perform sacrifices with their aid. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
"The spirit of resurgent nationality," as Professor Bury of Cambridge tells us, "has governed, as one of the most puissant forces, the political course of the last century and is still unexhausted." The Open Secret of Ireland
Had a legion from the puissant army of Beelzebub been approaching, their terror could not have been greater. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
But it is a strife of living energies, the covetousness of impassioned and puissant units. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots
Even as the deities exist, depending upon nectar, all living creatures, O puissant one, live depending upon the sustenance assigned by Daksha. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
As thou hast been gratified with me, O righteous Lord, O puissant Master of all the worlds, I shall certainly leave Sakra! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
It would, however, be to small purpose if we did not ask what can be done to develop the innate good and correct the bad in a race so puissant and numerous? The Negro Problem
All pranked out and bedizened as he was, the puissant knight plunged into the gulf; but his exertions were fruitless, and he gave up the search. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
When he went on speaking, without haste, unafraid although the hurrying steps were almost there, she could scarcely hear his voice, although it was urgent and puissant as the impact of his eyes. The Brimming Cup
Listen now to me, O puissant one, as I explain to thee the high energy and glorious pre-eminence of kine, O chief of the celestials! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant Lord, do thou appoint the way. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
We speak with pride, sometimes, of our puissant Christendom, so industrious, so intelligent, so moral, with its ubiquitous commerce, its adorning arts, its halls of learning, its happy firesides, and its noble charities. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895
The Saxons were no less vigilant; but many of their most puissant knights were slain or imprisoned during these encounters. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
Milo adds, So died this great, puissant, and terrible king, cursing his children, cursed in them, as they in him. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay
The puissant Skanda became the protector of the deities and did what was agreeable to Sankara. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant Master of all the worlds, tell us what we are to accomplish.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
His hands, his feet, his horse, his sword, his voice, have left their puissant mark on almost every crest, in almost every glen. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees
Half an hour later, Haward rose from his chair and bowed low as to some highborn and puissant dame. Audrey
By that time, Charles was resolved on another course of action than that of adjusting a family dispute in the capacity of puissant, impartial, and friendly neighbour. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477
Belonging to those puissant ones from whom the creation has sprung, they are coveted by all persons. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Ascertaining that the Sacrifice was running away in that form, the puissant Mahadeva began to pursue him with bow and arrow. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Now beasts that thought no harm Have felt this puissant arm. The Seven Plays in English Verse
It was against that day that she would fain have acquired a puissant and trustworthy ally, and she left nothing undone to deserve the whole-hearted support of Russia. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference
Nevertheless, our most puissant lord, when we consider that we are not left orphans, and that you, his only son, remain to fill his place, this is a cause for comfort. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477
These ascetics, O puissant lord, have undergone diverse kinds of austerities. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant one, if the energy of this Being remains all collected together, then the entire earth herself will not be able to bear him. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The puissant one looked up at me with suspicion, hostile yet embarrassed. Somewhere in Red Gap
But to Knox the wafer is an idol, a god “of water and meal,” “but a feeble and miserable god,” that can be destroyed “by a bold and puissant mouse.” John Knox and the Reformation
From that time forth, the count was considered a puissant and rude jouster and gained great renown. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477
Thyself thirsty and hungry, thou hast, by giving me such food, conquered many high regions of felicity, O puissant one, as, one does by many sacrifices. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Understanding that the goddess Uma had become filled with rage and grief, the puissant Mahadeva, who is the soul of all things, gave way to wrath. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The battle of Albuera in the Peninsular War might easily at this date have long been forgotten had not the pen of Sir William Napier been as puissant as his sword. The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson
What jargon of human sounds so puissant as to insult the unutterable majesty divine? Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II
How the Knights of Malta captured "the puissant galleon" belonging to the Kustir-Aga and the Odalisques of the harem of the Grand Turk. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean
O puissant one, with thy permission I desire to say something.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Knowing the fact of Uma's wrath, the puissant Lord who is the soul of all creatures has given way to wrath. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The task is superhuman; and the poet knows well that a little time will do more than the most puissant genius. Past and Present
"But my wise and puissant father will remove all such obstructions," cried the son, with a merry laugh. The Youth of the Great Elector
The Grand Turk, autocrat as he was, had no peace day or night; he was surrounded by wailing women and sullen officials, all of whom had lost heavily by the capture of the puissant galleon. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean
By what acts does a man succeed, O puissant deity, in acquiring a long life? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Thou art He in honour of whom the butter is poured, thou art the butter itself that is poured, and thou art the puissant Lord of all. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
