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  • As Nicholas opened his mouth, to request the young man to turn to letter S, and let him know what secretaryships remained undisposed of, there came into the office an applicant, in whose favour he immediately retired, and whose appearance both surprised and interested him.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Upon reference to the book, it appeared that the dozen secretaryships had dwindled down to one.

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Then Lord Popplecourt reflected that he would certainly come back with the Duke if he could so manage it, and there floated before his eyes visions of under-secretaryships, all which might own their origin to this proposed drive from

    The Duke's Children 2004

  • And if his destiny intended for him the good things of this world — secretaryships, commissionerships, chairmanships, and such like, would it not be well that he should struggle on in his upward path by such assistance as good connections might give him?

    The Small House at Allington 2004

  • The -- one of the regional assistant secretaryships, I was also responsible for NATO enlargement and a whole lot of other things.

    To End a War 1998

  • -- The other secretaryships shall be divided into so many centres corresponding to their functions, and each centre shall be sub-divided into sections as the nature and importance of the work requires.

    The Philippine Islands John Foreman

  • His salary was the same as he received from his various secretaryships.

    Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope

  • A further concession is seen in the fact of the elections of colored ministers of recognized scholarship and fitness to important secretaryships and an editorship by the powerful M.E. Church.

    Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro Daniel Wallace [Editor] Culp

  • The Government has power to increase the number of secretaryships when experience has shown that the above distribution of public offices is insufficient to meet public requirements.

    The Philippine Islands John Foreman

  • As to the other reforms, such as suitable requirements for secretaryships, and proper promotion throughout the whole service, they would vastly increase its attractiveness, in all its grades, to the very men whom the country most needs.

    [Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White 1906

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