great council

And therefore, by the commandment of the king, there were assembled four of the greatest and most learned of all the parliaments of France, together with the great council, and all the principal regents of the universities, not only of France, but of

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

And therefore, by the commandment of the king, there were assembled four of the greatest and most learned of all the parliaments of France, together with the great council, and all the principal regents of the universities, not only of France, but of

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Indian girls, half hid among the whortleberry bushes growing luxuriantly around the smaller wigwams of the camp, were dividing their attention between the stately captives and weaving the gaudy wampums to be bestowed, with the shy little weavers themselves, upon such young braves as should be deemed worthy by the great council.

Birch Bark Legends of Niagara Owahyah

By the scribes, in the New Testament, are meant learned men, men skilled in the law, and members of the great council.

Barnes New Testament Notes 1949

Later appeared the Tridentine Index, so called because its publication was ordered by the great council.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

This great council, this senate -- should it seem not sufficiently fortified against your presents-could easily be enlarged.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1600-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845

This great council, this senate -- should it seem not sufficiently fortified against your presents-could easily be enlarged.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845

This great council, this senate -- should it seem not sufficiently fortified against your presents-could easily be enlarged.

PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

This great council, this senate -- should it seem not sufficiently fortified against your presents-could easily be enlarged.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607b John Lothrop Motley 1845

His friend had let him amuse himself by the hour in looking through his spy-glass, so that the mind of this one savage was particularly well fortified against the inroads of the weaknesses that had invaded those of most of the members of the great council.

Oak Openings James Fenimore Cooper 1820