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The same superiority was accorded to Newport in the apportionment of state officers, five of whom were required to live there.
A SHORT HISTORY OF RHODE ISLANDGEORGE WASHINGTON GREENE
Drake paused in his apportionment, and a sleigh came swiftly round the turn, the horse loping and lathery.
THE JIMMYJOHN BOSS AND OTHER STORIESOWEN WISTER
But, as there was no census, therefore there could be no just apportionment until an enumeration of the people was taken.
HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE IN AMERICA FROM 1619 TO 1880. VOL 1GEORGE W. WILLIAMS
In my great work on The Prude all will be attended to with due discrimination in apportionment of censure.
THE COLLECTED WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCE, VOLUME 8AMBROSE BIERCE
What do you think of the wisdom of the compromise as to apportionment?
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATESEDWARD CHANNING
I knew there would be no trouble in collecting this city's apportionment.
CHIT-CHAT; NIRVANA; THE SEARCHLIGHTMATHEW JOSEPH HOLT
There should be no mistake made as to the apportionment of blame.
WITH THE "DIE-HARDS" IN SIBERIAJOHN WARD
But it was difficult to reach a conclusion as to the apportionment of representatives in the House.
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATESEDWARD CHANNING
Neither does blindness, any more than death, admit of degree or apportionment.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 58, NUMBER 358, AUGUST 1845VARIOUS
To obviate this difficulty the Senate adopted a new principle of apportionment.
THE STUDENT'S LIFE OF WASHINGTON; CONDENSED FROM THE LARGER WORK OF WASHINGTON IRVINGWASHINGTON IRVING

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