1805 August 21, “The Levy en Masse.[From the Lewes Journal.]”, inThe Spirit of the Public Journals for 1805.[…], volume IX, London: Printed for James Ridgway,[…], published1806,→OCLC,page241:
[L]et the clergy,en Maſſe, preach him down, admoniſh their ſeveral congregations to be attentive to the duty they owe to the beſt of kings and to their country, and to ſeek to deprecate, by the holineſs of their lives, the wrath of the Almighty.
1874 May 22, William T. Eley (witness), “Report from the Select Committee on Explosive Substances;[…]”, inReports from Committees: Six Volumes.[…], volume IX,[London]: Ordered, by theHouse of Commons, to be printed,[…],→OCLC, paragraph 1756,page126, column 2:
In the case of the very large caps called detonators, which are used in firing dynamite and gun cotton, is there not some risk of explosionen masse?—Yes, if you get large quantities of percussion powder together, there would be greater danger;[…]
1923,Song Ong Siang, “The Fifth Decade (1859–69)”, inOne Hundred Years’ History of the Chinese in Singapore:[…], London:John Murray,[…],→OCLC,page144:
He [Goh Siew Tin] had traded largely with Java, and on the day of his funeral all the Chinese shops trading in Java produce were closed, while the pupils of the Toh Lam (Hokien) Mandarin School (of which Mr. Goh Siew Tin was President)en masse attended the funeral.
During inclement weather it is necessary for this group to meet in one gymnasium. Therefore it was decided to consider the whole group as one class. Two instructors are assigned to each class. Part of the work is givenen masse, and for the remainder the class is divided between the two instructors.
1967 July 26, “Appeal of Avien, Inc. under Purchase Order No. 5921-11085[Docket AECBCA No. 14-65]”, inAtomic Energy Commission Reports: Opinions and Decisions of theAtomic Energy Commission with Selected Orders, volume 4,[Washington, D.C.]:United States Government Printing Office, published1973,page1015:
Low flow trips shall be individually adjustable. The low flow limits of all channels shall be adjustableen masse. Theen masse adjustment shall be capable of modifying all individual trips by a common percentage of each trip setting.
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