council-table

Her image had been present to him continually; it had been with him in the dead of night, and in the heat of day; in the hour of battle, and at the council-table; in the agony of defeat, and in the triumph of victory.

La Vend�e 2004

Macbriar, who was at the same instant brought to the foot of the council-table, bound upon a chair, for his weakness prevented him from standing, beheld

Old Mortality 2004

It was more than suspected, indeed, that Thurlow had, from the commencement of his majesty's illness, been in correspondence with the prince and his friends, while at the council-table, and on the woolsack, he seemed to agree with his colleagues in office.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

Prince Amgrad presided at the council-table the day of king

The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 Anonymous

After stating that he must, in fairness, oppose the motion, as ministers required a few days for their exculpation, he remarked: -- "I have presided for some years at the council-table, but have seen such things pass of late that no man of honour or conscience could any longer sit there."

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

At the council-table, that great minister represented that Spain was only waiting for the arrival of her annual plate-fleet from America, and then she would declare war.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

But he had to "let him slide" off upon the Supreme Court bench to have "knee-room" at the council-table.

The Lincoln Story Book Henry Llewellyn Williams

The next speaker was a Crow chief, who, standing by the council-table, said, --

Three Years on the Plains Observations of Indians, 1867-1870 Edmund B. Tuttle

_Weekly Oracle_ relates to Harley's having been stabbed at the council-table by the Sieur de Guiscard, a French Papist, brought up for examination 8th March, 1711.

Notes and Queries, Number 45, September 7, 1850 Various

A long smoke all round followed, and then Red Cloud rose up and in a loud voice invoked the countenance and favor of the Great Spirit on his mission, shook hands with all the officers present, and went up to the council-table to have a long talk, as he had come a long way, and wanted to trade.

Three Years on the Plains Observations of Indians, 1867-1870 Edmund B. Tuttle