Dirk was earning his princely salary of two shillings and sixpence a week and seemed to be enjoying the work.

As one executive responsible for setting up Humble Oil's corporate development department, Mr. Lay received what seemed a princely salary of $13,000 a year.

I'm not so shy, however, about asking why so many people abuse baseball players for earning princely salaries.

For three months June Lathrop folded and enclosed circulars on the eighteenth floor of the Kesner Building at the princely salary of six dollars a week.

That's why Langley paid him so much, not counting the princely salary from Nippon Electric Company that was his to keep.

He smiled and went on: "We Rear-Admirals have our responsibilities, you know, Commander: it's time I began to earn my princely salary."

The Grand Elector, as the figurehead which crowned the edifice was called, did nothing but live at Versailles and draw a princely salary.

To earn that princely salary, Mrs. Schundler was known to moderate behind-the-scenes squabbles among high-ranking officials.

"It seems it's time for us to earn our princely salaries."

Later that year he was named economist and a vice president at Tri-Continental Corporation, a large investment fund, with the princely salary of $35,000.