For this great end it has been our constant endeavour to support the Austrian family, whose large dominions and numerous forces make a counterbalance on the continent to the power of France.
As if to counterbalance the effect of this success, another naval engagement occurred at sea, on the 14th of February, between the British sloop of war Peacock and the American brig Hornet.
But, on the other hand, it must be confessed, that advantages are likely to follow from the same system, which are of great importance in themselves, and which may be set off as a counterbalance to the disadvantages described.
He tried to counterbalance these propensities by engaging his nephew in field-sports, which had been the chief pleasure of his own youthful days.
And here I agree with him: but our public debt is not of such enormous magnitude as to counterbalance the good effects of throwing out such a quantity of a stable paper as will answer all the purposes of a circulating medium.
He said he would take leave to explain the 13th article which relates to the East India trade, and which it has been said gives such solid advantage as to counterbalance all the evils arising out of the Treaty.
The conclusion of the letter, in which he assured her of his love, could not counterbalance the harshness of its contents.
Fostered by the moral isolation in which he lived during these six years, his self-analysis grew unwholesome, there being little or nothing on the physical side to counterbalance it.
Not merely does a man face up to his job because it is in a sense done for love's sake, but love itself supplies the necessary respite and counterbalance to the burden of toil.
Nothing is so certain to counterbalance all unruly thoughts as to know and worship Him.
For so many years Thompson's had been known as a good shop that here was a legend which might counterbalance debts, exhausted credit, antiquated stock, and incompetent staff.
To counterbalance our being moved by this drift, we turned and bounded southward in a more westerly course.
The discovery of this land gave an electric impetus of driving vigor at just the right moment to counterbalance the effect of the preceding week of storm and trouble.
This defect is in a great measure obviated by the use of concave glasses, which scatter the luminous rays, and thus counterbalance the too strong refracting force of the eye.
What vessels do the lymphaticscounterbalance in action?
Foreseeing the collapse of Austria, he sought to assure peace with France and Spain by conquering enough territory oversea to counterbalance the triumphs of Bonaparte and Moreau in Italy and the Rhineland.
This violation of international law served to counterbalance our irregular action against Spain.
The weight of the eccentric rods, the link, suspension link S, and the tumbling shaft arm i, is counterbalanced by the counterbalance spring in the box s s, whose rod attaches to the lug g on the tumbling shaft.
The weight of arm n is counterbalanced by a rope passing over the pulley V, and supporting the counterbalance weight w.
In addition to this, however, more lead is required at the bottom port, to counterbalance the weight of the piston at the end of its descending stroke.
In the case of a double crank, however, the centre pieces cannot be widened to counterbalance, because what would counterbalance when the centres A in Fig.
To counterbalance the frame while it is placed out of the perpendicular, there is provided a compensating weight as shown in the engraving.
To counterbalance the frame the weight W is employed, permitting the frame to be readily swung.
In selecting these weights it is well to have them as nearly as possible heavy enough to counterbalance the work when placed at the same distance from the lathe centre as the outer end of the work.
To counterbalance the overhanging weight of the rod H and its attachments, a rod carrying a weight W is employed.
It is plain that the increased amount of seed potatoes required when larger pieces are used may more than counterbalance the increase in yield obtained.
On extinguishing the fire, the air is condensed, the water returns through the syphon from the bucket to the sphere, the counterbalance falls, and the doors are closed.
He tried to counterbalance these propensities, by engaging his nephew in field sports, which had been the chief pleasure of his own youthful days.
To counterbalance these, the expedition against Arabia Felix completely failed; and that against Aethiopia was of no further consequence than to strengthen the frontiers.
The plot borrows enough from history to give it dignity, and to counterbalance in some measure the predominance of the passion of love which the invented parts of the drama exhibit.
To you, Madam, I need not recount the fairy pleasures the muse bestows to counterbalance this catalogue of evils.
Leaving out the starting note in both tunes, has, I think, an effect that no regularity could counterbalance the want of.
I often said to myself, what are all the boasted advantages which my country reaps from the union, that can counterbalance the annihilation of her independence, and even her very name!