James of York has been but four days a king, he had already made perquisition for such as may be useful to him, not in settling the crown upon his head, but in carrying off this people and kingdom, a bound sacrifice to the blind idol which he worshippeth at Rome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844] Reference

They did not make a thorough search, but gave her to understand that if any further attempts were made to annoy the duchess they would institute a strict perquisition -- a threat which had so great an effect upon the ambassadress that she immediately burnt her copy of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton] Reference

"Colbert, did you make a perquisition on the house of M. Fouquet?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Man in the Iron Mask] Reference

"Colbert, have you made a perquisition at the house of M. Fouquet?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After"] Reference

"What luck!" cried Elodie, when she heard the result of the perquisition.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mountebank] Reference

In the summer of 1862, the police appeared in the school and made a perquisition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Leo Tolstoy: Childhood and Early Manhood] Reference

Here is a perquisition somewhat more startling than that of Xerxes, putting a prize upon a new pleasure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 449 Volume 18, New Series, August 7, 1852] Reference

A perquisition is also being made in search of provisions in the apartments of all those who have quitted.    From Wordnik.com.  [Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris] Reference

If there should be a perquisition there, he may be questioned, and may refuse to answer, in order to guard his secret.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 2] Reference

"Gentlemen," said the inspector, "we are charged to make a perquisition, and must ask you for the keys of your desks.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Eternal City] Reference

Before daybreak the police had made a domiciliary perquisition in the apartment, carried off his papers and sealed up his rooms.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Eternal City] Reference

Safety, took it upon himself to institute a perquisition in the chateau of Gentilly, which is situated close to the commune of that name.    From Wordnik.com.  [The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel] Reference

The driver instituted, with the palms of his hands, a superficial perquisition into the state of his skeleton; which seemed to make him anxious.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mystery of Edwin Drood] Reference

Patriot Municipality despatches official Narrative and tidings to Paris; orders numerous or innumerable arrestments for inquest and perquisition.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Revolution] Reference

He did not take part in the perquisition, but sat down in the centre of the room and sprawled over the table with the air of one who was in authority.    From Wordnik.com.  [The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel] Reference

At the head of the gangway he encountered Captain Jenness and Mr. Watterson, who had completed the perquisition they had remained to make in his state-room.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lady of the Aroostook] Reference

One morning, moreover, Guillaume found his own name mentioned in connection with a perquisition at the residence of a revolutionary journalist, who was a friend of his.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 2] Reference

It was suggested at the Préfecture to-day that it would be well to make a perquisition, not only in Mrs. Pargeter's own house, but also in the houses of some of her intimates.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Uttermost Farthing] Reference

With a jesting compliment upon the success of the formula and an intimation that he would like more such entertainment, John departed next day well pleased with his perquisition.    From Wordnik.com.  [Masters of the Guild] Reference

Which has occasioned Collins and myself to institute a perquisition whether the French ever have shown any kind of idea of the supernatural; and to decide this rather in the negative.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete] Reference

When the Commissaries, wearing tricolour ribands at their necks, arrived to carry out their perquisition, they found scarcely anything but such trifles as it had been deemed judicious to let them discover.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dieux ont soif. English] Reference

And then some of the Nihilist agents thought I was in their interests and wanted to see me, and the police observed them, and I was at once classed as a Nihilist myself, and there was a perquisition in my house.    From Wordnik.com.  [Doctor Claudius, A True Story] Reference

Notwithstanding this, it was discovered, during the course of the perquisition, that one of the phials containing poison had been recently opened, and that traces of the powder were still to be found on the floor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas] Reference

The custom-house officials made a minute, vexatious and even an impertinent perquisition; but as the duke and ambassador had to submit, I thought it best to follow his example; besides, resistance would be useless.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova] Reference

The orders were to make a perquisition at ten o'clock this same evening in the chateau of Mortaine as the Marquis was supposed to be in hiding there, and in any event to arrest every man, woman, and child who was found within its walls.    From Wordnik.com.  [The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel] Reference

You speak of having saved me from a perquisition, -- a perquisition in the rooms of a diplomatist is a serious matter, Monsieur le Préfet, and I tell you quite frankly that I should have resisted such an outrage in every way in my power!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Uttermost Farthing] Reference

Pierre remembered too that the only person besides himself who knew his brother's secret was Mere-Grand, who, at the time when Guillaume was fearing some perquisition on the part of the police, had long slept upon the cartridges of the terrible explosive.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5] Reference

It contained — not papers regarding the conspiracy — but my lady’s wigs, washes, and rouge-pots, and Victoire said men were monsters, as the Captain went on with his perquisition.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Henry Esmond] Reference

Captain went on with his perquisition.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne] Reference

"You have made no perquisition there?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Long Night] Reference

I carried out a perquisition in his rooms.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Aspirations of Jean Servien] Reference

So lie they; waiting inquest and perquisition.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Revolution] Reference

A perquisition here. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 2] Reference

A denunciation -- a perquisition -- an accusation -- then the flight from.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Elusive Pimpernel] Reference

I could hurt -- can't conceive -- did not touch -- only making a perquisition -- inquisition -- say what you please, but you are nervous, ma'am.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tales and Novels — Volume 10] Reference