The quarrels of the church and empire lend pretexts and furnish war-cries; but the real question at issue is not the supremacy of pope or emperor. [Please select]
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He was prolific in pretexts. [Please select]
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"I was not displeased that she used these pretexts to conceal the true cause of her grief." [Please select]
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Pretexts for a quarrel were readily found, and Surajah Dowlah marched with a great army against Fort William. [Please select]
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Rose invented various pretexts to delay her own dressing until the other girls were gone. [Please select]
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Had he made resistance, and given us a pretext--" "My dear _ayadante_, don't trouble yourself about pretexts. [Please select]
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"Explain thy words," said Richard; "but think not to impose upon me by false pretexts." [Please select]
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