1215 examples of renounces in sentences

The formula (Art. 119) is that Germany renounces in favour of the leading allied and associated Powers all her territories beyond the seas.

November 9Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates and crown prince renounces throne.

November 9-Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates and crown prince renounces throne.

On August 20th, 1915, Dr. Liebknecht put this question in the Reichstag: "Is the Government prepared to enter into immediate peace negotiations on the basis that Germany renounces all annexation claims and assuming that the other Powers in question are willing to negotiate?"

APPENDIX VI THE ARTICLES OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES RELATING TO SHANTUNG ARTICLE 156 Germany renounces, in favour of Japan, all her rights, title and privilegesparticularly those concerning the territory of Kiaochow, railways, mines, and submarine cableswhich she acquired in virtue of the Treaty concluded by her with China on March 6, 1898, and of all other arrangements relative to the Province of Shantung.

This man scornfully renounces your civil organizations,county, or city, or governor, or army,is his own navy and artillery, judge and jury, legislature and executive.

[Sidenote: He renounces Beauty the body for Truth the soul.]

In the following act, when the King renounces the crown, Northumberland treats him with such harshness and contempt that the unlucky monarch is quite broken, and losing all patience once more exclaims to him:

Nevertheless it is to be observed that no such change from a life of great indulgence in pleasure to one of resignation is possible, except to the man who of his own accord renounces pleasure.

Long will it be ere the English husbandman renounces for study the pleasures of his weekly holiday, and long may it be ere the Scottish peasant be withdrawn by a thirst for knowledge from the duties of his Sabbath, and from the simple rights of his morning and evening sacrifice.

The great Officer who foregoes the Advantages he might take to himself, and renounces all prudential Regards to his own Person in Danger, has so far the Merit of a Volunteer; and all his Honours and Glories are unenvied, for sharing the common Fate with the same Frankness as they do who have no such endearing Circumstances to part with.

American Marquise renounces ancient French title to wed Railroad King.

Mud-je-ke-wis, a minor chief of Grand Traverse Bay, surrenders a belt of blue and white wampum, and a gilt gorget, which he had received from some officer of the British Indian Department in Canada, saying he renounces allegiance to that government, and reports himself, from this day, as an American. 29th.

On the contrary, the citizen always in motion, is perpetually sweating and toiling, and racking his brains to find out occupations still more laborious: He continues a drudge to his last minute; nay, he courts death to be able to live, or renounces life to acquire immortality.

The teacher is not urged by a single syllable to impress religious ideas on the receptive child-mind; the whole course of instruction, in conformity with regulations, deals with a formal religiosity, which is quite out of touch with practical life, and if not deliberately, at least in result, renounces any attempt at moral influence.

I look upon myself steadily as a traveler, who renounces many things in order to enjoy more.

He renounces Love.

140 On this firm principle I ever stood; He of my sons who fails to make it good, By one rebellious act renounces to my blood.

He is told that his people need him, and although the girl offers to go with him and make her life his, he renounces her for his duty to the tribe.

He renounces all connection with the black-haired daughter of the Kung, whom he now wishes a very good evening.

Religion renounces war.

Religion renounces war.

It renounces no just right from fear.

When the war is ended, we find our soldier returning in triumph, but little cares he now for honor or fame; he renounces his warlike career, shaves his head, dons a priestly garb, devotes the rest of his days to holy pilgrimage, never turning his back to the West, where lies the Paradise whence salvation comes and whither the sun hastes daily for his rest.

One man renounces the use of animal food; another of coin; and another of domestic hired service; and another of the State; and on the whole we have a commendable share of reason and of hope.

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