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Lord Cromartie is reprieved; the Prince asked his life, and his wife made great intercession.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
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And I wept sore, and made great intercession.
The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales
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During that interval, hope sometimes visited the prisoners in their cells, great intercession being made for them by persons of the highest rank.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III.
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Great intercession was made for his pardon by some noblemen; but all their interest proved ineffectual.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
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After the trial, great intercessions were made for mercy, but without any avail, as far as Lord Derwentwater and Lord Kenmure were concerned.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume II.