英语词汇“nugatory”造句的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

But nobody pointed out that in percentage terms this would be a nugatory amount of his £1m annual income, if indeed it came from his income at all. TV review: Show Me Your Money; The Town That Never Retired 2012-07-11T22:05:01Z

Or by the supposed injustice of rendering the billions they’ve already invested nugatory. Column: AI investors say they'll go broke if they have to pay for copyrighted works. Don't believe it 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z

Moreover, even for many workers still receiving paychecks, the tax cut would be trivial to the point of being nugatory. Column: Trump again demands an absurd and harmful payroll tax cut 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

The committee filed suit for enforcement, lest Congress’s oversight function be rendered anemic, even nugatory. Opinion | Two cases that could help ‘recage the executive lion’ 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z

Yet all of these questions seem, increasingly, merely nostalgic, nugatory, in the face of the dissolution of the common solidarity of principles that had once made the liberation happen. Europe and America Seventy-Five Years After D Day 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z

This year’s list included “couth,” ”compunction,” and “nugatory,” which doesn’t describe the creamy candy confection known as nougat but means “no value or importance.” Yeet! List says ban ‘optics,’ ‘thought leader,’ ‘collusion’ 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z

It includes “insuperable,” meaning impossible to overcome, and “nugatory,” of no value or importance. University: It’s ‘couth’ to use neglected, expressive words 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

However, the chance of any of these programs being enacted is nugatory. Bernienomics Might Not Be Feasible — But It’s Useful 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z

This is highly attractive compared to the nugatory returns that savers receive on their short- and medium-term cash savings accounts. London shares lose 5% during 2015 - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z

Walt wants to argue that the terror threat is both nugatory and worse than it was before 9/11. In Defense of Freaking Out 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z

Certainly it would be foolish to discount this risk as nugatory, but also to overstate it. An Indian summer causing an economic chill - BBC News 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z

The third facet of the problem is concern that Draghi’s intervention will be too little, too late, and that Europe is condemned to years of nugatory growth. Why the eurozone’s woes have become the world’s problem 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z

Not from the consumer, who is seeing rising prices reduce the value of nugatory wage increases. With the UK economy stuck in a groove, what prospects for 2013? 2012-12-23T13:34:52Z

The chance of this result being a fluke is a nugatory one in 1043. The arrow of time: Backward ran sentences… 2012-08-30T15:01:37Z

It is easy to imagine other tricks by which shrewd and experienced inquisitors could save themselves the trouble of admitting the accused to even the nugatory form of defence to which alone he was entitled. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z

Of course, an inferior call is nugatory, i.e. a player cannot call a solo if a previous hand has called a mis�re. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z

The decisions of courts render nugatory the acts of the other departments of the government. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z

Christianity is real manichaeism, wherein every advantage is on the side of the bad principle, who, by the great number of his adherents renders nugatory all the purposes of the Deity. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z

The two first points are nugatory; the last is defeated in its pretended object. The Trial of Henry Hetherington 2012-03-06T03:00:21.680Z

But whatever there may be either of good or of evil in this mixture, its effect must, I think, prove absolutely nugatory on society, from the entire absence of any church government or discipline whatever. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z

It granted manhood suffrage, it is true, but hedged with so many qualifying conditions and complicated with so elaborate a system of plural voting as to make its effect nugatory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z

Mr. Jefferson held that the word "necessary" restricted the power of congress to the use of those means, without which the grant would be nugatory, thus making necessary equivalent to indispensable. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z

And did not Congress have the power "to render nugatory all State laws and proceedings under which free men were to be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law"? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z

If, among the emendations of a future edition, they be not passed over as cavils, or treated as nugatory, our purpose will be fully answered. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z

The effect, I regret to say, was absolutely nugatory. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z

Is it because God has fixed the barrier in something else, by which this ability, grace, and all are rendered nugatory? Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z

Tolstoy's warning: "Do not oppose the evildoer," is not Morality, but an exaggerated parody of it, which renders it nugatory. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z

Often, if not invariably, these messages from beyond were trivial and nugatory; it was a just criticism to say that the senders of them did not appear possessed of much worth the trouble of sending. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z

Her refusal renders the other laws nugatory, as they contain clauses suspending their operation until the measure is generally adopted. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z

The Indians, of course, followed the fate of the soil; and thus, by chicanery and influence, the gentle efforts of the better portion of Spanish society were rendered entirely nugatory. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z

Conversing with a southerner, he had reprehended the different ways in which the negro’s ballot had been rendered nugatory. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z

But now, in the second place, even as regards changes produced by climate and food, the reply is nugatory. Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility 2011-10-16T02:00:14.153Z

These, with the infinitude of things, have been eternally deliberated by the omniscient mind, who can admit of no additional intelligence, whether by prayer or otherwise, which renders it nugatory. Reason, The Only Oracle of Man Or a Compendius System of Natural Religion 2011-10-12T02:00:53.110Z

When circumstances have obliged popes to issue orders for the convocation of such assemblages, they have rendered them nugatory by neglecting to fix the time and place to their meeting. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z

Joking apart, however, these discussions are usually rendered nugatory by each debater attaching a different meaning to the word. Psychical Miscellanea Being Papers on Psychical Research, Telepathy, Hypnotism, Christian Science, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:35.717Z

Yet were these sensations nearly nugatory, compared with those which she suffered the next instant, when Miss Bydel, suddenly perceiving the direction upon the packet, read aloud 'For Albert Harleigh, Esq.' The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z

In fact, the silence of Scotland Yard was rendered nugatory by the reward of £1,000 offered by the County Council for the apprehension of Saunders Leach, the recently discharged secretary of the philanthropist. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z

As regards the former, the previous prohibition, which, it was complained, had been rendered nugatory by the system of special permits, was renewed in all its force. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z

To be restored to liberty and luxury the pope acceded to all the terms dictated to him by the emperor, but with a secret disposition to render them nugatory at the first opportunity. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z

The question," he says, "may at first sight create a dilemma—If a miracle is nugatory on the side of one doctrine, what cogency has it on the side of another? Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z

In Seville wealth is a mere accident, even the poor may return thanks without mental reservation for the nugatory gift of life. Murillo 2011-08-02T02:00:19.967Z

This was the only instance which I could learn of the infraction of a law which might seem at least nugatory. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z

The spurious Shelley letters were, as might have been expected, nugatory, barren of any new revelations of Shelley’s character. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z

What else but nugatory therefore is such a piece of information as this? The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z

These efforts to promote agriculture in the West Indies, however, were made largely nugatory by commercial restrictions and the superior attractions of the mainland. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z

Where those organic bodies do not exist light and heat do not exist, for nature does no useless, nugatory things. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z

If any such rule as that could prevail, the Act of Congress would become perfectly nugatory and subservient to the will of the individual who apprehended prisoners on the high seas. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z

It is the first specimen of an edition where the diligence of the editor has not been wasted on trivial researches or nugatory commentaries. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z

He has convicted himself of a natural infirmity of judgment,—has given proof that he labours under a peculiar Critical inaptitude for this department of enquiry,—which renders his decrees nugatory, and his opinions worthless. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z

Bute himself never referred to the matter afterwards, but the result was in all probability nugatory. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z

Nature and Deity would not do so nugatory a thing as to resurrect three or four bucketsful of water and a handful of bonedust. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z

The law had rendered their power for evil nugatory and void. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z

Art had become a thing of pleasure, sometimes infamous, too often nugatory. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z

The experiment which you describe with such circumstantial gravity was simply nugatory therefore. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z

The objection, that, in a free country, every one ought to be protected in the exercise of his avocation, provided it be honest, is nugatory. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z

Light, heat and physical life in space or transparent ether would be useless and nugatory; therefore nature ignores such folly in all her fruitful processes. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z

It was accordingly contended by that Province that the award was nugatory for want of unanimity. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z

The government objected because that would give the men the right to strike, a dangerous anomaly giving to the state's servants the right to make government nugatory. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z

This announcement had been made, and the actual continuation of hostilities, therefore, after the announcement, made this whole article nugatory. The Middle Period 1817-1858 2011-03-14T03:01:05.737Z

