Even that most intractable of enemies, disease, may be indefinitely reduced in dimensions by good physical and moral education, and proper control of noxious influences; while the progress of science holds out a promise for the future of still more direct conquests over this detestable foe.

For you should be well advised, Marquis, that a woman is never more intractable than when she assumes a haughtiness toward all other men, for the sake of her favorite lover.

Death, sickness, loss of property, and despair of the future now rendered the Athenians angry and intractable to the last degree.

The temperaments to be brought into subjection were not as rude and intractable as those of the Anglo-Saxon, and the off-hand, dashing character of Raoul was admirably adapted to win both the admiration and the affections of his people.

She grew steadily wilder and after a few days so intractable with her that Mr. Tebrick again took her under his complete control.

"This," said Dr. Wichern, "is the home of the Brothers of our Inner Mission, and the school-room for our boarding-school boys, the children of respectable and often wealthy parents, who have proved intractable at home.

Our admirable, talented, and original friend Wolfalthough he becomes intractable in case of contradictionwho spent a number of days with me, speaks very highly of your careful work.