Royalty Sentence Examples

In his own day he took high rank as a pulpit orator, and even royalty had to beg for a seat amongst his audiences; but his sermons are now forgotten.

Everyone followed suit, as if welcoming royalty into the warm and ancient parlor.

Hannah had succeeded in landing a big fish blueblood, a descendant of Italian royalty, whose old money placated the chilly welcome she received into a lifestyle far, far different from her own.

Royalty and the Church, when they acquire the lead in social life, work out a new penal system based on outlawry, death penalties and corporal punishments, which make their first appearance in the legislation of Withraed and culminate in that of !Ethelred and Canute.

On the 21st of September 1792 the Convention declared royalty abolished, and in January it tried the king for his treason against the nation, and condemned him to death.

On the restoration he urged his patron Ormonde to support the Irish Roman Catholics as the natural friends of royalty against the sectaries, and endeavoured to mitigate their lot and efface the impression made by their successive rebellions by a loyal remonstrance to Charles II., boldly repudiating papal infallibility and interference in public affairs, and affirming undivided allegiance to the crown.

The next day royalty was abolished, and on the 22nd it was decided that all documents should be henceforth dated from the year I.

The failure of the war, which intensified popular hatred of the Austrian queen, involved the king; and the invasion of the Tuileries on the 10th of June 1792 was but the prelude to the conspiracy which resulted, on the 10th of August, in the capture of the palace and the "suspension" of royalty by the Legislative Assembly until the convocation of a national convention in September.

Nitrate of soda forms from 70 to 75% of the exports, and the royalty received from it is the principal source of national revenue, yielding about £4,000,000 per annum.

He was a member of the Commune of Paris on the 10th of August 1792, and was elected deputy for Paris to the Convention, where he was the first to demand the abolition of royalty (on the 21st of September 1792), and he voted the death of Louis XVI.

The earlier and even greater tragedy of Marion de Lorme (1828) had been proscribed on the ground that it was impossible for royalty to tolerate the appearance of a play in which a king was represented as the puppet of a minister.

Such leases are often transferred at a larger royalty, especially after the territory has been proved productive.

He was now known as a thoroughly trustworthy servant of the despotic royalty, but he was too proud to be a courtier.

Miss Strickland was a warm partisan on the side of royalty and the church, but she made industrious study of "official records and other public documents," gave copious extracts from them, and drew interesting pictures of manners and customs. While engaged on this work.

Wow, I feel like royalty.

The trade of Greenland has on the whole much decreased in modern times, and trading and missions cost the Danish state a comparatively large sum (about £i i,000 every year), although this is partly covered by the income from the royalty of the cryolite mines at Ivigtut.

The language is so complete that the dog, pig, crow and other common or unclean animals are all expressed by special words, while the actions of royalty, such as eating, sleeping, walking, speaking, bathing, dying, are spoken of in words quite distinct from those used to describe similar actions of ordinary people.

In 1797 the state leased the lands, the lessees paying a royalty of 4 cents per bushel and being forbidden to charge more than 60 cents per bushel.

Caterina at first refused, for she clung to her royalty, but Venice was a severe parent to its adopted daughter and would not be gainsaid; she was forced to abdicate in favour of the republic, and returned to Venice in 1489.

It is probably to be understood either of investiture with the consular insignia, or possibly with some titular royalty such as that of the under-kingdom of Kent.

During1812-1834a royalty of 121 cents was charged to raise funds for building canals (a rebate being granted in the last three years covering the entire amount of the royalty for these years).

Under the Mahommedan rule diamonds were a distinct source of state revenue; and Akbar is said to have received a royalty of £80,000 a year from the mines of Panna.

Yet the annals of that age, and the anecdotes retailed by Brantome, prove that the royalty and nobility of France had been largely Italianized.

The life of the young Sufi from this period to his assumption of royalty in 1499 was full of stirring adventure; and his career as Ismail I.