As for bonuses, all new requirements for disclosure are both nugatory and voluntary. Politicians and bankers: Struggle for power 2011-02-10T00:05:12Z

Does not every one see that any such test would be wholly impracticable and nugatory? The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z

As well-wishers some men may not only be nugatory but positive obstacles in your peculiar plans; but as foes you may subordinately cement them into your general design. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z

There have been many explanations offered, but all of them have proved inadequate and most of them quite nugatory. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z

If the former, then it had already rendered the prohibition upon slavery in the Louisiana territory, by the Act of 1820, nugatory. The Middle Period 1817-1858 2011-03-14T03:01:05.737Z

We, of course, know that by Gneisenau's move this apparent success was rendered nugatory. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z

Of course, such "abolition" would be tantamount to official invitation to such "honorable intermarriage"; otherwise it would be nugatory: he who throws wide open his gates, thereby bids come in. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z

But I need scarcely add that this addition would make the whole argument nugatory. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy

Whilst this system of maladministration made the royal and beneficent laws nugatory, Spain seems to have been engaged in creating a colonial system which was calculated to paralyze the energies of Mexico and Peru. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1

In strictness of law, a fine from the villein for the sake of enfranchisement was nugatory, since all he could possess was already at his lord's disposal. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3

The irregular figure of the "enceinte" gave a good flanking fire, whilst the height of the citadel covered the interior from the commanding fire of the hills to the north, rendering it nugatory. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan

His judgment may not be impartial, but at least it is not nugatory. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII

"But," it might be replied, "your alleged 'residual genitive' could be assumed everywhere, and we should thus find all the prohibitions of composition in constructions with a genitive case rendered utterly nugatory." The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy

He studied the laws of the state, but favored such interpretations thereof as rendered them nugatory. On the Heights A Novel

The confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance, and Congress a nugatory body; their ordinances being little attended to.... The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools

But slight as these concessions were, and crippled by conditions which rendered them nearly nugatory, it will hardly be believed that he was not even sincere in making them! History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2

All true, madam, quite true," broke in Grounsell; "and the Solicitor-General's opinion is that the provision is perfectly nugatory,—not worth sixpence. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life

This system is undermined and rendered nugatory by 1st art., 6th and 7th clauses, where the senate in the new constitution, have the trial and judgment on all impeachments. Essays on the Constitution of the United States

Without such a provision, all their other provisions in regard to slaves are nugatory, simply because their application is legally unknown. The Unconstitutionality of Slavery

The story of this fascinating poem is so meagre as to be almost nugatory. Life of John Keats

The answer to this is, in the first place, that such a subject does not belong to the treaty-making power; and any such arrangement would have been nugatory. Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856.

The repetition of such an attempt, however, being wholly outside of the range of the probable in American politics makes all speculation as to what might be its fate therefore nugatory. The Ballotless Victim of One-Party Governments The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 16

And by the 4th art., 2d sec., “the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states,” whereby the clause is rendered entirely nugatory. Essays on the Constitution of the United States

His scheme was rejected and all discussion of it becomes therefore nugatory. Charles Sumner Centenary The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 14

Such a system, once firmly established, would fix the status of the blacks as a permanently inferior caste, and to that extent would render nugatory the three great amendments to the constitution. The Ultimate Criminal The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 17

Worthless, I mean, as art; it may be precious in some other way, but, as art, it is nugatory. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)

They tell us plainly that resisting these illusions with truth renders them nugatory. Carmen Ariza

They believed that it had been obtained by the influence of the commissioners, and this, they hoped, would soon be rendered nugatory by the presence at court of Sir William Berkeley. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688

In 1547 they were compelled to do so by a law, which after a year was rendered nugatory by the confiscation of Chantries. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912

But the power to hold in custody is utterly nugatory, if there be no power to take into custody. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863

If the taxed process is the one which the producers would not have adopted, the measure is simply nugatory. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy

"The immediate effect of putting personal salvation in the foremost place was to create an unparalleled selfishness, a selfishness rendering all social influences nugatory, and thus tending to dissolve public life." The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879

The works of the metaphysicians how nugatory with respect to this faculty. Modern Painters Volume II (of V)

All the efforts of the Christian emperors," says Michelet, "to arrest the depopulation of the country, were as nugatory as those of their heathen predecessors had been. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846

Even then the grant was criticised in many quarters, but William Shakespeare's eminence tended to render all criticism nugatory; nor was he the first eminent actor to enjoy a coat of arms. William Shakespeare His Homes and Haunts

Whatever else may be alleged in favor of such distinctions, whenever they are not nugatory, they are economically wasteful. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy

He has accomplished much in improving the morale of the town; but deep-seated, inexorable economic conditions, apparently beyond present control, render nugatory any attempts to better the financial condition of the underpaid majority. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo

While here we stake Our country's weal on nugatory follies, What are these screams of insolence that wake The bosky silence with perpetual volleys? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914

This system, of course, prevented the cultivation of the Campagna, and rendered the decree of Sextus IV. nugatory; for no human laws can make men continue a course of labour at a loss to themselves. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846

"A refusal to prolong the term of the ultimatum would render nugatory the proposals made by the Austro-Hungarian Government to the powers, and would be in contradiction to the very bases of international relations." The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers

Deslandres' attempt to determine the rotation of the corona through opposite displacements, east and west of the interposed moon, of the violet calcium-lines supposed to make part of the coronal spectrum, was thus rendered nugatory. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition

By withdrawing from the jury the consideration of the essence of the charge, they render their function nugatory and contemptible. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II

Workman added, that he had heard that Wilkinson intended to ship off his prisoners, and if this was permitted, writs of habeas corpus would prove nugatory. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831

Without a bridge at Montreal, therefore, it was felt that the system of Canadian railway communication would have been incomplete, and the benefits of the Grand Trunk Railway in a great measure nugatory. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson

But the incalculable element of weather rendered all forecasts nugatory. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition

Two pounds and two pounds will make four pounds whatever a pound may be; but till I know what it is, the result is nugatory. The English Utilitarians, Volume I.

Instead of abrogating the treaties, they aimed, by evasions and restrictions, to render nugatory many of their stipulations. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

These provisions were well calculated to promote sound administration, but they were, unfortunately, rendered nugatory by provisions relating to what were practically private arrangements on similar lines to those which had rendered previous legislation ineffective. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"

But this admission of his merits must be accompanied by the qualification that he adopted, as the basis of his philosophy, a principle which rendered nugatory all his protestations. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847

According to his own confession, therefore, Calvin's subscription to the Augustana, at least as far as the article of the Lord's Supper is concerned, was insincere and nugatory. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

That this purpose be accomplished, he must somehow be shorn of his physical strength; finally any resistance which might come from the rest of the Cyclops outside must be rendered nugatory. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary

Now really, if it were so, the reasoning would be nugatory. The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark

In fact, as J. S. Mill perceives, the 'explanations' become nugatory. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill

Leopold knew that England would refuse, and the declaration was nugatory. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration

It was the veto of her Royal Master alone that rendered her efforts nugatory. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861

Over and over again his care has been rendered nugatory; his beer has fallen into acidity or rottenness, and disastrous losses have been sustained, of which he has been unable to assign the cause. Fragments of science, V. 1-2

Who sees not that such Criticism is simply nugatory? The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark

The reading of the Riot Act was nugatory in such exceptional conditions, and it became the duty of the military to attack the rioters. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III

Is it so certain, after all, that we should not be interesting ourselves in other quite as nugatory matters if these were denied us? The Writings of James Russell Lowell in Prose and Poetry, Volume V Political Essays

If any plan is adopted it will be nugatory, unless recommended by Congress. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861

The roughness of the sea rendered their efforts to some extent nugatory: still we were rapidly approaching the steamer. Fragments of science, V. 1-2

Washington said of it: "The Confederation appears to be little more than a shadow without the substance, and Congress a nugatory body." Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865

Pratt, who was a writer of flowing but nugatory verses, was compared to the daisy; a flower indeed common enough, and without odour. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1

General effect of the Academy's teaching upon the art of the country merely nugatory.—Would have a much more comprehensive system of teaching. On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature

But then, once admit this, and the hypothesis under consideration becomes simply nugatory: fails even to touch the difficulty which it professes to remove. The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels

The ukase is true, your excellency, and we have no right to render it nugatory. Rabbi and Priest A Story

It is when these standard theories are sought to be applied to the later situation, which has outgrown the conditions of handicraft, that they appear nugatory or meretricious. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation

Still, many husbands know that nature often succeeds in rendering nugatory the most subtle calculations, and reconquers the rights which they have striven to frustrate. Plain Facts for Old and Young

This course, however, was not adopted until long afterward, when the question had become complicated with political issues, which rendered the effort to obtain a settlement entirely nugatory. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government

The only thing which threatened to render them nugatory was the presence of the fierce dogs of the Spaniards. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main

And England found it necessary in retaliation to issue orders in council which made nugatory many of the provisions of the maritime code. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War

Indeed, an undue reduction of numbers in such a case may lead to the total defeat of the few that are left, and the best endeavours of a dwindling remnant may be wholly nugatory. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation

It is the nugatory and negative character of humour that makes it so short-lived. History of English Humour, Vol. 2

The extravagance of his interpretations of Scriptual passages, based on this, not only rendered much of his work nugatory, but got him into a great deal of trouble. The Age of the Reformation

In a word, the confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance; and congress a nugatory body, their ordinances being little attended to. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

We rely, then, upon some such vague notion of Uniformity as that 'Things alike in some points are alike in others'; which, plainly, is either false or nugatory. Logic Deductive and Inductive

At the most, such an inquiry can be no more gratuitous and no more nugatory than the controversies that provoke it. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation

If the clause in question does not secure those political rights, it is entirely nugatory, and might as well have been omitted. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting

For my part I think this should depend on the nature and exigencies of the cause, yet with this reservation, that the discourse might not dwindle from the powerful into what is nugatory and frivolous. The Training of a Public Speaker

The cases must be palpable and extreme in which it could be pronounced with certainty that a measure was absolutely necessary, or one without which a given power would be nugatory. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

He found in it some idle abuse, coupled with a nugatory and unskilful invitation to desert. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812

All the data of a judgment were in view, and delay could add no new fact, except one which would make any decision nugatory because too late. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth

There is an irresistible tide of affairs in a new country which makes such a disposition of its future rights nugatory and vain. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1

But it would be nugatory to call "being" by the name of "being"; therefore it would be equally so to call being "one." Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition

Therefore it was that the constitution restrained them to necessary means, that is to say, to those means without which the grant of the power must be nugatory. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

Enforcement of creeds nugatory for the end in view. Practical Essays

The attempt of some to make a distinction between Christ's authority and that of his apostles is nugatory. Companion to the Bible

In every generation it must henceforth become more and more recognized by logical thinking, that all antecedent objections to Christianity founded on reason alone are ipso facto nugatory. Thoughts on Religion

This alone suffices to make it nugatory; it is worse than nugatory because the emotion it suggests is false. Art

Otherwise the attempt to create an involuntary agency for the suitor is nugatory. "Colony,"--or "Free State"? "Dependence,"--or "Just Connection"? "Empire,"--or "Union"?

The subscription to articles, and the enforcement of a creed by penalties, are nugatory for their own purpose; they fail to secure uniformity of belief. Practical Essays

It this be Mr. Newman's solution of our difficulties, it is utterly nugatory. The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic

The natural good traits of the Burman character are almost rendered nugatory by their religion, and the oppressive nature of their government. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons

I do not dream of saying that what they get from art is bad or nugatory; I say that they do not get the best that art can give. Art

They said that an attempted consent to an unjust act of government was a nugatory act, an unjust act of government being itself nugatory, and deserving obedience only from motives of policy. "Colony,"--or "Free State"? "Dependence,"--or "Just Connection"? "Empire,"--or "Union"?

Therefore it was, that the constitution restrained them to the necessary means, that is to say, to those means without which the grant of the power would be nugatory. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4

Efforts at negotiation indeed were promised; but such a promise was as difficult to withhold, as easy to render nugatory. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3

If this project of theirs succeeds, a combination between the two Houses of Clergy and Nobles will render the representation of the Tiers Etat merely nugatory. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2

I have been obliged, therefore, to a nugatory interference, merely to prevent the affairs of the United States from standing still. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1

In England the familiarity of the object and the summary method of administering oaths are well known to diminish their weight, and to render them too often nugatory. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants

The flux of existence is continually repenting of its choices, and giving everything actual the lie, by continually substituting something else, no less specific and no less nugatory. Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy Five Essays

The most indispensable one, according to his idea, is valor, without which all the rest will prove nugatory. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars.

In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term

It renders the system of the moral education of the Quakers almost nugatory. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3

It amounts to no more than a nugatory proposition. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12)

As on the occasion of previous memorials, some few abuses were redressed, but those benefits were made worse than nugatory by enactments in other directions of a still more galling nature. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked

Eloquence in the informal discourse of the parlour or the country walk did not mean in Diderot's case the empty fluency and nugatory emphasis of the ordinary talker of reputation. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2)

That they ought to be so, sounds well enough; but this proposition is of the same nugatory nature with some of the former. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12)

But something in his tone rendered this grim announcement nugatory. My Friend Prospero

An hour in the hall convinces him that the result will be nugatory. The Transgressors Story of a Great Sin

Now, the Northern influence is wholly nugatory, or positively adverse. The Sable Cloud A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861)

It will be readily seen that if this act of limitations is to remain on the statute books the portion of the adjustment act referred to would be rendered nugatory. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland

If he does not mean this, he has got no farther than a nugatory proposition, which nobody can contradict, and for which no man is the wiser. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12)

This work was written with great liberality, was much applauded by those, who were desirous of a coalition: they were too soon convinced that every attempt of this kind was nugatory. The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands

The manner in which the programme mapped out between Mr. Wyndham and Sir Antony MacDonnell was rendered nugatory is evidence of that. Ireland and the Home Rule Movement

The office of Chief Justice, as held by Moulavy Morobine, was ever nugatory, but now it is sunk into the lowest contempt. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12)

Any attempt to enforce discipline on the march that morning was again rendered nugatory by the manner of their departure. The Downfall

This arrangement, however, was to some extent rendered nugatory by cute people who had what was pithily termed "a leg" of the butcher. The Siege of Kimberley

Even had it been within the range of possibility to conceal what was going on there was one circumstance which would have rendered all effort to this end nugatory. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean

Unless backed by our profligate parties, their action would be nugatory, and, if so backed, the worst. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II.

And, on the other hand, the misconstruction of life's meaning flings man back upon himself, and makes his action nugatory. Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher

Van Gogh was a fine painter, too; but his influence, like that of Gauguin, has proved nugatory—a fact which detracts nothing from the merit of his work. Since Cézanne

And yet are we not now told that a law exists decreeing all captured men-of-war to the crown, and so rendering the engagements of the late ministers illegal and nugatory? The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I

This space required to be defended in time of war, and it rendered the whole of one face of the cantonment nugatory for purposes of defence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843

The attempt was rendered nugatory by the loyal attitude of the Swiss Minister in Berlin, Roth. William of Germany

A search for other papers, then, must be made where suspicion justifies it, or else the whole proceeding would be nugatory. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style

The purport of his discourse, at first, was, an offer of implicit submission to the will of the Romans; but this availed nothing, being considered as nugatory and indecisive. The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36

This again was an expedient, which sounded well; but which would be nugatory and absurd. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808) Volume II

Proper instructions had been given for setting the party in motion in case it could be organized before he joined it, but these were rendered nugatory by the length of the vessel's passage. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler

Such reflections are applicable to politics, and make me look on them as equally nugatory. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II

If the original purpose of these houses was to afford general accommodation, the shelter which cannot be refused is rendered nugatory by withholding the supplies necessary for the subsistence of men and cattle. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay

Volunteer companies parade and are reviewed oftener, and drill more constantly; but the good effects of the manual exercise are rendered nugatory by its being conducted in confined armories and a bad atmosphere. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859

The power of displacing the public directors and that of issuing a scire facias and of removing the deposits were not intended to be idle and nugatory provisions without the means of enforcement. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 1: Andrew Jackson (Second Term)