No puissant singer he, whose silence grieves   To-day the great West's tender heart and strong; No singer vast of voice: yet one who leaves   His native air the sweeter for his song. The Poems of William Watson
His mien was hostile, his stride puissant, his nose tip-tilted—not to put too fine a point upon it, petallic. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull
Our fathers watered with their tears   This sea of time whereon we sail; Their voices were in all men's ears   Who passed within their puissant hail. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2
Do thou also, O son of Kunti, worship the highly blessed Brahmanas every day with gifts of wealth and kine, O puissant one! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
It was through penances that the puissant Lord of all creatures, O, king, observing vows at particular intervals created all existent objects. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Dickens' fine gift—aside from that of character creation—is found in this ability to convey an impression of puissant life. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities
As he revered Pitt's "vast and puissant intelligence," so he sympathised with Peel's logic and courage. Cavour
The Duke is a most high and most puissant prince, the Marquis and Earl most noble and puissant lord, the Viscount noble and puissant lord, the Baron a trusty lord. The Man Who Laughs
The puissant and high-souled monarch, endued with great intelligence, recognising them by their voices and also by touch, comforted them one after another. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The Suta's son, O monarch, made a great massacre there at that hour when the Sun had reached the meridian, that puissant warrior careering all the while with the activity of a wheel. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
In short, he equipped a fine force, as well befitted such a puissant prince. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2
And now, perhaps, the Count will make us acquainted with the name and title of my puissant adversary, on whose address he so much relies. The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance
He exhaled, as it were, an aroma of puissant emotion which was intoxicating, and which could hardly fail to act upon the sensitive nature of woman. Overland
Indeed, O king, whoever amongst them took up in wrath a few blades of the Eraka grass, these, in his hands, became soon converted into a thunderbolt, O puissant one. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Skilled in all provincial dialects, those puissant ones conversed with one another. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The old dream of a puissant king passed from the minds of the better men, and we hear little of it thenceforth in the writings of the nation. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible
Save thy brave shoulder, my young puissant Knight, and may thy back Sword bite them to the bone that love thee not, thou art an errant man, go on. The Scornful Lady
He wanted some gesture puissant enough to turn back and blot out all that had been told him. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919
Thou art endued with penances puissant enough to create and destroy the universe. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant son of Agni gave unto each of the foremost ones among the celestials diverse kinds of dominion and affluence and at last the sovereignty of the three worlds. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The puissant unity of the reign is everywhere the same. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5
The Turks, who had been since 1453 settled at Constantinople, were the terror of Christian Europe; and Germany especially had need of a puissant and valiant defender against them. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4
I will not accept the gauntlet of so noble and puissant a prince as the Duke of Burgundy," was Henry V.'s soft answer; "I am of no account compared with him. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3
The puissant Bhargava regarded that he had conquered both the worlds by that feat of his as also by his severe penances. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Dadhica, celebrated for his glory, became tall like the king of mountains. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
So much prosperity made the Counts of Flanders very puissant lords. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2
How could the puissant duke brook that a woman issuing from a family of his vassals should become queen, and have dominion over him? A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1
Thou hast judged, O puissant Emperor of Heaven! Chivalry
Even this, O puissant one, is what is beneficial for you now. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Hearing these words of his, the puissant Vyasa thus spoke unto his son afflicted with grief on account of the death of his children. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
He found her at the tea table, a stout but puissant figure in mauve and black. Madcap
On this occasion the suitor was no less a personage than Bishop Warren Snow, a holy man and puissant, upon whom the blessed Gods had abundantly manifested their favour. The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West
The puissant Danish powers victoriously pursued, And resolutely here thro' their thick squadrons hewed Her way into the north. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook
Will the puissant Siva, will the great Sankara, O chief of ascetics, grant me also a sight of his person and show me favour.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
From the time of thy marriage, however, O puissant one, both she and all men shall behold thee an ape, for thy true features having disappeared, an ape shalt thou appear unto all.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
You are a puissant prince; my husband is one of your vassals, and faith and trust should bind us—not the dangerous bond of love. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
Still, if they see reason, in their puissant judgments, to engage, mark me, the two guns they command will do better service than all the rest of the battery. The Red Rover
The first staggering plunge over, the car settled down to a terrific speed, purring softly its puissant vibrant song of illimitable strength. The Bent Twig
Thou, O puissant one, art the liberal giver of blessings. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Rama, the son of Jamadagni, filled with wrath, lopped off the arms of Arjuna and brought back, O monarch, his sire's calf which was wandering within the inner enclosures of the king's palace. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Ascend my Chariot, guide the rapid Wheels That shake Heav'n's Basis; bring forth all my War, My Bow, my Thunder, my Almighty Arms, Gird on thy Sword on thy puissant Thigh. The Spectator, Volume 2.
