Are you mad, monsieur, said he; do you forget the place you are in, or the danger you so lately escaped for an enterprize of this nature?
Many other circumstances concurred to encourage Columbus in the mighty enterprize of discovery towards the west, by discoursing with those who used to sail to the westwards, particularly to the islands of the Azores.
Portugal, who gave him a favourable hearing, but was so much occupied with the discoveries along the western coast of Africa, that he was unwilling to engage in another enterprize of so much importance.
None could condemn them in their own opinion for now turning back, but all must consider them as brave men for having gone upon such an enterprize and venturing so far.
But the adverse party still objected that Columbus ventured nothing of his own on this discovery, requiring to be made admiral of a fleet by their Catholic majesties, while it would be no loss to him even if the enterprize should fail.
Yet neither he nor his partner Cazzana desisted from theenterprize till death closed their hopes.
I did not much like as such complaints with an indian is generally the prelude to his abandoning any enterprize with which he is not well pleased.
Complained of being unwell, a Symptom which I did not much like as such complaints with an indian is generally the prelude to his abandoning any enterprize with which he is not well pleased.
It rather suggests that better organization for transport and greater commercial enterprize would make the English market the more valuable of the two for Canada.
Equally inconsistent does it seem when placed beside the romantic political enterprize to which Mr. Smith would commit Canadians.
If not why should we wait till he is reinforced before we make an Enterprize somewhere.
In that Case, Britain might be obligd so far to withdraw her Troops from America as to leave it in our power with the Spirit of Enterprize to make such Acquisitions as wd ensure a safe & lasting Peace.
It was, indeed, a proud moment for us as we witnessed this unmistakeable demonstration, and felt that we, a small but chosen band, had been selected to carry out a national enterprize of such importance.
Finding the enterprizetoo difficult, Captain Fry drew off his boat, as I did soon after.
In revenge of this outrage, it was determined in a council of war to attack the castle; but finding this enterprize too hazardous, they contented themselves with burning all the sugar ingenios.
This enterprize was to be conducted by the three captains, Rogers, Courtney, and Dover.
Mr. Wenlock persuaded them not to go, and set the danger of the enterprize in the strongest colours.
Wenlock and Markham, and their dependants, found themselves engaged in honour to go upon an enterprize they never intended; and set out, with heavy hearts, to join the party.
Several Reasons prevailed with the Emperor to Enterprize this Journy.
The other was engaged in the unhappy Enterprize of Penruddock and Groves in the West.
The death of Santa Cruz, in whom the fleet and army had great confidence, nearly upset the whole 'Enterprize of England.
Early and late persistent Philip slaved away upon this 'Enterprize of England.
But as I have meditated this great Enterprize for these thirty years, it may perhaps now end again in meditation only.
When the missionary enterprize was a new thing, in favor of the missionary's being a married man was argued the advantage of having children trained up in a Christian way before the eyes of the heathen.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "enterprize" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
