When Yuen Sz became prefect under him, he gave him nine hundred measures of grain, but the prefectdeclined to accept them.
The next thing was to get the permission of the prefect of the marine to embark; and this occupied another hour.
The Prefect of the city was present, and called personally on me later to express his own sympathy and that of the municipality of S.
The upshot of a long discussion was that the king of Chala and the prefect allowed me to set out on my consenting to sign declarations in English and Chinese to the effect that all responsibility for my safety was to rest with myself.
As soon as he and the Chinese prefect heard of my intention--and it was impossible to conceal it from them--the strongest objections were immediately raised.
The Chinese prefect had no doubt acquainted himself with the fact that I was engaged in the study of Tibetan, and when I called upon him he showed considerable anxiety and curiosity as to my intentions.
In all matters affecting Chinese interests he is practically the subordinate of the sub-prefect of Yung Pei, a Chinese official whose rank is nominally inferior to his own.
During this period of more than three weeks I exchanged visits with the Chinese prefect and the Tibetan chief or "king" of Chala, and made excursions to various places of interest in the vicinity.
The prefect appears to regard him as a kind of enlightened savage, and apparently considers that the most effective method of demonstrating the superiority of the suzerain power is to treat the vassal with the least respect possible.
A similar declaration, containing the name of the Chinese prefect instead of that of the king, was handed directly to that official before my departure.
I perhaps created an unwise precedent; but as theprefect seemed determined to prevent my departure unless I relieved him of all responsibility, I was left with no option.
The Prefectasked the woman Charitana whether she too followed the Faith of Christ.
So later the like tone used by Junius Rusticus, prefectof the city under Marcus Aurelius, to Justin Martyr, as will be seen further on.
The Prefect then asked Hierax whether he too was a Christian; and he replied: Certainly I am a Christian, since I worship and adore the same God.
Then the Prefect turned to Justin and said: You fellow, who are said to be eloquent, and think you hold the true discipline.
Then thePrefect asked Charito: Are you too a Christian?
At a time when the defenders of idolatry had proposed edicts in every city and region to compel Christians to sacrifice, Justin and his companions were seized and brought before the Prefect of Rome, Rusticus.
The Prefect Rusticus replied: It is, then, your opinion that you will go up to heaven to receive some reward?
The Prefect likewise asked Hierax where his parents were, and Hierax replied: Our true Father is Christ, and our mother the Faith, by which we believe on Him.
Compare with the savageness of the Prefect of Rome in torturing S.
Then the Prefect Rusticus asked: In what sect's learning or discipline are you versed?
The Prefect said: Come, tell me where you meet and assemble your disciples.
The Prefect asked Liberianus whether he too was a Christian and without piety towards the gods.
He fancied he was dreaming when he heard his jailer say in the morning:-- "Get up; the prefect of the district is here.
Adding, with a certain respect, "To bring theprefect out in this way.
The immaculate prefect continued: "To put an end to your denials.
Morestal, after receiving the Prefect of the Vosges at the Saint-Élophe town-hall and discussing the German argument with him and the examining-magistrate.
We are specially summoned to appear before thePrefect of the Vosges in the town-hall at Saint-Élophe.
It was the sub-prefect at Noirmont, who conveyed a fresh order to him from the prefecture.
The two boys were handed over to the Gothic Prince with the sanction of the Prefect of the Imperial Bedchamber.
But the Prefect John had strict orders to avoid an encounter; and eventually Bahram made a countermarch to cover the city of Canzaca, towards which Narses was steadily advancing.
It was not a very large envelope, and yet Senator Burton was surprised at its size, and at the number of slips of paper the Prefect of Police withdrew from it.
For instance, the day that I became Prefect of Police my dossier was brought to me--" He smiled wearily.
And then the American Senator, looking at the Paris Prefect of Police, was struck by a sudden change which came over the listener's face.
God forbid," said the Prefect suddenly, "that I should accuse this unfortunate man of anything heinous!
The Tsar of Russia as an autocrat isn't in it with the Paris Prefect of Police!
Bowing, smiling, apologising with more earnestness than was necessary for the few moments the American Senator had had to await his presence, the Prefect motioned his guest to a chair.
And as, under his dictation, the Prefect of Police wrote the two distinctive names of the missing man, there came a look of frowning perplexity and indecision over his face.