"Welcome, most puissant and noble lord," he cried, doffing his bonnet to Black Simon. The White Company
I am the son of a rich and puissant king: my father's name is King Lac, and the Bretons call me Erec. Four Arthurian Romances
Thou art the giver of that Nirvana which, O puissant one, Yatis, standing in fear of birth and death, strive for so hard. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Afterwards the puissant Vrihaspati, by his intelligence, further abridged the work into a treatise consisting of three thousand lessons and called it Varhaspatya. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
O WHO can build with puissant breast a song Worthy the majesty of these great finds? On the Nature of Things
And so presently Bert found himself sitting to eat in the presence of the "German Alexander"—that great and puissant Prince, Prince Karl Albert, the War Lord, the hero of two hemispheres. The War in the Air
Good Knight was he without fail, for he was chaste and virgin of his body and hardy of heart and puissant, and so were his conditions without wickedness. The High History of the Holy Graal
Bowing unto him with a bend of my head, I said these words,—'If the puissant Mahadeva has been gratified with me, then let my devotion to him be unchanged, O Isana! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant one, know that Brahmanas are exempt from chastisement, and pledge further that thou wouldst protect the world from an intermixture of castes.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
O king, live for ever under the shelter of the favour of the most puissant gods! Barlaam and Ioasaph
On the tomb was a copper plate which said that the tomb contained the remains of "the noble and puissant lord, the Chevalier Ricon de Vallemont." Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
"Sir," saith the queen, "Now may you well know how meet it is that a man high and rich and puissant should have great shame of himself when he becometh evil." The High History of the Holy Graal
The puissant lord of the deities created Wrath as the companion of Lust. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
That ruler of the earth, viz., king Mandhatri, performed a great sacrifice from desire of beholding the puissant Narayana, that god of gods, without beginning, middle, and end. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Young cheeks flushed, young hearts fluttered with an emotion more puissant than the excitement of the dance;—young eyes betrayed the happy secret discreeter lips would have preserved. Chita: a Memory of Last Island
From Charles I gained the promise, that to none   Less puissant than myself should I be given;   In the reliance thou wouldst be that one,   With whom I should in arms have vainly striven. Orlando Furioso
The land was some deal emptied of the most puissant and the strongest, for they were dead along with their lord. The High History of the Holy Graal
Observing Vipula's conduct towards himself—his preceptor—and his devotion also, and noting his steadiness in virtue, the puissant Devasarman exclaimed, 'Excellent, excellent!' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
This, O puissant one, is the result of malice and pride. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
"I suppose you have the great and puissant Hither nation behind you in this request, Mr. Spirit?" Gulliver of Mars
In France, in royal Charles's famous court,   The damsel hopes to find the cavalier,   Who in a thousand feats of high report   Has shown that he excels each puissant peer. Orlando Furioso
Lancelot had brought with him some of the best knights and most puissant. The High History of the Holy Graal
Beholding all those objects, I addressed the ancient and puissant judge of the dead, saying, "For whose use and enjoyment have these rivers with eternal currents of milk and ghee been ordained?" The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
He is the puissant Lord, of inconceivable soul. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Thou art first Squire to that most puissant knight, Lord Satan, who thy faithful squireship long Hath watched and well shall guerdon. The Poems of Sidney Lanier
If a man merits love by loving, I   Yours by my love deserve; if it is won   By birth, — who boasts a genealogy   Like me, the puissant Agricano's son? Orlando Furioso
They perfume forever one's memories of this pair, puissant in faith, in this novel that is a poem and a shrine of that love which lives when death itself is dead. Rezanov
How does one making gifts of even many kine, O puissant lord, become the equal of one that has made gift of only a few kine? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Towards the conclusion of his penances, the puissant Brahman became gratified with him. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
If me you love, why wish you me deprived   In so great need of such a puissant knight? Jerusalem Delivered
Others—and your father's kinsmen in particular—insist that he was begot by a devil in person, just as Merlin was, and Plato the philosopher, and puissant Alexander. The Certain Hour
Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep and shaking her invincible locks. Remember the Alamo
I desire, therefore, O puissant one, to hear what the merits are of abstention from flesh, and the demerits that attach to the eating of flesh, O chief of Bharata's race. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The master of all the worlds, the lord of all creatures, the puissant and blessed Mahadeva, the god of gods, is always awake. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
For who can yet believe, though after loss, That all these puissant legions, whose exile Hath emptied Heaven, shall fail to re-ascend, Self-raised, and repossess their native seat? Paradise Lost
You feel in the atmosphere the same tonic, puissant quality that is in the tilth, the same strength and resoluteness. O Pioneers!
