House of Peers
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When the doors swung open, he ceremoniously summoned the members to attend upon Her Majesty in the House of Peers.
From Time Magazine Archive
A heavy brocade curtain will rise before a balcony in the dignified House of Peers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Diet and House of Peers meet at present in a low, dingy frame building, which "looks like an orphan asylum," according to Japanese correspondents.
From Time Magazine Archive
He then entertained the House of Peers by reading what he said was a confession made by one of the killers, "a young naval officer."
From Time Magazine Archive
The two chambers were retained, many imperial dignitaries being assigned to the House of Peers, the Bonaparte brothers, Lucien, Joseph, and Jerome, among the number.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
