10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCTENNIALLY»
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octennially in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
octennially and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Memoirs of the Life and Times of the Rt. Hon. Henry Grattan
Sunning Hill, February 25th, 1768. I received your letter with more satisfaction,
and remain in less anxiety than hitherto. I am glad that sink of prostitution, the
Irish Parliament, is to be drained octennially. This will controul it, if it cannot
amend, ...
2
History of the Kings Inns: or an account of the legal body ...
... by direct dominion or secret influence, equally interesting. The political position
of the Four Courts will nearly resemble its state under George II. when a saleable
representation was not octennially -> * .octenniaily offered to the ambition or ...
Bartholomew T. Duhigg, 1806
3
Reports of Practice Cases, Determined in the Courts of the ...
The Upper House is a permanent body, and the Commons are elected
octennially ; consequently, there is no longer reason or propriety in the common
phrase " annual parliaments," or in the notion that business must be discontinued
by the ...
Austin Abbott, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, 1857
4
Supplement to Craig's universal dictionary
Octennially, ok-ten'ne-al-le, ad. Once in every eight years. Octodecimo, ok-to-des'
e-mo, a. or s. (octo- decim, eighteen, Lat.) Having or consisting of eighteen
leaves to a sheet ; a book in which a sheet is folded into eighteen leaves.
Octosyllaric ...
P Austin Nuttall, John Craig (F.G.S.), 1864
5
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
In 1768, he thus exults over the Irish Parliament: “ lam glad that sink of prosti~
tution, the Irish Parliament, is to be drained octennially. This will control it, if it
cannot amend, and may improve what is in the last stage of 'putrefaction, and
cannot ...
... octennially until later times. The Daphnephoria, a festival of Thebes in Greece,
was also celebrated every eight years. The Pythia, a festival recurring every eight
years, was changed in the sixth century to a four-year festival. The Panathenaic ...
Immanuel Velikovsky, 2011
7
A Comprehensive Dictionary of the World
The correct phrase is a book or volume in octavo; usually contracted 8vo.
Octennial, ock-ten'-ne-al, a. (Lat.) Happening every eighth year ; lasting eight
years. Octennially, ock-ten-ne-al'le, ad. Once in eight years. Octhomum, ock-thd -
de-um, s.
8
The Life of Charles Brockden Brown: Together with Selections ...
... the shire, are members of the house of commons. " The bishop is nominated by
the duke. The boroughs are governed each by twelve elders, who are chosen
octennially by themselves, from among those householders wh» have been, for
359.
William Dunlap, Charles Brockden Brown, 1815
In 1768, he thus exults over the Irish Parliament: “ I am glad that sink of prosti~
tution, the Irish Parliament, is to be drained octennially. This will control it, if it
cannot amend, and may improve what is in the last stage of putrefaction, and
cannot ...
These words did not occur in the English act, but they had been lipecially
introduced into the Irish for obvious reasons. n Ireland, the registration took place
only octennially, and if the voter obtained his certificate, it was valid durin that
period; ...