For this puissant and mysterious rhythm to which all moved was greater than any little measure of their own. The Centaur
O puissant deity, I have doubts regarding the religion of the ascetics. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Grandsire, while engaged in creating the world, had for a time rested under thee. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The 'Squire and his friends, vociferous though they were, and heated with anticipated triumphs, wine and wassail, heard the glorious din, learned its cause, and came reeling forth to embrace their puissant ally. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
Few indeed are those puissant and heavenly endowed spirits, that are capable of guiding, enlightening, and leading the human race onward to felicity! Anna St. Ives
"You know most noble and puissant prince is the title of a marquis, and our right trusty and entirely beloved cousin, the style in which the king writes to him." Tales and Novels — Volume 05
It is Krishna who is the god of wind; it is He who is the puissant Aswins; it is He who is that first of gods, viz., the sun possessed of a thousand rays. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Creator created all this universe with the aid of penances. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
It might in time I own pant after a Dukedom; and a Duke of Bray might as justly be stiled princely and most puissant as many another Duke. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
I told him what a puissant hero Henley is, and of the necessity of coming upon him by surprise. Anna St. Ives
A thousand times I thee salute, Ollantay, great and puissant king! Apu Ollantay A Drama of the Time of the Incas
Once on a time, the high-souled and puissant Krishna dwelt, for a while, in the form of Agni in the forest of Khandava among some straw or dry grass. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Remaining within it, the puissant Lord of the Universe created all the worlds.'"'" The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Of a pestilence then three score thousand and ten In three days shall die of thy most puissant men. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1
These two works of art, each a gem in its way, are all that remains of the once puissant and magnificent Abbey of St. Claude. Holidays in Eastern France
In the puissant Nature that environs thee, shalt thou pretend to be the only being who is able to resist her power? The System of Nature, Volume 1
The illustrious and puissant Mahadeva favours all creatures in this way. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
It is heard that the Creator of the three worlds, viz., the puissant Brahman, lives alone, observant of the vow of Brahmacharya. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
You say, "The sons we are Of puissant barons and great noblemen, Whose honors we prolong." Poems
The wise, practical, and puissant residents of that Corinthian Capital of Brains—I refer to London—will know better. A Strange Discovery
To oppose superstition to such substantive, such puissant interests is to combat realities by chimerical speculations. The System of Nature, Volume 1
This, O puissant one, is a sinful disposition with us women that, casting off modesty, we cultivate the companionship of men of sinful habits and intentions. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
If I am guilty in this, do thou pronounce the punishment, O puissant one.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Know, O puissant King, that I am sore afflicted for the loss of my children: sleep fails me and wakefulness is ever present with me. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II
The only men who deserve the name are the heroes, the geniuses, the saints, the harmonious, puissant, and perfect samples of the race. Amiel's Journal
Black Hawk's was once a puissant name hereabouts; as was Keokuk's, further down. Life on the Mississippi, Part 12.
