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Now, those speculators who had been so unfortunate as to remain possessors of these buildings could not, and did not wish to add fresh capital to that already lost, so the houses constructed in the first place in utter disregard of all laws of hygiene, and rendered still worse by having been used as temporary habitations, came to be occupied by the poorest class in the city.

The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912

What was perhaps in the long run hardly less disastrous than fraud or avarice was the keen rivalry between religious centres, and the eager credulity fostered by the desire to be known as the possessors of some unusually startling relic.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

Much in evidence, those prominent in it are known as the possessors of

'Tis Sixty Years Since Adams, Charles Francis 1913

As in other lands, people are 'possessed' by evil spirits, called possessors or seizers (_grahas_).

The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894

Much in evidence, those prominent in it are known as the possessors of

"'Tis Sixty Years Since" Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913 Charles Francis Adams 1875

Greece they would have entitled their possessors to immortal honor, as having reduced to practice those rigid and abstemious maxims, the mere talking about which acquired certain old Greeks the reputation of sages and philosophers; yet were they clearly proved in the present instance to betoken a most abject and brutified nature, totally beneath the human character.

Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Washington Irving 1821

Now all these peculiarities, though in the unenlightened states of Greece, they would have entitled their possessors to immortal honour, as having reduced to practice those rigid and abstemious maxims, the mere talking about which, acquired

A History of New York 1809

We may, therefore, conclude that the more considerable proprietors of land were, without any election, constituent members of the national assembly: there is reason to think that forty hides, or between four and five thousand acres, was the estate requisite for entitling the possessors to this honorable privilege.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John David Hume 1743

The Said collcgc is hereby authorized to grant such honorary testimonials and confer such honors, degrees and diplomas as are granted or conferred by any university, college or seminary of learning in this Com - monwealth; and the diplomas so granted shall entitle the possessors to the immunities and privileges allowed by usage or statute to the possessors of like diplomas from any university, college or seminary of learning in this Commonwealth; provided, that no such honors, degrees or diplomas shall be conferred except by the vote of a majority of the trustees of said corporation.

Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

These wealthy "possessors" employed slave rather than free labor, as they found it more profitable; and so the poorer Romans, left without employment, crowded into the cities, especially congregating at Rome, where they lived in vicious indolence.

General History for Colleges and High Schools Philip Van Ness Myers