Months were consumed in tedious and vexatious delays before the expedition arrived at Gondokoro.
After many delays and difficulties the expedition was off for Khartoum where it arrived in course of time.
I was not present at the fighting at Nangwale, as I was occupied in dealing with delays in the rear companies and arranging that the march should be kept up to the intended standard.
I changed my own position as little as possible to avoid difficulties and annoying delays in the dispatch and receipt of messages.
Sometimes an error of calculation committed by hurry, delays me a great length of time.
The delays and insults of the Turks had driven the Greeks to desperation, and only the urgent remonstrances of the Powers availed to hold back the Cabinet of Athens from a declaration of war.
Few eyes were undimmed by tears at the close of this service, a slight but affecting reparation for the delays and blunders of fourteen years before.
Seeming delays in God are no tokens of his displeasure; he may hide his face from his dearest saints (Isa 8:17).
After many delays an artificial canal, begun in 1858, became available as a substitute for the river; but further works are necessary.
Fortunately, on the north-western frontier, where the delays and hesitation which caused inconvenience in the disputes with Siam might breed serious trouble, the action of the Government of India is less trammelled.
It appeared to him that further delays and concessions could only result in encouraging Karenni arrogance, and would be misunderstood by others.
I will lend you the money if you want it," he would say to a man he thought solvent, "but pay my rent; all delays carry with them a loss of interest for which the law does not indemnify us.
After several pretendedDelays in the Proceedings, finding Mr. Blandy's temper very much soured against me, I thought it necessary to hasten my Project to a Conclusion.
The difficulties and delays incident to the settlement of private claims by Congress amount in many cases to a denial of justice.
The delays which have taken place in the formation of the new government have as yet prevented the execution of those instructions, but there is every reason to hope that these vast countries will be eventually opened to our commerce.
He first took the Southern route, hoping to run out from Wilmington to Nassau; but delays occurring, he returned to Richmond.
His reinforcements had not reached here, owing to delays on the road.
In the field of defense production we have run into difficulties and delaysin designing and producing the latest types of airplanes and tanks.
Any uncertainty now as to whether the act will be extended gives rise to price speculation, to withholding of goods from the market in anticipation of rising prices, and to delays in achieving maximum production.
In its ruthless struggle for power, communism seizes upon our imperfections, and takes advantage of the delays and setbacks which the democratic nations experience in their effort to secure a better life for their citizens.
The supreme issue of the century is before us and the nation that halts and delays is playing with fire.
Few men were more downcast than this same man when long and vexatious delays in the United States Senate ended at last in the recalcitrant refusal of the masters of the majority to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
Sheridan had gone to bed, but in time of war one never delays in carrying out orders, whatever their nature.
General Grant has full and absolute authority to enforce his own commands and to remove any person who by ignorance in action or any cause interferes with or delays his operations.
But these delays were easily accounted for at Richmond by the pretense that they had been caused by accidents upon the road and by the necessity of avoiding the Federal pickets.
I have, however, seen so many unforeseen obstacles, so many unavoidable delays occur since we first landed, that I cannot put any faith in this sudden express speed.
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