disenthrone

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Revolution enthroned her," he muttered between his teeth, "and counter-revolution shall disenthrone her yet.

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There lie—twin monsters of enormous girth— Aloeus' sons, who 'gainst Olympus cast Their impious hands, and strove with daring vast To disenthrone the Thunderer.

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And, indeed, it was death we had come to disenthrone.

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Either to disenthrone the King of Heaven We war, if war be best, or to regain Our own right lost.

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They were no longer the monarchs of France—Bonaparte alone seemed to be its ruler—and their envious jealousy told them that it would require but a sign from his hand to impart to the French government a new form, to disenthrone the five directors, and to place himself in their position.

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