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But the division per stirpes was not maintained throughout.

From On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay by Seebohm, Hugh E. (Hugh Exton)

Strabo describing Jericho: ‘Ibi est palmetum, cui immixtae sunt etiam ahae stirpes hortenses, locus ferax palmis abundans, spatio stadiorum centum, totus irriguus: ibi est Regis Balsami paradisus.’

From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George

These became modified into two stirpes: A, that of the worms; and B, that of the sponges.

From Critiques and Addresses by Huxley, Thomas Henry

I can't crowd out others as desirable as he for the sake of carrying all of his stirpes.

From The Second Deluge by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Gráma, 52 167 219 Grandsons inherit per stirpes, 39 120 ...

From Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya by Edward Röer