The puissant Grandsire having ascertained what was in the hearts of the deities, created women, with the aid of an Atharvan rite. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
That puissant Lord of all things, that high-souled one, that foremost of all beings, having created the earth, laid himself down on the surface of the waters. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
There was the Tribune, the puissant Tribune--two of them, one in New York and the other in Chicago--to give him countenance. Marse Henry, Complete An Autobiography
There was the Tribune, the puissant Tribune—two of them, one in New York and the other in Chicago—to give him countenance. Marse Henry (Volume 2) An Autobiography
"Was shown the tomb where lay, so stately, "A little Bourbon, buried lately, "Thrice high and puissant, we were told, "Tho' only twenty-four hours old! The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes
By putting forth my prowess I shall not be able to protect the lady, for the puissant chastiser of Paka, it has been heard by me, is capable of assuming any form he likes. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Then the highly blessed and puissant Krishna, O Yudhishthira, once again created from his mouth a century of foremost Brahmanas. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
A right puissant lord, Seneschal of Raddemore, Lord of Thorn and Knight of Ells! The Geste of Duke Jocelyn
With these reflections, the puissant Oliver walked swiftly, yet with as little noise as possible, towards the wynd in which the smith, as our readers are aware, had his habitation. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day
The great folio of the dead Machiavelli lay useless before him,—the living Machiavelli of daily life stood all puissant by his side. My Novel — Complete
A gift of earth is a high expiation for the sin of those puissant men who betake themselves to Atharvan rites for doing injuries to others. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Only the divine creator of all things, viz., the puissant Narayana, had knowledge of Brahma. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The great folio of the dead Machiavelli lay useless before him,— the living Machiavelli of daily life stood all puissant by his side. My Novel — Volume 12
The Ford, a bit battered from struggles with ancient soils, was still puissant; it now took in its stride the transcontinental trip to California. Autobiography of a Yogi
In a more concentrated form, it was this force which combined into so puissant a whole the separate men—not men of genius—who formed the Committee of Public Safety. On Something
The puissant Mahadeva thereupon, filled with wrath, cast his eyes upon those kine. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
In all the worlds I was the one puissant master. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
By such foul practice died a man of all Worshipped, the puissant leader of our host. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles
Mahomet gave to the battle lust of Arabia the approval of his puissant deity, bidding his followers put their supreme faith in the arbitrament of the sword. Mahomet Founder of Islam
So puissant in his fortitude with men, And daunted with a silly womans looks! A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3
The gift of gold, O puissant king, is the highest gift. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Vidura also, sprinkling that descendant of Kuru with water, began to comfort the puissant monarch who had knowledge only for his eye. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Perhaps the wise and puissant of the future were to germinate there. Doctor Pascal
Fain would I truly tell from the beginning from Tlepolemos the message of my word, the common right of this puissant seed of Herakles. The Extant Odes of Pindar
It is the great and puissant God of Tobacco. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9
Verily, O puissant lord, that offspring will consume all things in the three worlds without leaving a remnant. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Wind, to breathe after that puissant Deity all the fragrance that he carries. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
But when the sorrowful son of Latona approached him, the foxy patron of merchants simulated compassion and said: "I am sorry you have lost, O puissant archer!" So Runs the World
One of the two rays signifies a son born of thy body, who shall become a puissant prince, conquering France, and beyond the borders of France. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
The porter looked at him sympathetically—everybody is sympathetic at a hospital, from the head physician and that puissant lady, the matron, down to the boy who cleans the brass plate. At Love's Cost
Do thou, O puissant one, restrain this high energy of thine which may become the seed of offspring. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Protected by thee, O puissant one, the Pandavas, filled with wrath, and penetrating into its midst, have destroyed that host shrouded with dust and resembling a swollen sea. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
If other ladies, far more puissant, famous, and wise than I, have formerly called him by that name, it is not in my power to give him a name anew. La Fiammetta
Earl Borel of Le Mans, a rich lord, and a right honoured and puissant prince amongst his own, did well and worshipfully. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
I have noticed with inward satisfaction that as we approach the moment of meeting with your puissant parent, the Sultan, an air of gravity and soberness has clouded that confoundedly careless, devil-may-care countenance of yours. At Love's Cost
Neither the goddess Earth, nor the Firmament, nor Heaven, O puissant one, nor all of them together, will be able to bear thy energy, we firmly believe. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Shalya, having long enjoyed the Earth like a dear wife, now seemed to sleep on the Earth's breast, embracing her with all his limbs. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Of humour in its highest phase," he says, "perhaps Bret Harte may be accounted the most puissant master among our contemporary American writers. Mark Twain
His sacring at Winchester he held for proof and token that he was a king who would beget puissant princes, by whom great deeds should be done. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
Young Surratt does not appear to have been a puissant spirit in the scheme; indeed, all design and influence therein was absorbed by Mrs. Surratt and Booth. The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth
