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
Sire," she said, "this poor man claims king's bounty for his three sets of triplets.
From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward
She had bought the estate of Maintenon out of the king's bounty.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 by Black, Robert
Several years now passed, in which the lady lived as a dependant on the king's bounty, and in which, so far as we know, no thoughts of marriage were entertained.
From Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
The men on their arrival were attested by a justice of the peace, and received the king's bounty of five guineas.
From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)
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