Do we say mark or marque

mark 11449 occurrences

The following morning we put on one side of the post erected to mark our camping-spot the following inscription, in Portuguese: "IN THESE RAPIDS DIED POOR SIMPLICIO.

It was an excellent example of a coloration mark which served a purely advertising purpose; apparently it was part of a courtship display.

Then the telescope attached to the mirror was pointed (without moving the mirror itself) at a mark on a piece of card-board attached to the theodolite.

And I was surer than ever that I had it in me to make my mark as a singer of comic songs.

But mark what a little success does to a man!

SMITH, PRUDENCE M. R. Death loves a shining mark.

Mark Twain, boy of old Missouri, by Miriam E. Mason, Illustrated by Paul Laune.

U.S. VAN DOREN, MARK.

Mark Van Doren (A); 16Nov70; R494940.

by Mark Van Doren.

Mark Van Doren (A); 16Nov70; R494939. VAN DUSEN, HENRY PITNEY.

Silvia Zavala (A); 7Jan71; R498628. ZEMANSKY, MARK W. Heat and thermodynamics: an intermediate textbook.

Mark W. Zemansky (A); 21Apr71; R505294.

And the girl was torn between three emotions: Joy at the coming of the adventurer, fear for him, terror at the thought of his meeting with Mark.

"One shotone revolver shot," said John Mark in his deadly calm voice.

"Do you think Black Rifle hit his mark?" whispered Robert to Tayoga.

Mark Tapley in Missouri.

American Mark Tapley.

On this occasion one saw to how high-water-mark extravagance is risen in England.

You give me every mark of kindness but letting me hear from you.

Diversions, you know, Madam, are never at high-water mark before Christmas; yet operas flourish pretty well: those on Tuesdays are removed to Mondays, because the Queen likes the burlettas, and the King cannot go on Tuesdays, his post-days.

You may guess how much this added to the Prince's popularity, which was at high-water mark before.

He had come to the camp at Compiègne, without his brother's approbation, but had been received here not only with every proper mark of distinction, but with the utmost kindness.

My eye swept along with that winding mark, farther and farther to the west, until the cleft, growing larger and closer, revealed itself as a wild and winding canyon.

I had the satisfaction of seeing where my bullets struck up the dust, even though they did go wide of the mark.

marque 94 occurrences

You should have said,"the attorney changed to French,"'He is no pirate; he has merely taken out letters of marque and reprisal under the flag of the republic of Carthagena!'

But privateers, acting as an arm of the government and by its authority, granted by its letters of marque and reprisal, must be treated as prisoners of war.

They were formed in a hollow square in front of his marque.

In the year 1808 the Senate of the United States annexed to the bill of nonintercourse a section which not only advised but actually authorized the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal against both France and England, if the one did not repeal the Berlin and Milan decrees and the other did not revoke the orders in council.

To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water; 12.

No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.

All armed vessels possessing public commissions from any foreign power (letters of marque excepted) are considered as not liable to the embargo.

MARQUER, mettre une marque à; indiquer.

MOQUEUR, EUSE, qui marque la moquerie.

PAR, prép., qui marque le lieu à travers lequel on passe, le moyen, l'agent, la cause, etc.

PEUT-ÊTRE, adv., qui marque la possibilité.

À , loc. conj., qui marque énumération.

SIGNATURE, f., nom ou marque qu'on met au bas d'un écrit pour marquer qu'on en est bien l'auteur.

SIGNE, m., geste; indice; marque. FAIRE , avertir, prévenir.

SOURIS, f., petit animal rongeur, du genre rat. SOUS, prép., qui marque la situation inférieure, la dépendance, etc. SOUSCRIRE, consentir.

SUR, prép., qui marque la situation d'une chose à l'égard de celle qui est placée plus bas; à la surface de; concernant; proche.

MIEUX, marque que l'on est satisfait d'une chose.

TRÈS, adv., qui marque le superlatif.

La marque d'Attila.

La marque d'Attila.

A parler generalement, il semble que plusieurs Nations ont passé en coustume que la droite soit tenuë pour vne marque de reuerence, de telle soit, que quand quelq'vn veut deferer à un autre, il le mette à sa droicte, en prenant sa gauche.

Webster defines the word as "Work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, and the like," derived from the French word marqueter to checker and marque (a sign), of German origin.

PRIVATEER, a private vessel licensed by Government under a letter of marque to seize and plunder the ships of an enemy, otherwise an act of the kind is treated as piracy.

It will be for our courts of justice to decide whether under such circumstances these Mexican letters of marque and reprisal shall protect those who accept them, and commit robberies upon the high seas under their authority, from the pains and penalties of piracy.

I recommend that Congress should immediately provide by law for granting letters of marque and reprisal against vessels under the Mexican flag.

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