It behoveth thee, O puissant one, to show us favour, O illustrious deity. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Seeing his kingdom thus afflicted, the puissant monarch, O king, became very cheerless and thoughtful. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
It was now, acting jointly with other puissant interests, that they saw their chance to get control of a large part of the fabulously rich coal mines of Pennsylvania. Great Fortunes from Railroads
His hauberk was stout and richly chased, even such a vesture as became so puissant a king. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
But the scene was changed by the appearance of Wilkin Flammock, on his puissant war-horse, who was beginning to ascend the pass, leading a party consisting both of foot and horse. The Betrothed
Then the deities and the Rishis, with cheerless hearts, sought the protection of the illustrious and puissant Brahman of unfading glory.'"'" The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Indeed the adorable and puissant lord assumed those four forms in an instant. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
This omnipresent odor affects one unpleasantly;—it never ceases to remind you that where Nature is most puissant to charm, there also is she mightiest to destroy. Two Years in the French West Indies
The puissant Edward wondered at himself as he shrunk from before his strokes; as he shuddered at the heroic fierceness of a countenance which seemed more than mortal. The Scottish Chiefs
With these two counts there took the cross two very high and puissant barons of France, Simon of Montfort*, and Renaud of Montmirail. Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople
The puissant Lord of all then poured libations himself into his own self. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
I shall, therefore, at this hour, seek the protection of the puissant Mahadeva! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Matters improve in the second act, where the part of Ariofarno becomes dramatically puissant. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time
It was neither kind nor fair to subject their guest to the ordeal of an unheralded disclosure of his sentiments and aspirations, with the puissant lord of Ridgeley as sole auditor. At Last
That first subject, is it not almost as ethically puissant and passionate as Beethoven in his F minor Sonata? Chopin : the Man and His Music
At these words, although born of Brahman, the puissant Mahadeva in the form of Varuna, the ruler of all aquatic creatures received the firstborn one, viz., The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The gods then approached the bowless god of gods and, with the embodied form of Sacrifice, sought the protection of the puissant Mahadeva and endeavoured to gratify him. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
A very puissant personage in the managerial field was Mr. Abbey during a full quarter-century of theatrical life in America. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time
That lofty and puissant voice of the people, which is like that of God, writes that poetry henceforth shall have the same matter as politics! The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X
Do not all terrible and most puissant things Yet bow to loftier majesties? Verses and Translations
The puissant ascetic resembled the Moon himself in his behaviour to all. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Thou art possessed of learning, thou hast great intelligence, and thou, O puissant one, art skilled in understanding duties. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The beauty, majesty, the puissant charm of a perfect woman of the antique type—all were hers. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time
She shall feel gold, taste gold, hear gold, sleep gold; Nay, we will concumbere gold: I will be puissant, And mighty in my talk to her.— The Alchemist
With Gaston, however, the merely receptive and poetic sense of life was abundantly occupied with the spectacular value of the puissant figures in motion around him. Gaston de Latour; an unfinished romance
The next time the puissant Rishi was seen seated, after a bath on the throne. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Like those acquired by my sons, O puissant one, by the use of weapons, this one too, however wicked-souled, has acquired many regions of bliss by the use of weapons. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Alas! this puissant, untired labourer, this philosopher, this thinker, this poet, this genius lived among us the life of all great men. Balzac
Mr Arnold, we know, did not reckon Tennyson un esprit puissant. Alfred Tennyson
Now were to be seen officers and soldiers not "trailing the puissant pike" but felling the ponderous gum-tree, or breaking the stubborn clod. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
O puissant one, great is the curiosity I feel with respect to this matter. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Indeed, O puissant one, death in battle is laid down for Kshatriyas. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
And acquired qualities are always less puissantly exercised, less effective in the results obtained. Balzac
Tennyson, according to Matthew Arnold, was not un esprit puissant. Alfred Tennyson
Its gates were now as readily thrown wide to welcome the illustrious and glorious Count of Aquila, who was esteemed by Messer Valdicampo no less than his more puissant cousin. Love-at-Arms
It is food that upholds the wide universe, O puissant one. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
He commanded his celestial weapon Thunder, standing before him in embodied shape, saying, 'Go, O puissant one, and assuming the form of a tiger slay this prince. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
It invaded all circles with its lowering expedience; and he who was to depict its effects most puissantly did not escape its thrall. Balzac
By Allah, none founded this puissant fortalice in such power and prepotency and forcefulness save for a mighty matter and a cause of much consequence. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15
O puissant King, thy vows are at length heard. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13
For obtaining horns they adored the eternal and puissant Brahman. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant king, with great compassion, extended his favours to the destitute and the blind and the helpless by giving them food, clothes and shelter. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
This place is governed by a potent and puissant King and it produceth excellent camphor and an abundance of the Indian rattan: here also is a lead mine. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 06
Knowest thou not that puissant princes and potent Kings before women ever humbly bend and on them for delight depend? The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05