He finally broke the silence, "So, are you some kind of wolf royalty?"

Thanks to the moral support and material resources which it found in the ecclesiastical lords of central and northern France, and to the growing popular desire for the suppression of feuds, royalty was able to support its pretension to the general government of the kingdom.

In the same year Edward Baliol, after handing over his crown and the royalty of Scotland to Edward III., retired from active life, and Edward wasted the south in the raid of " The Burned Candlemas."

The king who did most for French royalty would have made a sorry figure at the court of a Louis XIV.

There is good reason to suppose that Jahan Shah, the Black Sheep Turkoman, before his defeat by Uzun IJasan, had set up the standard of royalty; and Zeno, at the outset of his travels, calls him king of Persia 1 in 1450.

Orleans, the last bulwark of royalty, had been besieged since the 12th of October 1428, and was on the point of surrender when Joan of Arc appeared.

His patron or master is variously given as Ja'far ben Yahya, and as Ja'far es-Sadiq; in the Arabic Book of Royalty, professedly written by him, he addresses the last-named as his master.

Authors with print runs set by traditional publishers earn a royalty of 5 to 7% per copy.

Seeds would become more expensive, due to royalty fees charged by the patent owner.

The UK Re-sale Royalty Right In 1977 the Whitford Committee on Copyright Law reported to the then government on re-sale royalty rights.

One nearly arrived in the royal box, and Sir Herbert Wilberforce was solicitous for the safety of the royalty there.

In Europe, Church and Royalty strangled the revolution.

The jeweler was a pretentious woman who claimed to be related to royalty.

If you are flying alone with the baby, you will be treated like royalty!

These chic monotone pet bowls feature a personalized appliqué worthy of royalty.

While no one is sure exactly where these cats originated, it is known that the royalty of Siam kept these beautiful animals.

Choose between the Calla Lily, a chocolate colored Double Hearts and the white satiny Royalty collection.

With luck, you'll end up with a cake that's fit for royalty and that you'll remember for a lifetime.

Those are creative commons and royalty free.

The flaiths in every tuath and all ranks of society were organized on the same hierarchical pattern as royalty.

He had ruined a splendid constitution by the cornDeath of bination of sloth and evil living, and during his last ward years had been sinking slowly into his grave, unable to take the field or to discharge the more laborious duties of royalty.

Royalty and chieftainship in Madagascar had many peculiar customs. It had a semi-sacred character; the chief was, in heathen tribes, while living, the high priest for his people, and after death, was worshipped as a god; in its modern development among the Hova sovereigns it gathered round it much state and ceremony.

There were many curious examples of the taboo with regard to actions connected with royalty, and also in the words used which relate to Malagasy sovereigns and their surroundings.

But on the island becoming a French colony, in 1896, royalty was formally abolished; and little regard is paid to native rank by French officials.

This representative of royalty, chief minister for four-andtwenty years (656681), attempted the impossible, endeavouring to re-establish unity in the midst of general dissolution and to maintain intact a royal authority usurped between everywhere by the hereditary power of the great Ebromn and palatine families.

Thus the Merovirigians had shown themselves incapable of rising above the barbarous notion that royalty is a personal asset to the idea that royalty is of the state, a power belonging to the nation and instituted for the benefit of all.

Moreover, he astutely contrived to extend his priestly prestige to his whole family; his royalty was no longer merely a military command or a civil office, but became a Christian priesthood.

Henceforward royalty had no servants, since it performed no service.

After Charles the Balds death royalty had only, so to speak, a shelladministrative officialdom.

Thanks to the ecclesiastical sanction of his royalty, Philip had successfully braved the pope for twenty years, in the matter of Ingeborg and again in that of the German schism, when he had supported Philip of Swabia against Otto of Brunswick, the popes candidate.

In the reaction which followed his downfall royalty inherited the financial administration which the states had set up to check extravagance.

