procuration

Example Sentences

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I can easily comprehend that he may be ashamed to send a procuration, which must convince the world of all the lies he has told.

From Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) by Melville, Lewis

In face of these superlative risks the difficulty of procuring men was accentuated a thousand-fold, and with it both the nature and the degree of the coercive force necessary to be exercised for their procuration.

From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert)

The inhabitants of this city seem to consider themselves a sacred race; they clamour for sorties, vow to die for their country, and then wish to do it by procuration.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry

The Duc has such a perfect confidence in her good sense and tact, that he has sent her his procuration to act for him in his absence.

From The Idler in France by Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of

Your postillion was Mr. Charles Wogan, who comes from Rome post-haste with the Pope's procuration for the marriage.

From Clementina by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)