He assumed the family name, partook in its system of sacrificial rites, and became, not on sufferance or at will, but to all intents and purposes a member of the house of his adopter....
"The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians"
G. G. Findlay
Cory Doctorow-cultural critic, Disneyphile, and ultimate Early adopter -uses language with the reckless confidence of the Beat poets.
"Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom"
Cory Doctorow
This council acted sometimes as a legislative power, when it did not thoroughly approve a measure, and made use of the form "Le Conseil des Anciens ne peut pas adopter," and sometimes as a conservative power, when it only considered a measure in its legal bearing, and said "La Constitution annule."
"History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814"
F. A. M. Miguet