Infanticide still prevails in India, but as I have given a particular description of this crime in my Sermon to Children, on the Condition of the Heathen, I will here say nothing farther on the subject.
We cannot picture to ourselves the intense Egyptian darkness which prevails in such places as Kane and his companions wintered.
While p 329 the heat whichprevails daily on the woody shores of the Orinoco exceeds by 7.
A custom of this sort, it is plain, may easily be a potent agent of change in language; for where it prevails to any considerable extent many words must constantly become obsolete and new ones spring up.
The like feeling prevails at the court of Burma, where a peculiar mode of execution without bloodshed is reserved for princes of the blood.
A similar beliefprevails among the gypsies of Eastern Europe (H.
M228) In Madagascar a similar custom everywhere prevails and has resulted, as among the Zulus, in producing certain dialectic differences in the speech of the various tribes.
The same practice prevails among many tribes of South Africa, from a fear lest wizards should get hold of the severed particles and work evil with them.
A similar custom prevails among some of the Queensland tribes; but the prohibition to use the names of the dead is not permanent, though it may last for many years.
Another writer, who knew the Australians well, observes that in many tribes the belief prevails "that the life of an enemy may be taken by the use of his name in incantations.
This practice now prevails much more on the east coast than on the west, where it may be said to be generally extinct.
That portion of the Christian church which prevails in the countries once comprised in the Eastern Roman Empire and the countries converted to Christianity by missionaries from them.
In countries where conscription prevails a soldier is supposed to serve a given number of years.
They cannot be removed without cause, and are promoted according to length of service and advanced on their merits in a manner very similar to that whichprevails in our army and navy.
The same rule prevails in other matters, and, what is still more important, we want to remove as much of the official relation as possible.
The bubonic plague prevails there with a frightful mortality.
Still, the blurred general view is the one that prevails after a time, and works out great injustices without any evil intention at all.
According to the curious rule which prevails in England he “did not mind” the country in January.
We fancy a death-like silence prevails throughout the earth and seas, and the vast domain of Heaven.
Plato, Socrates, and Demosthenes held the doctrine of the immortality of the soul, and of a future state of existence; while such belief almost universally prevails in every land and clime where civilization and Christianity are known.
The hush is like that which prevails on a battle-field before the dread voices of the cannon speak of death and carnage, but, unlike that hush, it is never interrupted.
Schist prevails over a considerable area, and is prolonged to the very extremity of the peninsula.
The "survival of the fittest" prevails here as elsewhere.
With the usual straight forwardness that prevails in Lancashire, the articles of partnership were at once drawn up and signed, and the firm of Nasmyth and Gaskell began.
Some more liberal policy than that which now prevailsin reference to this unfortunate class of citizens is certainly due to them, and would prove beneficial to the country.
The rule applied to all, whether they were nine or double that number of years; it prevails even now.
If nature and habit, that second nature which prevailseven over the first, have created two beings distinctly different, what mode of existence shall ever assimilate them?
An engaging tenderness prevails in these naïve expressions which shall not be injured by a version.
The darkness, or rather the general misapprehension, which prevails on this subject, is a frightful source of disease and misery.
If ten centuries of such rule as now prevails here have nowise qualified this people for Self-Government, what rational hope is there that ten more such would do it?
The despotism whichprevails is unmodified even by the hereditary despot's natural desire to secure the throne to his descendants by cultivating the good will of his people.
The same uncertainty prevails in regard to the authorship of several, if not all, of what are called the General or Catholic Epistles, as well as of the Acts of the Apostles and the book of Revelation.
The same penal code must prevail in the next life that prevails here, and it may be thus summarized: (1) Suffering is a consequence of imperfection and wrong-doing.
The same odious spirit of caste prevails in fact, if not so prominently in form, in all orthodox denominations, especially as to the distinction between the clergy and the laity.
Again, an important difference prevails between the different divinities, in regard to the conduct they pursue when offended by mortals.
One of them is a certain courtesy or comity, which prevails in the absence of strong countervailing causes.
And the same harmony prevails in the maxims prescribed for both of them.
The same opinion prevails in Denmark, where it is said that any one who looks through it will see things he would not otherwise have known: see Thiele, ii.
Owing to the praiseworthy labours of a Breton gentleman of the present day,[485] we are enabled to give the following account of it as it actually prevails in Brittany.
The horse then prevails on him to get on his back, and carries him into a splendid chamber, where Ogier sleeps that night.
Laurin is afterwards reconciled to the heroes, and prevails on them to enter the mountain in which he dwelt, and partake of a banquet.
The same erroneous impressionprevails in regard to the barrenness of the country, as in regard to its insecurity.
A good deal of alarm, however, prevails in what are called practical quarters.
This shows at least the good-humour that prevails among them.
The same condition prevails not only in the mission on the island of Basilan, but also in all the other missions of this jurisdiction of Samboangan.
It is in the hilly tracts of the Umballa district that the curious custom prevails of placing infants beneath little cascades of water so that the stream of water shall steadily descend on the head.
Much loose gravel prevails between this memorable point and Lasgird, and while trundling laboriously through it I am overtaken by a rain-storm, accompanied by violent wind, that at first encompasses me about in the most peculiar manner.
Great care is taken of the firewood in store in cantonments, and much discontent prevails because fires are not allowed.
A general opinionprevails amongst the Affghans that a force will be sent up against them; and many persons are getting letters to prove who are our friends.
The Wuzeer has made the people of Cabul take their oath on the Koran to stand by him; and great excitement prevails in the city.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prevails" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
