| 单词 | unavailing |
| 例句 | However, having applied unavailingly at a third door, which led into a “utility room,” and a fourth, the door to the kitchen, she rejoined her father, who said, “Maybe they’re asleep.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I woke Madam Mina, and again tried to hypnotise her; but alas! unavailing till too late. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The Martians of H. G. Wells and Orson Welles, preoccupied with the suppression of Bournemouth and Jersey City, never noticed until too late that their immunological defenses were unavailing against the microbes of Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “That they may not languish in unavailing grief,” he said in a slightly amplified voice, “nor sorrow as those who have no hope, but through their tears look always up to Thee....” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Who is this? Who is this?” he demanded, trying, as it seemed, to see with those sightless eyes—unavailing and distressing attempt! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Yet through 1947, Lawrence’s attempts to capture an artificially produced meson on photographic film were unavailing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And feeling that unavailing bond close on me anew, I was angry; for Ashe’s love had always forced me to act against my heart. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His ingenious, seemingly unavailing attempts to persuade his parents to allow him this cherished gift form the slender backbone of the musical. Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Story, the Musical,’ at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater 2012-11-20T03:00:10Z "In the face of its onrush," he writes, "all the wisdom and ingenuity of man were unavailing." A brief survey of the short story part 31: Boccaccio 2011-02-09T12:31:30Z Better still, she was at last imbuing her creations with the feeling they'd sometimes lacked, the most moving of which was an elegy to her unavailing IVF treatments. Lionel Shriver: How I failed my best friend 2010-03-20T00:11:00Z “Unfortunately, our informal efforts to get the city to abide by this order have been unavailing.” Sacramento, ordered not to clear homeless camps, did it anyway. 'Oversights,' city says 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z “Separate but equal is unavailing. Discrimination claims are not defeated because separate services, facilities, accommodations were made available.” Is USA Powerlifting’s gender policy ‘separate but equal’? The feud rages on. 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The speech will thrill those for whom the glories of patriotic battle can never dim, and will chill those who do not think themselves less patriotic because they find war an ugly and unavailing abomination. How to watch every best picture winner from 1970 through 1979 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Mailing documents to the IRS is also often unavailing. Opinion | The IRS has problems. They aren’t the ones Republicans complain about. 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Repeated attempts to reach Bishop Zurek and his spokesman were unavailing, and the diocese did not respond to an emailed request for comment. Defrocked pro-life Catholic priest predicts church will move to excommunicate him 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z But despite said indignities, Italian Americans’ quest for affirmative action has been mostly unavailing. Opinion | How racial preferences feed grasping grievance groups and grow ever more absurd 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z “Twitter’s efforts to smear him are pathetic and ultimately will be unavailing.” Twitter executives push back against whistle-blower complaint. 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Still, the junior Bush’s blandishments proved unavailing; he lost badly in May’s Republican primary to incumbent Ken Paxton, a Trump sycophant who has spent the last seven years under federal indictment. Column: Cheney's Wyoming defeat is a win for Trump and a decisive blow to fading GOP establishment 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z On the negative side, the crisis has shone a spotlight on London as a magnet for corrupt Russian money and the government’s unavailing efforts to clean it up so far. With Humor, and a Nod to History, Johnson and Zelensky Find a Rapport 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z One homeless-shelter operator, BronxWorks, said that in 2020, after several unavailing attempts to have a client admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the man shoved another man in front of a train. Decades Adrift in a Broken System, Then Charged in a Death on the Tracks 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Increasingly, businesses and advocacy groups turn to them for rulings on crucial issues — gerrymandering is one, abortion another — where federal courts have been hostile or unavailing. In North Carolina, a pitched battle over gerrymanders and justices 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Repeated attempts to reach the church and its pastor, Jared Lett, were unavailing. Episcopal cathedral shuts, Catholic basilica stays open in split on D.C.’s COVID-19 spike 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z “After treatment ... proved itself unavailing, she came with the request that I help her prepare definitely and permanently for the role of the male in conformity with her real nature all these years...,” Trailblazing Transgender Doctor Saved Countless Lives 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Facebook has said it is instituting a content moderation process via an oversight board, though its efforts to quell hate speech have been unavailing in the recent past. Column: Did tech companies go too far in banning President Trump? The answer is no 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z He offered a highly subjective tour d’horizon, praising the presidents overtures to North Korea and efforts — so far unavailing — to bring peace to the Middle East. 5 takeaways from the second night of the RNC 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z In the face of the Black Death, the pandemic that ravaged 14th-century Europe, Giovanni Boccaccio wrote at the time, “all the wisdom and ingenuity of man were unavailing.” Synetic Theater adapts tales written in the face of a 14th-century plague for our modern times 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Other times, they twisted and swiveled, as if issuing a furious but unavailing denial. Trees topple during two of the year’s windiest days 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z But Blake’s unavailing roster left him no other choice. Kings general manager Rob Blake knows he has more moves to make 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z I was with her through terrifying treatments, each new unavailing misery. The Lingering of Loss 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z And if pressing her for contacts remains unavailing? Was I Wrong to Tell a Friend’s Partner About His Infidelity? 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z “Defendants motion to disassociate the actions of Schiller, Uher, and Deck from Trump, his namesake company, and campaign as a matter of law is unavailing,” Tapia wrote. Trump and security team must face claims of assault on Mexican protesters, judge says 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Schneiderman’s efforts to ride the Russia express, though unavailing, have included promoting a constitutionally dubious proposal to repeal double jeopardy in New York so the state can prosecute people who receive presidential pardons. Why N.Y. Pols Aren’t World Class 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Yet, even the prospect of war seemed unavailing. Hamas Sees Gaza Protests as Peaceful — and as a ‘Deadly Weapon’ 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z The government argued against any limitation, citing “significant national security and foreign relations concerns” surrounding his transfer, arguments that Chutkan wrote she found “unavailing.” Judge orders U.S. to give notice before transferring American ISIS suspect held in Iraq 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey described the tense scene as top White House aides arrived at Ashcroft’s room in an unavailing effort to secure his signature. Opinion | A tale of two Comeys 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Attempts at resuscitation were unavailing, and the zoo lost an animal it described as “a terrific ambassador for his species.” Squeegee the seal dies at 31 after kidney stone diagnostic procedure, zoo reports 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Alfred Kazin, in “God and the American Writer,” stressed an “American tradition of unavailing solitude,” and quoted the philosopher Alfred North Whitehead: “Religion is what man does with his solitariness.” A Neglected South American Masterpiece 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z As those efforts proved unavailing, maintaining at least the appearance of a viable “peace process” became an end in itself. George Washington was right: Declaring love for one country while running another presents problems 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Efforts to reach Ms. Vereen by phone and social media on Tuesday were unavailing. Ben Vereen’s Disappearing Divorce 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Resuscitation efforts were unavailing, and both men died about 12:40 p.m., 2 men from Georgia killed when racing boat flips on Potomac River 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Yet the author’s unavailing plea for anonymity is best understood in the context of the modern world she inhabits, and her effort, ultimately unsuccessful, to resist the invasive force of celebrity culture. Now we know Elena Ferrante’s real name. How sad. 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Three efforts to reach his widow were unavailing, Dr. Ramirez said, and the September 11 U.K. Seeking the Final Faces for a 9/11 Tapestry of Grief, Loss, Life and Joy 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z A first search was unavailing, but after receiving a later call, police found a possible suspect and the confrontation ensued, according to authorities. Prince George’s Officer fires at suspect. No one reported hit. 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Progressives understand that their program for a government-centered society becomes more plausible the more people believe that work — individual striving — is unavailing. Purdue has the president America needs 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Johnson said the justice ministry’s “tactics and insular views are unfortunately unavailing.” North Charleston mayor, police chief reject rally invitation 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z That rhetorical misstep was picked upon quickly by the mainstream press in its unflagging, if so far unavailing, attempt to show up the surprise campaign star. Trump the Pious 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Arguments against the use of Title II will “ultimately be unavailing and the FCC will prevail in court,” predicts Cooper, who practices antitrust and telecom law. Telecom Lawsuits Aim to Kill FCC Net Neutrality 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Because the family didn't own the photos, its efforts to get links to them removed from search engines and websites were unavailing. Fighting for the right to be forgotten on the Web 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z In a rebuttal to Arizona’s request to the Supreme Court, Wood’s attorneys said the state’s arguments were “unavailing” and misinterpreted the 9th Circuit ruling. Arizona asks top court to reverse execution ruling 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Having besieged the city of Troy unavailingly for 10 years, the Greeks built an enormous wooden horse which they filled with elite soldiers. Was there a Trojan Horse or Hoax? 