Without this proper exertion of power, the blockade would have been rendered nugatory by the advantage thus taken of the neutral flag. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson

By guiding and adapting the method in detail, these canons of decency go far to make all non-invidious aspiration or effort nugatory. Theory of the Leisure Class

All these measures were nugatory to restore confidence in the paper, though the restriction of cash payments within limits so extremely narrow kept up the credit of the Bank. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1

The minority of Pennsylvania have proposed this mode of expression for the purpose ``Trial by jury shall be as heretofore'' and this I maintain would be senseless and nugatory. The Federalist Papers

Future events, which I need not explain, may hereafter render it improper, and it may be nugatory unless accepted as satisfactory before the occurrence of those events. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 1: Andrew Jackson (Second Term)

The unequivocal testimony of the waitress rendered any protest nugatory. The Indian Lily and Other Stories

In any event, it will be obviously nugatory for the Government directly to prohibit British subjects from importing opium into China. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843

He can't possibly want to confuse us upon dates, as well as places, because that would simply render his letters, for purposes of business, nugatory, and there are many things he wishes attended to.' Wylder's Hand

Had such communications reached him, he might have known that the projected investigation would be nugatory. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate

Nor can it be said that the political conditions of Ireland are such as to render proportional representation within Ireland either impracticable or nugatory in its effect. Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election

She proffered this request, not only in admiration of the singer's gifts, but also, as she put it, "to render nugatory a persistent and disagreeable rumour." The Indian Lily and Other Stories

I think them superfluous, nugatory, and therefore absurd. Anna St. Ives

This is only negatively true;—could every scholar have a Boswell, the remark would vanish; or were every scholar a Rousseau, a Gibbon, or a Cumberland it would be equally nugatory. The System of Nature, Volume 2

But, long before the sun arose, the small and melancholy party of the fugitives threaded the woods at such a distance from the valley, as would have rendered the plan of the family entirely nugatory. The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish

It is evident that General Swayne's good intentions are nugatory from the want of faith on the part of those to whom he intrusted his order. Report on the Condition of the South

Thus were the great efforts of the three preceding days rendered fruitless and nugatory. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2

Had their deliberate purpose been to render nugatory the expedition which—after innumerable vacillations and changes of purpose—they despatched to Portugal, they could hardly have acted otherwise than they did. With Moore at Corunna

It may be useful to exhibit it Syllogistically, but the Syllogism which exhibits it is either nugatory, or contains a premiss literally false. Ethics

If it is proved it follows that it possesses attributes; if it is not, it is something absolutely nugatory, like a sky-flower, and similar purely imaginary things. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48

Miserable and undone country! not to know that the claim of right, without the power of enforcing it, is nugatory and idle. The American Union Speaker

Education was temporarily paralyzed, and the right of franchise was rendered nugatory by the order that oaths must be taken with the hand on the Bible—a "popish" ceremony which the Puritans would not undergo. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775

Queen Elizabeth we may suppose soon found that her dreams of immense wealth to be obtained through his intervention were nugatory. Lives of the Necromancers

His whole career will be rendered nugatory, and with his own hand he will crush to powder his life's work. Expositions of Holy Scripture

Where this is persisted in, the infant system is rendered nugatory, and my labours are in vain. The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age

The objection to the inference that the quotation is made from St. Mark, derived from the context in which it appears in the Clementines, is really quite nugatory. The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion'

The acts of Congress without the aid of State laws to enforce them were altogether nugatory. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe

The appropriations of one year for an object which is considered national may be rendered nugatory by the refusal of a succeeding Congress to continue the work on the ground that it is local. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term

A refusal to prolong the term of the ultimatum would render nugatory the proposals made by the Austro-Hungarian Government to the Powers, and would be in contradiction to the very bases of international relations. Why We Are at War (2nd Edition, revised)

That this is either false or nugatory, see proved in The Friend. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4.

I am struck with the almost nugatory character of the five days' honour examination as applied to Senior Optimes, and I do not doubt that it is totally nugatory as applied to Junior Optimes. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy

This, again, was an expedient which sounded well, but which would be nugatory and absurd. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)

To amend the anti-trust act, as suggested by this bill, would be to entirely emasculate it, and for all practical purposes render it nugatory as a remedial statute.... The Theory of Social Revolutions

Has not the British house of commons been incessantly exclaimed upon, as corrupt and nugatory? Four Early Pamphlets

Rejecting, then, as nugatory, every attempt to assign Robin Hood a definite position in history, what view shall we adopt? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857

These must necessarily encourage poaching, which, to a very large extent, must continue to render all game laws nugatory as to their intended effects upon the rustic population. The Book of Household Management

In a word, the Confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance, and Congress a nugatory body, their ordinances being little attended to…. The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution

Those provisions of the edict, which affected a show of kindness to the Jews, were contrived so artfully, as to be nearly nugatory. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2

As soon as the lords were out of Henry's reach, the Scots Estates demanded modifications in the proposed treaty which would have made it nugatory from the English point of view. England under the Tudors

The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States practically made these provisions nugatory, and indirectly legalized the crassest frauds. Great Fortunes from Railroads

Though he tried to please all parties, the senate first rendered his laws nugatory, and their partisans not satisfied with his civil defeat, afterwards caused him to be assassinated. The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic

Any arrangement that was practicable, would have obtained an influence for these parties, either dangerous to the supreme section of the empire, or else nugatory for each of themselves. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1

Regretting that all my efforts for alleviating the sufferings of wounded men left upon the battle-field have been rendered nugatory, I remain, &., The Memoirs of General Ulysses S. Grant, Part 5.

The family had a bond of union in their respect for Lorne, and this absence of nugatory inclinations in him was among its elements. The Imperialist

Consequently they had to bend every effort to make nugatory any effort of Government, both National and State, to enforce the anti-trust laws. Great Fortunes from Railroads

And the help of 'science,' at that stage of thought, is still more nugatory. Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society

And the Little Folk in authority in England have spent their souls in rendering nugatory his inspired message. The Red Planet

Now, although we must say of the transcendental conceptions of reason, "they are only ideas," we must not, on this account, look upon them as superfluous and nugatory. The Critique of Pure Reason

There was every reason to fear that the pestilence would extend into Portugal, both governments being, as usual, slow in providing any measures of precaution, and those measures being nugatory when taken. Sir Thomas More, or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society

Such establishments and calculations may appear very promising upon paper, but when applied to real life they will be found to be absolutely nugatory. An Essay on the Principle of Population

Criminal jurisprudence holds that the absence of motive renders nugatory much weighty testimony. At the Mercy of Tiberius

The necessary preparations for departure were in progress, but when Thursday morning dawned, it appeared a question whether they would not once more be rendered nugatory. East Lynne

Hitherto the judges appointed by the usurper had been under a restraint, imperfect indeed, yet not absolutely nugatory. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4

He protested against the Fugitive Slave Law as necessarily nugatory and utterly impossible of execution because unanimously condemned by the public sentiment of the North. Life of Stephen A. Douglas

He looked upon each of them as nugatory and worthless, but the keeping of Christmas appeared to him by far the most hateful, and nothing less than an act of idolatry. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments

A second and a third proclamation were published at Edinburgh, which greatly extended the nugatory toleration granted to the Presbyterians by the edict of February. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2

I am afraid that these checks will not be sufficient to prevent much evil: but they are not absolutely nugatory. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4

Here are still two things capable of being fished up from the sea of nugatory matter; and meditated on by readers, till the following Books open. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10

This fictitious love-affair was less nugatory than the actual humdrum for which Dr. Dobson had sold his soul to the devil. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story

All the care, therefore, previously directed to the securing of doors and windows after nightfall appeared nugatory. The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English

The minority of Pennsylvania have proposed this mode of expression for the purpose—"Trial by jury shall be as heretofore"—and this I maintain would be senseless and nugatory. The Federalist Papers

I can prove that this danger is not chimerical; and I am quite certain that, if the danger be real, the safeguards which my honourable and learned friend has devised are altogether nugatory. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4

