The earl occupies the higher position of the two in the peerage.
2
The peerage is probably being lined up for Hope Powell right now.
3
The same thing might have been said of fully half the peerage.
4
He towers above his fellows by all the height of the peerage.
5
She was dazzled by the thought of being elevated to the peerage.
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The other is one of the senior noblemen of the BritishPeerage.
2
The Britishpeerage was represented by Lords Emmott and H. Cavendish Bentinck.
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The whole fabric of society totters; the Britishpeerage turns pale.
4
He had obtained the Garter for himself, and a Britishpeerage for his son.
5
Thus dramatically opened one of the most romantic chapters in the story of the BritishPeerage.
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I cannot believe that anything really original in soul, really intense, could emanate from the Britishpeerage.
7
The fate of Elizabeth-oneof the "three beautiful Luttrells"-isamong the most tragic stories of the BritishPeerage.
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Not only is he of the Britishpeerage, but he is also, on dit, a leader of the British metal industries.
9
No doubt the Anglicization of the royal family by national marriages would gradually merge that family into the general body of the Britishpeerage.
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The whole of this splendid estate, sufficient to support with dignity the highest rank of the Britishpeerage, was now conferred on Clive for life.
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Anyhow, 'tis so, and Horry, who would have all think him above such thoughts, is most demurely conceited that a Walpole-ahem!-shouldgracethe Britishpeerage.
12
"There are many young men in this country, who would cling to the hopes of a Britishpeerage with greater tenacity!"