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z My efforts to contact Jiang directly were unavailing, though I had a series of exchanges with his secretary. Saab's Survival Plan Includes an Electric Makeover 2012-06-22T16:15:45Z Now, Rebel, direct thy unavailing Fires at Heaven, Art thou afraid to fight against God—thou Who hast been a Murderer of His People? Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z The effort of the idolaters to storm this impregnable position was unavailing. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z It is significant that Saul in his last unavailing struggle against the overwhelming forces of the Philistines sought through the medium of a sorceress for an interview with the deceased prophet Samuel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z He tried cajolery, it failed; the bravery of his Irish soldiers, it was unavailing. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 113, December 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-23T02:00:31.657Z The propellers were now virtually helices--whirling screws that strove valiantly but unavailingly to lift the huge bulk of the airship in an almost vertical direction. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z But my task was unavailing, for it was night, and the darkness so intense that nothing could be distinguished. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The excitement of the negroes became more marked as it was seen that the efforts of Dennis to escape were unavailing. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z And when these proved unavailing, Lord Lytton directed Sir Neville Chamberlain to attempt to force his way through the Khyber Pass, without waiting for the permission of the Ameer. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z All efforts proving unavailing, we had perforce to proceed on our journey, managing as best we could till we reached Aleppo, where we were able to replenish that which was most lacking in our wardrobe. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z For half an hour she cruised round, but her efforts to rescue the three Huns were unavailing. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Again we tacked, but our efforts to find deeper water were unavailing, and at last the galliot ran aground with a slight shock on a bed of soft sand. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z His projects were crossed, his labours unavailing, and in his heart he knew that the cause was lost. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z At the second cockcrow she tried to get into the coffin, and unavailingly begged him to take out the cross. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z It would be unavailing for me to propose any plan of operation in this great work. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z In the discussion, Abram had the best of the argument, but his efforts were unavailing. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z The entreaties of Van Rensalaer, and the noble example of Wadsworth, and the increasing peril of their comrades, were wholly unavailing—not a soul would stir. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z But all these exertions were unavailing; the ill-fated vessel stuck still faster in the sands, and all gave themselves up for lost. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z At length the remorseless waves dashed unavailingly beneath the rising ground where stood the trembling fugitives. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z But if these manifestations proved unavailing to drive his would-be hearers away, the god answered every question circumstantially. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z It is alleged in the Society’s preface that all the objections of infidelity have been hitherto unavailing. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z Mr. Carey's Parsonage was on fire very soon after this, and all efforts to save it or the old Baptist Church next door, proved unavailing. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z Every endeavour, however, to replace the hatch proved unavailing. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z A solemn inward voice told him he had no time to spend in useless remorse, or in unavailing lamentation. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z The search was unavailing; but the fugitive did not venture from his place of concealment until extreme hunger forced him to return to the ruined settlement in search of food. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The efforts of the driver to induce the leading horse to put on speed by throwing stones at him happily proved unavailing. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z His efforts to collect and concentrate his thoughts on his work, exhausted as he was with toil, were vain and unavailing. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z At this time, when all our plans had become unavailing, those who had been acting with me below went to the top of the cliff. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Bruno, distressed and repentant, unavailingly paced his lonely chamber until morning arrived. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z All his efforts were unavailing,129 and his faithless allies showed unequivocal symptoms of defection in the hour of need. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The public charity for refugees has been wrung dry long ago, and the most heroic hearts of Poland, after having lost everything but life, in their unavailing struggle, are starving absolutely in the streets. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Her cares were unavailing: her kind mistress died, commending the little Edith to her watchful love. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z During the months of November and December the besieged made several desperate but unavailing sorties, the enemy in each case repulsing them with heavy loss. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z He came round the corner and Chitterlow had gone; he hurried to the next and there was no Chitterlow, he turned back unavailingly and his eyes sought some other possible corner. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z In the early prevalence of the disease it was treated by large doses of cinchona, but unavailingly, and subsequently smaller doses were given during the convalescence, as it was in that of other acute diseases. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Great efforts have been making of late to get his sentence publicly reversed, but, though they deny his widow and children nothing else, this melancholy and unavailing satisfaction is refused them. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z I tried to hypnotize the whole lot, but unavailingly. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Remonstrances and entreaties, on the part of Beethoven, for a third rehearsal, which he considered necessary, proved unavailing. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z Excessive Weakness is the Sign, by which we may discover such unavailing Efforts to be the last. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z The gypsies, after unavailing search and inquiries that had reached as far as the bungalow, had departed. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z The crowd made a search, but it was unavailing--Ike Slump had "jumped his job" permanently, to all appearances, for his locker was empty. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z They have no hesitation in corrupting the guards with money, opium, or clothes; and deceits are practised, against which the most extreme vigilance is often unavailing. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z Attempts to explore the lighting policy more deeply were unavailing because the building’s designated spokesman, the Edelman public relations agency, ignored half a dozen e-mails and phone messages. City Room: Empire State Building as a Lightning Rod for Controversy 2012-02-28T13:49:23Z The Countess saw this; and though her heart ached for her friends, and her eyes often turned back in unavailing hope, she mounted with a serene brow. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z All our party began immediately to search for them; but as the night was quite dark, and there was a thick wood close to us, our exertions were unavailing. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Nelson, finding that the French had left their harbors, eagerly but unavailingly searched for them. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z The old woman, exhausted by her unavailing search and grief, was reduced to a quiet mumbling and a hopeless picking at her bundle. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z Finally we reached a small bush village, and on the ground before one of the huts was the patient extended, surrounded by unavailing, wailing women. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z Think of the memories you are raising now--a nightmare of unavailing remorse. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z The Indians eat the flesh of this animal, which they irritate until its only means of defence is unavailing, and it can be captured without offensive consequences. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z All attempts to oust it proved unavailing, and the approach of a great Persian army under Megabyzos obliged the Greeks to retreat to the island of Prosopites. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Then from her breast was wrung a wail, racked with the ring of unavailing grief, echo of that shriek along the water. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Let us therefore forget our private sorrows, and drown unavailing regrets in doing all we can to serve Philip and his sister. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z And there the two idiots crouched--the one in a daze, the other drowned in unavailing grief--while the golden moments dripped. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z This was an emblem of himself; and the sharp arrows of unavailing remorse struck home to his heart. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Or does that deathless culprit still lurk in mountain caverns, as tradition has it, wringing his wasted hands and tearing his white beard in unavailing penitence? Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Bacon awakes to lament over the ruin of his work, and load the careless Miles with unavailing reproaches. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z The efforts of the citizens to preserve it from destruction were energetic and continued, but unavailing. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z Poor wretch! he dares not open his eye, For he dreads the beauty of the sky, And the useless unavailing breeze That he hears upon the happy seas. The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z Burnet found all his persuasiveness unavailing until a diversion was caused by the appearance of the two gunners bringing up their machine-guns, followed by the boatmen and the Arabs loaded with stores. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z It was also characteristic of him that he had saved more than one difficult situation, in which a logical exposition of the mining laws would probably have been unavailing, by a little free badinage. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z Therefore the tears and the blood that were shed were not unavailing; the heroism and the chivalry were not wasted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z All her efforts to remove the disease were unavailing; the father was doomed to see his son expire. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z All attempts to persuade her to be still, and go home as she came, for the decency of the thing, were unavailing. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z To perish in the neighbourhood Of vast but unavailing good! The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z We have now another example as to the duty of using all human means, whilst humbly depending upon the blessing of God, without which all our efforts are unavailing. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z But I won't leave you to the pangs of unavailing remorse, you poor old goose. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z The troop of hungry crows which had pecked unavailingly at the wicker cover, had retired to some distance and watched the picnic in croaking envy. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z Thus the intended great invasion of France by the allies dwindled from various causes into three separate and unavailing attacks from Spain, Germany, and England. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z You must soon be left to your own discretion; and why should I impose an unavailing hardship? Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z The excitement of battle had proved too much for her, and all my endeavors to persuade her to come with me were unavailing. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z But the effort proved unavailing, for in spite of all his arguments and appeals a large number of the Fillmore men clung tenaciously to their leader, resulting in Buchanan's election. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z I have been invoking that contingency so long and so unavailingly that it has lost a large portion of its pristine appeal. In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z And accordingly, all precautions hitherto taken for suppressing these secret societies of the Chinese population have proved unavailing. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Affectation seemed likely to be as unavailing as watchfulness; yet, the longer my search lasted, the more eager it became. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z But his hands clutched unavailingly at empty space, without finding anything to take hold of, and finally dropped in dismay. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z But this also was unavailing, and a large and more powerful man who was standing near had to take the fearful instrument and with his strong arms gave her a hundred additional blows! Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Sunshine or rain, they went their way, Indian file, never apart, bearing their everlasting, unavailing protest. Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City 2011-12-28T03:00:42.950Z External remedies however are usually found to be unavailing in reaching the root of the disorder, its seat lying deeper than an ordinary affection of the skin. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The more immediate sufferers were the workmen themselves; and the mode in which the ruling power relieved them by giving forced employment was wholly unavailing, except as a temporary expedient. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z The Colonel, obedient to his veiled suggestions, had unavailingly paid several calls on the Duchess. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Finding these oral appeals unavailing, Mr. Smith composed a heavy tract out of his own head to suit the particular case. Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? 2011-12-24T03:07:56.830Z Indignant protests went up on all sides against a sacrilege whose effect could be nothing less than the destruction of religion; but all efforts to stay the action were unavailing. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Out in Indiana this comparison was unavailing, as few of the residents have seen the Flatiron Building and only a small percentage of them have any desire to see it. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z The machine is moved by the steam-engine; but the steam-engine, the reels, and the bobbins would work unavailingly, without the guidance of the mind that waits upon and watches them. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Then they marched me out to the horses, venting as I went bitter reproaches and unavailing protests, mingled with loud curses, laments, and revilings. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z Dear child," the mother said, "he sympathized with but did not blame you, and would not have you blame yourself so severely now and embitter your life with unavailing regrets. Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children 2011-12-22T03:00:21.710Z The king commanded the Doctor Suarez de Toledo, his first almoner, to visit him, and try to persuade him: his efforts were unavailing, though Don Carlos always treated him with great respect. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Her prayers were unavailing, and only served to anger Charles further. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z Alas! there are diseases against which all the might of medical skill is unavailing. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z It would be clearly unavailing to reëxcavate it, because it would fill up again with the next big flood. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z And as incessant, as inevitable, and as unavailing as the spray that hangs over the Falls, is the white cloud of human crying.... Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z The representations of the Aragonese were unavailing: the emperor commanded the inquisitors to subject the Moors of Aragon to the same laws as those of Valencia, and they were baptized without resistance in 1526. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Fortunately, I was not so strongly attached to life as to be rendered miserable by unavailing recollections and gloomy forebodings. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z It had been a hot July morning with a sultry land breeze blowing, and as we walked the three miles down the unshaded track, we had weariedly and unavailingly slapped at mosquitoes at every step. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z At the other end of the line Chick Travers and George Cross did as well as they could with their Colts, but found their efforts unavailing. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z Though I struck madly at its head to ward off the terrible, beak-like mouth, my efforts seemed unavailing. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z When these conciliatory measures were unavailing, various punishments were adopted. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z As usual, they proved unavailing; and he bade me prepare myself for death by receiving the holy sacrament. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z Under Elizabeth, Grey was again employed on the Scottish border, and he was responsible for the pertinacious but unavailing attempt to capture Leith in May 1560. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Distraction, desperate and hopelessly unavailing effort follow, and finally there comes exhaustion. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z “To deceive her,” repeated he, “and to break her heart afterwards with unavailing regret?” Eunice 2011-12-05T03:00:40.560Z Their confidence must be tenderly won, and their innocent desires gratified, while every slyness is quietly shown to be as unavailing as it is disagreeable, and every movement towards ingenuousness cheerfully and lovingly encouraged. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z May protested, but unavailingly, and the big Dutchman moved away, mounted his horse, and rode off with the rest of the Boers waiting for him. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z They shall be full of bitter regret and unavailing lamentations, of keen convictions and of piercing sorrows. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z "Heaven grant that your kindness may not prove unavailing." The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z He was pulled out, but efforts to revive him with a stiff brandy at a West Street saloon were unavailing. City Room: The New York Press Club Buried Its Members in Cypress Hills Cemetery, But Few Remember 2011-11-27T13:01:39Z In our youth, the Episcopal church, like the orthodox dissenters, preached atonement, atonement, atonement, wrath of God, birth in sin,—position of sentimental reprobation towards the one fact, of unavailing repentance concerning the other. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Violence was wholly unavailing; mystic rites, incantations, and prayers were alike useless. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z In spite of all the obstacles to the development of the Gallo-American commerce because of the deep-rooted French horror of innovations and changes, the efforts of Jefferson and his friends were not wholly unavailing. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z "Do you recollect, madame, that gloomy, frozen silence, against which all our efforts proved unavailing?" The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z His rare forensic gifts would have been unavailing without confidence in the justice of his cause, and a clear conscience which shone in his face and pervaded him through and through. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z One felt the bitter partings that death had made here, the tears, the unavailing desire to heap all the remaining goods of life upon the altar of departed friendship. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Reproofs, reproaches and warnings were unavailing and ended in Corway being refused admittance to your house, which resulted in frequent quarrels between your wife and your sister.” An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z But the search, naturally, was unavailing and she was forced to return in a most anxious state of mind. Three Little Women A Story for Girls 2011-11-17T03:00:30.707Z David, the first to recover from this unavailing grief, said to Madame Bastien: "Madame, I will return in a moment." The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z If the warning is unavailing and he relapses, then the earlier sentence, as well as the new one, is executed. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z "For awhile I have been terribly afraid that my efforts to rescue you had been unavailing." The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z Then bitter tears trickled down Virginia’s face as she continued to chafe her hands; but finding her efforts to restore warmth were unavailing, the same gripping at her heartstrings again possessed her. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z Every word Madeleine spoke showed her friend how unavailing any further remonstrance would be. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z All the exertions of the philosopher were now unavailing; in vain he drew the piston; the cat's paw effectually prevented its operation. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z One of the operators could be seen frantically drawing back the levers, and trying to hold the badly damaged ship from overturning, but his efforts were unavailing. The Boy Volunteers with the French Airman 2011-11-07T02:00:17.100Z It still encircled her throat, for her utmost efforts proved unavailing to unfasten the clasps, and every one stared and marvelled at the wonderful pearls which seemed endowed with a curious fascination. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z He sincerely, but unavailingly, regretted that he had allowed himself to become the treasurer. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z Entre Rios became a virtually independent state, and Rosas's efforts to reduce it were unavailing. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z But the search was unavailing, as no one in authority at the moving picture theatre would answer questions satisfactorily. The Motor Girls at Lookout Beach In Quest of the Runaways 2011-11-04T02:00:22.360Z Here also his quest was unavailing, and nothing now remained but Vincent Starr’s private office on the upper floor. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Strong garrisons had been placed by the government on the frontiers, and merciless war declared against them, but all was unavailing to stop their marauding expeditions among the whites. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z This factory child that never knew any of the proper joys of a child is without either sweet memory or unavailing wish. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Again he writes to Leyland a letter in which he dwells on his unavailing grief, and vividly points out its effects upon him. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z And with death—when doubtings vanish, When despair still hopes and fears— Though our anguish toil may banish, Rest brings unavailing tears. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z But all the old man's clumsy efforts to bring about an explanation were unavailing. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z But this reconnoisance proved unavailing at that time, inasmuch as the explorers found no veins or deposits which repaid the cost and labor of working. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Turning back from these unavailing conjectures, I must say a last word as to that part of Toombs’s career in the senate which I have been discussing. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z The theme is that of a wild, eager, and unavailing love—whose joys and sorrows he tells in vivid words—which he believes to be returned with equal energy and passion. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z The engagement was indecisive in its results, but the Union commander’s purpose, to hold Hood momentarily in check, was gained, and Hood’s effort to crush Schofield was unavailing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z The young fellows of the town mourned over the loss of so many merry young partners that Christmas, but all unavailingly. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Their efforts were unavailing, Napoleon stood firm, until the Allied sovereigns, who, from the window of an adjacent house, beheld this disgraceful riot, sent a company of Russian grenadiers to disperse the mob. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z This passion of grief she knew to be unavailing and fruitless. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z During the war of 1904 with Tibet, he placed all his influence on our side; and, his efforts to prevent bloodshed being unavailing, he accompanied our troops to Lhasa. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Stranded and alone, he managed to locate a relative in Flushing, Queens, and retreated there to search, unavailingly, for a new job. Hershey Exchange Student Warnings Were Ignored 2011-10-17T03:05:34Z He staggered when at last Brooke, finding that shaking was unavailing, dragged him upright. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z His efforts were unavailing, so he found a partner among the cowlasses. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z His efforts were tremendous, but unavailing, and served only to accelerate his fate. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Count Platen has returned from Berlin, and assures him that all the efforts made to win him and Hanover to the side of Prussia have been unavailing. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Sisters of a congenial spirit try to soothe them by precepts and examples, but their admonition and condolence prove in the main unavailing. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z At this point the further energies of the troops became unavailing. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z All subsequent efforts to revive the college were unavailing. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z I have warned Fawkes; but my warning, though conveyed by the lips of the dead, and by other means equally terrible, was unavailing. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Desperately Mr. McKay plunged his arms into the sliding sand; but his efforts were unavailing. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Hearing the fearful prophecy of Narada, the king tried his best to dissuade his daughter from the fatal alliance, but all his efforts proved unavailing. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z But all his efforts were unavailing; in her agony she seemed to have embedded her finger-nails in the wood; his very attempt to break her fingers proved ineffectual. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z The restoration of the thrifty growth of the tree is considered essential to success; and without this, all remedies are looked upon as unavailing. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z You waste time, and exhaust my patience and your own by these unavailing supplications. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z But the Gods had turned their faces from him, and his repentance, if repentance it could be called, had been unavailing. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Laura had tact enough to perceive that any further attempt at a conversation on books would be unavailing; and she made some inquiry about the annual exhibition of pictures at the Athen�um. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Amongst the foremost in this laudable endeavour stands Mr. Hunt; but his efforts have hitherto proved unavailing. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Weightman, for the second time, carried off first honours, with great ease: all efforts put forth to stop his onward career being futile and unavailing in the extreme. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z Still all arguments were unavailing; Kate persisted in returning at once to be in attendance on her friend; affirming that she did not fear the journey, nor anticipate any fatigue. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z The South, though deepest wrongs bewailing, Long yielded all to Union name; But Independence now we claim, And all their threats are unavailing. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z Resistance would have been unavailing, in weakness was her strength. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z All the ungenerous and mean expedients hitherto used had been unavailing to produce the desired end. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z He was a little afraid of hysterics, which would have been pardonable but unavailing. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z Courage, however, was unavailing, for South Shields was at the mercy of the invaders, and all defence was feeble and futile. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Too long the South has wept, bewailing, That falsehood’s dagger Yankees wield, But freedom is our sword and shield, And all their arts are unavailing. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z Instead of devoting her time to unavailing sorrow, Mrs. Jones turned her attention to the education of her son, who was then in his tenth year. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z Was it simply that, concluding her to be awake, they deemed caution to be unavailing? or, that their secret business being finished, caution was no longer necessary? The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z Billie and Nancy jumped out and tried to push the gate, but their united efforts were unavailing. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z Tell him, on the contrary, that his friendship shall not be thrown away; nor his arguments be forgotten, or unavailing: no! The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z All efforts proved unavailing, however, as God took His angel unto Himself. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Their efforts, however, for fully a century proved unavailing. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z At these gatherings Mary Wollstonecraft arrayed her charms to storm the citadel of Fuseli’s cynical heart, unavailingly. William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work 2011-09-13T02:00:35.943Z The blandishments even of his mistresses are often unavailing to draw him from his ennui. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z How unavailing, therefore, to excite their generous zeal, while necessarily forced to exact that our ties of kindred should remain unacknowledged? The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z "Mournful Mary" wails and wails in miserable and unavailing fear. 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z I have set thee on earth’s stubborn soil With grief and stern necessity to strive; To wear thy days in unavailing toil, The ceaseless sport of tort’ring friends to live. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z In “Asia” Urizen hears the despairing cry of his creation, and himself shudders and weeps, but unavailingly. William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work 2011-09-13T02:00:35.943Z When Dido found that all was unavailing, and that the Trojans had already embarked, she killed herself in despair. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Some of their cavalry made an effort to check the pursuit, but it was unavailing. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Finding every effort unavailing," said the missionary, "I changed my tactics. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z The Danes resisted with their customary intrepidity, but their efforts though furious were unavailing. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z Her heart was wrung with sorrow, with unavailing, useless sorrow for both these unhappy people, as well as for herself. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z This flung stone falls from it, as unavailing as your prayers; but we shall never cease to pray and fling stones, alternately, up there into the twilight. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z It was an awful silence, which would not give that which was holy to the dogs, nor profane the truth by unavailing protests or controversies. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z Why bitter life with useless tears, With mourning unavailing? Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z By-and-bye this girlish and thoughtless wife was to look back on these evenings, and wonder with vain sighs of unavailing regret if life could ever again bring her back such sweetness. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z Now she remembered the little umbrella, which she had forgotten to take in her hurry to be off; but regret was unavailing, and nothing could be done but borrow one or submit to a drenching. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z After that, even an order from Congress, empowering William Lee and Izard to draw upon the Commissioners for their expenses at foreign courts, was unavailing to open Franklin's purse strings. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z These two qualities," said the speaker, "raise a man's self-respect and endow him with that firmness without which his efforts are unavailing, at any rate as far as the general good is concerned. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z After years of unavailing hopes and depressing defeats my final chance was presented! My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Every possible effort was made to arouse him, but all was unavailing. The Story of the Toys 2011-08-05T02:00:49.720Z I had had a lot of trouble with Jim that day, and this annoyed me; but my angry call to stop was unavailing. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z All their efforts were unavailing, though Dil opened her eyes once, and at intervals a shudder ran through her frame. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z Thorneycroft issued an order, without reference to superior authority, which upset the whole plan of operations and rendered unavailing the sacrifices which had already been made to carry it into effect.” South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z In fact, after the first unavailing remonstrance, if it had been to send me to school for life, I would not have said another word. A Fluttered Dovecote 2011-07-29T02:00:21.880Z Chess holds forth to the philosopher relaxation from his severer studies,—to the disappointed man, relief from unavailing regret,—and to the rich and idle, an inexhaustible source of amusement and occupation. Maxims and Hints on Angling, Chess, Shooting, and Other Matters also, Miseries of Fishing 2011-07-24T02:00:08.580Z He endeavored to persuade his master to travel in his hammock; but unavailingly. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z The return of Captain McClure and the result of his discoveries, together with those of other expeditions, and Dr. Rae's find of Franklin relics, satisfied the British Government that further search was unavailing. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Thus, under this father's tyrannical sway, every budding germ of manly truth was suffocated, and shot forth unavailingly. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z But the invasion has been useless; the speculations have failed; and art and history mourn unavailingly the senseless and profitless destruction of this fairest gem of the lagoons: insularum ocellus. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z All his studies and conscious efforts were almost unavailing either to hinder or to further its perfection. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z The old man did his best to prevent the advance of the flames; but, exhausted by the unavailing labour, and severely injured by the melting lead from the roof, he had to desist. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z But a moment's misfortune made this advantage unavailing, and doomed me to further sufferings. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z All the ingenuity of DeQuincey is unavailing to establish a practical relation between the Essenes and any popular movement in Jud�a. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z All attempts to gain an intelligible account of his mission proved for a length of time, utterly unavailing, until Bacon, recognising something of old acquaintance in his features, dismissed his attendants. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z His Austrian protectors insisted on accompanying their charge, whose forcible removal they strongly resented, though their protests were unavailing. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Regrets were unavailing, and it was as useless to wish themselves back in their comfortable prison, there to rest till night, when they could have easily got away with the knowledge they possessed. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Police officers’ attempts to quell the disturbance by firing shots in the air were unavailing. City Room: A Half-Century Later, Student Artwork Sprouts Where 'Sociopaths' Roamed 2011-07-12T19:39:08Z The result was he embezzled his employer’s money, and, when that was discovered, imprisonment and unavailing remorse were the result. Days and Nights in London or, Studies in Black and Gray 2011-07-12T02:00:29.167Z His unavailing regrets were rapidly forgotten in a fierce and burning desire to be confronted with his enemies, alone and unsupported as he was. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z The feeble efforts of the crew seemed utterly unavailing against the mighty force of this sudden tempest. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Next day their efforts to lift Gl�mr's bloated carcass, and remove it to consecrated ground, were unavailing. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z At that stage Horace Townsend left the room, perhaps to pursue the personal search which had so far proved unavailing. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z Thoughts came swiftly enough, but they were unavailing, for to wait till the baby woke, or to go in and attack the snake, seemed equally dangerous. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z Bitter and unavailing were his reflections as he stood a spectator of this outrage, while his own life hung suspended by a hair. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z The fog, like a dull silver veil, was still spread over the lagoon, and his efforts to recognise the phantom-like forms were unavailing. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z But their efforts were unavailing though each was willing to acknowledge the faults of his predecessor. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z Yet despondency was unwise as struggle was unavailing. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z The study of my life has been his pleasure; Nor will I risk his favour, to indulge Such unavailing curiosity. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z For a long time their efforts were unavailing; but, unwilling to give up, they continued while there remained a chance of success. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z I was congratulating myself on the Welsh courtesy that had left me, a stranger, unmolested, when we rounded a curve and I saw that the gentle consideration had been unavailing. The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend 2011-07-02T02:00:10.773Z So the squall passes—generally leaving a calm behind it—having in a little space squandered enough unavailing breeze to have helped the vessel on her course for hours to come. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z On the third day the Germans were thrown back over the Marne, and the crown prince, having sent an unavailing plea to Prince Rupprecht for new troops, suddenly showed fight with the crack Prussian guards. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z In considering this long series of disasters and unavailing efforts, we are naturally led to inquire what have been the causes of this want of success? Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z And he kicked and pushed against the door, but all his efforts were unavailing to burst it open. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z The wound had but recently been inflicted, so the Belgian farmer had apparently made a brave but unavailing stand in defence of his home. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z With no more provocation than a sting of puerile pique, she had lost her temper, and all her efforts to retrieve it seemed unavailing. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z The efforts of his many friends were, however, unavailing, and he was executed on the 30th of November 1824. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z They dig and turn up the earth without ceasing; but their unavailing labour only serves to wear down their arms to the shoulders, after which the stumps grow again, and their torments begin afresh. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z All my efforts at liberation were unavailing; and, after a brief struggle, I remained passive. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z But he had apparently come to the conclusion that further protest would be unavailing, and he held his peace, summing up in his mind, possibly, the amount of his future claim for damages. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z But all,—friendly remark, calm remonstrance, fervent, affectionate entreaties,—all were unavailing. Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family 2011-06-17T02:00:18.293Z But the slender ones they found proved unavailing. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z Dear child! your life is too precious to be wasted in unavailing regrets. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z General Dale was still weak from a wound and Barbara tried unavailingly to keep him at home. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z All efforts to extinguish the flames or rescue the unhappy prisoners were unavailing. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z It was spent by my sisters in prayer and tears and unavailing struggles to escape or to make themselves heard. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z If there came a time when it proved unavailing, she would leave these babies in the lurch as boldly and defiantly, as Rowena had once performed the same unscrupulous office for herself. Marjorie Dean High School Senior 2011-06-06T02:00:09.407Z Cannot you foresee that she will live a long life of regret, and unavailing struggle against natural inclinations? Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Harry stormed unavailingly and General Dale pleaded with him to stay, but gave reluctant leave. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z It is alleged in the Society's preface that all the objections of infidelity have been hitherto unavailing. When Were Our Gospels Written? 2011-05-31T02:00:32.283Z To attempt in a narrow compass to give complete details, would be as unwise as it would be unavailing. A Few Words About the Devil And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 2011-05-31T02:00:28.247Z All that night we fought them unavailingly, and at dawn they drew their undiminished tribes away. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z Three steam tugs and the Caister lifeboat proceeded to her assistance, and her cargo was thrown overboard, but every effort made to get her off proved unavailing. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z The wrestlers had now stepped forth to battle for a pair of silver buckles, and the boy in turn nudged Dave, but unavailingly. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z What have we left but an unavailing sorrow, a dumb repentance, and never-ending bitter tears? Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z O Mother Venus, quit, I pray, Your violent assailing; The arts, forsooth, that fired my youth At last are unavailing— My blood runs cold—I'm getting old And all my powers are failing! Hoosier Lyrics 2011-05-20T02:00:38.353Z He had expressed his grief, his remorse, his shame; he did not brood over them or distress me with puerile because unavailing regrets over a past he could not recall. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z The use of five engines and the efforts of sixty men proved unavailing, and there was no alternative but to take the train back to Norwich. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z All efforts to dislodge them proved unavailing, until the place was taken by storm, and a fearful hand to hand fight was the outcome. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The penurious estimate which has resulted in this miserable deficiency has been long and ably combated by patriotic and clear-headed citizens, but their influence has as yet proved wholly unavailing. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z They made their first show of prowess in rescuing the fugitive family: but beyond this their efforts were unavailing: the fire had obtained too great a head to be withstood. Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z In vain I resisted; with scarcely an effort he mastered me and laughed again at my unavailing efforts to escape. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z The former kept a slight lead, and as Kelley’s efforts to pass him were unavailing, he rowed past the winning-post a quarter of a length ahead. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z All efforts to pass around the projecting cliff, to which the name of Cape Constitution was given, proved unavailing. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z But, all else unavailing, they went to this extreme. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z The inexorable law had seized upon its victim, and Elizabeth Parris might moan her life away in unavailing regret without aiding her, or arresting, for one moment, the doom that was darkly closing around her. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z I am sure she will forbear to distress me, in my weak state, by unavailing regrets. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z The attempts of the boys, however, to open the door were unavailing. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z Strenuous, though unavailing, efforts were made to push the Polaris further northward; failing this, attempts were then made to find a safe harbor to the eastward, but none was accessible. