and what others are interspersed in the Parliament Book of Edw. above mentioned, and, as I remember, some short Remembrances of Things done in Parliament in the 19 Edw. Thirdly, As to the Bundles of Petitions in Parliament. They were for the most part Petitions of private Persons, and are commonly endorsed with Remissions to the several Courts where they were properly determinable. There are many of those Bundles of Petitions, some in the Times of Edw. and Edw. 2 and more in the Times of Edw. and the Kings that succeeded him.英文原著 · 《The History of the Common Law of England》
"You lie!" exclaimed the King. "Seize him, guards!" but even while they were seizing him, Bertram wondered how the ring, which he thought Diana had given him, came to be so like Helena's. A gentleman now entered, craving permission to deliver a petition to the King. It was a petition signed Diana Capilet, and it begged that the King would order Bertram to marry her whom he had deserted after winning her love.英文原著 · 《Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare》
This assistance will consist--in a certain sum to be given WEEKLY in alms to the petitioner, by the commissary of the district, out of the funds of the Institution;--in an allowance of bread only;--in a present of certain articles of clothing, which will be specified;--or, perhaps, merely in an order for being furnished with wood, clothing, or fuel, from the public kitchens or magazines of the Establishment, AT THE PRIME COST of those articles, AS AN ASSISTANCE to the petitioner, and to prevent the NECESSITY OF HIS BECOMING A BURTHEN ON THE PUBLIC.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
The second who appeared came limping into the court; and setting forth in his petition many pretences for the use of a cane, I caused them to be examined one by one, but finding him in different stories, and confronting him with several witnesses who had seen him walk upright, I ordered Mr. Lillie to take in his cane, and rejected his petition as frivolous.英文原著 · 《Isaac Bickerstaff》
What would the court do with the case? The action of that body was obscure and double. There seems to have been a disposition of the Associate Judges to decide for the counter-petitioners; but Chief Justice Hutchinson induced them to assent to his policy of withholding a decision. He accordingly announced that the court would decide the case at the ensuing session. He then wrote to the home government, and the records show that the decision was rendered for the petitioners. That is, for the Custom House officials, and in favor of the Writs.英文原著 · 《James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist》
Of course the petition never reached Congress. Holmes's comment that governments were not in the habit of setting themselves up as high moral examples, except for revenue, was shared by too many others. The petition was tabled, but Clemens never abandoned his purpose and lived to see most of his dream fulfilled. Meantime, Howells's notice of the Sketches appeared in the Atlantic, and brought grateful acknowledgment from the author.英文原著 · 《Letters Vol. 2》
We'll petition for reinstatement, after Rhoades leaves, after the White House turns over.美剧 · 《Billions》
Ah. Well. You can petition to have it shortened is what I'm saying.美剧 · 《Billions》
Called me and told me that my green card petition came through, called me and told me that my green card petition came through,演讲 · 《Why I must come out ~ Geena Rocero》