House of Peers
Example Sentences
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On "ladies day" last week the visitors' gallery of the House of Peers was filled with some of the Empire's fairest women, including 45 students of the Tokyo brides' school.
From Time Magazine Archive
He then entertained the House of Peers by reading what he said was a confession made by one of the killers, "a young naval officer."
From Time Magazine Archive
"Ambassador Forbes is a worthy compeer of George Washington," declared Prince Tokugawa, President of the House of Peers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since 1903 he has been President of the House of Peers, but that is relatively unimportant.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fame of Lord Lyndhurst is ephemeral, confined to the Court of Chancery and the House of Peers; dozens have shared it in each, and have gone to dinner and oblivion.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various