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z But these offers, as well as all the efforts which had been and were subsequently made by the Crown to quiet the Colonies through bounties and commercial privileges, were unavailing. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z And horror at her own action, as if it had waited till the very moment when it should be unavailing, suddenly flowed in upon her soul. A Syrup of the Bees 2011-04-23T02:00:04.300Z Even the intermittent authority exercised by her father would have been unavailing; and her sympathy for the stranger only existed in the secret recesses of her heart. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z When Fred turned in at the open gateway the dog, looking up into his face whined, and then apparently convinced that protests on his part were unavailing, turned and ran from the place. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z And yet after all there will be occasions on which all the resources of philology will be unavailing. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z The records of his parish church—St Thomas's, Dublin—were searched unavailingly. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z And she used to say sadly to herself: Now, as it seems, all my endeavours have been fruitless; for do what I can, all my labours are unavailing. A Syrup of the Bees 2011-04-23T02:00:04.300Z It would have been utterly unavailing, and he knew it. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z Whether or not the door was fastened he did not know, but his efforts were unavailing. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z Lord Kitchener declined to send further troops from home, and though Sir Ian Hamilton, bringing the veteran 29th Division up to Suvla, with reinforcements of yeomanry, made another attempt on 21st Aug., it was unavailing. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z All Edward's efforts, however, to reduce the country to obedience were unavailing, and with the flight of Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick, to Scotland, the banner of Scottish independence was again unfurled. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z A man may be so bound that his utmost efforts to move may prove unavailing: in such a case, he is said to labour under a natural necessity. An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will 2011-04-14T02:00:52.727Z Thus all the king could say, was said in vain And unavailing were both gold and speech. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z At that moment, however, the sound of the rushing wings was heard again and all Fred’s efforts to strengthen his heart proved unavailing. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z It was technically impossible for Russia to do anything of the kind, but her protest to this effect was unavailing. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z He therefore walked on beside the young squire, and talked to him about this and that, but all his efforts were unavailing to change the short cold answers he received into more friendly ones. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:00:41.313Z And toward both I felt too hardly on her account to do other than leave them to the bitterness of their belated, unavailing remorse. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z Statistics as they existed in India before Lord Mayo's rule were sorrowful memorials of faithful subordinate labour, rendered unavailing by the indifference or neglect of higher officials. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z At last the procession passed, carrying with it swarms of detached boys and girls, whose parents fearfully called after them and unavailingly plead with them to come back as they broke away. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Pitt’s efforts to frustrate such discrimination in Ireland were as unavailing as in his own country, for the prejudices and obstinacy of George III, in both instances, neutralized the good intentions of the liberal Ministry. Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats 2011-04-02T02:00:11.477Z But all these would prove unavailing if the one thing needful, unity of subject, were awanting. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z Even then her mind was still wandering amidst a maze of unavailing thoughts, when voices, again heard below, recalled her to the window. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z What soul in the land but has felt and witnessed this grief—this unavailing sorrow for the brave and untimely dead? My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z The absurdity of the Statute of Trusts never having been licked into shape by judicial decisions, a close and unavailing search has since been instituted for the fugitive legal title. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z All his efforts, however, being unavailing to ride him deeper in, he fell to washing him strenuously with his hands, then leading him out, he dressed himself and returned by the way he came. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z They had also observed, that the lower part of the river before us was so full of fallen wood, that the attempt to clear a passage through it, would be an unavailing labour. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z Then with a shout of derision Bonny began to scull the dinghy towards open water, while the sailor strove with unavailing efforts to launch the heavy yawl. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z He never lived again, one may say, unless a ceaseless wheel of anguish and anger and bitter and unavailing and furious regret can be called life. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z These new thoughts, of pity and regret and unavailing tenderness, began to touch the lines of his mouth, to alter the expression of his eyes. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z This virtually meant the stopping of strikes, for strikes without pickets and vigilance would usually be unavailing. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z The effort to be calm was unavailing, for a wild fit of excitement was growing upon her, and instead of walking up the steep cliff path, she nearly ran. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z Humboldt said, "It is impossible not to feel the severity of this disappointment; but it is the part of a man to work, and not to yield to unavailing regrets." Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z But after his birthday had come and gone and his letters to Santa Claus been unavailing, he had concluded that dreams never come true and from then on had stifled his desires. The Black Fawn 2011-03-07T03:00:09.513Z Too long the South has wept, bewailing That falsehood’s dagger Yankees wield, But freedom is our sword and shield, And all their arts are unavailing. Songs and Ballads of the Southern People 1861-1865 2011-03-06T03:00:22.800Z I then tried every effort to speak, but they were all unavailing; for I could not emit one sound, although my lips and tongue fashioned the words. The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) 2011-03-05T03:00:28.153Z When all other means were unavailing, Luther found that the Devil could not stand against humour. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z I saw that common sense, reason, persuasion, or threats, would all be alike unavailing to obtain compliance with my wishes. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z He seemed astonished to see me there, but passed me with a simple bow and stopped before the door I had so unavailingly assailed a few minutes before. The Amethyst Box 2011-03-02T03:00:29.083Z To me it seems sacred, like the Ark of the Covenant, that no one must presume to touch; and I own I tremble as I presume, here and there, to attempt, unavailingly, to translate it. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z His hearers were greatly perturbed, but they knew that further protest would be unavailing. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z A splendid chance had been thrown away, and an unavailing sacrifice of life was to follow. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Treachery and force were both tried and found equally unavailing. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The smith applied a leather strap, but unavailingly. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Before I conclude this account of the very gallant but unavailing attack of the Second Corps on La Bassée, I must tell you one or two incidents which occurred during the fighting in October. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Lyle showed his colleagues the advantage of such a position, and stirred up the rest of the unfortunate wanderers into the belief that it would be as unavailing as cowardly to yield without a struggle. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z On 21st August repeated but unavailing efforts were made to carry a hill to the north and another to the south of Chocolate Hill. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Again and again he struggled to reach the glowing bed of the lake, but mortal strength and energy were unavailing to pierce the fathomless abyss. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z For the best part of an hour the men strove unavailingly to extricate the barge from the tenacious mud. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z It gave him news which he ought to have received hours before, and made his gallant stand quite unavailing. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z There was something in the picture of their unavailing remorse which touched her, despite her knowledge of the patent fact that they deserved it and could expect nothing better. Louisiana 2011-02-18T03:00:21.217Z But all Private Smith's efforts to supply the bombers were unavailing. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z In a ‘Tragic Fragment’ he wrote: With sincere though unavailing sighs I view the helpless children of distress. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z All our efforts to trace out and bring back our distinguished fellow-sportsman proved unavailing. Roger Davis, Loyalist 2011-02-17T03:00:22.690Z Twice they cleared the town of Charleroi at the point of the bayonet, but all their efforts were unavailing. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z All was unavailing, and Major Andrè, in the bloom of manhood, was hung at Tappan on the second of October, 1780, at the age of twenty-nine years. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Early on the 20th the 10th Canadian battalion made a gallant but unavailing attempt to seize a very strong German position known as Bexhill. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z He knew how to confound the enemy with new and unexpected methods, which rendered unavailing all which military science and experience had before taught. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z But the efforts of Thomas had been unavailing, and the last evening had come. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z Where opposition would have been certainly unavailing, the attempt to make it would have been only a compromise of his dignity. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z He was, however, so hedged in by the etiquette of royalty, that all her exertions were unavailing. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Although a large reward was offered for his apprehension, all efforts to find him proved unavailing. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z The Captain tried unavailingly to secure another minute to themselves, and with an indefinite understanding that they might speak with each other the next day he took his leave. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z Their appeals to his sympathy and benevolence were unavailing. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z The expedient may have been justifiable in the case of a small minority struggling unavailingly against an overwhelming and indifferent majority. