Apparently they were holding a conclave of some sort.

His voice aroused the whole conclave from their stupor.

But at that very time he assembled a conclave of his creatures, doctors of theology, of whom he formally demanded an opinion as to whether he could conscientiously tolerate two sorts of religion in the Netherlands.

Miss Munster joined us, with the intention of breaking up our conclave, and soon moved away, with Mr. Digby and Devereaux in her train.

[to a Page]; pray the Princess to illumine Our conclave with her beauties.

" Hitherto misprinted conclaves.