| 单词 | militate |
| 例句 | Examples include the rules that govern punctuation, complex forms of agreement, and fine semantic distinctions between uncommon words like militate and mitigate and credible and credulous. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But several things militated against my starting to work. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z An agent urged Hoover to send condolences to White’s widow, emphasizing that there was nothing in White’s files to “militate against such action.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z So through a complicated, haphazard, and constantly readjusted web of economic, social, and moral incentives, modern society does its best to militate against crime. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “We’ve all seen images,” he said, referring to the concentration camps, “but these images militate against our capacity for discursive thinking, for reflecting upon these things.” In Gory, Majestic Fiction, a Hard Look at the Holocaust’s Stubborn Silences 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Government’s militarism over the last decade, but invoking that event strongly militates against the policies it’s invoked to justify, precisely because those policies are the principal cause of such attacks, for obvious reasons. Army tank made of cupcakes 2012-06-15T14:54:00Z The public nature of sculpture and its commemorative role has militated against its being treated artistically, and against its makers being known by name. Modern British Sculpture at the Royal Academy - review 2011-01-15T00:05:50Z Being both a national memorial and a vast entertainment complex — in addition to a home for other performing arts — militates against sleeker definition. Perspective | How the Kennedy Center’s theater chief sniffs out Broadway-worthy winners 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z For decades, the movie-music community has militated against such methods, and understandably so; they have undercut the livelihoods of hundreds of Hollywood musicians. Composing for Hollywood 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z They were very much militating for the war in Iraq. Oliver Stone Rewrites History — Again 2012-11-25T03:37:22Z But Florence’s bad attitude militates against her chances of merit-based promotion. In ‘Who Is Maud Dixon?,’ a Dream Job Leads to a Twisty Nightmare 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z What everyone, on both sides of the fence, seemed to be militating for were the days when hip-hop was a unifying force for good, like those baby-boomers who still wish it was 1969. Hip-hop on trial, but is the accusation false? 2012-06-27T15:02:00Z This year's shortlist clearly attempted to militate against something similar happening again. Mercury prize 2010: The xx were a safe choice, but the right one 2010-09-08T08:59:00Z While brief accounts of several hundred dead scholars and public intellectuals militates against sustained reading, a few pages at a time about interdisciplinary giants such as Leibniz, Diderot and Germaine de Stael can be energizing. Review | My nightstand runneth over: A proud nerd recommends new intellectual and cultural histories 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z But Maddie’s condition as an unaware perennial victim militates against her foregrounding. Review | ‘The 22 Murders of Madison May’ is a thrilling ride in every dimension 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z And the sheer wealth of character and incident in Dostoyevsky’s doorstop novels also militates against natural engagement in the theater. | 'The Demons': Peter Stein Takes Dostoyevsky to Governors Island 2010-07-11T23:13:00Z It’s hard to militate on behalf of workers who, according to the market-driven logic of the present, chose to do something they love and to devote themselves to something as ephemeral as teaching. The Professor and the Adjunct 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z It is, in the dour language she militates so brilliantly against, a book that needed to be written. Books of The Times: ‘How to Be a Woman,’ by Caitlin Moran 2012-07-26T21:53:58Z Tokarczuk lamented the decline of the fable as a form, and the loss of literature as a site for radical tenderness that might militate against self-obsession and refresh our sensitivity to the world. One of India’s Most Original and Controversial Novelists Returns With a Powerful Parable 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Silence militates against solidarity, so one perceives one’s own case to be in competition with another women’s rather than in concert with it. Is removing a condom without permission rape? 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z The mood darkens further here – Lynch's croon is mired deeper in dirgey, junkyard blues – and it's harder work too, which rather militates against the carefully crafted unease. David Lynch: The Big Dream – review 2013-07-13T23:05:15Z But Kitson, by his nature and performance style, seems to militate against newspaper shorthand; indeed, at my performance, he berated another reviewer for having the temerity to take notes. Review | Go on, get inside Daniel Kitson’s head. You’ll find it a strange and funny place. 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z I've always suspected the habit of a book a year militates against a writer being taken seriously. Iain Banks, my Fife friend and storyteller extraordinaire 2013-04-03T16:39:26Z He said it had been made because he had been "effective in exposing the complainant's weakness as a minister and exposing problems with her own record, which might militate against her being accorded a peerage". SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The same issue will apply to Taiwan and other flashpoints: Even where strategic ambitions militate for war, the pain of every casualty will be dramatically compounded. 5 rules for an aging world 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z "And it's ridiculous that he wants to call E. Jean a liar when the facts militate toward the truth, which is what she said happened." Legal expert stunned after Trump “steps in it over and over” in newly-released deposition 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z While Netanyahu has said he will have final say on policy, his government's commitment to expand West Bank settlements and the inclusion of ultra-nationalists in his cabinet militates against any compromise with Palestinians. Analysis: New Arab allies face quandary as Israel shifts hard-right 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z But in this case, sovereignty militates in the opposite direction. Can There Be a Rights Reckoning for Nations That Don’t Want to Do It? 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z And progressives haven’t been militating against conservative speech, but hate speech and harmful misinformation, which the major platforms themselves claim to officially prohibit. Column: The Supreme Court holds the internet's fate in its hands, and you should be terrified 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z She also noted in the judgement that she had "sympathy" for the long wait for the trial to start, which "militates against fairness" to Fan. Landmark case for 47 Hong Kong democrats adjourned until June 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z "After talking with her 'best friend,' which is how the Thomases refer to one another, Justice Thomas's wife militates relentlessly for the president's chief of staff to overturn a presidential election," Mayer wrote. "Extraordinary level of corruption": Legal experts shocked by Ginni Thomas' QAnon texts 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z They sprang into action, “being vocal, agitating, militating, marching, doing all that great stuff,” Antoinette Coakley, one of the students, recalled recently. At Harvard, Ketanji Brown Jackson Fought Injustices but Kept a Steely Academic Focus 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Meyer noted that if he were a chief security officer of a company with ties to Ukraine, “I would militate rather strongly to unwind my exposure.” Ukraine crisis could add to the problems facing U.S. economy 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Ben Sulaymen has consulted with all the team bosses to seek their views on what went wrong in Abu Dhabi and what changes could be made to militate against a repeat. F1 planning new race management structure 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Lord Justice Popplewell stated "the factors militating against a prosecution in this case outweigh the factors in favour of a prosecution". Court upholds CPS Christopher Kapessa river death charge decision 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “This low risk of returning to illegal hiring practices militates against imposition of a significant fine in this case,” the prosecutors wrote to the judge in a sentencing memo. Steel company that smuggled illegal immigrant workers forfeits $6 million to feds 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z There are very few that would militate against vaccination, and they are well documented and publicized. Opinion | Understanding the Unvaccinated 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z State practice, especially since the attacks of 11 September 2001, militates against this interpretation of self-defence, but the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice has not settled this question. Israel-Gaza: What the law says about the fighting 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z As for “talent availability,” if that means access to a well educated workforce, it militates against low taxes, which often leave K-12 and public higher education systems starved for funds. Column: If California is such an 'anti-business' state, why is its economy booming? 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The AUR alliance was established just a year ago under the leadership that militates against same-sex marriages and was supportive of Orthodox Church clerics who defied pandemic restrictions in Romania to hold religious ceremonies. Romania’s opposition Social Democrats win national election 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z All too often, those tasks militate against one another, as a harrowing sequence late in the film attests. Review | The mayor of Ramallah is trying to make his city hip. This documentary shows how hard that sometimes is. 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z “All of the conditions in Afghanistan militate against a successful peace process,” said James Dobbins, who served as special envoy for Afghanistan during the Bush and Obama administrations. Peace deal with Taliban sets timetable for U.S. exit but no long-term solutions for Afghans 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z “The weighty constitutional issues and political ramifications it presents militate in favor of caution and deliberation, not haste,” McFadden wrote. Trump’s taxes: Judge inclined to allow House lawsuit seeking president’s returns to proceed 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z And a crucial aspect of his world view militates against monopolistic power. Nietzsche’s Eternal Return 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z And so, I think both those factors really militate it in favor of the east and risk of Virginia getting the case. Transcript: Rob Spencer 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z “So I think that that militates very strongly in favor of indicting the president when he is out of office.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Russia may experiment with new forms of interference in Ukraine’s elections, experts warn 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z It’s possible that Pelosi genuinely believes the downsides to the country of hearings absent bipartisan backing militate against them no matter what the facts demand. Opinion | Nancy Pelosi just blew it on impeachment. Here’s how to get it right. 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z "It’s possible that Pelosi genuinely believes the downsides to the country of hearings absent bipartisan backing militate against them no matter what the facts demand. If so, let’s litigate that, too," Sargent wrote. Washington Post opinion writer: 'Nancy Pelosi just blew it on impeachment' 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z When the teams were announced, the presence of five former Madrid players in the Atlético team didn’t militate the abuse of Courtois; when he appeared, it rained rodents, cuddly rats flying his way. Real Madrid announce their return as Vinicius Junior bites back | Sid Lowe 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z My own book inspired activists in New York City to successfully militate for a statue of Sims in Central Park to be taken down, and Simpson took note. A medical hell recounted by its victims 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Politics also militates against this course of action. Opinion | Trump is threatening to go around Congress to get his wall. History shows he’ll fail. 