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z They walked out one morning to a place where an unavailing assault had been made by a portion of the army, and two hundred mangled bodies of Frenchmen were strewn over the ground. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z The complaints of his kindred, who thought the dignity of the house degraded by his plain and simple habits of life, were unavailing. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z This responsible service had one great advantage for Frederic; it demanded his strictest attention, and left him no time for unavailing regrets over his master's absence, or troubled apprehensions as to his fate. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z My one gleam of comfort was the unavailing regret I should leave to a world that had neglected me. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z Commiseration, deep pity for the sorrows she was to witness unavailingly, wounded pride, insulted self-esteem,—all were there! The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z If this were unavailing, so that in the second month the deviation were still 1 per cent., the weight of the dollar would be again increased 1 per cent. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z This little tavern-room tells the whole mournful story, with death to point the moral, and pity to breathe its sigh of unavailing regret. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z Rob, speechless with horror, saw the stout youth's feet slip from under him, and his hands clutch unavailingly at the smooth face of the cliff. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z If I could have foreseen that all conciliating words would be unavailing, I should not have sought this interview. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z Doctor Fabian rose and made an unavailing effort to control his trepidation. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z The appeals of his friends and relatives were unavailing in securing his release, and the captive chafed terribly under the burden of his captivity. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z Mere lofty repudiation would be unavailing, and by my infernal facetiousness about the woodcock I had effectively filled in the case against myself. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z But all was unavailing to make him forget his first passion. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z Sick with disappointment, and utterly unavailing remorse, knowing all the time that there was no strength in them ever to resist any temptation, however base. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z This desperate conflict with herself had been unavailing, it had ended only in defeat. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z The Burgomaster's efforts to restore peace were unavailing; the District Judge renewed the quarrel by a malicious remark about old army officers who no longer knew what nation they belonged to. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z He had told her that all her struggles were unavailing; she was like the swallow when the snake fascinates it. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z An hour of unavailing work found the pair too discouraged to keep on digging. Voice from the Cave 2011-01-04T03:01:09.533Z Bob replied quite sharply, as if realizing the necessity of arousing his companions from their unavailing sorrow. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z Leo's wishes and entreaties, joined to those of his mother, were alike unavailing; neither could his evident displeasure move Wanda in the least. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z Yet if he were not there, all search would be unavailing, and if I found him, it would be foolhardy to wander about these unfamiliar rooms merely to expose myself to an attack. The Lonely House 2011-01-13T03:01:04.920Z Every effort to get the ship off had proved unavailing; indeed, it might even be considered fortunate that the screw had not been broken by the tremendous effort required of it. The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. 2010-12-20T17:12:22.067Z My thanks can never reach him; my unavailing blessings and gratitude follow my true and long-lost friend, and tears wrung from a yearning heart. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z The unavailing efforts to talk Emile Heskey out of his retirement from international football showed the manager drawn to a more dependable if limited sort of footballer. Peter Crouch gets chance to prove Fabio Capello wrong with England 2010-10-12T06:00:00Z Her efforts were fruitless; she resorted to entreaty, but that was alike unavailing. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z There is a percentage of the media that might skip another predictable exchange with the always measured and unavailing Woods. O?Neill: At Augusta, talk of Tiger scandal will be scarce 2010-04-01T21:04:00Z Though he enjoyed the personal confidence of Elizabeth beyond any other ecclesiastic of the time, his complaints were unavailing. Cathedral Cities of England I tried the methods heretofore pursued, and found them unavailing; oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and atmospheric air, examined by such methods, showed no action upon radiant heat. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. It was audacious, but unavailing, as the attack of a finite upon an infinite mind must always be. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile The princess and Wanda finding all attempts at rescue unavailing, had been compelled to yield to the inevitable, and leave the unhappy man to his fate. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z At last when all efforts were found to be unavailing, the captain, with haggard face and ashen lips, gave the command to repair to the upper deck. Zula Half-a-dozen times in the day her father found her in tears, and he endeavoured to comfort and to cheer her; but his efforts were unavailing. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 His efforts to produce a corresponding affection in the bosom of Elizabeth were unavailing. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 By a very strange coincidence, however—but, though strange, by no means unprecedented—the considerate caution of Jane, in the particular just spoken of, was soon after rendered unavailing. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 If she die without a will, we are beggars, and her last breath will wail our destiny, and her last tear tell her too late her unavailing sympathy. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 We were all mightily amused with her clumsy attempts to escape, and wondered at her folly in exasperating her enemy by such unavailing efforts. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 And, indulging in such thoughts as these, and repeating and re-repeating similar resolutions—only, however, to find them unavailing—winter, with its long, dreary nights, and its days of languor and inactivity, passed heavily away. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 But the knight only replied with a melancholy and bewildered stare, which convinced the novice that entreaty and argument upon this subject, as, at present, upon all others, would be alike unavailing. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico Vainly I raised him from the ground—threatening, soothing, and expostulation were alike unavailing. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 But our search for her long proved unavailing. Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame But the most tempting bait and the strongest lure will jointly prove unavailing if one's set be unskillfully made, and carelessness be practiced in going to and from trap. Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers But the change was unavailing, and after a lingering illness, in which he suffered first from diabetes, then from Bright’s disease, complicated by dropsy, he died in Paris on the 2nd of October 1853. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" Subsequently the duchess, in a final interview which she had forced upon the queen, found her tears and reproaches 67 unavailing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" These are fruitful themes of controversy, as unavailing as they are absurd. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 For the chance of seeing her again he began to haunt the neighbourhood; then, having seen her, he would return to his shop the victim of more unavailing desire. Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame These various methods are not only unsatisfactory and unavailing, but are ruinous in their effects upon the individuals who practice them. What a Young Husband Ought to Know Whatever may be the restrictions imposed by rulers upon discourse, whatever may be the penalties imposed upon particular kinds of communication, all are unavailing in the presence of sympathy. How to Observe Morals and Manners Why will you break my heart with unavailing sorrow? Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Efforts were made at both places to have the troops detrained, but they were unavailing. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 Equally impotent and unavailing was all the mighty power of France, Spain, Portugal, and Austria to fill the void, left by the discarded Jesuits, in the quiet ministry of schools at home. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion I see it is unavailing to persuade you! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 Fleur-de-Marie, whose utmost efforts were unavailing to shake off the painful sensations she experienced, remained so silent and mournful that Rodolph reproached himself with having, by his well-intentioned surprise, been the cause of it. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 He was one of the few who believed the mother country would remain incorrigible—that petitions would be vain—addresses futile—remonstrances unavailing. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution All means of extracting the truth were unavailing; Lazarus Abeles and the two only witnesses then known of, remained obstinate. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. His heroism, to which nought replied, Is here all unavailing; His courage, 'neath its heavy armour failing. Poems of Emile Verhaeren Still, the efforts, in the interests of suffering humanity were by no means unavailing. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future Meantime do not waste your strength or courage in unavailing regrets or reproaches. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec Even a soaking shower is unavailing to damp the ardour of the multitude, and not unseldom lends fresh stimulus to fun and laughter among the merry-hearted denizens of smoke-dried city streets and lanes. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations You must first learn that all resistance is unavailing, that when you do yield, you may submit to the superior power of Nature without a murmur, without remorse. The Children of the World All the exertions of the philosopher were now unavailing: in vain he drew the piston; the cat's paw effectually prevented its operation. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom Salvien," said Loysik, "these words are idle, your threats will be unavailing before our firm resolution to uphold the justice of our cause. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter If not in danger now, he certainly would be in the spring, and all my effort, with those weary miles of sea again between us, would be unavailing for his recall. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec Slavin demurred but his protest was unavailing and soon he and Watson were breaking up the large part of the tree branch, Noel looking on in wonder and Allen assisting on the smaller portions. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West Thank you," he continued; "you'll make this business easier for both of us, if you'll drop all unavailing and useless lies. The Children of the World The word survives in “bootless,” i.e. useless or unavailing, and in such expressions, chiefly archaistic, as “what boots it?” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" He then wished me good-bye, and, with a feeling of unavailing rage and disappointment in my heart, I left the Offices and passed out into Whitehall. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance The young man's face became scarlet with shame, and he tried twice to speak, but unavailingly. The Fortunes Of Glencore He remained away, and his absence in itself made the congress unavailing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" But these laws, which would not perhaps have been thought necessary in better times, were unavailing to counteract the lethargy of ignorance in which even the native citizens of the empire were contented to repose. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 We will look at it a little more closely, before we proceed to consider the unavailing repentance which will form the topic of a second discourse. Misread Passage of Scriptures Valor against numbers and long preparation was unavailing. The Guns of Europe All attempts at consolation, on the part of the men, were unavailing; and it was apparent that nothing remained but to let the tide of anguish take its own course. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Entreaties, prayers, menaces—all were unavailing to induce her to appear again; and soon, indeed, her altered looks and failing health rendered it impossible. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Bad state of agriculture; These habits of the rich, and the miserable servitude of those who cultivated the land, rendered its fertility unavailing. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 This time, however, the holy Religious died without divulging his secret, and all subsequent searches to find the relics have proved unavailing. Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order For the reason that in charging for service all unavailing calls are omitted, the conversation is the unit of traffic. Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. The precaution was a wise one, but unavailing. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 Thy toiling troopers of the night Press on the unavailing fight; The sombre field is not yet lost, With thee for star. Later Poems Even these extraordinary precautions, however, proved unavailing, and on the first night of their incarceration a large force of disguised men invested the prison, and having intimidated the guard, carried them away prisoners. K. K. K. Sketches, Humorous and Didactic Treating the More Important Events of the Ku-Klux-Klan Movement in the South. With a Discussion of the Causes which gave Rise to it, and the Social and Political Issues Emanating from it. In the exasperation of offended power and jealous self-will, the queen signed the warrant for his execution, and pined away the remainder of her life in unavailing remorse. Lives of Celebrated Women All we could say to mollify the cruelty of the Chinese ambassador was unavailing. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Like a little metal heart it seemed, continuing the unavailing minutes of the life that had stopped, while it went on. Shadows of Flames A Novel Mrs. Randall's voice continued its pitiful monotone, now and then torn by unavailing and demoralizing cries. The Gray Mask I put the paper away with a sigh: it was no time for unavailing regrets, if Winters was innocent and was to be saved, action was needed. A Master Hand The Story of a Crime Finding this unavailing, she infused into her reproaches a degree of bitterness which alienated completely the affections she was so anxious to gain. Lives of Celebrated Women Atkins and his companion, finding that threats were unavailing, began to bestir themselves. No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone It is in such a case as with the past errors of a man's life: if he is wise, he will not suffer his energies to waste themselves upon unavailing regrets. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 Since all efforts of the battery mechanics were unavailing, the piece was taken to the divisional repair shop at about dawn on the 19th and another gun sent from the shop to replace it. Battery E in France 149th Field Artillery, Rainbow (42nd) Division Meanwhile he expressed his conviction to the grief-stricken old man by whom he had been retained, and who himself had tried, unavailingly, to learn the cause. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel But all my arguments were unavailing, and I left the next morning for Tournay, with the most mournful presages. Lives of Celebrated Women But her father had no such theory; he had been expending unavailingly, so far, every effort to ascertain Eaton's connections. The Blind Man's Eyes Protests were unavailing, and soon he ceased to protest, and told himself the horrid fact that he was a sentimentalist, perhaps even a poet. Bye-Ways The hand of death is upon our house," he said; "all struggle is unavailing. Edelweiss A Story The provisions of the U. S. Government for keeping the Indians in check have been wholly unavailing, mainly from a wrong disposition of the troops. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Well, the following speaks for itself:— "Soft on thy tomb shall fond Remembrance shed The warm yet unavailing tear, And purple flowers that deck the honoured dead Shall strew the loved and honoured bier." From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel She looked up at him keenly, trying unavailingly to determine whether more had taken place between the two men than she herself had witnessed. The Blind Man's Eyes He understood the object of the unavailing attack, and treated it with disdain. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Protests had proved unavailing, and now the children and their mothers lived elsewhere, while all the Boer prisoners filled the hospital and laager, and ran the risk of being slaughtered by their friends outside. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Throughout our country are constantly springing up women's societies having definite aims and purposes, and the effort which was formerly diffused, and therefore unavailing, now tends from a consolidated source to a clearly discerned end. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) It was now nearly sunrise, and all our efforts to move the captain were unavailing. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 But here, as in every other instance, the attempt proved unavailing. Lectures on The Science of Language With most affecting earnestness, though unavailingly, they implored their comrades to help them. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 The sleeper stirred and tried to lift an unavailing hand to his head. International Short Stories English A time will come when the consciousness of such neglected seasons will awaken in the mind bitter memory and unavailing regret. The Religious Life of London There is no time in life for unavailing sorrow. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn But the Ryzga's efforts, as he strove to free himself from the neural hold, were as misdirected and unavailing as those of a child who has not learned to wrestle with the mind. When the Mountain Shook Cromwell’s arguments would probably have been unavailing but for the opportune “discovery,” in the usual fortuitous Cromwell fashion, of a dangerous aristocratic conspiracy against Henry himself. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History The efforts of the patriots proved unavailing, foiled by the preparation and power of the government, which seems to be apprised by spies of every intended movement for the cause of liberty in Cuba. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time Up and down Catherine-street what wretchedness masked in smiles has walked—what sin in satin—what devilish craft and brutal lust, aye, and, what is worse than all, what unavailing repentance and regret! The Night Side of London But I perceived at once that all would prove unavailing. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. The Kitat told us everywhere that we were marching upon certain and unavailing death. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Consolation was unavailing; even the clergy seemed to realize that it would have been but an impertinent aggravation; and for two days no one ventured to speak to him. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Finding all attempts to obtain more advantageous terms unavailing, Lord Cornwallis yielded to the necessities of the case and surrendered, with his entire force, military and naval, to the arms of the allies. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Antony’s attempts at defense were unavailing; his troops went over to Octavian who occupied Alexandria. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Unless this could be effected, they felt that all endeavors to establish the innocence of their clients would be unavailing. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Old horsemen squinted their eyes unavailingly; they could not recall a Derby wherein so many good horses had been found wanting. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 The frantic efforts and reckless statements of the army of paid organizers, sent around to counteract the progress of truth and avert the exposure of wrong doing, are useless and unavailing. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin Every effort to subdue the flames seemed for a time to be unavailing. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 But finding her efforts unavailing, she poisoned herself rather than grace Octavian’s triumph. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Osorius is very severe against this unavailing rite, and argues that no injury which a prince may possibly give, can authorize a subject to act the part of a traitor against his native country. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem It was not in Mr. Gladstone's nature to sit with folded hands in sight of what he took to be hideous and unavailing carnage and havoc. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) But the embassadors, as they retired, assured him that another application would be unavailing. Hernando Cortez Makers of History During the night of the 24th the wind had freshened, and still continued to freshen on the morning of the 25th, when all further efforts to save her were found unavailing. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Had I fought half the army, it would have been unavailing. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna The pursuit of health with them would seem a vain and fruitless effort; the machine appears to have run its destined time, and all the skill of man is unavailing to repair it. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands The statesmanlike qualities displayed on this occasion were unavailing to avert the storm of indignation conjured up by Crispi’s opponents in connexion with a charge of bigamy not susceptible of legal proof. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Cortez, with commendable zeal, again made vigorous but unavailing efforts to induce these benighted pagans to renounce their cruel and bloodstained idols, and accept the religion of Jesus. Hernando Cortez Makers of History The multitude of fugitives speedily broke down the bridges; and the citizens of Warsaw beheld with unavailing anguish their defenders on the other side perishing in the flames, or by the sword of the conquerors. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 No wife or daughter had occasion unavailingly to beg the life of husband or father from the jealous or timid cruelty of a self-indulgent ruler. Roman Women All courage and strength, exertion and sacrifice, had been unavailing. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) |
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