In those instances in which the monarch finally prevailed over his vassals, his success was chiefly owing to the tyranny of those vassals over their
dependents. The barons, or nobles, equally the enemies of the sovereign and the oppressors of the common people, were dreaded and detested by both; till mutual danger and mutual interest effected a union between them fatal to the power of the aristocracy.
His Establishment and
Dependents. British Canadian Fur Merchant.
He became the master of many thousands of acres of uninhabited territory, and the supporter of many a score of
dependents. He lived greatly respected for his piety, and not a little distinguished as a sectary; was intrusted by his associates with many important political stations; and died just in time to escape the knowledge of his own poverty.
And when I mention honour, I mean that mode of Divine grace which is not only consistent with, but
dependent upon, this religion; and is consistent with and
dependent upon no other.
There remains, however, an important question, namely: Are mental events causally
dependent upon physical events in a sense in which the converse dependence does not hold?
I conclude, therefore, that no principality is secure without having its own forces; on the contrary, it is entirely
dependent on good fortune, not having the valour which in adversity would defend it.
Only the expression of the will of the Deity, not
dependent on time, can relate to a whole series of events occurring over a period of years or centuries, and only the Deity, independent of everything, can by His sole will determine the direction of humanity's movement; but man acts in time and himself takes part in what occurs.
Notwithstanding the different modes in which they are appointed, we must consider both of them as substantially
dependent on the great body of the citizens of the United States.
1) In diction, dialect and style it is obviously
dependent upon Homer, and is therefore considerably later than the "Iliad" and "Odyssey": moreover, as we have seen, it is in revolt against the romantic school, already grown decadent, and while the digamma is still living, it is obviously growing weak, and is by no means uniformly effective.
"They are left
dependent," he said, at last, "on the justice and the mercy of a stranger."
Smith has this morning exercised the privilege of riches upon a poor
dependent cousin, by sending me on business to London.
These, then, are qualities, and the things that take their name from them as derivatives, or are in some other way
dependent on them, are said to be qualified in some specific way.
