It is most important to caution the public against the insidious clamours of our "pacifists", trying again to deceive the people by asserting that Germany is ready to negotiate for peace on fair terms.
He clamours for the Imperial representation of the Colonies, for the solemnly avowed object to use the privilege for the destruction of the Empire.
But, instead of those shrill clamours which used to echo through the thickets when Pan joined with mortals in the chase, I heard the rumbling of our carriage, and the cursing of postilions.
The captain was unwilling to attack it, and represented to them the madness of their proposal; but, being overborne by their clamours and importunities, to avoid the imputation of cowardice, complied to his destruction.
The clamours continually raised in all the countries of Europe were, that the family of the Bourbons was become too powerful; that the intrigues of the court of France endangered the peace of Europe.
He no longer sided with, but against, the people; sheltering himself from their clamours in the stronghold of privilege.
The very ministers began to look upon him as the main stay of their power; well knowing that his success would silence the clamours which had so long been raised against them on the ground of incompetency.
Scarce were they seated, when with clamours loud 550 In rush'd at once a rude promiscuous crowd; The guards, and then each other overbear, And in a moment throng the spacious theatre.
On the other hand, as the clamours of war had not up to this period disturbed the serenity of the tribe, I began to distrust the truth of those reports which ascribed so fierce and belligerent a character to the Typee nation.
Marnoo, evidently repenting the step he had taken, earnestly deprecated the resentment of the crowd, and in a few moments succeeded in pacifying, to some extent, the clamours which had broken out as soon as his proposition had been understood.
But all he said or did appeared only to augment the clamoursof those around him, who seemed bent upon driving him into the sea.
I stood with Kory-Kory leaning against the railing of the pi-pi, awaiting their advance, when a tumultuous crowd of islanders emerged with wild clamours from the neighbouring groves.
But the slaves Of Bacchus with tempestuous clamours strive To drown the heavenly strains, of highest Jove Irreverent, and by mad presumption fired Their own discordant raptures to advance With hostile emulation.
While the dim raven beats her weary wings, And clamours far below.
Wildly as of old her eyes roll about, but she has no sooner come to her senses than she clamours for some work to do for the Holy Grail, and proceeds to draw water and perform sundry menial tasks.
But, instead of those shrill clamours which used to echo through the thickets when Pan joined with mortals in the chase, I heard the rumbling of our carriage, and the curses of its postillions.
The heavy roads and ugly prospects, together with the petulant clamours of my petitioners, made me quite uncharitable.
The weakness of these mens judgments must be made up by their clamours and activity.
Nor doth any thing portend more Gods displeasure against a Nation, then when he suffers the confluence and clamours of the Vulgar to passe all boundaries of Laws and reverence to Authority.
Up, and to the office, where sat to do little business but hear clamours for money.
Coventry hath not come to us, he being discouraged from the little we have to do but to answer the clamours of people for money.
We were full in discourse of the sad state of our times, and the horrid shame brought on the King's service by the just clamours of the poor seamen, and that we must be undone in a little time.
Dost thou come here to disturb the peace of the dead with clamours for vengeance?
Say, ye mighty cavillers, ye inconsistent opposers of the new plan of government, of what avail, to the thinking part of the community, do you suppose will be all your clamours about a bill of rights?
They will have an army to support them, and may bid defiance to the clamours of their subjects.
If a word of reason is spoken in the Assembly against the clamours of unreasonable demand--"Look ye there!
Shall Margaret join the clamours of the world Against her friend?
On the other side, their clamours against us, may be summed up in those three formidable words, Popery, Arbitrary Power, and the Pretender.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "clamours" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
