He got so excited when he heard the noise and saw the party that, inadvertently, he let his burden slide down the icy slope, bumping and bouncing clumsily from one impediment to another.

Mercury causes hoarseness and distempers in the senses, impediments in the speech, falling sickness, coughs, jaundice, vomiting, catarrhs.

The sum of human knowledge is vast; but how much more vast seem the achievements of each of these men, when we realize how few his years, and how many the obstacles and impediments of his all too short career!

"If any man is hindered by some lawful impediment from attending his suit, time will be granted him upon the representation of his case.

I am for the end of the road, at least, and must say that I rejoice in being a native of a country in which as few impediments as possible exist to onward impulses.

Similar reclamations without greater merit or stronger titles to admission presented by citizens of other nations have been favorably received, examined, and liquidated, and it seems to have been hitherto reserved to those of the United States alone to meet with impediments at every juncture and to seek in vain the moment in which the Government of France could consent to enter upon their consideration.

Obstructed by no impediments during their journey, they soar to a great height, but all the difficulties arise after they are quietly seated.

He is to convert all impediments into instruments, all enemies into power.

Whether it was owing to the attempt to overcome his impediment by making his speech musical, or to the cadences of his hammer beating time while his brain was shaping its airy fancies, his thoughts ran naturally in verse.

One of the questions is as follows: "What have been the chief impediments between the Indian and civilization?

Louisiana will not look to you for your credentials; she will look to me!" He stumbled upon some slight impediment under foot.

He went on traversing mountain and forest, enduring every privation, and often did he hesitate, often did he think of returning, but honor urged him forward in spite of the trouble and impediments with which he was continually assailed.

I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable passions within.