Henceforward royalty, strengthened by victory and organized for the struggle, was able to reduce the centrifugal social forces to impotence.

The Church of France was isolated from the papacy by the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges (1438) only to be exploited and enslaved by royalty.

The war of independence over, after a century of fatigue, regrets and doubts, royalty and the nation, now more united and more certain of each other, resumed the methodic and utilitarian war of widening boundaries.

But the elections having been favorable to royalty, the Beaujeu family made the states reject the regency desired by the duke of Orleans, and organize the kings council after their own views.

A sort of popular government was thus established to counteract the incapacity of royalty, and it was in the name of the imperilled rights of the people that, from the States of Blois onward, this Holy League demanded the re-establishment of Catholic unity, and set the religious right of the nation in opposition to the divine right of incapable or evil-doing kings (1576).

The nobility demanded voting by order, the maintenance of their privileges, and, above all, laws to protect them against the arbitrary proceedings of royalty.

A thin halo seen above the new moon was pictured as a cap, and the association between this and the symbol of royalty, which was a conical-shaped cap, led to interpreting the phenomenon as an indication that the ruler would have a successful reign.

The Ancients and immortals could choose anyone they wanted as mates, and they chose from among the royalty, the wealthiest, and most influential.

They couldn't recognize a predator if it sat at their feet, and she was surprised to find her senses much more honed to such a ploy despite their social statuses rivaling those of royalty's on earth.

This is the color of penitence and fasting as well as the color of royalty to welcome the Advent of the King.

Prize pools for where he plays payvar amir vahedi crowned royalty from.

The payment by Abbott of royalty arrears and other related payments pursuant to the High Court Judgment are not reflected in these results.

You can live like royalty in elegant hotels or find a bargain at hostels right in the city center.

Some, like Staff of Kingship are inspired by symbols of African royalty, others like New Fine Trail and Shell by Indonesian batiks.

In return the franchisee agrees to pay the franchisor a royalty on all goods sold or services provided by the franchisee.

Both Hollywood and royalty enjoy his creations and the house is also known for designing custom-made bridal gowns for royal weddings.

Until the mid-18th century wealthy aristocratic patrons and royalty were the individuals who were generally painted.

The first sample contract is suitable for a limited or flat fee license, the second is for more complex licenses involving royalty payments.

The resale right enables the creator to claim a royalty on the resale of the work, following its first transfer by the creator.

Runtime copies can be distributed royalty free to unlimited numbers of users.

If you submit information to us, by doing so you give us a non-exclusive royalty free license to use it.

The UK Re-sale royalty Right In 1977 the Whitford Committee on Copyright Law reported to the then government on re-sale royalty rights.

With the advance of the royalty system such deals have been largely supplanted.

Only wealthy people could afford to wear velvet - it was especially popular with royalty.

The obsequious authorities at Milan at once furthered his design by sending an address to him, by requesting the establishment of royalty, and on the 15th of March 1805 by offering the crown to him.

Timby (1819-1909), who in 1843 had filed a caveat for revolving towers for offensive or defensive warfare whether placed on land or water, and to whom the company building the "Monitor" paid $5000 royalty for each turret.

Her own life was by choice, and as far as her position would admit, one of almost austere simplicity and homeliness; and her subjects were proud of a royalty which involved none of the mischiefs of caprice or ostentation, but set an example alike of motherly sympathy and of queenly dignity.

Royalty never wore a more silly aspect than in the person of Charles IV., and it is highly credible that he never knew what his wife was, or what was the position of his kingdom.

A loyal bureaucracy, far more powerful than the phantom administration of Bourges or of Poitiers, gradually took the place of the court nobility; and thanks to this the institutions of control which the War had called into powerthe provincial states-general were nipped in the bud, withered by the peoples poverty of political idea and by the blind worship of royalty.

British music is known and loved around the world, as is its comedy and royalty.

All previous series revolved around rather rarefied contexts - nobility, aristocracy, and royalty.

