At present the only hope for her life is that her periods of dementia, with their peace and quiet, will increase: and that her sane moments, in which she suffers the tortures of the damned, will become briefer and fewer.
Like any other sufferer from intoxicants he had his periods of depression.
I said herperiods of dementia give her relief from exhaustion.
Why do we not perceive that this is equivalent to an admission, that in the first periods of political society, the whole idea of property must of necessity have been more or less vague?
We do not know all that was contained in each of the various religions of the East at any one epoch, much less at all the periods within which they may have contributed materials to the gorgeous fabric of Homer.
This depends upon that form of heredity designated by Darwin “inheritance at correspondingperiods of life,” and by Haeckel “homochronic heredity.
But in the pupæ of nearly allied species of which the larvæ feed on kindred plants in the same districts at the same periods of the year, can the enemies be so different as to produce such a considerable divergence in form?
The first chrysalis was formed on the 20th, its butterfly emerging on the 29th, so that the periods were: egg six, larva seventeen, pupa nine days.
This evidently depends upon a peculiar kind of periodic, alternating heredity, which we might be tempted to identify with Darwin’s “inheritance at corresponding periods of life.
In the same manner as in seasonally dimorphic species the summer and winter forms now alternate with each other every year, so would the forms produced by warmth and cold then alternate in the greaterperiods of the earth’s history.
The explanation must be found in the circumstance that each stage changes independently of the others, and at different periods can enter a new phase of variability.
In this case also the new characters predominate in the later periods of life, and are then transferred back to the younger ontogenetic stages in the course of phyletic development.
Experiments cannot further assist us here, since we cannot observe throughout long periods of time; but there are certain observations, which to me appear decisive.
All the rest emerged Marcellus, unchanged, but at periodsprolonged in a surprising way.
In 1873, as a matter of curiosity, I examined into the statistics of finance for the periods stated, and it is from them I draw my conclusions above expressed.
This species evidently does not have restricted periods of activity, as does S.
It was a habit of his in all periods of indecision.
The mortar of the Saxon and Norman periodsis of the same character.
From the earliest periods of Roman history we find her bent upon conquest.
It is altogether incredible, that two engineers should at different periods construct independent works, without crossing each other's ramparts.
The custom which prevailed during the bestperiods of the empire, of rendering the circulating medium of the market-place the means of commemorating the leading events of the day, gives them increased value.
From the earliest periods of our history, the inhabitants of Jutland and its neighbouring provinces were in the habit of making descents upon the coasts of Britain.
Like yourself, I put in long periods in the country, which on the whole (on this mild and rather picturesque south coast) I find in my late afternoon of life, a good and salutary friend.
It, however, began to be noticed that at certain periods of the year these moving objects appeared to come from definite areas of the sky.
When the periods of revolution of the satellites were originally determined, Jupiter happened, at the time, to be at his nearest to us.
It happened just then to be one of those periods when the ring is edgewise towards the earth, and of course he only saw a round disc like that of Jupiter.
The periods taken by the various planets to revolve around the sun is the next point which has to be considered.
From these periods we gather an important fact, namely, that the nearer a planet is to the sun the faster it revolves.
But the dwellers in the remaining regions would find them very objectionable, for they would cut off the light of the sun during lengthy periods of time.
The following table shows in days and years the periods taken by each of the other planets to make a complete revolution round the sun:-- Mercury about 88 days.
Spots form, grow to a large size in comparatively short periods of time, and then quickly disappear.
From the periods thus found tables were made for the prediction of the moments at which the eclipses and other phenomena of the satellites should take place.
His “vacations” wereperiods of convalescense from wounds.
The variations in its form at different places and periods are so marked that they have led to the adoption of qualifying adjectives for each kind.
On some sites, such as Curium and Salamis, tombs of all periods are found.
In the later examples red was used exclusively, and at all periods at Athens; but in the vases attributed to Locri and Sicily, a black turning to yellow is used.
Capua, on the other hand, does not appear to have had any special fabric of its own, although the finds of all periods are as numerous as from any site in Southern Italy except Ruvo and Nola.
Several thousand vases were the yield of this site, mostly of the best periods of Greek art.
Footnote 56: For specimens of Cypriote tombs of all periods the reader is referred to Cesnola’s Cyprus; Brit.
Further, the three first stages are practically the same at all periods of Greek art, whereas the systems of painting and decoration are subject to local variations and chronological development.
The child of a negro must always be a negro; his peculiarities are constant, though it may be quite true that the negro and other races are not different species, but only varieties rendered constant by immense periods of time.
This noise is due to the rapidly alternating heating and cooling, and consequent expansion and contraction, of the gaseous matter forming the arc, which corresponds with the periodsor impulses of the current.
If, therefore, the armature and coil be rotated at a proper speed relatively to the periods or alternations of the source A, the same results are obtained as in the case of Fig.
The output of such an apparatus is very small, but some of the effects peculiar to alternating currents of short periods may be observed.
The inductive effect is also very small in certain phases, as will be apparent from a graphic representation, and there may be periods of inaction, if there are intervals between the succeeding current impulses or waves.
It will be understood, of course, that the rotation and action of the commutator must be in synchronism or in proper accord with the periods of the alternations in order to secure the desired results.
It cannot, indeed, be denied that at certain epochs of the Church’s history, especially in periods of disordered society, there were too many instances of the violation of clerical celibacy.
Military service of the Russian consists of three years in the first line, fourteen years in the reserve (during which time he has to undergo two periods of training of six weeks each) and five years in the territorial reserve.
Military establishments of all kinds shall be delivered intact, as well as military stores of food, munitions, equipment not removed during the periods fixed for evacuation.
We may be certain that arrangements have been made for ensuring that the crews obtain periods of relaxation from the constant strain; but the only real change comes in the big ships when they have of necessity to refill their bunkers.
It is not known exactly when it was formed or who was its first commander, but it is remembered that at different periods it was commanded by Captains Wm.
This being true, Fredericksburg has, in all periods of her history, encouraged and financially assisted volunteer militia companies.
These courts have continued to the present time, with slight changes at different periods as to their powers and territory, and are presided over by circuit judges.
The church at different periods has been visited by Bishop Gibbons, now Cardinal, and Bishop Keene, by whom it was greatly strengthened.
Pieces of this kind are often composed with peculiar attention to the phrase, the sound of the periods in speaking, and their effect upon the ear; these advantages were by no means neglected in Dr.
The early part of Ivan's reign, and the whole of the preceding one, are characterised by the recurrence at irregular periods of a deliberate campaign against Kazan.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "periods" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