Regretting that all my efforts for alleviating the sufferings of wounded men left upon the battle-field have been rendered nugatory, I remain, &c., Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2

单词	nugatory
例句	nugatory But nobody pointed out that in percentage terms this would be a nugatory amount of his £1m annual income, if indeed it came from his income at all. TV review: Show Me Your Money; The Town That Never Retired 2012-07-11T22:05:01Z Or by the supposed injustice of rendering the billions they’ve already invested nugatory. Column: AI investors say they'll go broke if they have to pay for copyrighted works. Don't believe it 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Moreover, even for many workers still receiving paychecks, the tax cut would be trivial to the point of being nugatory. Column: Trump again demands an absurd and harmful payroll tax cut 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The committee filed suit for enforcement, lest Congress’s oversight function be rendered anemic, even nugatory. Opinion \| Two cases that could help ‘recage the executive lion’ 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Yet all of these questions seem, increasingly, merely nostalgic, nugatory, in the face of the dissolution of the common solidarity of principles that had once made the liberation happen. Europe and America Seventy-Five Years After D Day 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z This year’s list included “couth,” ”compunction,” and “nugatory,” which doesn’t describe the creamy candy confection known as nougat but means “no value or importance.” Yeet! List says ban ‘optics,’ ‘thought leader,’ ‘collusion’ 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z It includes “insuperable,” meaning impossible to overcome, and “nugatory,” of no value or importance. University: It’s ‘couth’ to use neglected, expressive words 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z It includes “insuperable,” meaning impossible to overcome, and “nugatory,” of no value or importance. University: It’s ‘couth’ to use neglected, expressive words 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z However, the chance of any of these programs being enacted is nugatory. Bernienomics Might Not Be Feasible — But It’s Useful 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z This is highly attractive compared to the nugatory returns that savers receive on their short- and medium-term cash savings accounts. London shares lose 5% during 2015 - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Walt wants to argue that the terror threat is both nugatory and worse than it was before 9/11. In Defense of Freaking Out 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Certainly it would be foolish to discount this risk as nugatory, but also to overstate it. An Indian summer causing an economic chill - BBC News 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The third facet of the problem is concern that Draghi’s intervention will be too little, too late, and that Europe is condemned to years of nugatory growth. Why the eurozone’s woes have become the world’s problem 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Not from the consumer, who is seeing rising prices reduce the value of nugatory wage increases. With the UK economy stuck in a groove, what prospects for 2013? 2012-12-23T13:34:52Z The chance of this result being a fluke is a nugatory one in 1043. The arrow of time: Backward ran sentences… 2012-08-30T15:01:37Z It is easy to imagine other tricks by which shrewd and experienced inquisitors could save themselves the trouble of admitting the accused to even the nugatory form of defence to which alone he was entitled. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Of course, an inferior call is nugatory, i.e. a player cannot call a solo if a previous hand has called a mis�re. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z The decisions of courts render nugatory the acts of the other departments of the government. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z Christianity is real manichaeism, wherein every advantage is on the side of the bad principle, who, by the great number of his adherents renders nugatory all the purposes of the Deity. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z The two first points are nugatory; the last is defeated in its pretended object. The Trial of Henry Hetherington 2012-03-06T03:00:21.680Z But whatever there may be either of good or of evil in this mixture, its effect must, I think, prove absolutely nugatory on society, from the entire absence of any church government or discipline whatever. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z It granted manhood suffrage, it is true, but hedged with so many qualifying conditions and complicated with so elaborate a system of plural voting as to make its effect nugatory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Mr. Jefferson held that the word "necessary" restricted the power of congress to the use of those means, without which the grant would be nugatory, thus making necessary equivalent to indispensable. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z And did not Congress have the power "to render nugatory all State laws and proceedings under which free men were to be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law"? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z If, among the emendations of a future edition, they be not passed over as cavils, or treated as nugatory, our purpose will be fully answered. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume I (of 3) 2012-01-18T03:00:13.193Z The effect, I regret to say, was absolutely nugatory. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Is it because God has fixed the barrier in something else, by which this ability, grace, and all are rendered nugatory? Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z Tolstoy's warning: "Do not oppose the evildoer," is not Morality, but an exaggerated parody of it, which renders it nugatory. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z Often, if not invariably, these messages from beyond were trivial and nugatory; it was a just criticism to say that the senders of them did not appear possessed of much worth the trouble of sending. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z Her refusal renders the other laws nugatory, as they contain clauses suspending their operation until the measure is generally adopted. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z The Indians, of course, followed the fate of the soil; and thus, by chicanery and influence, the gentle efforts of the better portion of Spanish society were rendered entirely nugatory. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Conversing with a southerner, he had reprehended the different ways in which the negro’s ballot had been rendered nugatory. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z But now, in the second place, even as regards changes produced by climate and food, the reply is nugatory. Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility 2011-10-16T02:00:14.153Z These, with the infinitude of things, have been eternally deliberated by the omniscient mind, who can admit of no additional intelligence, whether by prayer or otherwise, which renders it nugatory. Reason, The Only Oracle of Man Or a Compendius System of Natural Religion 2011-10-12T02:00:53.110Z When circumstances have obliged popes to issue orders for the convocation of such assemblages, they have rendered them nugatory by neglecting to fix the time and place to their meeting. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Joking apart, however, these discussions are usually rendered nugatory by each debater attaching a different meaning to the word. Psychical Miscellanea Being Papers on Psychical Research, Telepathy, Hypnotism, Christian Science, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:35.717Z Yet were these sensations nearly nugatory, compared with those which she suffered the next instant, when Miss Bydel, suddenly perceiving the direction upon the packet, read aloud 'For Albert Harleigh, Esq.' The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z In fact, the silence of Scotland Yard was rendered nugatory by the reward of £1,000 offered by the County Council for the apprehension of Saunders Leach, the recently discharged secretary of the philanthropist. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z As regards the former, the previous prohibition, which, it was complained, had been rendered nugatory by the system of special permits, was renewed in all its force. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z To be restored to liberty and luxury the pope acceded to all the terms dictated to him by the emperor, but with a secret disposition to render them nugatory at the first opportunity. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z The question," he says, "may at first sight create a dilemma—If a miracle is nugatory on the side of one doctrine, what cogency has it on the side of another? Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z In Seville wealth is a mere accident, even the poor may return thanks without mental reservation for the nugatory gift of life. Murillo 2011-08-02T02:00:19.967Z This was the only instance which I could learn of the infraction of a law which might seem at least nugatory. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z The spurious Shelley letters were, as might have been expected, nugatory, barren of any new revelations of Shelley’s character. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z What else but nugatory therefore is such a piece of information as this? The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z These efforts to promote agriculture in the West Indies, however, were made largely nugatory by commercial restrictions and the superior attractions of the mainland. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Where those organic bodies do not exist light and heat do not exist, for nature does no useless, nugatory things. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z If any such rule as that could prevail, the Act of Congress would become perfectly nugatory and subservient to the will of the individual who apprehended prisoners on the high seas. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z It is the first specimen of an edition where the diligence of the editor has not been wasted on trivial researches or nugatory commentaries. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z He has convicted himself of a natural infirmity of judgment,—has given proof that he labours under a peculiar Critical inaptitude for this department of enquiry,—which renders his decrees nugatory, and his opinions worthless. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z Bute himself never referred to the matter afterwards, but the result was in all probability nugatory. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z Nature and Deity would not do so nugatory a thing as to resurrect three or four bucketsful of water and a handful of bonedust. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z The law had rendered their power for evil nugatory and void. The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada 2011-04-14T02:00:54.620Z Art had become a thing of pleasure, sometimes infamous, too often nugatory. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z The experiment which you describe with such circumstantial gravity was simply nugatory therefore. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z The objection, that, in a free country, every one ought to be protected in the exercise of his avocation, provided it be honest, is nugatory. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Light, heat and physical life in space or transparent ether would be useless and nugatory; therefore nature ignores such folly in all her fruitful processes. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z It was accordingly contended by that Province that the award was nugatory for want of unanimity. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z The government objected because that would give the men the right to strike, a dangerous anomaly giving to the state's servants the right to make government nugatory. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z This announcement had been made, and the actual continuation of hostilities, therefore, after the announcement, made this whole article nugatory. The Middle Period 1817-1858 2011-03-14T03:01:05.737Z As for bonuses, all new requirements for disclosure are both nugatory and voluntary. Politicians and bankers: Struggle for power 2011-02-10T00:05:12Z Does not every one see that any such test would be wholly impracticable and nugatory? The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z As well-wishers some men may not only be nugatory but positive obstacles in your peculiar plans; but as foes you may subordinately cement them into your general design. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z There have been many explanations offered, but all of them have proved inadequate and most of them quite nugatory. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z If the former, then it had already rendered the prohibition upon slavery in the Louisiana territory, by the Act of 1820, nugatory. The Middle Period 1817-1858 2011-03-14T03:01:05.737Z We, of course, know that by Gneisenau's move this apparent success was rendered nugatory. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Of course, such "abolition" would be tantamount to official invitation to such "honorable intermarriage"; otherwise it would be nugatory: he who throws wide open his gates, thereby bids come in. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z But I need scarcely add that this addition would make the whole argument nugatory. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy Whilst this system of maladministration made the royal and beneficent laws nugatory, Spain seems to have been engaged in creating a colonial system which was calculated to paralyze the energies of Mexico and Peru. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 In strictness of law, a fine from the villein for the sake of enfranchisement was nugatory, since all he could possess was already at his lord's disposal. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 The irregular figure of the "enceinte" gave a good flanking fire, whilst the height of the citadel covered the interior from the commanding fire of the hills to the north, rendering it nugatory. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan His judgment may not be impartial, but at least it is not nugatory. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII "But," it might be replied, "your alleged 'residual genitive' could be assumed everywhere, and we should thus find all the prohibitions of composition in constructions with a genitive case rendered utterly nugatory." The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy He studied the laws of the state, but favored such interpretations thereof as rendered them nugatory. On the Heights A Novel The confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance, and Congress a nugatory body; their ordinances being little attended to.... The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools But slight as these concessions were, and crippled by conditions which rendered them nearly nugatory, it will hardly be believed that he was not even sincere in making them! History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 All true, madam, quite true," broke in Grounsell; "and the Solicitor-General's opinion is that the provision is perfectly nugatory,—not worth sixpence. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life This system is undermined and rendered nugatory by 1st art., 6th and 7th clauses, where the senate in the new constitution, have the trial and judgment on all impeachments. Essays on the Constitution of the United States Without such a provision, all their other provisions in regard to slaves are nugatory, simply because their application is legally unknown. The Unconstitutionality of Slavery The story of this fascinating poem is so meagre as to be almost nugatory. Life of John Keats The answer to this is, in the first place, that such a subject does not belong to the treaty-making power; and any such arrangement would have been nugatory. Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. The repetition of such an attempt, however, being wholly outside of the range of the probable in American politics makes all speculation as to what might be its fate therefore nugatory. The Ballotless Victim of One-Party Governments The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 16 And by the 4th art., 2d sec., “the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states,” whereby the clause is rendered entirely nugatory. Essays on the Constitution of the United States His scheme was rejected and all discussion of it becomes therefore nugatory. Charles Sumner Centenary The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 14 Such a system, once firmly established, would fix the status of the blacks as a permanently inferior caste, and to that extent would render nugatory the three great amendments to the constitution. The Ultimate Criminal The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 17 Worthless, I mean, as art; it may be precious in some other way, but, as art, it is nugatory. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) They tell us plainly that resisting these illusions with truth renders them nugatory. Carmen Ariza They believed that it had been obtained by the influence of the commissioners, and this, they hoped, would soon be rendered nugatory by the presence at court of Sir William Berkeley. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 In 1547 they were compelled to do so by a law, which after a year was rendered nugatory by the confiscation of Chantries. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 But the power to hold in custody is utterly nugatory, if there be no power to take into custody. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 If the taxed process is the one which the producers would not have adopted, the measure is simply nugatory. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy "The immediate effect of putting personal salvation in the foremost place was to create an unparalleled selfishness, a selfishness rendering all social influences nugatory, and thus tending to dissolve public life." The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 The works of the metaphysicians how nugatory with respect to this faculty. Modern Painters Volume II (of V) All the efforts of the Christian emperors," says Michelet, "to arrest the depopulation of the country, were as nugatory as those of their heathen predecessors had been. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 Even then the grant was criticised in many quarters, but William Shakespeare's eminence tended to render all criticism nugatory; nor was he the first eminent actor to enjoy a coat of arms. William Shakespeare His Homes and Haunts Whatever else may be alleged in favor of such distinctions, whenever they are not nugatory, they are economically wasteful. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy He has accomplished much in improving the morale of the town; but deep-seated, inexorable economic conditions, apparently beyond present control, render nugatory any attempts to better the financial condition of the underpaid majority. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo While here we stake Our country's weal on nugatory follies, What are these screams of insolence that wake The bosky silence with perpetual volleys? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 This system, of course, prevented the cultivation of the Campagna, and rendered the decree of Sextus IV. nugatory; for no human laws can make men continue a course of labour at a loss to themselves. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 "A refusal to prolong the term of the ultimatum would render nugatory the proposals made by the Austro-Hungarian Government to the powers, and would be in contradiction to the very bases of international relations." The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Deslandres' attempt to determine the rotation of the corona through opposite displacements, east and west of the interposed moon, of the violet calcium-lines supposed to make part of the coronal spectrum, was thus rendered nugatory. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition By withdrawing from the jury the consideration of the essence of the charge, they render their function nugatory and contemptible. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Workman added, that he had heard that Wilkinson intended to ship off his prisoners, and if this was permitted, writs of habeas corpus would prove nugatory. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Without a bridge at Montreal, therefore, it was felt that the system of Canadian railway communication would have been incomplete, and the benefits of the Grand Trunk Railway in a great measure nugatory. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson "A refusal to prolong the term of the ultimatum would render nugatory the proposals made by the Austro-Hungarian Government to the powers, and would be in contradiction to the very bases of international relations." The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers But the incalculable element of weather rendered all forecasts nugatory. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Two pounds and two pounds will make four pounds whatever a pound may be; but till I know what it is, the result is nugatory. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. Instead of abrogating the treaties, they aimed, by evasions and restrictions, to render nugatory many of their stipulations. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy These provisions were well calculated to promote sound administration, but they were, unfortunately, rendered nugatory by provisions relating to what were practically private arrangements on similar lines to those which had rendered previous legislation ineffective. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" But this admission of his merits must be accompanied by the qualification that he adopted, as the basis of his philosophy, a principle which rendered nugatory all his protestations. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 According to his own confession, therefore, Calvin's subscription to the Augustana, at least as far as the article of the Lord's Supper is concerned, was insincere and nugatory. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church That this purpose be accomplished, he must somehow be shorn of his physical strength; finally any resistance which might come from the rest of the Cyclops outside must be rendered nugatory. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Now really, if it were so, the reasoning would be nugatory. The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark In fact, as J. S. Mill perceives, the 'explanations' become nugatory. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Leopold knew that England would refuse, and the declaration was nugatory. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration It was the veto of her Royal Master alone that rendered her efforts nugatory. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 Over and over again his care has been rendered nugatory; his beer has fallen into acidity or rottenness, and disastrous losses have been sustained, of which he has been unable to assign the cause. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Who sees not that such Criticism is simply nugatory? The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark The reading of the Riot Act was nugatory in such exceptional conditions, and it became the duty of the military to attack the rioters. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Is it so certain, after all, that we should not be interesting ourselves in other quite as nugatory matters if these were denied us? The Writings of James Russell Lowell in Prose and Poetry, Volume V Political Essays If any plan is adopted it will be nugatory, unless recommended by Congress. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 The roughness of the sea rendered their efforts to some extent nugatory: still we were rapidly approaching the steamer. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Washington said of it: "The Confederation appears to be little more than a shadow without the substance, and Congress a nugatory body." Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Pratt, who was a writer of flowing but nugatory verses, was compared to the daisy; a flower indeed common enough, and without odour. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 General effect of the Academy's teaching upon the art of the country merely nugatory.—Would have a much more comprehensive system of teaching. On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature But then, once admit this, and the hypothesis under consideration becomes simply nugatory: fails even to touch the difficulty which it professes to remove. The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels The ukase is true, your excellency, and we have no right to render it nugatory. Rabbi and Priest A Story It is when these standard theories are sought to be applied to the later situation, which has outgrown the conditions of handicraft, that they appear nugatory or meretricious. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation Still, many husbands know that nature often succeeds in rendering nugatory the most subtle calculations, and reconquers the rights which they have striven to frustrate. Plain Facts for Old and Young This course, however, was not adopted until long afterward, when the question had become complicated with political issues, which rendered the effort to obtain a settlement entirely nugatory. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government The only thing which threatened to render them nugatory was the presence of the fierce dogs of the Spaniards. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main And England found it necessary in retaliation to issue orders in council which made nugatory many of the provisions of the maritime code. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Indeed, an undue reduction of numbers in such a case may lead to the total defeat of the few that are left, and the best endeavours of a dwindling remnant may be wholly nugatory. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation It is the nugatory and negative character of humour that makes it so short-lived. History of English Humour, Vol. 2 The extravagance of his interpretations of Scriptual passages, based on this, not only rendered much of his work nugatory, but got him into a great deal of trouble. The Age of the Reformation In a word, the confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance; and congress a nugatory body, their ordinances being little attended to. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States We rely, then, upon some such vague notion of Uniformity as that 'Things alike in some points are alike in others'; which, plainly, is either false or nugatory. Logic Deductive and Inductive At the most, such an inquiry can be no more gratuitous and no more nugatory than the controversies that provoke it. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation If the clause in question does not secure those political rights, it is entirely nugatory, and might as well have been omitted. An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting For my part I think this should depend on the nature and exigencies of the cause, yet with this reservation, that the discourse might not dwindle from the powerful into what is nugatory and frivolous. The Training of a Public Speaker The cases must be palpable and extreme in which it could be pronounced with certainty that a measure was absolutely necessary, or one without which a given power would be nugatory. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States He found in it some idle abuse, coupled with a nugatory and unskilful invitation to desert. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 All the data of a judgment were in view, and delay could add no new fact, except one which would make any decision nugatory because too late. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth There is an irresistible tide of affairs in a new country which makes such a disposition of its future rights nugatory and vain. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1 But it would be nugatory to call "being" by the name of "being"; therefore it would be equally so to call being "one." Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition Therefore it was that the constitution restrained them to necessary means, that is to say, to those means without which the grant of the power must be nugatory. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Enforcement of creeds nugatory for the end in view. Practical Essays The attempt of some to make a distinction between Christ's authority and that of his apostles is nugatory. Companion to the Bible In every generation it must henceforth become more and more recognized by logical thinking, that all antecedent objections to Christianity founded on reason alone are ipso facto nugatory. Thoughts on Religion This alone suffices to make it nugatory; it is worse than nugatory because the emotion it suggests is false. Art Otherwise the attempt to create an involuntary agency for the suitor is nugatory. "Colony,"--or "Free State"? "Dependence,"--or "Just Connection"? "Empire,"--or "Union"? The subscription to articles, and the enforcement of a creed by penalties, are nugatory for their own purpose; they fail to secure uniformity of belief. Practical Essays It this be Mr. Newman's solution of our difficulties, it is utterly nugatory. The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic The natural good traits of the Burman character are almost rendered nugatory by their religion, and the oppressive nature of their government. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons I do not dream of saying that what they get from art is bad or nugatory; I say that they do not get the best that art can give. Art They said that an attempted consent to an unjust act of government was a nugatory act, an unjust act of government being itself nugatory, and deserving obedience only from motives of policy. "Colony,"--or "Free State"? "Dependence,"--or "Just Connection"? "Empire,"--or "Union"? Therefore it was, that the constitution restrained them to the necessary means, that is to say, to those means without which the grant of the power would be nugatory. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 Efforts at negotiation indeed were promised; but such a promise was as difficult to withhold, as easy to render nugatory. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 If this project of theirs succeeds, a combination between the two Houses of Clergy and Nobles will render the representation of the Tiers Etat merely nugatory. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 I have been obliged, therefore, to a nugatory interference, merely to prevent the affairs of the United States from standing still. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 In England the familiarity of the object and the summary method of administering oaths are well known to diminish their weight, and to render them too often nugatory. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants The flux of existence is continually repenting of its choices, and giving everything actual the lie, by continually substituting something else, no less specific and no less nugatory. Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy Five Essays The most indispensable one, according to his idea, is valor, without which all the rest will prove nugatory. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. In the absence of such officers the proposed legislation would be nugatory and inoperative. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term It renders the system of the moral education of the Quakers almost nugatory. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 It amounts to no more than a nugatory proposition. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) As on the occasion of previous memorials, some few abuses were redressed, but those benefits were made worse than nugatory by enactments in other directions of a still more galling nature. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked Eloquence in the informal discourse of the parlour or the country walk did not mean in Diderot's case the empty fluency and nugatory emphasis of the ordinary talker of reputation. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) That they ought to be so, sounds well enough; but this proposition is of the same nugatory nature with some of the former. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) But something in his tone rendered this grim announcement nugatory. My Friend Prospero An hour in the hall convinces him that the result will be nugatory. The Transgressors Story of a Great Sin Now, the Northern influence is wholly nugatory, or positively adverse. The Sable Cloud A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861) It will be readily seen that if this act of limitations is to remain on the statute books the portion of the adjustment act referred to would be rendered nugatory. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland If he does not mean this, he has got no farther than a nugatory proposition, which nobody can contradict, and for which no man is the wiser. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) This work was written with great liberality, was much applauded by those, who were desirous of a coalition: they were too soon convinced that every attempt of this kind was nugatory. The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands The manner in which the programme mapped out between Mr. Wyndham and Sir Antony MacDonnell was rendered nugatory is evidence of that. Ireland and the Home Rule Movement The office of Chief Justice, as held by Moulavy Morobine, was ever nugatory, but now it is sunk into the lowest contempt. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) Any attempt to enforce discipline on the march that morning was again rendered nugatory by the manner of their departure. The Downfall This arrangement, however, was to some extent rendered nugatory by cute people who had what was pithily termed "a leg" of the butcher. The Siege of Kimberley Even had it been within the range of possibility to conceal what was going on there was one circumstance which would have rendered all effort to this end nugatory. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean Unless backed by our profligate parties, their action would be nugatory, and, if so backed, the worst. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. And, on the other hand, the misconstruction of life's meaning flings man back upon himself, and makes his action nugatory. Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher Van Gogh was a fine painter, too; but his influence, like that of Gauguin, has proved nugatory—a fact which detracts nothing from the merit of his work. Since Cézanne And yet are we not now told that a law exists decreeing all captured men-of-war to the crown, and so rendering the engagements of the late ministers illegal and nugatory? The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I This space required to be defended in time of war, and it rendered the whole of one face of the cantonment nugatory for purposes of defence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 The attempt was rendered nugatory by the loyal attitude of the Swiss Minister in Berlin, Roth. William of Germany A search for other papers, then, must be made where suspicion justifies it, or else the whole proceeding would be nugatory. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style The purport of his discourse, at first, was, an offer of implicit submission to the will of the Romans; but this availed nothing, being considered as nugatory and indecisive. The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 This again was an expedient, which sounded well; but which would be nugatory and absurd. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808) Volume II Proper instructions had been given for setting the party in motion in case it could be organized before he joined it, but these were rendered nugatory by the length of the vessel's passage. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler Such reflections are applicable to politics, and make me look on them as equally nugatory. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II If the original purpose of these houses was to afford general accommodation, the shelter which cannot be refused is rendered nugatory by withholding the supplies necessary for the subsistence of men and cattle. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay Volunteer companies parade and are reviewed oftener, and drill more constantly; but the good effects of the manual exercise are rendered nugatory by its being conducted in confined armories and a bad atmosphere. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 The power of displacing the public directors and that of issuing a scire facias and of removing the deposits were not intended to be idle and nugatory provisions without the means of enforcement. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 1: Andrew Jackson (Second Term) Without this proper exertion of power, the blockade would have been rendered nugatory by the advantage thus taken of the neutral flag. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson By guiding and adapting the method in detail, these canons of decency go far to make all non-invidious aspiration or effort nugatory. Theory of the Leisure Class All these measures were nugatory to restore confidence in the paper, though the restriction of cash payments within limits so extremely narrow kept up the credit of the Bank. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 The minority of Pennsylvania have proposed this mode of expression for the purpose ``Trial by jury shall be as heretofore'' and this I maintain would be senseless and nugatory. The Federalist Papers Future events, which I need not explain, may hereafter render it improper, and it may be nugatory unless accepted as satisfactory before the occurrence of those events. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 1: Andrew Jackson (Second Term) The unequivocal testimony of the waitress rendered any protest nugatory. The Indian Lily and Other Stories In any event, it will be obviously nugatory for the Government directly to prohibit British subjects from importing opium into China. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 He can't possibly want to confuse us upon dates, as well as places, because that would simply render his letters, for purposes of business, nugatory, and there are many things he wishes attended to.' Wylder's Hand Had such communications reached him, he might have known that the projected investigation would be nugatory. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate Nor can it be said that the political conditions of Ireland are such as to render proportional representation within Ireland either impracticable or nugatory in its effect. Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election She proffered this request, not only in admiration of the singer's gifts, but also, as she put it, "to render nugatory a persistent and disagreeable rumour." The Indian Lily and Other Stories I think them superfluous, nugatory, and therefore absurd. Anna St. Ives This is only negatively true;—could every scholar have a Boswell, the remark would vanish; or were every scholar a Rousseau, a Gibbon, or a Cumberland it would be equally nugatory. The System of Nature, Volume 2 But, long before the sun arose, the small and melancholy party of the fugitives threaded the woods at such a distance from the valley, as would have rendered the plan of the family entirely nugatory. The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish It is evident that General Swayne's good intentions are nugatory from the want of faith on the part of those to whom he intrusted his order. Report on the Condition of the South Thus were the great efforts of the three preceding days rendered fruitless and nugatory. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 Had their deliberate purpose been to render nugatory the expedition which—after innumerable vacillations and changes of purpose—they despatched to Portugal, they could hardly have acted otherwise than they did. With Moore at Corunna It may be useful to exhibit it Syllogistically, but the Syllogism which exhibits it is either nugatory, or contains a premiss literally false. Ethics If it is proved it follows that it possesses attributes; if it is not, it is something absolutely nugatory, like a sky-flower, and similar purely imaginary things. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 Miserable and undone country! not to know that the claim of right, without the power of enforcing it, is nugatory and idle. The American Union Speaker Education was temporarily paralyzed, and the right of franchise was rendered nugatory by the order that oaths must be taken with the hand on the Bible—a "popish" ceremony which the Puritans would not undergo. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 Queen Elizabeth we may suppose soon found that her dreams of immense wealth to be obtained through his intervention were nugatory. Lives of the Necromancers His whole career will be rendered nugatory, and with his own hand he will crush to powder his life's work. Expositions of Holy Scripture Where this is persisted in, the infant system is rendered nugatory, and my labours are in vain. The Infant System For Developing the Intellectual and Moral Powers of all Children, from One to Seven years of Age The objection to the inference that the quotation is made from St. Mark, derived from the context in which it appears in the Clementines, is really quite nugatory. The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion' The acts of Congress without the aid of State laws to enforce them were altogether nugatory. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe The appropriations of one year for an object which is considered national may be rendered nugatory by the refusal of a succeeding Congress to continue the work on the ground that it is local. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term A refusal to prolong the term of the ultimatum would render nugatory the proposals made by the Austro-Hungarian Government to the Powers, and would be in contradiction to the very bases of international relations. Why We Are at War (2nd Edition, revised) That this is either false or nugatory, see proved in The Friend. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. I am struck with the almost nugatory character of the five days' honour examination as applied to Senior Optimes, and I do not doubt that it is totally nugatory as applied to Junior Optimes. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy This, again, was an expedient which sounded well, but which would be nugatory and absurd. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839) To amend the anti-trust act, as suggested by this bill, would be to entirely emasculate it, and for all practical purposes render it nugatory as a remedial statute.... The Theory of Social Revolutions Has not the British house of commons been incessantly exclaimed upon, as corrupt and nugatory? Four Early Pamphlets Rejecting, then, as nugatory, every attempt to assign Robin Hood a definite position in history, what view shall we adopt? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 These must necessarily encourage poaching, which, to a very large extent, must continue to render all game laws nugatory as to their intended effects upon the rustic population. The Book of Household Management In a word, the Confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance, and Congress a nugatory body, their ordinances being little attended to…. The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution Those provisions of the edict, which affected a show of kindness to the Jews, were contrived so artfully, as to be nearly nugatory. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 As soon as the lords were out of Henry's reach, the Scots Estates demanded modifications in the proposed treaty which would have made it nugatory from the English point of view. England under the Tudors The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States practically made these provisions nugatory, and indirectly legalized the crassest frauds. Great Fortunes from Railroads Though he tried to please all parties, the senate first rendered his laws nugatory, and their partisans not satisfied with his civil defeat, afterwards caused him to be assassinated. The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic Any arrangement that was practicable, would have obtained an influence for these parties, either dangerous to the supreme section of the empire, or else nugatory for each of themselves. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1 Regretting that all my efforts for alleviating the sufferings of wounded men left upon the battle-field have been rendered nugatory, I remain, &., The Memoirs of General Ulysses S. Grant, Part 5. The family had a bond of union in their respect for Lorne, and this absence of nugatory inclinations in him was among its elements. The Imperialist Consequently they had to bend every effort to make nugatory any effort of Government, both National and State, to enforce the anti-trust laws. Great Fortunes from Railroads And the help of 'science,' at that stage of thought, is still more nugatory. Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society And the Little Folk in authority in England have spent their souls in rendering nugatory his inspired message. The Red Planet Now, although we must say of the transcendental conceptions of reason, "they are only ideas," we must not, on this account, look upon them as superfluous and nugatory. The Critique of Pure Reason There was every reason to fear that the pestilence would extend into Portugal, both governments being, as usual, slow in providing any measures of precaution, and those measures being nugatory when taken. Sir Thomas More, or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society Such establishments and calculations may appear very promising upon paper, but when applied to real life they will be found to be absolutely nugatory. An Essay on the Principle of Population Criminal jurisprudence holds that the absence of motive renders nugatory much weighty testimony. At the Mercy of Tiberius The necessary preparations for departure were in progress, but when Thursday morning dawned, it appeared a question whether they would not once more be rendered nugatory. East Lynne Hitherto the judges appointed by the usurper had been under a restraint, imperfect indeed, yet not absolutely nugatory. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 He protested against the Fugitive Slave Law as necessarily nugatory and utterly impossible of execution because unanimously condemned by the public sentiment of the North. Life of Stephen A. Douglas He looked upon each of them as nugatory and worthless, but the keeping of Christmas appeared to him by far the most hateful, and nothing less than an act of idolatry. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments A second and a third proclamation were published at Edinburgh, which greatly extended the nugatory toleration granted to the Presbyterians by the edict of February. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 I am afraid that these checks will not be sufficient to prevent much evil: but they are not absolutely nugatory. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 Here are still two things capable of being fished up from the sea of nugatory matter; and meditated on by readers, till the following Books open. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 This fictitious love-affair was less nugatory than the actual humdrum for which Dr. Dobson had sold his soul to the devil. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story All the care, therefore, previously directed to the securing of doors and windows after nightfall appeared nugatory. The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English The minority of Pennsylvania have proposed this mode of expression for the purpose—"Trial by jury shall be as heretofore"—and this I maintain would be senseless and nugatory. The Federalist Papers I can prove that this danger is not chimerical; and I am quite certain that, if the danger be real, the safeguards which my honourable and learned friend has devised are altogether nugatory. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 Regretting that all my efforts for alleviating the sufferings of wounded men left upon the battle-field have been rendered nugatory, I remain, &c., Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2
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