Just consider the royalty payments required to use film stills.

Unpublished works will generate no royalty income at all.

Assuming approval in the first half of 2003, royalty revenues for CAT from HUMIRA are expected to commence in the 2004 financial year.

Other motifs include the Myrtle leaf, corn, fruits, vegetables and in modern time, the fleur de lis (originally the sign for royalty and noblemen).

Worn by royalty and included in many coat-of-arms, the fleur de lis symbol is seen most frequently today in architecture.

Originally used as a coat-of-arms, it became associated with royalty, appearing not only amongst the French, but on monarchs from Spain and the Netherlands as well.

In ancient times, oriental rugs adorned the palaces of royalty and the royal families that ruled certain territories in Asia.

It's associated with royalty, which lends the color an automatic edge of reverence.

At that time, royalty, especially men, used certain types of ore to darken their faces or create designs.

If your book is of acceptable quality and they think they'll make at least a small profit from it, they will publish it for you at their website, and offer you a royalty of 50% - 75%.

Much of the music associated with the ecards is typically public domain or very short clips so they don't require royalty fees.

Contributors receive a royalty rate of 20 percent for each file downloaded, although that can increase to 40 percent if you become an exclusive contributor.

In addition to documenting Hollywood’s royalty, Leibovitz was granted permission to capture Queen Elizabeth II on film prior to her majesty’s state visit to Virginia in 2007.

Royalty and spirituality is often represented by purple as well.

Ancient Romans used purple to signify royalty.

High school prom queen and king photos and memories are two things you will take away from being royalty at prom.

Kits come with a royalty chair, a decorated background, columns, and arches.

It's time to bask in the glory and be proud of yourself, you are royalty!

With many design options to choose from, it is easy to share your moment of royalty with all your wedding guests, making them feel just as special because you've welcomed them to your event in an elegant and enchanting way.

No matter how you add a touch of royalty to your day, you're sure to feel like a princess!

Then, in 2006, royalty payments from several of his singles were frozen as Blunt and an ex-producer squared off over the profits.

January celebrity birthdays include stars from all different genres, from actors to even royalty!

When Hollywood royalty like Julia Roberts is expecting a baby, it is truly big news.

Reading like a Who's Who of Hollywood royalty, the Walk of Fame has become the most famous sidewalk in the world.

In February 2006, Kate received her own 24-hour security detail supplied by the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department.

Princess Diana - Royalty, devoted mother and humanitarian all in one, Diana died on August 31, 1997 in a car accident.

Any list of Aquarian celebrities includes many familiar names from music, television, movies, sports, politics, royalty and more.

She descended from Hollywood royalty as the granddaughter of John Barrymore, but she rose to fame based on her own acting chops.

These dresses are worthy of royalty and are usually reserved for weddings, communions and truly upscale events.

These dresses and clothing sets are not specific to any fairytale princess; however, they will practically transform your child into royalty.

Royalty - Queens and princesses certainly wear elaborate and ornate clothing, so a royal dress is an excellent choice.

The Shih Tzu was developed to be a prized house pet of Chinese royalty, including no less than the Emperor himself.

It was the album's second track, an instrumental solo guitar piece appropriately named Eruption, that took this unknown guitarist from Pasadena, California and instantly catapulted him to the highest echelons of guitar royalty.

A descendent of Scottish royalty and one of seven children, he was born and raised in Akansas.

In today's thriving do-in-yourself market, the dream to own your own hardware store is attainable and without franchise or royalty fees.

Pharaohs and royalty wore navel jewelry, perhaps as ornamentation that further signified their status from the general masses, or perhaps for a purpose in their alleged after lives.

Historically, linen was made for and worn solely by royalty.

Royalty would use precious gems as lenses and later, innovation continued as individuals began polishing glass into round rocks.

Unlike console games publishers, PC game publishers don't pay a hefty royalty fee for each game they sell - they don't have to shell out for the rights to stamp "Xbox approved" or "PS2 approved" on their boxes.

