In the act of opening, it was made to crush certain berries, and the oil they yielded, was carried by a small duct to the hinge, which was thus made to turn easily, and was prevented from creaking.

And indeed, my lords, it must be confessed that these discontents and clamours are produced by such an appearance of folly, or of treachery, as few ages or nations have ever known; by such an obstinate perseverance in bad measures, as shame has hitherto prevented in those upon whom nobler motives, fidelity to their trust, and love of their country, had lost their influence.

The malignity of beasts of prey is believed to be prevented by designating them not by their proper names, but by some of their attributes.

The Emperor of the French withdrew his minister from Turin and blamed the proceedings of Victor Emmanuel's Government; but in other respects Napoleon remained a passive spectator of all that occurred, and maintained the principle of non-interventionat least as regarded Umbria and the Marches, Sicily and Naplesexcepting at Gaeta, where his fleet prevented for a time any attack being made against that fortress from the sea.

The opportunity was inviting, for the Sultan with his main army was engaged somewhere in Asia, and the Venetians promised to prevent with their fleet his return to Europe across the narrow seas in the neighborhood of Constantinople.

"Unfortunately I was prevented at the last moment.

Should a soldier expose himself to infection by having intercourse with an unknown woman, he should report as soon as possible afterwards to the regimental infirmary for prophylactic treatment, which, if taken within a few hours after intercourse, will prevent to a large degree the liability of contracting any disease.

Then, prevented on both sides from bringing up supplies, he was led by lack of necessaries to make a sortie.

Warden of the Fleet, I see I am your charge, Befriend me thus, lest by their command I be prevented of what I intend.

" The pleasure derived from tobacco is very hard to define, since it is negative rather than positive, and to be estimated more by what it prevents than by what it produces.

Arkansas was admitted but the other day, with nothing that deserves to be called an effort to prevent italthough her Constitution attempts to perpetuate slavery, by forbidding the master to emancipate his bondmen without the consent of the Legislature, and the Legislature without the consent of the master.