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z In the first years of podcasts, a decade or so ago, technological limitations militated against their widespread adoption: they had to be laboriously transferred from a computer to an MP3 player or an iPod. How Podcasts Became a Seductive—and Sometimes Slippery—Mode of Storytelling 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z But there were forces militating against taking the plunge, even beyond his inhibitions. How the Composer George Benjamin Finally Found His Voice 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “The twin imperatives of corporate profit and national security,” Igo says, militate against greater privacy protections. Why Do We Care So Much About Privacy? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Poverty may militate against success but wealth and an illustrious history does not guarantee it. José Mourinho v Jürgen Klopp and the question of football aesthetics | Jonathan Wilson 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Whether this is true or not, other factors militate against war. Amid the chaos of Syria, will Israel and Iran launch an all-out war? 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z The first modern civil rights campaign — militating for the end of the British slave trade — set the pattern with its slogan: “Am I not a man and a brother?” Opinion | Abortion rights go against the spirit of civil rights 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Title II is what many groups militating in the name of net neutrality really wanted. The FCC’s Christmas Gift to Internet Users 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Perhaps their remoteness, or the strength of their local culture, militate against individual possession, but it may simply be sheer size. This island is not for sale: how Eigg fought back 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z We’re trying to hire the best, aware that there are forces militating against us. The e-mail Larry Page should have written to James Damore 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Although there are concerns over agriculture, notably imports of chlorinated chicken, and President Donald Trump’s unpopularity in the U.K., the source says this “militates towards a shorter transitional deal” with the E.U. In Britain, a Softer Brexit Is Beginning to Seem Inevitable 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Britain’s political culture militates against a red-blue power share and it is even more inconceivable given the personalities of the Tory and Labour leaders and the stark polarisations of their positions. That jeering sound you can hear is Europe laughing at Britain | Andrew Rawnsley 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z In some ways, this is an odd fellowship: populist nationalism would seem to militate against an international brotherhood. Will Putin Unite the European and American Right? 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z The peculiarities of Britain’s housing market, in sum, militate against big price declines: in 2007-11, house prices fell by two-thirds as much as in America. Why house prices haven’t fallen since the Brexit vote 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Now, as the guardian of the British economy, he militates for growth and jobs over immigration controls. Spreadsheet Phil, Britain’s surprisingly rebellious chancellor 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z These pathologies militate for decentralisation, reforms to the cronyish House of Lords and a more responsive electoral system. The machine splutters 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z “There is a potential for international controversy that militates against recognizing foreign injury claims without clear direction from Congress,” he added. Justices Side With R.J. Reynolds in RICO Case 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z She will ask what it is that "militates against girls succeeding" in the world of work. Too many girls 'held back by inner critic' - BBC News 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Even so, European politics militates strongly against a new deal. If it were done 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Instead, the right to privacy militates in favor of transgender inclusion. The right’s bathroom privacy lie: Their new “bathroom bill” approach misreads the Constitution — and decency 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z In patrilineal Yoruba societies, where men claimed most positions of political power, women claimed the power of witchcraft to “use that power against the institutions of society” and “militate against … total male dominance.” Beyoncé’s Lemonade Is Black Woman Magic 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z But when the conflict is partisan rather than ideological, there is a symmetry between the sides that militates toward corporate neutrality. Parting Companies 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z There are alliances, obligations, and agreements that militate against this sort of isolationism. John Kerry’s right about Donald Trump: He’s an “embarrassment” and terrifying the rest of the world 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Putting aside all other considerations that might militate against Mrs. Clinton, this appeal to the fear of the unknown is a good argument—probably the best argument one can make on her behalf. The ISIS Primary 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The unwillingness to “recognize other people” — and “accept the legitimacy of other interests and opinions” — that creates a yearning for “total victories,” and militates “against politics” itself. David Brooks won’t admit it, but Donald Trump is partially his fault 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z But perhaps the life of a refugee is so removed from ordinary experience that the word militates against a compassionate response in a way that “Muslim” does not. Did Trump Miscalculate? 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z But if that is how universities decide the matter, it also creates a perverse incentive that militates in favor of more such incidents. Thoughtcrime of the Day 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z It spoke of the drive towards democracy and openness that makes it still contested today, that militate against the generational nostalgia that renders the period rote. 1966: the year youth culture exploded 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z That overseas service, as well as the nation’s continuing financial involvement in postwar reconstruction and reparations militated against isolationism and underlay the international engagement that Henry Luce in 1941 would label “the American Century.” Why There's No World War I Memorial on the U.S. National Mall 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z But such a nation has never existed, and even if nothing else militated against Thoreau’s political vision its impossibility alone would suffice. Henry David Thoreau, Hypocrite 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z For something like half the electorate, his support for a measure would militate against supporting it. Thanks, Zack 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z “We are vigilant not to let these unfounded allegations escalate to cause investors’ concerns and militate against President Xi’s positive message to the business community and investors at large.” Li Ka-shing Defends Business Strategy 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z He knew that other cultures could never be fully 'translated' or subsumed into English, and that this militated against the ethos of Empire. Anthropology: One-man multidisciplinarian : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The very qualities that made the terminal unique — soaring spaces without a right angle anywhere — seemed to militate against plans for adaptive reuse. Airport Redevelopment Could Mean New Life for a Jet Age Landmark 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z It would be a better world if anti-Semitic regimes put aside their hatreds to pursue their vital interests, but history militates against that illusion. Iranian Nuclear Deal Is a Win for Anti-Semitism 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Ibrahim’s background is a vivid illustration of the eclectic mix of interests encompassed by the movement that militates for Ukraine to develop closer ties with Russia instead of the West. Ukraine’s self-defense units look for the enemy within 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Ibrahim's background is a vivid illustration of the eclectic mix of interests encompassed by the movement that militates for Ukraine to develop closer ties with Russia instead of the West. Far from the front, Ukraine's self-defense units in Odessa look for the enemy within 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z And secondly the domestic political problems of the other eurozone nations militate against a political solution that is divorced from the economics. Greek Debt Tactic Revealed: Forget The Economics, Let's Do Politics 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Nazarbayev acted swiftly in the post-independence years of the early 1990s to sideline the grassroots Slavic groups, who militated for language rights and autonomy for Russians living in northern regions. Kazakhstan votes for continuity while keeping eye on Ukraine 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Beyond the logistical difficulties inherent in coordinating basic care for tens of thousands of prisoners, the logic of indiscriminate incapacitation that underlies mass incarceration militates against recognizing prisoners as individuals with ailments and frailties. The Unconstitutional Horrors of Prison Overcrowding 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z In fact, the agreement negotiated with the Environmental Protection Agency assured the local groups who militated for the PCB removal that it would not be sent to any site within the Hudson River Valley. In Alabama, West Point Cadets Explore Polluted Civil Rights 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z This sense of otherness and non-urgency militates against consensus even in the intermediate term. Global Warming Fix Is Not the Next Gay Marriage Movement 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z But too many factors militate against even a limited local ceasefire, let alone a negotiated peace. Can hell be frozen over? 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Incentives today militate against bipartisan cooperation, and that’s one reason the current Congress is on track to be the least productive in the post-World War II era. America’s broken political system: a federal stalemate 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Celeb Youth UK tweeted: "Wearing a T-shirt saying you're a feminist while implementing cuts and policies that militate against gender equality = not a strong look." Did David Cameron 'refuse' to wear feminist T-shirt? 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z This is another case where individual self-interest militates against an economically efficient collective solution. Hillary Clinton’s Challenge: Dealing With Bill and Barack 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Operating companies in line with this belief not only leads to misbehaviour but may also militate against their true social aim, which is to generate greater prosperity. The Financial Times Slams 'The World's Dumbest Idea' 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z In those settings, success often comes from having a kind of unplanned diversity in talent, outlook, experience and personality that fosters creativity and militates against the groupthink that has doomed even the mightiest of companies. People analytics: ‘Moneyball’ for human resources Moreover the sheer scale of the looming disaster militates against traditional narrative forms that rely on redemption for their emotive effects. Where is our utopia? 