And, as in these great principles, so in believing that the cosmos has a reproductive operation "by which a ruined constitution may be repaired," he forestalls Hutton; while, on the other hand, Kant is true to science.

It is the moment of all moments, the most trying to the soldier, when he is expecting every instant a hurricane of bullets, and yet sees no one to avenge his anguish on or forestall in the deadly work.

I was assured of this by the way Moffat failed to meet Arthur's eye, as he pressed on hastily, and in a way to forestall all opposition.

He knew them well, for he was born and bred among them, and he forestalls our Lord's words to them, "O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

IN SOME COUNTRIES, to please the epicurean taste of vitiated appetites, it is the custom to kill the calf for food almost immediately after birth, and any accident that forestalls that event, is considered to enhance its value.

Just as he is about to enter the house the forester breaks the door open and thus forestalls himin order to surprise and overcome him.

Their years added would not total more than twoscore and five, but life had taken hold of them young and trained them to its purposes, had shot them through and through with hardihood and endurance and the cool prevision that forestalls disaster.

It was useless to forestall trouble, and her own burden of toil that day demanded all her energies.

Yes, I will penetrate to the bottom of your heart; I will read there your perverse designs; I will forestall them; I will render all the artifices of your malice innocuous.

I maintain that they never can forestall loathing without leaving the heart something to wish for, and the time to consider.

I maintain that they never can forestall loathing without leaving the heart something to wish for, and the time to consider.

foresee &c 510; prepare for &c 673; forestall &c (be early) 132; count upon &c (believe in) 484; think likely &c (probability) 472. lead one to expect &c (predict) 511; have in store for &c (destiny) 152. prick up one's ears, hold one's breath.

But no matter, alum or no alum, (for I was resolved to forestall any argument on that point,) know that I am a virtuoso in the art of murderam desirous of improving myself in its detailsand am enamored of your vast surface of throat, to which I am determined to be a customer.'

After causing the lovers untold anxiety, the injured man recovers, and Jenny forestalls her lover's return by joining her friends on their wedding journey to Paris.

[Footnote A: One would think that the explicit testimony of our Lord should for ever forestall all cavil on this point.

The odour of your sanctity and might, With balmy steam and gales of Paradise, Forestalls you hither.

It was important for us in 1870-71 to take Paris quickly, in order to forestall any interference of neutrals.

We are quite aware that the doctrine assumed in our main proposition with regard to Beauty, as holding exclusive relation to the Physical, is not very likely to forestall favor; we therefore beg for it only such candid attention as, for the reasons advanced, it may appear to deserve.

940 First write Bezaliel, whose illustrious name Forestalls our praise, and gives his poet fame.

Now and again he forestalls us, now and again he don't.

He would not again forestall the able Brigham.

Who knows but in this mood She may forestall my story, win on Selby By a frank confession?and the time draws on For our appointed meeting.

"Forestall; to anticipate, to take up beforehand."Johnson.

While they talked, it chanced that some thieves, who had climbed on to the roof, overheard the conversation and at once decided to forestall the others.

Fourth, Not to take up anything which of necessity forestalls a great quantity of time, but to have this sound ever ringing in our ears: "Time is flyingtime that can never be retrieved.