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been left off the entrance during
The boards had been left off the entrance during their earlier inspection, and apparently no one had been there since.
— from The Blue Ghost Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

Bernard Life of the Eighth Duke
Wilson, 273 , 287 - 295 Henry, Denis, member of the Ulster Unionist Council, 35 Hickman, Colonel Thomas, member of Provisional Government, 145 ; career, 160 ; letter from Lord Roberts, 161 , 195 Hills, J.W., at Belfast, 81 Holland, Bernard, Life of the Eighth Duke of Devonshire , 136 note , 139 note Holywood, 46 , 177 , 178 Home Rule, 23 - 29 ; a separatist movement, 7 ; memorial against, 155 Home Rule Bill, 13 , 16 , 17 , 90 - 97 , 131 , 133 , 149 ; political meetings, 97 ; under the "guillotine," 131 ; in the House of Lords, 134 ; rejected, 135 ; time limit for exclusion, 171 ; passed, 222 , 224 ; receives the Royal Assent, 235 Home Rule Bill, Amending Bill, 221 , 223 , 227 , 228 , 230 Hull, Mr. Asquith at, 24 Ilfracombe, 54 Indemnity Guarantee Fund, subscriptions, 156 , 163 Ipswich, election, 222 Ireland, two nations, 2 , 84 ; rebellions, 6 ; animosity of rival creeds, 9 ; condition, 17 , 19 , 298 ; insurrection, 27 ; fiscal autonomy, 76 - 78 ; financial clauses of the Home Rule Bill, 91 ; prohibition of the importation of arms, 166 ; Easter Rebellion, 243 ; exemption from conscription, 268 ; German plot in, 271 ; agitation against conscription, 272 ; anarchy, 279 Ireland, Council of, 278 Ireland, Government of, Act, 2 , 278 - 280 Ireland, Northern, Parliament, 280 - 282 Irish Convention, 255 - 262 ; members, 255 , 257 ; Report, 264 , 266 Irish News, The , 114 Irish Republican Army, system of terrorism, 277 Irish Republican Brotherhood, 243 Irish Unionist Alliance, 30 , 265 ; co-operation with the Ulster Unionist Council, 37 Islandmagee, 218 Italian Vetteli rifles, 197 , 198 , 201 James II, King, 139 , 141 Johnston, James, Lord Mayor of Belfast, letter to Pres.
— from Ulster's Stand For Union by Ronald McNeill

best limitation on the Executive discretion
In adverting to this subject, Congress will, perhaps, consider whether the best limitation on the Executive discretion in this case, would not be by the number of seamen which may be employed in the whole service, rather than by the number of vessels.
— from Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16) by United States. Congress

branch lines of the Eastern Division
All the branch lines of the Eastern Division will be constructed by and at the cost of the company.
— from Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914 by William H. (William Henry) Atherton

best limitation on the Executive discretion
In adverting to this subject Congress will perhaps consider whether the best limitation on the Executive discretion in this case would not be by the number of sea men which may be employed in the whole service rather than by the number of vessels.
— from State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006) by United States. Presidents

Bolivia LEARN ONE THING EVERY DAY
The Mentor: Bolivia, vol. 5, Num. 18, Serial 142, November 1, 1917 THE MENTOR 1917.11.01, No. 142, Bolivia LEARN ONE THING EVERY DAY NOVEMBER 1 1917 SERIAL NO. 142 THE MENTOR BOLIVIA
— from The Mentor: Bolivia, vol. 5, Num. 18, Serial 142, November 1, 1917 by E. M. (Edward Manuel) Newman

busy life of the establishment died
The busy life of the establishment died down until only the office-boys and Henry were left.
— from A Great Man: A Frolic by Arnold Bennett

by leaving out the endless discussion
I really think I shall be able to arrange the whole subject more intelligibly than Darwin did, and simplify it immensely by leaving out the endless discussion of collateral details and difficulties which in the "Origin of Species" confuse the main issue....
— from Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 2 by Alfred Russel Wallace

become leader of the East Dormitory
"We're all willing to double up," said Sarah Fish, who had become leader of the East Dormitory.
— from Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures; Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund by Alice B. Emerson


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