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The importance of the town’s biggest industry seems to militate for sticking with Britain. Sparks flying 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Arguing against the wrap's inclusion in the sandwich category merely returns us to the hinge contention militating against the hot dog. Is a hot dog a sandwich? An extended meditation on the nature of America 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The setback - if that is really what it was - serves, though, as a reality check: underscoring both the nature of the deal that was being discussed and the raft of problems militating against progress. Positive signs despite breakdown of Iran nuclear talks 2013-11-11T13:35:50Z For detailed and accurate language is necessarily complex which militates against it being easily understandable and thus transparent. Google's T&Cs Should Be More 50 Shades Of Grey And Less Beowulf 2013-10-20T13:19:00Z As such, the individual tailoring that is built into the GB Boxing programme militates against such standardisation. Meet Rob McCracken - British boxing's Dave Brailsford 2013-10-13T06:02:58Z What militates against this argument is that part of the public evidence against Ulbricht is that he appears to have been involved from the very beginning. Silk Road Is Dead Long Live Silk Road 2013-10-03T13:14:00Z Of course the structures and underpinnings of the special relationship will militate against further change, and will seek to recuperate the losses incurred. Viewpoints: What global role for UK? 2013-09-24T11:53:13Z Austerity in both university and publisher budgets militates against it. Today's Economist: Nancy Folbre: Replicating Research: Austerity and Beyond 2013-04-22T10:00:29Z And those two ideas militate against each other. Google's T&Cs Should Be More 50 Shades Of Grey And Less Beowulf 2013-10-20T13:19:00Z The other thing to recognize is that the radio broadcast business militates against these wonderful smaller but less well known acts. Coachella: Three Delightful Days In The Desert Versus Two Hours Of Madonna 2013-04-21T13:25:08Z But there is still one powerful factor militating against a return to stability of the kind achieved after 1848: the economy. From Arab Spring to global revolution 2013-02-05T16:00:02Z Regulatory pressures to better match long liabilities, demographic trends and infrequent trustee reviews all sensibly militate against sudden shifts. Analysis - The Great Rotation: a flight to equities in 2013 2013-01-23T05:53:29Z There are political dynamics that militate against that. Eliminating Tax Expenditures To Cut Rates - Early Results Are Underwhelming 2012-10-18T11:34:21Z This militates against employee ownership transactions in favour of sales of companies to competitors, private equity deals and/or management buy-outs. Osborne's announcement is a big boost to employee ownership scheme 2012-10-10T10:59:40Z David Axelrod, chief strategist of the president’s reelection campaign, said conditions in the country militate against any major movement in the polls. Obama and Romney campaigns seek breakthrough strategy 2012-09-08T23:36:13Z Metro militated against the Windows brand, and that meant that for the Microsoft in which we trust it had to be killed. Dumping 'Metro' for 'just Windows' marks Microsoft's descent into Newspeak 2012-08-14T15:31:36Z Sobriety militates against such final or definitive conclusions, however. 5 Things the Muslim Brotherhood's 'Countercoup' Tells Us About Egypt 2012-08-14T11:05:32Z At least in part to militate against such threats, and to deter potential "lone wolves", British authorities have recently conducted a series of roundups and arrests of suspected Islamic militants. Officials say major threat to London Olympics yet to materialise 2012-07-13T14:35:03Z The law and the facts militate against the claim for judicial review. London residents lose missiles case 2012-07-10T15:21:17Z She spoke of the Burmese concept of peace, which she defined as “the happiness arising from the cessation of factors that militate against the harmonious and the wholesome.” Aung San Suu Kyi Accepts Nobel Peace Prize 2012-06-16T15:51:19Z For some of those players, and others, they’ll get some competition from Manchester United, of course, more desperate now to reclaim the top spot, but with the structure of their debt militating against heavy spending. Manchester City: Will Summer Shopping Decide Next Season's League Title, Too? 2012-05-16T09:35:34Z The difficulty is rather that "the pledged philanthropy of earth" somehow militates against art, as Whittier himself felt. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z The mass of compositions of this nature do not militate against this opinion, but rather prove its truth; for I am not acquainted with one single work of the kind that has been successful. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z Sun Yat-sen was not a doctrinaire on the subject of classes; he would tolerate inequality, so long as it could be shown not to militate against the welfare of the people. The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I 2012-04-04T02:00:55.303Z However this may be, an even motion is very desirable, and all the abominations which militate against it, such as hop-waltzes, the Schottische, and ridiculous Varsovienne, are justly put down in good society. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z I regret only a certain crudity in those early expositions, which, no doubt justly, militated against their acceptance by the scientific world. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z During the past twenty years the severe work and long marches of our regular mounted troops have militated greatly against equestrianism as an art. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z I was a very constant press writer and reviewer, and to be unable to attend and report on spiritualistic meetings would have seriously militated against my professional interests. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z Levity of temper, low and poor conceptions of religion militate against the catholic spirit; they create an atmosphere rife with causes of contention. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The very reasons that militate against its being regarded as a meningitis forbid its being considered as a meningeal fever. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z Marriage does not thrive alongside of terror, nor yet where domestic slavery prevails, and in Rome both militated against purity of life. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z The ingenuity of this hypothesis must be admitted, but it does not militate against the pre-existence of germs. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The dust which is sure to accumulate, not to speak of damp and fumes, etc., will certainly militate against good contacts and good action if this important point be neglected. Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men 2012-03-06T03:00:25.273Z No argument based on fluctuations in the current supplies of either of the metals can militate against the use of both as money. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z The Soviet Government," Kautsky thunders, "has destroyed the sole remedy that might militate against corruption: the freedom of the Press. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z He was an excellent supplement to Owen, whose liberal views on religion militated in some quarters against an acceptance of his humane views in regard to workingmen. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z Migration to other countries has also been adduced as one of the causes of variety in mankind; but the permanency of the characteristic distinctions of any race militates against this supposition. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z There have been physical factors that have militated against the progress of Panama. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z They should, therefore, see nothing at the Sunday service which militates against that feeling. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z He had been a strong and healthy man, but wounds, complicated by comminuted bones, give trouble in the cold of that country, and the very indifferent food had further militated against his recovery. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z Domestic politics on each side also militate against making confidence-building concessions to the others. War with Iran: A Conflict Obama Hopes to Avoid May Be Imposed on Him 2012-01-17T10:05:34Z As already stated, after two years' tenure of the Natural Philosophy chair at the Royal Institution, Young resigned it because his friends were of opinion that its tenure militated against his prospects as a physician. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z But you will allow that your usual habit of showing yourselves only in the very darkest places and seasons naturally militates somewhat against the credibility of your existence. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Perfect tolerance would be an anæsthetic influence; it would militate against that clash of open conflict in which alone are ideas tested. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z I do not mean fancy stock at all, as many of the points of excellence claimed by the American standard militate directly against the market value of the birds. Natural and Artificial Duck Culture 2012-01-04T03:00:33.923Z And that’s assuming such a compromise were currently feasible from the Iranian side, where election-year domestic politics also militate against concessions to the West. The World in 2012: Obama's 10 Biggest Foreign Policy Challenges 2011-12-28T12:05:31Z They are of different sects, yet they are all tolerated, because their belief does not militate against the interests of the priests of this country. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z Thus, though seldom touched by an adversary, when touched he was wounded; and, what was likely to militate against his professional chances, when wounded he was generally winged. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z It was an act of wild justice by an enraged and savage chieftain, and militates in no way against carrying out the project of Stanley. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z Of all the sins of the nineteenth century, the one which most militates against its attainment of excellence in art is its impatience. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z The hopeless retributive character of the theory of transmigration seems to militate against our faith in the transcendence of God. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z "The Duchess of Padua" is much more a play for the study than the stage, although replete with dramatic possibilities, for its gloomy character would always militate against its success in this country. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z We will conjecture that some conflicting idea militated in him against his opposition, an idea which was in some way based on a connection with money lending. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z Another thing that militates against the aircraft motor is the more or less unsteady foundation to which it is attached. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z You are not afraid that such remembrances, if you shut them away in your heart, will militate against your efforts to do what is right by him? A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.990Z "I do, since I incline to the opinion that she would not play it in a fashion which would militate against the success of the piece." A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z This inertia, it is easy to see, militates against the accurate recording of rapid variations in minute currents, so the energetic Professor set about devising a new galvanometer which should answer his purpose. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Their absurdity must not militate against the view of them as “medicine,” even to a civilized mind. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z The PA's role as the major employer on the West Bank may militate against dismantling it. Fayyad Reported Sidelined as a New Palestinian Political Era Emerges -- Will Abbas Follow? 2011-11-16T06:35:35Z Every one appeared to like him as usual, yet withal there was an intangible something in the atmosphere, as it were, which appeared to militate against his success. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z The considerations here advanced militate so strongly against the tidal hypothesis of solar disturbances that it seems scarcely worth while to consider it further. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Sometimes this condition militates against the college discipline and sometimes it assists it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z These facts militate strongly against the importance which was once attached to the dentition in the classification of the tailless batrachians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Far from promoting a spirit of benevolence and good fellowship between man and man, it has a natural tendency to engender hostile feelings, which cannot fail to militate against the best interests of humanity. 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 Of course this meant a preponderance of laborers, but it also militated against the increase of the race in Cuba by natural means. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z However it may militate against the supposition of his being a poet, I cannot suppress my opinion, that our novelist is a 'man of law.' Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z Whatever he found written in any previous historian, unless it militated against his preconceived opinions, he received as true, without considering whether the writer was entitled to credit, and had good means of gaining information. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 89, July 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:34.553Z It will make for, I might almost say militate for, a community spirit. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z His somewhat artificial diction, which would seem to militate against our claim that his genius is of the general and comprehensive order, is, we imagine, simply an achievement of his own. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z There is some inveterate tendency to fool in children as well as in animals; nor is the tendency wholly evil, for at least it militates against falling into ruts. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z “The public interest strongly militates against delaying health warnings that more effectively convey the extraordinary, undisputed health risks created by the use of plaintiffs’ products,” the FDA said in its filing. FDA says judge shouldn?t stop graphic new cigarette warning labels 2011-09-11T05:37:08Z The very fact that no public institution ranks among the top 20 national universities proves “that the criteria they use to rank universities militates against public universities,” said Robert Birgeneau, chancellor of Berkeley. The ups and downs of U.S. News rankings 2011-09-09T21:47:22Z In it the composer recounts how the same difficulty of reading the rôles of this work was encountered in Germany, which militated much against its production. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z The object of this book is to set forth, as impartially as possible, the reasons which militate for and against vivisection. The Pros and Cons of Vivisection 2011-08-23T02:00:31.033Z The same argument will militate against countenancing the indulged, or any that obtained authority to preach in any place by a power encroaching on the churches liberties. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z Nor do I see in this diversity ought that can militate against our ideas of universal brotherhood. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z “Even if insurers were willing to increase their exposure to bank assets, sound risk management practices and new insurance regulation will tend to militate against any further increase, particularly of long-term funding,” Mr. Dallara said. Warning Raised on European Union Plan to Change Rules for Insurers? Investments 2011-08-17T19:36:50Z Whatever I have wrote of that kind, are really, as they are entitled, but Conjectures and Suppositions; which ought always to give place, when careful observation militates against them. 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 He was not a judge of evidence, and seems to have been unwilling to admit the force of any argument or the authority of any statement which militated against his case. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The great fertility of the soil generally would seem to militate against the true progress of the people of South America, absolutely discouraging, rather than stimulating national industry. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z With regard to the latter, however, I would observe that it by no means militates against a belief in the intellectual imparity of races, and the permanency of this imparity. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z It is easy enough to make a theory, and to support it manfully, as long as you can keep your eyes shut to every fact that militates against it. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z He does not inveigh against it, but His parables and the drift of His teaching militate against the propensity to exercise “Lordship” over men. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z In the book to which reference has been already made, Mrs. Bosanquet also enumerates the causes which in her opinion militate most actively against the continuance of family life at the present day. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z As it was, he never hesitated for a moment to "quarrel with his bread and butter" if his antagonism to wrong, and especially to everything that militated against human liberty, called for such quarreling. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z In both cases, curiously enough, the bridegroom-expectant was more than double the age of the bride-to-be; but I saw no reason, if they knew their own minds, why this discrepancy should militate against their happiness. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z Furthermore, the marriage of Nicolet which had previously taken place, militates against the idea of his having attempted any more daring excursions among savage nations. History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life 2011-07-12T02:00:34.217Z There was another consideration which militated against my taking any steps to free myself. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z No wonder that early revolutions in the conceptions in one science were thought to militate against the other. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z After all, the Iranian leadership continues to signal defiance despite sanctions pressure, and the ferocious power struggle currently underway within the Tehran regime militates against any near-term strategic change of course. Could Iran's Defiance of Western Nuclear Demands be a Rational Choice? 2011-06-17T09:15:25Z The extreme hardness of the trap rock militates somewhat against the theory of formation above given. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z By a judicious division of time, Dr. Franklin acquired the art of doing everything to advantage, and his amusements were of such a nature as could never militate with the main objects of his pursuit. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z I’ll admit to you now that something of the sort occurred to my mind early in the development of the mystery, but I forsook it because of one fact that rather militates against its probability.” The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z But the fact did not militate against him in her regard. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z He would see nothing, would hear nothing, and hated every thing, that in the slightest degree militated against it. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z I think that one of the present resolutions militates against this last view, and I need not conceal from you that it has not my sympathy. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z The conduct of a few over-zealous forest rangers and a few over-strenuous settlers and cattlemen ought not to militate against the value and usefulness of the forestry system as a whole and in its entirety. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z They tend to an ill-nourished condition under the stress of life, and many cases of mental excitement which, while they render them sharper mentally, militate against general nutrition.” Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results 2011-05-02T02:00:17.657Z Thus was Amadis the polar, the morning-star, and the sun of all valiant and enamoured knights, and whom all we, who militate under the banners of love and chivalry, ought to follow. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z You see I am giving you all the points that may militate against my identification, that you may the better judge of its correctness. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z But there were at least three reasons which militated against the success of the proposal. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z Another matter which militates against her fame to-day is her strenuous solemnity. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z "There are important national security concerns that militate for limited discovery in certain areas and which should guard against an unwarranted fishing expedition," court documents filed by government lawyers on Thursday said. Oregon bomb case prosecutors seek to block material release 2011-04-08T02:53:32Z He had a perfect estimate of the youngster's prejudices and feelings which might have militated against his, Leyburn's, success had Frank listened to his urging of those drink-sodden creatures to violence. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Furthermore, one of the weaknesses of the Greek civilization militated strongly against the acceptance of this hypothesis so contrary to the evidence of the senses. The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe 2011-04-03T02:00:15.847Z The fact that Gabriel was a native Spaniard, she saw plainly, militated against them. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z There is no need for either of us to do anything with regard to the others, which might militate against his own chances.” Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z "This important fact in anthropology," said Toney, "would seem to militate against the claims of those learned, eloquent, and distinguished ladies who are the leaders of the movement for women's rights." The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z The curriculum "was itself episodic and militated against pupils grasping such an overview", the report said. Primary history 'lacks narrative' 2011-03-13T02:17:14Z There are important factors that militate against unity and perseverance, most of them are financial. Sports of The Times: Can This Union Maintain a Lasting Unity? 2011-03-12T02:21:59Z When the effusion of the Holy Ghost first took place, these things were taught with power; and no sentiments which militated against them could be supported for a moment. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z Beyond this the factors of cost and loss militate against its wider employment. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z This was in defiance, of course, of the Federal regulations, and in so far militated against no interest of the government that Julius had sworn to serve. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z Should the future investigations of physical science bring to light any facts, indisputably proving the anterior existence of the matter of this earth, such facts would not militate against the Christian Scriptures.” The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z If a play never attained the distinction of being printed there may have been some defect which militated against its success. Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z On the other hand, his deportment was too rigid for naturalness, and she was conscious of some quality in his rather too steadfast scrutiny of herself which militated strongly against her usual toleration. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Naturally any appreciable delay in planting, or unfavourable weather conditions, will militate against the chances of successful “striking”; and it is not uncommon to find that a certain number of “supplies” will be necessary. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z Now, a law whose existence or obligation seems likely, but against which there militates a solidly probable argument, is not so firmly established as to inhibit every prudent doubt. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z So far as the first point is concerned, there is nothing in my suggestion which militates against it. Freedom Through Disobedience 2011-02-23T03:00:32.987Z The circumstance of their having short hair, would seem to militate against their Arabic origin; but their intermixture with the Hottentots and other nations along the coast may have produced this. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z How often men strive to argue women out of a due observation of “conventionalities” which militate against their schemes, and next contemn their victims for ignoring what they, the men, have taught them to despise! Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z He does not enter into sympathy with their ideas, and this militates against the university of mystic poetry. The Literature of Ecstasy 2011-02-16T03:00:39.843Z This practice not only adds to the importance of London and militates against the development of New York as a financial center, but it at the same time works serious injury to our export trade. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z Lightning tends not to strike twice in the same place – one of many factors that militated against Southampton's class of 2011 repeating the heroics of 35 years ago. Southampton 1-2 Man Utd 2011-01-29T19:35:18Z Guard me that I sin not against Thee, nor defile my conscience with carnal lusts that militate against the soul. Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other Prayers and Hymns for Mornings and Evenings, and Other Occasions 2011-01-19T03:00:21.137Z Indeed, I have long been convinced, after the closest meditation of which I am capable, that sound philosophy and genuine revelation never militate against each other. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Fear of death, which, after all, is but a manifestation of the primal instinct of self-preservation, often militates against the efficiency of the soldier. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z Mr Webster adds that the US political structure militates against stronger gun laws. Ready to reload? 2011-01-11T03:57:11Z Neither have I any wish to ignore, or to extenuate, the objections which militate against such a conclusion, objections arising from considerations of a general character, rather than from any positive evidence. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z But as the few above-mentioned trifles, and a mangy dog at our feet, militated against our getting a comfortable meal, why, the result was not quite so well as might be expected. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Martin Jol, who left Ajax on Monday night, is likely to be interviewed but three factors would appear to militate against his replacing Hughton. Ashley to replace Hughton by weekend 2010-12-07T20:27:00Z Betancourt’s pedigree put her in good position to run for Colombia’s presidency, but at first it militated against adaptation to her new habitat. Deliverance 2010-10-01T15:46:00Z Its traditions, its rituals, militate against widespread appeal and people assume it is a more complicated game than it is. At last, a sporting god strides in 2010-08-28T23:07:00Z The objections I raised yesterday, based largely on Jonathan Schwarz's well-documented analysis, concern false and/or dubious claims in Goldberg's current essay, all of which just so happen to militate in favor of attacking Iran. Does the past record of journalists matter? 2010-08-13T10:14:00Z At the time of his death, Mr. Njawé was in the United States attending a meeting of Cameroonian expatriates militating for change in their country. Pius Njaw?, Noted African Journalist, Dies at 53 2010-07-15T00:24:00Z The family ties Zottoli and Mills maintain in Russia "strongly militate in favor" of them continuing to be held in custody, prosecutors argue. Two 'American' Spy Suspects Reveal Their True Russian Identities 2010-07-02T00:00:00Z Despite the rising tensions, however, a number of factors militate against a new chapter being opened in the Korean War. Could the U.S. Be Drawn into a New Korean War? 2010-05-27T20:55:00Z The domestic political climate facing President Obama militates against him being seen to be making peace with the Taliban. Afghan Taliban Endgame Talks Set for Karzai's U.S. Visit 2010-05-12T08:55:00Z The “overwhelming cultural attitude” militates against it, Mr. Holmes said. Famine Persists in Niger, but Denial Seems in the Past 2010-05-04T00:05:00Z What militates against the project is one man's hatred of another chiefly in the name of religion. 2010-01-17T23:02:00Z The officials decided that circumstances militated against sending the men home. 2010-01-08T22:05:00Z In his determination to give this world of workers every possible chance, Rupert Haverford had left nothing undone that could militate to the benefit of their lives, both at work and in their homes. Capricious Caroline In retreat, the want of mobility of these guns militates against their employment in exposed positions, such as rearguards usually have to take up. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" By nature and education Mrs. Prime was a prim, tidy woman, but it seemed that her peculiar ideas of duty required her to militate against her nature and education, at any rate in appearance. Rachel Ray One is, that the prohibition of franchises and concessions during the American occupation materially militated against the making of many improvements; although it was on the whole a desirable restriction. The History of Cuba, vol. 4 All this militated against the confidence with which Guzman had been regarded, and hastened steps for the subjection of him to the fate of his predecessors. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 This, together with the unfounded suspicion of complicity in the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish, in 1882, militated against Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Act, which was defeated in 1886; and the cause awaited another champion. A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland But first I will examine two cases which might at first sight seem to militate against the principles I have enunciated. Naval Warfare What chiefly militates against the effort to frame a definition is that the precise content of philosophy is differently viewed by different schools of thought. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The note was in Lorraine's handwriting, and affixed to it was a copy of Clair's answer:— Dear Mr Lorraine,—Your poetic gifts will, I fear, militate against advance as a crossing sweeper. Love's Usuries It was his constitutional reserve that militated against the success of Jefferies as a writer. The Vagabond in Literature She sat subdued though haughty while Mr. Surtees pressed home the facts that he considered would militate against her should she persist in her struggle for the sole guardianship of her grandson. Shadows of Flames A Novel Even engagements entered into on oath he could declare null and void, in case they militated against the welfare of the Church. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle Another factor that militates against worth-while benefits of chemical soil analysis is the great variation in soil types frequently occurring in the same field. A Living from the Land That Leon had very decided convictions upon many topics, and that he would argue tenaciously in defence of his views, would not at all militate against his learning. A Modern Wizard My terror at being apprehended, and my refusal to touch the dead body, all militated against me. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Everything seems to militate against my prospects of happiness. The Sapphire Cross There was another consideration which militated against the said clemency. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Any changes, therefore, in such external agencies as a species may have been originally adapted to exist in, will militate against that existence in a degree proportionate to the size which may characterise the species. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series Among the poorest and lowliest, alas! the demon of physical hunger, the moloch of distress, when there is frequently nothing for sale but womanly honor, militate against innate virtue. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) He is growing a little deaf, and finds that the infirmity militates against the proper performance of his duties. The Intriguers He had no gun, and he was alone, which fact also militated against his being burglar. The Sapphire Cross At the same time, a variety of factors, including a shortage of investment funds, an inflexible price structure, and the method of evaluating enterprise performance, have militated against the expansion of specialization. Area Handbook for Romania So far its pretensions to the character of a national bank are respectable, but there are circumstances which militate against them and considerations which indicate the propriety of an establishment on different principles. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Public feeling against these men did not all at once subside; this strongly militated against their getting employment, and some of them moved to other quarters, where they lived under assumed names. The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act They should, therefore, see nothing at the Sunday service which would militate against that feeling. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 The sun was out bright and the excessive heat for the past week was tempered by a gentle breeze that made it all the more enjoyable, albeit it militated some against faster time. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 For the rest, he could assure Diego Velasquez that Cortes was quite devoted to him, and did nothing that could be said to militate against his interests. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. This constituted a defect which might have seriously militated against the success of those dramas had they not possessed in full measure brilliant qualities of genuine constructive play-making. How to See a Play It does not, however, militate against the possibility that the Roman Creed was carried from Rome to Asia Minor and to Palestine in the 2nd century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The sole conditions in the ancient world that militated against pure and constant married love were the customary unions of expediency and the inferior position of the wife. Roman Women But imprisonment had other inconveniences which militated against its being resorted to with much frequency. Border Raids and Reivers But two considerations based on observations militate against this view. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Will the Doctor publish what would militate against himself? The London Pulpit Ecclesiastical authority urges them to the acceptance of miracles, while the principles and conclusions of science as obviously militate against any such belief. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance But there is another circumstance which militates against your new friend. Essays on the Constitution of the United States The affair between Eugene and Carlotta, because of the various forces that were militating against it, was now slowly drawing to a close. The "Genius" Such a low-level attachment, however, militates against self-respect, work, ambition, social sense. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life Everything there militates against the open expression, and, indeed, the possibility of any expression, of the actual socialist sentiment. Violence and the Labor Movement American laws will militate against the importation of contract labor, and will therefore prevent any undue competition. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... It is a curious circumstance, however, which militates against this mystic art, that the same sign in different countries carries with it a very contrary signification. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. In other ways there were other things which were and had been militating against him. The "Genius" That I had been banished the city just the year before militated against anything that I undertook. Peggy Owen and Liberty Here is a whole mess of infamy developed into a great private enterprise that militates against all law and order. Violence and the Labor Movement It is almost colourless and has a small coefficient of expansion; its hygroscopic properties, its viscous character, and its action on the skin, however, militate against its use. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Here, dearest Hal, are J—— C——'s verses; I think they have merit, though being myself the subject of them may militate against my being altogether a fair judge. Records of Later Life What farther militates against this explanation is the unmistakable relation of the passage before us to chaps. xlix., l., which it is impossible to refer to the people. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 And then, though there was no chance for Ada, Ada's former hopes militated altogether against Edith. The Landleaguers The medical men and the higher classes are split into parties, quarrelling about the nature of the disease, and perverting and concealing facts which militate against their respective theories. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The name “mosaic” stitch does not interfere with, or militate against the classical appellation of opus pulvinarium, which means “shrine work” or “cushion stitches.” Needlework As Art Even the general reason, that a prophecy which refers exclusively to Judah cannot be at all expected from a prophet who had received his special mission to Israel, militates against it. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 But the ordinary use of the image militates against that view. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 To admit any other thought militated in some way against the singleness and compactness of my being. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 It may, however, well be questioned as to whether Municipal Suffrage has not militated against the full enfranchisement of women. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV These and other like instances do not however militate against the hypothesis. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I The same reason which militates against the former interpretation is opposed to this also. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 The following reasons militate against all the three interpretations simultaneously. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 One of the things which militates most against the Negro here is his unreliability. The Negro Farmer The evidence of her own senses had militated against him, and now she steeled herself in an armour of unbelief. The Hound From The North He knew that with the coming of these children a tremendous power was militating against him––a power which would need all his wits to combat. The Twins of Suffering Creek The analogy of the parallel Messianic passages likewise militates against such a limitation; e.g., Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 Language limitations, lack of a knowledge of subject matter, inability to illustrate effectively, and the skeptical attitude of fellow students all militate against successful teaching by a member of the class. College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College Another habit of the Negro which militates against his progress is his prowling about in all sorts of revels by night, thereby unfitting himself for labor the next day. The Negro Farmer It may seem like a lack of charity to say, and yet it is true, that any serious physical defect should militate against, if not bar, one from the schoolroom. Rural Life and the Rural School He had had little enough time to think of anything else, and thus, with his peculiar sense of duty militating in his favor, he had found strong support for the burden of his grief. The Twins of Suffering Creek The profane historians, and some Hebrew writers, and even Christians, have added some embellishment which must militate against the story in itself. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. Not only on the declaration of war had the traditional "Latin temperament" shown itself to be surprisingly calm and self-possessed, but various other traits were revealed that militated against the conventional view. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War But the influence of the government ever since the outbreak of the war has militated against all those reforms. England and Germany I don’t fancy that anything I shall say will militate against me. The Crevice To be sure, the low stage of water,—from six to eight feet thus far, and falling daily,—and the coal strike, militate against navigation interests. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo Established practice, invested capital, and the natural conservatism of human nature militate against quick improvement. The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States Charles III. had taken two means calculated to militate against its preponderance, to humble its pride, and deprive it of the faculty of exercising its sanguinary vengeance. Roman Catholicism in Spain It is not really good taste to have these doors of plate glass as that militates against the primal idea of strength and protection. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society The fact that such a situation as this might militate against any permanent arrangement with Jennie was obvious even to Lester at this time. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel In fact, the attitude of Spain towards England at that time was the greatest obstacle which militated against the success of his colonies. The White Doe The Fate of Virginia Dare The government of China, in sanctioning an act of parental authority that militates so strongly against every principle of nature, of moral right and wrong, seems to have felt the force of this remark. Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton The salmon had also entered the lake, and their presence is supposed to militate against good sport. Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina The most superficial observation of the life of the criminal would have shown both these writers that criminal habits militated substantially against the probability of a natural increase. A Plea for the Criminal Being a reply to Dr. Chapple's work: 'The Fertility of the Unfit', and an Attempt to explain the leading principles of Criminological and Reformatory Science Lack of suitable roads has also militated against the development of the coffee industry. All About Coffee But the existence of vast areas of unoccupied land on the frontier militated against the restriction, and there was considerable opposition to feudal tenures and to the payment of rents to the crown. Mother Earth Land Grants in Virginia 1607-1699 We reply, this one text cannot be understood as subverting and militating against all those texts which ascribe justification to faith alone. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost It simply regulates their development; for they not only must not militate against it, they must minister to it. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles But this fact does not militate against the argument of this section; that Calvinism is opposed to the constitution and purposes of a visible Church. On Calvinism Again, the unbroken continuity of the vitrified line militates against the signal-system theory. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland It has been said that the inferences of the geologist militate against those of the theologian. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed This valuable and excellent doctrine militates against the self-righteous, who confine themselves to set times, to the extent of making the time conform to them and adapt itself to their convenience. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost It is this aristocratic character of the movement which has largely militated against its popularity. India, Its Life and Thought If Rose baked a cake for a wedding supper, this did not militate in the least against her eligibility as a guest of the occasion. Otherwise Phyllis An injunction by the way which seems rather to militate against the idea of the house having been a tavern. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life But the immense size of some of these footprints served to militate for a time against belief in their ornithic origin. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed But it seems to me that philology militates against this explanation. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood An act which conduces to human welfare is good, one that militates against it is bad. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy In the percentages usually employed, gelatine media become fluid at 25°C.; higher percentages remain solid at somewhat higher temperatures, but the difficulty of filtering strong solutions of gelatine militates against their general use. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. Senor Olozaga sets out for Paris, to try and persuade Christina to be patient, for that her presence previous to the elections would rather militate against her party. The Economist Volume 1, No. 3 Let us pass rather to the consideration of the facts and arguments which militate against the universality of the catastrophe. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Moreover, they militate against the very truth of the text. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood It somewhat militates against the correctness of this history that the Buludupihs are distinguished by the absence of Mongolian features. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo Probably collections then going on for repairs at St. Paul’s militated against it. Chelsea The Fascination of London The act of 1844 allowed all newspapers within 30 miles of the place where issued, to go free, but this militated so directly against every principle of equity, that it has been repealed. Cheap Postage There is a downright brutality in it which militates against any subtly voluptuous explanation. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations The throttling of the engine for controlling speed and reversing the engine at periodic stoppages militates against the maximum expansion and condensation of the steam and further increases the steam consumption. Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration As we wish to oblige our correspondent, and there is no opinion in it which, according to our present idea of the company violently militates against our own, we give it a place. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 This may result disastrously for the discharged young man, not merely on account of the loss of employment, but because his failure may militate against his securing satisfactory employment elsewhere. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know Loose quicksilver or insect powder is by some strewn amongst their insects; but the danger of the first to the pins, and the untidy appearance of the second, militate against their general use. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. There are other reasons which militate against the idea of the final success of the Colony. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 This seems occasionally to militate against the clearness of the work. The Translations of Beowulf A Critical Bibliography This, however, does not militate against the moral effect of those uttering them. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America The climate and the general pursuits of the people all militate against the prevalence of the malady. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier There were serious drawbacks which would have terribly militated against the effective employment of the battalion as a first-class fighting unit. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan This attraction rather militated against full success of debate. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 “His ambition makes it impossible for him to feel; his very wit militates against clear thinking.” The Goose Man Up to the present, a principal factor militating against the economic operation of airships has been the large and expensive personnel required for handling them on the ground, especially in stormy weather. Aviation in Peace and War They desire something really ardently, and yet appear incapable of keeping their minds from straying into side issues, which must logically militate against, and probably prevent, their desire’s accomplishment. Three Things But his success at school militated against him, for the fame of his oratorical powers was gradually but surely leaking out. The Uncalled A Novel Both in Rio and at the Cape the necessity for repairs occasioned delays which militated somewhat against the full development of our cruise. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life And this militated against his chances of becoming a founder of Welsh unity. Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures Then with regard to the context; Christ proposes to His followers this exceeding gladness as evoked in their hearts by the very thing that might seem to militate against it—viz., men's antagonism. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John Civilisation, on its good side, teaches man to overcome his bodily desires and to keep them in check, but not to eliminate them, to do which would militate against the Creator’s scheme of things. Three Things I have yet to learn, however, that while it moves between the trees as separate and distinct objects, such a movement militates or destroys its gravitating properties. Aether and Gravitation Palmerston displayed the same overweening confidence, and the same desire to conceal whatever militated against his opinion. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) She can admire the professor with out stint, so there is nothing to militate against her regard. Floyd Grandon's Honor The absence of marked traits of character in the, usually invisible, fish would militate against the adoption of such names. The Romance of Names The conditions, which in the past had militated against the proposal, were no longer potent. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands The date of Plutarch’s “recent” eclipse is somewhat uncertain, but that fact does not necessarily militate against his testimony respecting the Corona or what is regarded to have been such. The Story of Eclipses The thing that will militate the most against Nancy is the timeliness of Captain Lloyd's death. The Lost Despatch But he was convinced that in the best interests of the nation they ought to be purged of the excrescences and anomalies which militated against their utility. Punch, or the London Charivari, May 27, 1914 The very strength of a thing often militates against applause. Mushrooms on the Moor The teacher of the old school who showed his pupil the way out of every difficulty did not perceive that he was generating an attitude of mind greatly militating against success in life. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland IV My mother was too beautiful a woman not to be noticed, and immediately inquired about, and the knowledge soon came to Napoleon’s ears, and militated against my father’s future advancement. Valerie No doubt his grace often militates against his fun, but Mr. du Maurier, as has already been suggested, is only by accident a professional funny man. The History of "Punch" So profitable was slavery to vast numbers of individuals because of this its new status, that men would not notice how, after all, it militated against the nation's supreme interests. History of the United States, Volume 3 Mists and fogs militate against observation by aircraft, and poor visibility interferes with the work of artillery. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 The praise bestowed by Cooper on the poem, and which J. H. M. conceives to militate against his claim to the composition, is obviously intended to apply to the original, and not to Cooper's elegant translation. Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. In its whole essence and substance, it militates against the perpetuity of our national Union. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The wit, however, militated greatly against the "go" and success of the piece, the prestige of its writers did not help it, and the experiment of a "Punch's Pantomime" was accordingly not repeated. The History of "Punch" To explain away the texts which militate against his system, evidently cost him much labour and perplexity. The Superstitions of Witchcraft The tendency to independent action of this kind, which militates against the success of the best laid plans, was very observable in the early battles of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 The utmost desolation and havoc were perpetrated, and militated vastly against the welfare and development of the Colony. The Philippine Islands Neither the book-hunger of the mendicant friars, nor the difficulties which surrounded the importation of books, appears to have militated greatly against the growing passion. The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting The typesetting machines have also militated against beauty by requiring that every letter shall stand within the space of its own feet or shoulders. The Booklover and His Books Coupled with these favorable amendments were two provisions that eventually militated against the Company. The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Its Projectors, Construction and History "All that does not really militate against the ideoplastic theory," I retorted. The Shadow World Upon examination, his judge finding him fixed to opinions which militated against those nursed by superstition and maintained by cruelty he was sentenced to confinement and torture in Lollard's Tower. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs I can give you My peace, but you must avoid any and everything that will militate against its possession and growth. Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. These all militate very strongly against that unity which alone can enable labour to come to its own without productive ability. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell I am not surprised at this when I think of the influences which have been abroad militating against the marriage relation. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony And the Saint at once sets forth in succession three, sometimes more, arguments which seem to militate against the view he himself holds. On Prayer and The Contemplative Life Not for a moment did this interpretation occur to me, strongly as did the evanescent character of the head militate against the idea of reality. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Though not marked with much that can be termed strikingly original, this, instead of militating against them, may have told in their favour. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Another circumstance which militates against the received story, is the fact that all historians, I believe, agree that his dead body was conveyed to burial from the Tower of London. Notes and Queries, Number 54, November 9, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. It has often been noticed, that when a writer wishes to support some favourite hypothesis, he quite overlooks many important particulars that militate against his own view of the case. Notes and Queries, Number 35, June 29, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc But admitting the importance of these requirements, they do not militate against the view that Christians were to work for the betterment of the world. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics Two facts, however, which militate against this theory, were visible to our eyes on this journey. Byeways in Palestine But its appearance on temples perhaps rather militates against this view. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Evidently Cherry liked accuracy in any statement, even when it militated against herself. Afterwards Dr. Whitley Stokes has criticised O'Curry's translations as bad, "not from ignorance, but to a desire to conceal a fact militating against theories of early Irish civilisation." Folklore as an Historical Science Pongam oil, obtained from the beans of the pongam tree, which flourishes in East India, has been suggested as available for the soap industry, but the unsaponifiable matter present would militate against its use. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture I challenge the world to bring one single natural fact to militate against the principles here announced. How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony International animosity and the general ill-will militate most against the peaceful development of the new Hungary. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 The circumstances under which many of the operations had to be performed militated strongly, however, against the successful replacement of separated bone fragments, which might have rendered the defects less serious. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre The fact that he was provoked by a man older and stronger than himself naturally militates in his favor, but the next question is upon the boy's previous character. The Eagle's Heart We talk about being a nation when we ignore the very disadvantages that militate against true nationalism. The Masques of Ottawa On the whole this book is an indication of real progress among the Chinese, much as it militates against the old notion which ascribed to them a considerable degree of scientific knowledge. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 You see, I—er—that is,—I might be quoted wrongly,—misquoted, you know, and it would militate against my influence,—yes,—militate against my standing. Patty Blossom Its extreme fugacity, however, militates against its employment by artists. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists It was entirely roofed with glass,—a provision which, though doubtless advantageous in wet weather, militated against an adequate supply of sunlight and fresh air. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton There is, however, no similar evidence at present as to higher forms; while, as we have seen in Chapter VII., there are a priori considerations which militate against their being similarly evolved. On the Genesis of Species And because it militates against the politically powerful small capitalists as well as against the non-capitalists, it is doomed to an early end. Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement They are men of strong character, but their constant family feuds and love of faction militate against their prosperity. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Its almost equal opacity, too, and habit of washing up, militate against its use by young painters. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists I do not wish to create any disturbance or to make any statements likely to militate against the popularity of your wonderful hotel, Monsieur Picard. Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo And here the organization and mission of the Coast Guard, far more so than those of the Navy and Marine Corps, militated against the formation of large segregated units. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 It is, in fact, a putting of the people to school under such wholesome restraints as shall compel them forward while guarding them against those evil influences which militate against their prosperity. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. But their neighbours in Chānda and Bastar, the Māria Gonds, are also taller and of a better physical type than the average Dravidian, so that their physical appearance need not militate against the above hypothesis. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala A certain chalkiness, moreover, somewhat detracts from its transparency, and militates against its use in water. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists Do they not militate against certain theories of ‘nervous sensation’ recently promulgated in our philosophical circles? Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, March 1844 Volume 23, Number 3 Yet a peculiar fascination militates against a general condemnation of the pitiless Karoo. On the Heels of De Wet We ask this in no spirit of censure or cavil, for we have no prejudice against the school of spiritualistic literature, save where it militates against the faith in our Redeemer. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Indeed, it would militate against all the rules of court etiquette, now established at the palace, to permit vulgar eating and drinking on this grand gala day. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Prussian blue borders slightly on green, a quality which militates against its use in skies and distances. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists It was, I suppose, only natural that she should suspect me of lukewarmness in a search which, if successful, would inevitably militate to my own discomfiture. Dross To be sure, Mary had not discovered that Sir Robin was plain, his mother's plainness militating in him against what share of beauty he might have inherited from his father. Mary Gray A month's hard frost in January had militated against digging, and though there were a complete front trench and reserve trench, the support trenches hardly existed, and dug outs were noticeable by their absence. A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 As for Sir Lucius, he saw nothing in this adventure, or indeed in the Alhambra system at all, which militated against his ulterior views. The Young Duke This would seem preferable on strong soils, as it would prevent that rankness in growth which would militate against abundant seed production, and which would add much to the labor of handling the crop. Clovers and How to Grow Them If we are to stand by monogamy it behoves us to examine very carefully certain of its present conditions which militate against the full realization of its value for the individual and for the race. Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles Whatever ministered to these found favor, however unbearable to mankind at large; whatever militated against them was rejected, or at least pushed out of sight. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag The expression, at such a moment, militated against courtesy; but even Mrs Greenow herself felt that the poor man had been subjected to provocation. Can You Forgive Her? As with many reformers, too, his zeal was spoilt by indiscretion; the sternness of the Puritan militated against his success, and people preferred the old errors more becomingly supported. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Lastly, a third group of facts, which strongly militates in favour of the spiritualist hypothesis, consists of the mistakes and confusions. Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research There was not one amongst that little gathering who did not realize the extent of the odds militating against the rustlers. The Forfeit Despite all this evidence, there still remains a certain impression of structural independence, which, so to speak, betrays the "seams," and militates somewhat against the spirit of the perfect Rondo-form. Lessons in Music Form A Manual of Analysis of All the Structural Factors and Designs Employed in Musical Composition The fact that a wife is purchased by bride-gifts does not militate against the respect in which she is held or the regard which is paid to her rights. The Sea-Kings of Crete I entirely agree that the restricted nature of the ground I occupy militates against me in success, however much I am reinforced; that was why in my Nos. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I He was following every thought passing behind them, measuring those things which might militate against his object. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon The archduke protested that such considerations must not be allowed to militate against his being set free to return to Cassel-Nassau at the earliest possible moment. The Terrible Twins This fact militates against the idea that the lodge sites are extremely ancient. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 This love of change must militate much against their success, as they lose the advantage of the charitable interest they would excite in persons accustomed to meet them regularly in their walks. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 437 Volume 17, New Series, May 15, 1852 Such an attitude militated against esprit de corps; it made the house appear more important than the school. The Loom of Youth But if he is not so sure of them, and wishes, for some personal or interested motive, to believe them, he will be easily disturbed by anything which seems to militate against them. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 If we are told it never rains on the coast of Peru, or in Upper Egypt, it does not seriously militate against the theory. Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence There is no legal reason and no moral reason and no market reason to militate against what I have outlined as a policy. The President A novel This position is both charitable and consoling; unfortunately, certain facts of premeditation and clear mindedness militate so strongly against such a general theory that one can easily afford to doubt its soundness. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Authority and reason militate in favor of higher Catholic education for Catholics in Western Canada, this is the logical conclusion of our statements. Catholic Problems in Western Canada If this test should fail, it will militate against the acceptance of my discovery! Operation: Outer Space There was something, too, in the book itself which militated against its entire acceptance by the public. Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster One that militates more than anything else against agricultural prosperity is the law of inheritance, copied from the French. Spanish Life in Town and Country On the other hand, they in whose favor such attenuating circumstances do not militate, do the office of the demons. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Our silence and abstention alone often militate against the Church. Catholic Problems in Western Canada Conniston, seeing for the first time in this man whom he had held unendingly resourceful, indomitable, signs of a militating anxiety, felt a sudden chill at his heart. Under Handicap A Novel My thick Irish brogue militated against my usefulness in the church, and in expressing myself with warmth, I usually made it worse. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine From the pulp-maker's standpoint the great irregularity in thickness, length, and mass of the woody pieces militates decidedly against economy in pulp production. Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 404 When they point out how ill many facts fit into it, they do not clearly conceive that this militates against the standard, but think it a funny perversity in the facts. Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion Reasons of better administration and great efficiency, no doubt, militate in favour of this change. Catholic Problems in Western Canada Is there anything in the terms, conditions, or effect of this treaty, which in any way tends to militate or conflict with the declarations of the "Monroe Doctrine?" The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1 Once again my brogue militated against my advancement. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine Another order of ideas which one cannot pass by in silence at the present time militates in favour of vegetable alimentation. The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine The marriages between American heiresses and European peers do not militate seriously against the above view of American marriage. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin A discordant note affects the entire situation and militates against effective procedure. The Vitalized School This Francis d'Angouleme, the dauphin, had fallen desperately in love with Mary at first sight, something against which the fact that he was married to Claude, daughter of Louis, in no way militated. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth THE HANDS.—One of the woman's continuous tasks is trying to keep her hands clean, and one thing that militates against their good looks is careless washing. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Another general cause which militates against decentralisation is the inevitable tendency of any disputant who is dissatisfied with a decision given locally to seek redress at the hands of the central authority. Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 For a moment that somewhat cynical restraint which seemed to divest of enthusiasm Borrowdean's most earnest words, and which militated somewhat against his reputation as a public speaker, seemed to have fallen from him. A Lost Leader If the teacher cannot or does not laugh, a disharmony is generated at once between teacher and pupil which militates against the well-being of the school. The Vitalized School They have been found to militate against the vital truths of Christianity and corrupt the gospel in our times, as much as the cultivation of the more ancient philosophy corrupted it in early ages.' The English Church in the Eighteenth Century I have thus taken the liberty of representing to you the facts and the reasons, which seem to militate against the separation or removal of these troops. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 But in Sumatra neither snow nor other congelation is ever produced, which militates against the most plausible conjecture that has been adopted concerning the Alpine goitres. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants One great difficulty which militates against the reputation of Australian wine, is that of the untrustworthiness of all but a few brands. Town Life in Australia Certain it is that school inspectors inveigh against the practice mightily as militating against the effectiveness of the teaching. The Vitalized School The fact of a girl's looking sullen or morose should not militate against her—she may be only shy or embarrassed. The Complete Home This demand militates against the so-called demands of matter, and regulates the present high premium on Mind-healing. No and Yes The imperfections of statement which brevity has necessitated, do not, we believe, militate against the propositions laid down. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library The writer may be charged by the "peace" party with deliberately selecting a critical and anxious time as opportune to contribute a new factor to those already militating against a peaceful settlement. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Dearest H——, I am content to be whatever does not militate against your affection for me.... Records of a Girlhood But the very qualities which made her so steady-going militated against her speed. Under the Dragon Flag My Experiences in the Chino-Japanese War There has been a bright moon also, which has militated against night attacks. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 I know no more fatal blunder, or one that militates more strongly against a speaker, than the adoption of an artificial accent. The Young Priest's Keepsake It is a main principle of scouting to teach the boys to be self-reliant, and anything which will militate against the constant sending round of the hat will be a national good. Outdoor Sports and Games Of Mrs. Siddons's Mrs. Haller, one of her admirers once told me that her majestic and imposing person, and the commanding character of her beauty, militated against her effect in the part. Records of a Girlhood In our case the li@nga in the arthavâda-passage is even directly contradicted by those injunctions which militate against the Sûdras' qualification for Vedic matters. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1 The reason, therefore, why the fulfillment of this treaty would have militated strongly against the Camanche Indians especially, is clearly apparent. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself Even amongst the lower animals, misery and distress in one of the flock militate against the happiness of the others. The Fertility of the Unfit They have been favourably received in Bohemia, but the thoroughly national sentiment of the libretti must naturally militate against their success elsewhere. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. The only thing that militated against the brief was that it was not passed by the royal Council. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. As your friend I would not advise you to do anything that would militate against your interests. The Facts of Reconstruction Such are many of the senseless theories that militate against exertion and industry in Ireland, and occasion many to shrink back from the laudible race of honest enterprise, into filth, penury, and crime. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three It does not militate against the profoundest religious conviction. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant It is plain it militates with itself almost in all the parts of it. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12) This proposed discretionary tax on labor militates with the recommendations of the Board of Agriculture: they recommend a general use of the drill culture. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) They who oppose it are bound to show that his theory militates with that fact; otherwise, their quarrel is not with his book, but with the Constitution of their country. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) It was from the first under a sort of dual control which militated against its efficiency. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans But that guilty liability to selfdeception, does not militate against the truth of the representation now made. Reason and Faith; Their Claims and Conflicts From The Edinburgh Review, October 1849, Volume 90, No. CLXXXII. (Pages 293-356) Other points that militate against the claim of his descendants may be noted. A Daughter of the Dons A Story of New Mexico Today The irritation produced by the absorption of this permeating dust into the system militates to some extent against the rapid recovery of men who suffer from diseases like dysentery or enteric fever. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train This is a tone of feeling which it is clearly the interest of Government rather to foster than discourage, and the order which militated so much against it has happily been either rescinded or disregarded. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official It may be acquired through practices which do not militate against any of the other virtues. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Will not the same local interests, and other causes, militate against a compliance? American Eloquence, Volume 1 Studies In American Political History (1896) Two circumstances, however, militated against this empire building: first, the fierce resistance of the heathen south made war continuous and slaves one of the articles of systematic commerce. The Negro One man endeavours to make his system comport wholly with human reason, and the consequence is, that texts constantly stare him in the face, which militate against it. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 They consider themselves bound to give up such of the customs, or fashions of men, however general, or generally approved, as militate, in any manner, against the letter or the spirit of the gospel. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 The Nature of Man," referring to the variety of food and its complexity of preparation says that it "militates against physiological old age and that the simpler food of the uncivilised races is better.... The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition This circumstance militates strongly against an opinion entertained by some, that silk possesses in an eminent degree the power of resisting the force, or arresting the velocity, of a musket or pistol ball. Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson The remaining concentration will be most safely conducted in the vacuum pan, where a scarcity of water does not, as in Barbados, militate against its use. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. It would be more advisable to increase the power of the king in Europe, where the forces could attend to emergencies without the casualties that militate against them in outside seas and dominions. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 16 of 55 1609 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Therefore whatever militates against the unity of western civilization destroys the possibility of social reform. The Unity of Civilization |
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