In the TV series Sonic Underground, Sonic has a brother and sister (Manic and Sonia) plus his mother is the queen of Mobious making him royalty.

All games you design are royalty free, so you can distribute them any way you like.

Although Malbec is missing, the remaining royalty of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot are all present and accounted for in this Bordeaux-style red wine.

Similar to tattooing, body piercing also has a long history, which includes being used as a symbol of royalty and courage.

While the first charts came from the courts of royalty in Europe, as America gained prominence worldwide it also became the place where the new dances were created.

It's believed that feng shui was responsible for the enormous wealth and power that the Chinese royalty accumulated and more importantly why the dynasties were able to reign for so many generations.

These schools of feng shui have been used for over 5,000 years and were once guarded secret knowledge available only to the emperor and other royalty.

Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage is a definitive resource for those who may have ancestors who were nobility or royalty in great Britain.

Because paper was so rare, solely royalty or those who were wealthy who used it.

Royalty and government officials would use origami when signing special documents.

You don't have to be a celebrity, royalty, or a political bigwig to visit San Francisco, the City hosts events and welcomes tourists of all persuasions, nationalities, and various levels of ignobility.

Their 4-star accommodations provide Internet access, fitness centers, gourmet room service, and even complimentary robes - leaving you feel like royalty whenever and wherever you choose to visit.

Both local celebrities and international royalty came to the St. Regis Hotel in New York for lodging, and it grew immensely in popularity.

Known for its ability to create an entire line of matching swimsuits, flip flop sandals, beach towels, and beach bags, Juicy Couture is royalty when it comes to summer fun.

These games were often played by royalty to pass the time.

This was created around 500 BC and is often credited as the official Royal game of India because the story goes that members of royalty often played it on outdoor boards.

The outfits of the upper class or royalty were extremely detailed and elaborate, while the peasants wore very simple garb and drab colors.

Much of the style of dress during this time was fashioned after royalty such as Queen Elizabeth.

After only unpacking once, you can experience multiple destinations without needing to drive or fly again, and the exquisite service between ports makes everyone feel like royalty.

Generally, only the very wealthy, celebrities, and royalty hold elaborate affairs to celebrate engagements.

Garrard Jewellers is the oldest jewelry house in the world, and with its esteemed status as the official Crown Jeweller for Britain's royalty, an engagement ring from Garrard is sure to make any bride-to-be feel like a princess.

The company's in house craftsmen design each piece with utmost care, ensuring that they are of the highest quality, as befits the royalty that frequents the company.

Choosing a Garrard engagement ring, then, is sure to make any woman feel like royalty long after her wedding day.

Pearls were often worn by nobility and royalty because of their rarity and meaning.

Keep in mind that royalty laws differ from country to country, so you'll need to approach the royalty collection groups in your country for more info.

The dream in this scenario is that you write the Great American Novel, get it published, watch it hit the New York Times Bestseller List, and sit back and cash royalty checks.

Royalty Payments - In some cases, ghost writers are paid royalties on the sale of their work.

Professionals with a proven track record with writing successful books may charge $50 to $100 per page, particularly if the client is not offering royalty payments.

This French fashion powerhouse creates only the highest quality luxury goods that are worn by celebrities, royalty, and people who have discriminating taste.

Price ratings do not include items that are seasonal or limited edition; these items can explode into the tens of thousands and are therefore solely affordable to royalty and Microsoft Executives.

Deep purple has long been a color associated with royalty, but you don't have to be a member of a royal family to feel like a queen with a sophisticated purple tote.

Leo does everything with flair and finesse, just in the way you'd expect from royalty.

Aquarius will quickly become the queen of the duo and treated like royalty.

Choose from teen stars, movie stars, royalty, famous Americans and even soap opera stars.

World renowned as shoemakers for kings, the company holds two Royal Warrants to manufacture footwear for British royalty.