He was one of the most wealthy and puissant grandees of Spain; his possessions extended over some of the most fertile parts of Andalusia, embracing towns and seaports and numerous villages. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada
The puissant Brahman, seeing the kine paying their adorations to him and sitting in praya, granted unto each of them what each desired. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Thou art affluent, thou art puissant, thou art the most subtle, and it is thou whom the Vedas describe. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
With their puissant hand they would hold up the commerce of the world to let me pass. Mark Twain's Speeches
The grounds about the castle were not very inviting, nor, as grounds, very extensive; though, no doubt, the entire domain was such as suited the importance of so puissant a nobleman as Earl de Courcy. Doctor Thorne
Sir Geoffrey Carleon, your requests are granted; be pleased to write it to the most puissant Edward, whom you serve, and for this time fare you well. Red Eve
Rakshasas and Asuras, in large bands, began to walk in the train of that puissant child. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
In consequences of the boon granted to thee by thy sire, the righteous Santanu, thy death, O puissant hero, depends on thy own will. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
All that these people felt sure of was, that the inspiration back of it was genuine and puissant. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 2
No young sucking dove could have been more mild than that terrible enemy whom she had for years regarded as being too puissant for attack. Doctor Thorne
The intercession of the divines of Winchester procured her a week's reprieve, and in that week her puissant friends in London, headed by the Earl of Abergavenny, petitioned the King on her behalf. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series
Beholding the son of Agni grow up, Taraka sought, by various means, to effect his destruction, but he failed to do anything unto that puissant deity. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant one, if thou dost not speak on such subjects, thou wilt incur sin. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
I saw her turning her lustreless eyes upon Jeanne; I saw her long wrinkled face, her toothless mouth, and that pointed chin of hers— like the chin of some puissant old fairy. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
Treaty of Neutrality for Hanover; engagement again to stick one's puissant Pragmatic sword into its scabbard, to be perfectly quiescent and contemplative in these French-Bavarian Anti-Austrian undertakings, and digest one's indignation as one can. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13
She was the wife of the puissant Secretary of State, the mistress of the King. The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series
O puissant one, the moisture, thus poured, diffusing itself into the leaves and fruits of vegetables and herbs, is transformed into food. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Holding on his head that excellent and celestial gem, the puissant king looked beautiful like a mountain with the moon above it. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
A puissant soul, who might have done great things, had he lived. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 02
"A puissant and peaceable knight, I have heard tell," said the Cluniac. The Path of the King
And so I slept here without regard for the very high and puissant Marquis de La Tour d'Azyr. Scaramouche
The puissant Vasudeva, O excellent prince of Bharata's race, after hymning the praises of the goddess Earth, questioned her about this very topic that thou hast enquired about. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Behold, O puissant hero, the field of battle is even such. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Nay, his puissant voice is dumb, Silent his enchanted horn! Ban and Arriere Ban
Then we honoured the corps of so puissant a man, and wrapped it in linnen cloathes and threw it into the sea. The Golden Asse
Mr. Trollope was not afraid of his Dukes: he thought none the worse of a man because he was the high and puissant prince of Omnium.  Essays in Little
O puissant one, these preparations of thine are destructive of merit. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant monarch then offered oblations of water unto his deceased elder brother. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Awake remembrance of these valiant dead, And with your puissant arm renew their feats. King Henry V
For who is he that is so puissant and couragious, that at the ougly sight of so great a monster will not quayle and keep his chamber especially in the night? The Golden Asse
The Duke of Norfolk sends you word by me, The queen is coming with a puissant host, And craves your company for speedy counsel. King Henry VI, Part 3
Indeed the puissant ruler of the Chedis had to undergo that misery for having answered falsely. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
There is nothing belonging either to the future or the present that is also unknown to thee, O puissant one! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
He was loved by an Indian princess, the daughter of Tarhe, the chief of the puissant Huron race. Betty Zane
To think that he, the valiant and puissant Duke of Vallombreuse, had been conquered, humiliated, wounded! the bare idea made him frantic. Captain Fracasse
The queen from France hath brought a puissant power; Even now we heard the news. King Henry VI, Part 3
Therefore, when a doubt arises, no person, however wise, should singly decide the matter, unless he be the puissant and self-born Lord himself of creatures. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
We know this to be the opinion of the Vaikhanasas, O puissant one! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The Duke of Norfolk sends you word by me     The Queen is coming with a puissant host,     And craves your company for speedy counsel. King Henry VI, Part 3
And, since we have arriv'd in Scythia, Besides rich presents from the puissant Cham, We have his highness' letters to command Aid and assistance, if we stand in need. Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1
Within that cloud was the puissant Mahadeva. himself of dazzling splendour, accompanied by his spouse Uma. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
What thou sayest, O king of kings, is all true, O puissant one. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
With joined hands, that foremost of eloquent men, that puissant one, viz., The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
