He took possession of Frederick's sword and declared in the army bulletin, "I would not part with this weapon for twenty millions.
I demanded a reinforcement, took possession of both the castles, and placed the counts under guard.
Upon which these two virtuous associates took possession of a place from whence they could, unperceived, behold the funeral.
In the meantime, Stephen Langton arrived in England, took possession of his see, and at Winchester received a reluctant kiss from the King, who bitterly hated the cause of his shame.
A quarter of an hour afterwards, accompanied by 250 Chasseurs de Vincennes, he took possession of the ministry of the Interior, startled M.
The troops, growing more numerous every moment, took possession of all the strategical points of Paris.
We went up to the first floor by a steep and narrow wooden staircase, and we took possession of two rooms with very low ceilings, but of which one was sufficiently large.
The existence of a democracy was seemingly unknown, when, on a sudden, it took possession of the supreme power.
The sister's lamentations in the midst of his own victory, and of such great public rejoicings, raised the ire of the hot-tempered youth.
Servius, supported by a strong body-guard, took possession of the kingdom by the consent of the senate, being the first who did so without the order of the people.
After his death I took possessionof his dominions, and continued in the city where he had resided.
After mourning for her death as long as was decent, I took possession of all her property, a particular account of which she gave me before she died; and the corn you sold for me was part of it.
He was pleased, and pointed me out a place where to lie, of which I took possession, and kept while I lived with him.
Pallet, seeing another lady unengaged, in imitation of his friend, took possession of her neighbourhood; the physician paired with the priest, and Jolter sat down by the Jew.
He succeeded in the assault, driving the enemy out at the other side of the town, and their king along with them, whose palace he took possession of, on which he planted a cross.
Suarez pursued the rebel to the city of Cevadi, but Xemindoo slipped past him and took possession of the city of Pegu, where he was favoured by the inhabitants.
He took possession of John's Island, which was separated from the continent by a small inlet of the sea, commonly called Stone River.
By his retreat General Howe not only took possession of New York, but also the best part of the island.
The guns were retaken, and the whole force advanced and took possessionof the enemy's position, and destroyed the village and tents, all opposition having entirely ceased.
In 1856 the Persians, thinking that they would be supported by Russia, took possession of Herat, in direct infraction of their treaty with England.
So I took possession of the great country house, sitting in the corridor all day long.
With some trouble, we found the dilapidated old church and the municipal house; we took possessionof the school, and after a miserable supper, thoroughly tired, lay down to rest upon the benches.
We took possession of the schoolhouse, showed our orders to the officials, and, after much difficulty, obtained our wishes.
When he took possession of this district, not long before, deeds of robbery along the high-road were common.
So I went straight upstairs and told the men to follow me, and I began knocking at every door till I found a room that wasn't occupied, and I took possession of it, and gave the men a shilling a piece.
You must know, Willand, that your father left some money to your grandmother for her life, and afterwards it was to go to you; but when you were supposed to be dead I took possession of it.
Then I guessed that nocturnal prowlings were not in the least her habit, and I was also reminded (I had been struck with the circumstance in talking with her before I took possession) that it was impossible to overestimate her simplicity.
As I took possession of it I asked after Miss Bordereau's health; expressed the hope that in spite of the very hot weather it was satisfactory.
I took possession of it, telling her that I was perfectly aware that I had intruded, that I had not been properly introduced and could only throw myself upon her indulgence.
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