king's bounty
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"May it please the king, I have leave of absence from the head captains, and I come to ask a boon of the king's bounty."
From Black Heart and White Heart by Haggard, Henry Rider
Prince de Pons had a pension of 25,000 livres, out of the king's bounty, on which his Majesty was pleased to give 6,000 to Mme. de Marsan, his daughter, Canoness of Remiremont.
From The Ancient Regime by Durand, John
He, however, consented to the bestowal of a portion of the king’s bounty for a couple of years on Mrs Hunter and her two surviving children.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
You shall feast on king's bounty: No fear of the tabu, all's free.
From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Emerson, Nathaniel Bright
"You wild soul!" he said; "Would you starve then, rather than accept a king's bounty?"
From Temporal Power by Corelli, Marie
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