The puissant Maheswara, with his spouse by his side, shone in the midst of that cloud. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Most great and puissant monarch of the earth, Your basso will accomplish your behest, And shew your pleasure to the Persian, As fits the legate of the stately Turk. Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1
O thou of Kuru's race, all this has been done by me for thy good, O puissant one. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant monarch arrived at last on the banks of the Bhagirathi and took rest there for the night. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
It behoveth thee, O puissant one, to give me a son that shall be righteous and devoted to peace.' The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Vaisampayana said, 'Hear, O chief of kings of a most wonderful incident that occurred, O puissant monarch, at the conclusion of that great horse-sacrifice. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Those walled garrisons will I subdue, And write myself great lord of Africa: So from the East unto the furthest West Shall Tamburlaine extend his puissant arm. Tamburlaine the Great — Part 1
Here is some clean Saktu acquired by lawful means, O puissant one. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Island-born Krishna, who will not have to come back, and who is Emancipation incarnate, made an abstract of the Bharata, moved by the desire of aiding the cause of righteousness. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The divine and puissant Narayana, reflecting a little, created, by a fiat of his will, a son born of his energy, named Virajas. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
O puissant one, I know that the hunger of children is very strong. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Do thou, therefore, O puissant one, take my share of the barley. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Thou shouldst always, O puissant one, command such abstention from injury in all sacrifices. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
I cannot be held, O puissant one, to have committed any fault. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Accompanied by many good kings he offered his adorations to that puissant deity. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
I am puissant enough to grant thee a boon. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Proceeding to the city of the Vrishnis with Daruka in his company, O puissant king, that hero beheld that the city of Dwaraka looked like a woman bereft of her husband. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Alas, being puissant Vishnu himself, he witnessed, without interfering, the destruction of his kinsmen! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant monarch, that agent of mine informed me that the mighty-armed hero is very near to us. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Varuna was installed into the sovereignty of the waters and the Asuras. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
—Indeed, the puissant Lord further bestowed upon him the boon of a hundred millions of children. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
After this, the puissant Mahadeva, the Master of all the universe, became gratified with me. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Salutations to thee, O puissant and illustrious one, O thou that art kind to all thy worshippers. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Do thou honour him duly for my sake, O puissant one. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Ansumat was made the lord of all herbs, and the puissant and foremost of deities, viz., The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Thou art that puissant Lord who didst create Rudra when the end of the Yuga came and when the Creation was once more to be dissolved. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Krishna, hearing the goddess of the great river indulging in these lamentations consoled her with many soothing words. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant one, tell me in detail of the slaughter of thy sister's son. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Gladsome and sweet as nectar are they, indeed, they fill my heart with great pleasure, O puissant one. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
I will do that which is opportune and necessary for the accomplishment of our business, O puissant one! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
O puissant king, O son, do not suspect that thou hast committed any, even the least, fault, by accepting his challenge. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant king, do thou place this gem on the breast of thy sire. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
After the gem had been placed on his breast, the heroic and puissant Jishnu became revived. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
O puissant one, I wish to hear from thee what region will be acquired by the royal Dhritarashtra. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
After the lapse of a thousand years, the puissant lord made arrangements for a grand sacrifice according to the ordinances laid down in the scriptures. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
When that tiger among men, O puissant one, awoke from the slumber of death with every auspicious sign of life, the chastiser of Paka rained down celestial flowers. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
On what food, O puissant one, did the high-souled Pandavas support themselves, with their men, and wives, while they lived in the woods? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Alas, those high-souled heroes, those great car warriors, my fathers-in-law, Somadatta and others,—alas, what end has been theirs, O puissant one? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Why will not the puissant Deity show favour to thee, O Mahadeva? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
That puissant Being is the holder of all created objects. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Arrived at the country of the five waters, the puissant Dhananjaya planted a rich encampment in the midst of a land that abounded with corn and kine and other animals. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
The puissant Dhananjaya regarded it all as the work of destiny. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Behold, O puissant one, that foremost of men, viz., the son of Surya. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Thou art that puissant deity who is the doer of everything and whose face is turned towards every direction. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
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