In Belgium, Poland, and Southern Germany, Catholicism had obtained complete ascendency.

You are the more sure of complete ascendency here, Mme.

So she gained a complete ascendency over her fellows.

There are undoubtedly persons, in whom humours such as Ben describes have attained a complete ascendency.

Fear, abject fear, obtained complete ascendency over every sense, and personal safety became my sole consideration.

This sublime and mysterious power had at last obtained complete ascendency in the soul of David Corson.

It would mean the opening of mines, the development of the press, the complete ascendency of Western ideas.

And, in fact, he who exercised the most complete ascendency over this irritated crowd was the terrible quarryman.

Unbelief made extensive conquests in all the Catholic countries of Europe, and in some countries obtained a complete ascendency.

Forty years ago, when you commenced your efforts, slavery appeared to be rapidly advancing to complete ascendency in America.