How long it has been located in its present home is not known, but tradition tells how one of two co-heiresses residing here was murdered, who solemnly affirmed that her bones should remain in the place for ever.
That talking about the Bible, and the forgiving of trespasses, was very queer; and that allusion to the marrying of heiresses very queer indeed.
It must have been much nicer when men ran away with their heiresses only as far as Gretna Green.
We have the word heiress-hunting for the very obvious reason that heiresses are recognised game.
The system of Providence is full of kindly compensations, and it is a proof of the universal benevolence we see about us that so many heiresses should be plain.
That she interfered in an arbitrary manner with the marriage of one of the countess of Shrewsbury's daughters, and wanted to engross the disposal of all the heiresses in the kingdom;--in which charge there was also some truth.
Was it likely that he would ask in marriage the hand of one of the young heiresses of Storm?
It had never occurred to them to include the littleheiresses of Storm in their humble amusements; they belonged so palpably to a different world.
His majesty, therefore, chose to consider it as a personal offence against himself that this Scottish soldier of fortune should carry off one of the richest heiresses of France, whose hand he had himself granted to one of his peers.
I do not say that in the present case Colonel Leslie was in any way personally unworthy; but the disposal of the hands of the great heiresses of France is in the king's gift, and those who cross him are against his authority.
But what is the use of marrying if you do not marry a rich woman--and the heiresses of the present age will not marry.
These great heiresses can never make up their minds.
His two sisters, Lady Joan and Lady Maud, are looked upon as the greatest heiresses in the kingdom; but I know Mowbray well; he will make an eldest son of his eldest daughter.
She has saved a good deal and has a considerable sum in the Savings' Bank, but like manyheiresses she cannot bring her mind to share her money with another.
You bait your hook for heiressesoften enough, but the gold-fish don't seem to bite.
All heiresses are not Miss Hendersons," he said, with a cold sneer.
Perhaps I may drop into a good thing there--heiresses are plenty.
The Difficult Young Man to Approach" had come to New York to see Heiresses and conquer Papas, said Tony.
But in the States there must be heiresses abounding in great quantities everywhere, as all American girls appear to be rich in more or less degrees.
They merely put the question, and gave the answer for what it was worth, on the strength of certain sensational news just received from the land where Marquises grew on blackberry bushes for heiresses to cull.
Some of the loveliest heiresses in Europe were to be seen daily in the town.
Madame Guerin added that she hoped to be able to introduce Lalere to some English heiresses between the acts.
Then the dearest wish of her heart was to see her son, the heir to Ulverston, marry Marion Hautville, one of the loveliest girls and wealthiest heiresses in England.
Why, you said that you always had the most extraordinary admiration for heiresses whenever you met them.
Whenever I meet heiresses I always have the deepest admiration.
When it was casually remarked during an examination of a wagon load of Mason, Brown & Company's advertising matter the reference to the titles and heiresses was the only true statement it contained, there were smiles of incredulity.
Of all the English heiresses of that day, the greatest, perhaps, was the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Exeter.
Indeed, the duke complained of the king's unkindness; and particularly that though Edward had given rich heiresses to Dorset and Woodville, he had found no match for his own brother.
It had need be strong," the old man said; "for some of the richestheiresses in Scotland are shut up there.
Thus in Athens also, the same duty had been transferred from the ancient kings to the archon eponymus, who accordingly had the superintendence, and a species of guardianship over all heiresses and orphans.
Oh, Robert Etheridge Townsend, your reputation must truly be malodorous, when at your approach timid heiresses seek shelter under an alias!
For why should he wish her to understand that he was no fortune-hunter and treated heiresses with greater reserve than ordinary women!
Mrs. Ellsworth has adopted them as her joint heiresses since she came into the fortune that my master lost by his failure to marry on his twenty-sixth birthday.
Here the two elegants led out a couple of heiresses to dance; and I heard no more of them or of their escapes.
I'm sure, if I had HIS imperial, I could pick and choose among all the second-class heiresses in town.
Besides, your cousins are said to be the richest heiresses in Venice; and it is not because I have been able to be of some slight service to them, that I should venture to think of either of them in that way.
If he could have succeeded in carrying off Maria it would more than have mended his fortunes, for she and her sister are acknowledged to be the richest heiresses in Venice.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "heiresses" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
