Milner
[mil-ner]
- Alfred, 1st Viscount,1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
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Examples from the Web for milner
Contemporary Examples
Milner was the chief British civil administrator in South Africa through the (bitterly controversial at home) Boer War.
Historical Examples
Miss Milner played the ace of diamonds instead of the king of hearts.
A Simple StoryMrs. Inchbald
Miss Milner, for that night, dreamed less of her guardian than of the masquerade.
A Simple StoryMrs. Inchbald
Of the many restless nights that Miss Milner passed, this was not one.
A Simple StoryMrs. Inchbald
Miss Milner, not having spirits to go abroad, passed the evening at home.
A Simple StoryMrs. Inchbald
But then why encourage him to follow you hither, Miss Milner?
A Simple StoryMrs. Inchbald