A fusion between the two branches of the house of bourbon was absolutely necessary to accomplish anything.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
And after mentioning high dignitaries who had followed the King's example of showing special courtesies to bourbon, he adds: Mr. Cornelius Heyss, my host, the King's Goldsmith; Mr. Nicolaus Kratzer, the King's Astronomer, a man who is brimful of wit, jest, and humorous fancies; and Mr. Hans, the Royal Painter, the Apelles of our time.
"Holbein"
Beatrice Fortescue
At the next roll call, Grandpap introduced another bill which came to be known as the "bourbon County Bill."
"Epistles-from-Pap-Letters-from-the-man-known-as-The-Will-Rogers-of-Indiana"
Durham, Andrew Everett