The driver instituted, with the palms of his hands, a superficial perquisition into the state of his skeleton; which seemed to make him anxious. ❋ Unknown (2007)
They did not make a thorough search, but gave her to understand that if any further attempts were made to annoy the duchess they would institute a strict perquisition -- a threat which had so great an effect upon the ambassadress that she immediately burnt her copy of the ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
James of York has been but four days a king, he had already made perquisition for such as may be useful to him, not in settling the crown upon his head, but in carrying off this people and kingdom, a bound sacrifice to the blind idol which he worshippeth at Rome. ❋ Various (N/A)
That it was the inference drawn by the Pope and clung to even some time after the crime and while rumours of a different sort were rife, is shown by the perquisition made in the house of Antonio Pico della Mirandola, who had a daughter whom it was conceived might have been the object of the young duke's nocturnal visit, and whose house was near the place where Gandia was flung into the Tiber. ❋ Sabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950 (1912)
That it was the inference drawn by the Pope and clung to even some time after the crime and while rumours of a different sort were rife, is shown by the perquisition made in the house of Antonio Pico della Mirandola, who had ❋ Rafael Sabatini (1912)
With a jesting compliment upon the success of the formula and an intimation that he would like more such entertainment, John departed next day well pleased with his perquisition. ❋ L. Lamprey (1910)
It was suggested at the Préfecture to-day that it would be well to make a perquisition, not only in Mrs. Pargeter's own house, but also in the houses of some of her intimates. ❋ Marie Belloc Lowndes (1907)
You speak of having saved me from a perquisition, -- a perquisition in the rooms of a diplomatist is a serious matter, Monsieur le Préfet, and I tell you quite frankly that I should have resisted such an outrage in every way in my power! ❋ Marie Belloc Lowndes (1907)
In the summer of 1862, the police appeared in the school and made a perquisition. ❋ Unknown (1906)
The orders were to make a perquisition at ten o'clock this same evening in the chateau of Mortaine as the Marquis was supposed to be in hiding there, and in any event to arrest every man, woman, and child who was found within its walls. ❋ Emmuska Orczy Orczy (1906)
Some of the happiest hours these two spent in one another's company were embittered by that ever-present dread of the peremptory knock at the door, the portentous: "Open, in the name of the Law!" the perquisition, the arrest, to which the only issue, these days, was the guillotine. ❋ Emmuska Orczy Orczy (1906)
He did not take part in the perquisition, but sat down in the centre of the room and sprawled over the table with the air of one who was in authority. ❋ Emmuska Orczy Orczy (1906)
Safety, took it upon himself to institute a perquisition in the chateau of Gentilly, which is situated close to the commune of that name. ❋ Emmuska Orczy Orczy (1906)
"What luck!" cried Elodie, when she heard the result of the perquisition. ❋ William John Locke (1896)
Notwithstanding this, it was discovered, during the course of the perquisition, that one of the phials containing poison had been recently opened, and that traces of the powder were still to be found on the floor. ❋ Pierre Souvestre (1894)
"Gentlemen," said the inspector, "we are charged to make a perquisition, and must ask you for the keys of your desks." ❋ Hall Caine (1892)
Before daybreak the police had made a domiciliary perquisition in the apartment, carried off his papers and sealed up his rooms. ❋ Hall Caine (1892)
When the Commissaries, wearing tricolour ribands at their necks, arrived to carry out their perquisition, they found scarcely anything but such trifles as it had been deemed judicious to let them discover. ❋ Anatole France (1884)
And then some of the Nihilist agents thought I was in their interests and wanted to see me, and the police observed them, and I was at once classed as a Nihilist myself, and there was a perquisition in my house. ❋ Unknown (1881)
At the head of the gangway he encountered Captain Jenness and Mr. Watterson, who had completed the perquisition they had remained to make in his state-room. ❋ William Dean Howells (1878)