Releasing the soap opera on DVD would require royalty negotiations and contract reviews.

Certainly the original artist who put his/her time and talent into a great design will not receives a royalty on the sale.

Though the price is high, The Four Seasons treats children like royalty and children under the age of eighteen stay free.

The Hulihe'e Palace is the former summer home of the Hawaiian royalty.

At first, they were encrusted with jewels and so finely made only royalty and the very wealthy could afford to buy one.

Once only the privilege of royalty, diamond watches are now easy to find and affordable, if the buyer knows where to look.

The perfect gift for your little royalty is a Disney princess alarm clock.

Ongoing royalty fees are 3 to 8 percent.

Financing will be needed to purchase the franchise, pay royalty fees, stockpile supplies, inventory and provide working capital to fund operations for several months before positive cash flow allows your franchise to pay for itself.

The programs come packed with royalty free backgrounds and clipart graphics, and also allows you to insert your own graphics.

A wider selection is available at Fotosearch and these graphics are royalty free; however, you will need to pay a considerable amount for the image itself.Clipartof has an adorable assortment of cheerleader graphics available for download.

Luxury robes like these are typically adorned with lace, ribbons and other embellishments and make you feel like royalty.

Centuries ago, silk fabric was only available to royalty and aristocrats.

The RIAA would like to see free file sharing networks enter into licensing agreements with the record labels, so they pay a royalty on the songs they distribute.

Aronson and Larson made a deal allowing Larson to make the idea his own, in exchange for a royalty for Aronson, should the show make it to Broadway.

This Jay-Z duet is "blowing up the charts" as they say and is proof of Rihanna's claim to R&B royalty status.

Many of the tunes offered on the following sites are done so by the individual artists themselves and are royalty free, though that can't be guaranteed for all free MP3 and WMV downloads.

Other people own the rights to the songs, and the royalty and licensing laws that apply to the selling of recorded music are different than for performing a cover version live.

Ola Ray began complaining about lack of royalty payments in the 1990s.

In an world where the reigning pop royalty includes such young performers as Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus, few performers stand out like Eric Clapton.

This decade was marked by a series of shows cementing Sinatra's status as music industry royalty.

As compensation, they were given a royalty for their performances - an unusual deal structure for this kind of work.

Warner sometimes finds itself on the wrong side of some negative publicity when they demand a royalty from, say, a school, but technically, they are not overstepping any bounds.

Donations from local royalty helped the Mozart family rebound their finances slightly but Mozart's health continued to decline.

Her partner in Yaz, Vince Clarke, eventually went on to form synth royalty band Erasure.

Your child will feel like royalty when you celebrate a special occasion using these princess party ideas.

Kayley says she needs to uphold her image as "Hollywood royalty" because she's legendary actor Clark Gable's granddaughter.

However, he made headlines himself when he broke an editor's code of conduct and printed a photograph of an English royalty leaving rehab.

The other cast members are the dogs, who are treated like royalty.

His father is gospel legend Willie Norwood, his sister is R&B chart topping star Brandy and his cousin Snoop Dogg is hip hop royalty.

Some sites that offer images are paid sites, where the user must pay a royalty, subscription or license fee for use of the images.

Luckily, one of the more effective advertising methods online is offering free content, and many image developers offer a great deal of royalty free content in order to advertise their skills.

Your web page undoubtedly requires images to get the attention of visitors; however, you cannot use other images from the Internet unless they are royalty free.

Royalty upgrades provide souvenirs and the restaurant offers birthday specials.

There were wide eighteenth- century ball gowns, women in little black dresses, one in a fifties poodle skirt, and several in dark dresses with ornate brocade on the bodice, like that of wealthy Middle Age royalty.

Most notable of all perhaps was the shepherd Athronges, who assumed the pomp of royalty and employed his four brothers as captains and satraps in the war which he waged upon Romans and king's men alike - not even Jews escaped him unless they brought him contributions.

