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He was unpopular with them, however, owing to his subserviency to the Jesuits, and resigned the agency in 1607 owing to the remonstrances of the English arch-priest George Birkhead.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

The Press was very far from imitating his subserviency.

From Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties by d'Auvergne, Edmund B.

He advocates the distribution of the public lands money for the building of canals and railroads without borrowing money, and openly declares his subserviency in being governed by the public will on all questions.

From Lincoln, the Politician by Levy, T. Aaron

Those whose subserviency to anything, or any one, prevents this, are not freemen!

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry

The upper servant, erewhile so rude, approached with timid subserviency.

From The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] by Hillern, Wilhelmine von