It was completely conclusive.

If this were well founded, it would, of course, be conclusive.

It was then met and refuted by the conclusive arguments of General Jackson,

Our example for more than eighty years would not only be lost, but it would be quoted as a conclusive proof that man is unfit for self-government.

I believe that awful Pinkerton woman is going about saying she has conclusive evidence; it's been revealed from the Beyond, I believe; I expect by poor Mr. Hobart himself.

His evening paper contained a paragraph to this effect: 'DEATH OF MR HOBART 'NOW CONSIDERED ACCIDENTAL 'FOUL PLAY NOT SUSPECTED 'The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of Mr. Oliver Hobart, the late editor of the Daily Haste, have resulted in conclusive evidence that the tragedy was due to Mr. Hobart's accidental stumbling and falling.

To the men who surrounded him, his opinions on all subjects were conclusive, and his shrewd sayings revelations.

But there are powerful and to my mind conclusive objections to this mode of proceeding.

That these two principles are the beginnings, introductions, and establishments of that love, has been already confirmed by such abundance of evident and conclusive reasons, that it is altogether needless to say any thing more on the subject.

"When I came here, I saw suspicious indications in many directions, but the conclusive piece of evidence was that old hat hanging below the trap-door.

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RECOGNISES THIS POWER BY THE MOST CONCLUSIVE IMPLICATION.

" "Your reasoning seems conclusive to me.

It is said to be the general understanding and practice of nations, as a check on the mistakes and indiscretions of ministers or commissioners, not to consider any treaty negotiated and signed by such officers as final and conclusive until ratified by the sovereign or government from whom they derive their powers.

The foregoing remarks appear to me conclusive evidence that the testing of fire-arms should not be left to age and experience alone.

[Footnote CQ: The trial between the Enfield and the Whitworth rifles cannot be yet considered conclusive, as there was a difference in the bore of the rifles, and also Mr. Whitworth used a different kind of ball for penetration to that used for long range

But nothing was to be seen, nothing definite or conclusive at least.

" He groaned like a man upon a rack, and the agony of that cry was proof conclusive of his abject surrender.

The conflict between the two systems creates a perplexity, to which conclusive testimony is borne by these numerical forms.

Accordingly, though he differs from Butler about this matter of "the ordinary sense," he cites the foregoing suggestions of this author, with the following compliment: "These remarks appear to me just, and conclusive on this point.

His arguments for considering the letter spurious, if not conclusive, are very forcible, but they are too copious for this paper.

General Abbott showed most conclusive proof of the worthlessness of masonry forts in pictures showing the effect of the shots.

The vogue alone of Mr. Bernard Shaw, apostle to the Philistines, is a portent sufficiently conclusive.

Henry the Fourth said Paris was well worth a mass; so say I that the peace of those nearest is worth a mass; people of my class, as a rule, observe religious prescriptions, and I should protest against the outward symbols only in such a case if I could find something more conclusive to say than "I do not know."

"'E'd 'ave come back if anything was wrong," said young Fulcher, and this seemed so obvious and conclusive that presently old Fulcher said, "Well," and the three went home to bedthoughtfully

These remains have been accepted by persons in authority as conclusive of a destroyed and scattered Skinner, but for my own entire conviction, and in view of his distinctive idiosyncrasy, I must confess I should prefer fewer buttons and more bones.