From Prince Cadell's days to the death of the Lord Rhys, last reigning prince of South Wales, in 1196, Dinefawr continued to be the recognized abode of South Welsh royalty.

The government buildings are extensive and have a pleasing appearance; that of the executive, in a beautiful park, was formerly the royal palace and still contains many relics of royalty.

Sir Alexander obtained for it in 1613 a charter as a burgh of royalty, and also in 1592 a charter for the founding of a university.

In France royalty acquired little by little a preponderant influence over feudalism and used its increased prestige to substitute for the Truce of God the peace of the state.

The difficulties of the Siamese language are increased by the fact that in addition to the ordinary language of the people there is a completely different set of words ordained for the use of royalty.

At the time of the latter's death his eldest surviving son, Prince Muazim, was governor of Kabul, and in his absence the next brother, Azam Shah, assumed the functions of royalty.

The term survives in the Forest of Dean, for leases granted to the "free miners" of the forest, granted by the "gaveller" or agent of the crown, and the term is also applied to the royalty paid to the crown, and to the area mined.

At an early period stag hunting was a favourite recreation with English royalty.

The few old friends, including the grand-duke Charles Alexander, who continued regularly to visit the house, were entertained with kindly hospitality by Baron Walther; Wolfgang refused to be drawn from his isolation even by the advent of royalty.

Surrounded by men like these Louis fought the last great battle of French royalty with feudalism.

But thenceforward this unfortunate young man was a mere shadow of royalty, and his purely local power and prestige had no further influence whateveron Persia as a country.

The greater part of this was funded under an act of October 1892, and provision was made for a sinking fund, derived mainly from the royalty on phosphate beds.

Without the nations concurrence the kings creatures were now to endow royalty with all the organs necessary for the exertion of authority; by which imprudent compliance, and above all thanks to Jacques Cceur (q.v.), the financial independence of the provinces disappeared little by little, and all the public revenues were left at the discretion of the king alone (1436-1440).

Use our tips below to learn about buying a bed for your dog and make your pooch feel like royalty.

The most elegant and formal of Mori Lee's gowns are found in the Bridal Collection, which makes countless women look and feel like royalty on their special day.

The licences were for 31 years, expiring in 1922, without any provision for purchase or compensation, and were subject to the payment of a minimum royalty to the Post Office of 10 per cent.

He arrogated to himself the privileges of royalty, made servants attend him upon their knees, compelled bishops to tie his shoelatchets and dukes to hold the basin while he washed his hands, and considered it condescension when he allowed ambassadors to kiss his fingers; he paid little heed to their sacrosanct character, and himself laid violent hands on a papal nuncio.

This "Palace language" appears to have come into existence from a desire to avoid the employment in the presence of royalty of downright expressions of vulgarity or of words which might be capable of conveying an unpleasant or indelicate idea other than the meaning intended.

His father set him on to demand the crown matrimonial, which would at least have assured to him the rank and station of independent royalty for life.

The mines are worked under leases from the Mysore government, which secure to the state a royalty of 5% of the gold produced.

It was occasionally the residence of royalty, and Alexander II.

Both in Europe and in Asia small feudal or aristocratic states tended to consolidate themselves into monarchies, but whereas in Europe from the early days of Rome onwards royalty has often been driven out and replaced temporarily or permanently by popular government, this change seems not to occur in Asia, where revolution means only a change of dynasty.

He was of the party of the "Mountain," and voted for the abolition of royalty and the death of the king.

The drilling of petroleum wells is carried on by individuals or companies, either on lands owned by them, or on properties whose owners grant leases, usually on condition that a certain number of wells shall be sunk within a stated period, and that a portion of the oil obtained (usually from one-tenth to one-fourth) shall be appropriated as royalty to the lessor.

During1834-1846the royalty was 6 cents, and between 1846 and 1898 it remained stationary at one cent.