Most frequently they are dressed like their compatriots, the other Indians, in the fashion of the country.
Consequently, let him leave to each one the care of what God has given him.
Seventh, others make their cailianes serve the entire year in their house or field, under pretext of paying their tribute for them.
He wished at the same time, to present a superb spectacle to Madame de Maintenon, under pretext of teaching the young Duc de Bourgogne his first lesson in war.
The King gave at Versailles and at Marly several masquerades, by which he was much amused, under pretext of amusing the Duchesse de Bourgogne.
For some time she was permitted to reside with her parents at Compeigne; but afterwards, under pretext of conducting her to Parma, she was escorted to Nice, and there subjected to the severe vigilance of the police.
He was repeatedly attacked in the town itself, and robbed of all his horses by the northern Mocobios, under pretext of some injuries they had received from him.
Isabelle, under pretext of fatigue, had withdrawn when the dessert was placed upon the table.
Three days later, the lieutenant of gendarmes causes him to enter a hired carriage and, under pretext of a drive, conducts him to Charenton.
Alas, it did not succeed in protecting the bridge of Compiegne against the engineers who wrapped it up in an iron apron, under pretext of facilitating traffic.
Example full of startling lessons for all leaders of state who adopt weakness as a system, and who, under pretext of benevolence or moderation, no longer know how to foresee, to will, or to strike!
Petion, the mayor of Paris, {142} under pretext of preventing troubles, sent municipal officers to make a search.
Henry could only make helpless lamentations, and, under pretext of a tournament, the Barons met at Dunstable, and sent a knight to expostulate with the legate.
The Welsh princes were becoming habituated to the tribute, and in 1188, under pretext of preaching a Crusade, Archbishop Baldwin came into Wales, and asserted the long-disputed supremacy of Canterbury over the Welsh bishopries.
In obedience to these instructions, Paris ruthlessly abandoned the fair and faithful Oenone, and, joining a band of youthful shepherds, went to Troy, under pretext of witnessing a solemn festival.
Under pretext of paying homage to the goddess, Leander entered her temple, and saw the young priestess, whose charms far surpassed all descriptions.
Under pretext of putting learning at the service of God and of religion, the Church had fostered the worst of vices, pride.
Under pretext of pilgrimages to Rome they were always on the road, simple and insinuating.
This news reaching Africa, an Ommiade prince hastened thence to Spain with an army, under pretext of avenging the death of Hacchem.
Under pretext of this treaty, he expelled from Tuscany, or Etruria, as it was now called, the widowed Queen of that territory.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "under pretext" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