How strange that the Prefect should have asked him to break the news of what was to happen at eleven o'clock the next morning to the Poulains!
And now let us return to our muttons," said the Prefect leaning forward.
The Prefect was also lacking in the alert, authoritative manner which the layman all the world over is apt to associate with the word "police.
He says we ought to try and get at thePrefect of Police himself.
Meanwhile, I strongly advise that she, or preferably you for her, communicate with the police--try and see the Prefect of Police himself.
The Prefect Absolute Yet another institution which Napoleon gave to the Modern Régime in France is the Prefect of a Department.
The Municipal Council of Toulouse gives in its resignation; the Prefect Chapuis-Montlaville replaces the mayor by a colonel, the first deputy by a colonel, and the second deputy by a colonel.
All the most alarming news, all the signs of panic and confusion were passed on, one after another, from the prefectto the minister.
It was purchased by the prefect of the Seine for one hundred and sixty thousand francs, for a cemetery, it then containing forty-two acres of ground.
Sir,' I said, coldly, 'I was invited to meet theprefect of the police.
The prefect would be sure to lend his influence, he said; he was full of enthusiasm over the invention, and was drawing up a report that very day to send to the Government.
So we have only to endure our troubles for one month, while I avenge myself on theprefect and complete the happiness of his married life.
Bargeton; you would now be prefect of Angouleme and Marquis de Rubempre.
Bargeton; and now when the whole department was talking of the lady's marriage to the new Prefect and her return to Angouleme as the Comtesse du Chatelet, both cure and doctor were consumed with a violent curiosity to know why M.
Can you imagine that your old rival the prefect would be generous enough to sing your praises?
The name of the recently-appointed prefect is associated with the public demonstration in honor of the author of the Marguerites, whose talent received such warm encouragement from Mme.
Bargeton has married Chatelet, and Chatelet is prefect of Angouleme.
You can ask the new prefectfor the post of crown attorney for him in the court here.
I was on the point of moving off towards the table in question, when, as the applause ceased, the voice of the prefect of studies once more made itself clearly heard.
I looked up to see the prefectof studies standing by me.
The prefect of studies would begin to read from the printed prize list, which all the visitors were supplied with, the names of all the fortunate prize winners in succession, from the highest to the lowest.
The head prefect was a man of very different physical qualities.
When the prefect of studies reached the class to which I belonged he called out: "Grammar, first prize.
According to our investigation, Ciganowic, by order of the police prefect in Belgrade, left three days after the outrage for Ribari, after it had become known that Ciganowic had participated in the outrage.
And are you more foolish than that Spartan who, when the prefect of the music had appointed him to sit in the lowest seat in the choir, replied, This is prudently done, for this is the ready way to bring this seat into repute and esteem?
On his way, he passed a peasant whom he recognised as one of the playfellows of his boyhood; strongly moved, the Marshal, when he arrived at the prefecture, asked the prefect if he might invite one of his friends to the luncheon.
Accordingly, the moment he landed at Gothenburg the Prince clearly defined the line he intended to pursue, exclaiming, "I refuse to be either the prefect or the custom-house officer of Napoleon.
Before his appointment he had been Prefect of Finisterre.
The Prefect of Rome vainly entreats him to recant his heresy, and then leaves him with the announcement that he is to die before the following day.
Could I be Prefect of Police under a Minister whom a short time before I had received orders to arrest, but who eluded my agents?
The King could not offer me the place of Prefect under Fouche, and if he had I could not have accepted it.
He then proceeds to give to the admiring Prefect some wonderful information as to the natural history of the elephant.
If any insult which requires special notice should be offered you, bring it before the Prefect of the City.
The post of Prefect of the City became vacant; Aspar suggested for the office a man who, like himself, was tainted with the heresy of Arius.
Not long after this, the Prefect of Geneva, Barante, the father of the historian, was banished for having shown too great leniency towards Mme.
The Prefect of the department was sent to demand the manuscript of the book; Mme.
The prefectof this latter town was suspended for having shown her some courteous attention.
This is seen from the following extract from his examination by Rusticus the Prefect: "Rusticus the prefect said, 'Where do you assemble?
Rusticus the prefect said, 'Tell me where you assemble or in what place you collect your disciples.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prefect" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
