Many other interesting and curious passages of his life might have been inserted, but on account of the bulk to which they must necessarily have swelled this narrative, they were omitted.

Caesar saw no advantage either in giving battle to those who were in position, nor, on account of the steepness of the hill, in pursuing those who were making their retreat; he resolved, nevertheless, to make two legions advance in order to disturb the enemy in its retreat.

To double these capes is very difficult, on account of the frequent alterations to be made in the course.

This range of mountains extends between the Black Sea or Euxine on the west, and the Caspian on the east; this latter has no connection with the ocean, but is a vast lake called a sea, on account of its extent, being the largest lake in the world, and contains a great quantity of excellent fish.

Thus, after all the pains we had taken, and in a contest, too, on the success of which our own reputation and the fate of Africa depended, we were obliged to fight the battle with sixteen less than we could have brought into the field; while our opponents, on the other hand, on account of their superior advantages, had mustered all their forces, not having omitted a single man.

The slaves, too, were more capable on account of their passions, than the beasts in the field, of exciting the passions of their tyrants.

The youth had to wait some time on account of the numerous clients, but at last his turn came and he entered the office, or bufete, as it is generally called in the Philippines.

From Mombasa, Lorenzo sailed for Melinda, the king of which place was much oppressed by him of Mombasa, on account of his connection with the Portuguese.

Here, though most anxious to get on, they were forced to camp the whole of one day, on account of an extremely fierce hot wind.

It is an elegant plant, and on account of its bearing hard cutting back, is well suited for ornamental hedge formation; but however used the effect is good, the distinct foliage and showy flowers making it a general favourite with planters.

The interpreter explained to me that the prince resided in Baghdad, but on account of the oppressive heat, he had taken up his residence here for some time.

On account of the number of trunks of trees, it is unnavigable for large ships. {320a} The Circassians are so wild and warlike that no one dare venture into the interior of the country.

It is on account of this universal distinction that mention is made in the Word of satan and the devil.

Thank goodness I have never felt any humiliation on account of my mother, and felt none then, as she rose to greet Harold upon my introduction.

The opening of "Timon" was selected on account of its artful preparation for and relation to what it precedes.

I had the grief to see my friend die, and notwithstanding all my power, it was impossible for me, as our laws allow duelling, and on account of the respect which I have for them, to avenge the death of the prince whom I esteemed.

In this lovely series, Krishna's enchantment is perfectly suggested by the flowering trees which wave above him, the style acquiring an even more intense lyricism on account of its divine subject.

The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Germans, the Chinese and Japanese, could divorce a wife on account of barrenness.

Her courses were hauled up, on account of the lightness of the air; but all her upper sails stood, and were carefully watched and trimmed, in order to make the most of the cats'-paws, or rather of the breathings of the atmosphere, which occasionally caused the royals to swell outward.

The other alpine conifersthe Needle Pine, Mountain Pine, Two-leaved Pine, and Hemlock Spruceare never thinned out by this agent to any destructive extent, on account of their admirable toughness and the closeness of their growth.

Miss Dix had gone to the fort on Monday, taken the surgeon to task about that bed, gave me as her authority, and for me Mrs. Thayer was responsible, and would be excluded from that fort on account of my indiscretion.

" "How is it that you are here while your regiment is still near Washington?" "I had surgeon's leave to precede my regiment on account of my health, General.

Nicholas and his wife, after several appearances in court on account of a suspicion of witchcraft, and for various other offensesamong them, lying and filthy speeches by the wifewere advised to remove from the colony.

The first of these is the Australian dugong (Halicore australis), which is the object of a regular fishery (on a small scale however) on account of its valuable oil.

The old Maladrerie de Saint-Germain, which in 1554 became the Hôpital Saint-Germain, later known as les Petites-Maisons, on account of the great number of cells into which it was divided.