"Triennial" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the leaf-fascicles deciduous. Leaves short, erect, the fructification triennial 20. leiophylla. Leaves long, pendent, the fructification biennial ...
— The Genus Pinus • George Russell Shaw
... the eighteenth century there was a sudden awakening among the bishops to the growing abuse of non-residence and pluralities on the part of the clergy. One prelate of distinction devoted his triennial charge to the subject, and a general "stiffening" of episcopal good nature set in all round. The Bishop of Lincoln addressed Crabbe, with others of his delinquent clergy, and intimated to him very distinctly the duty of returning to those few sheep ...
— Crabbe, (George) - English Men of Letters Series • Alfred Ainger
... Act of Union was passed as an experiment, and the Parliament was to be a triennial one, at the end of which period either party was at liberty to withdraw, but as a matter of fact it was formally renewed every three years and continued at least until 1809. The first act of the new local authority ...
— Fragments of Two Centuries - Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King • Alfred Kingston |
