Thus Faulkner reminds us, and wisely, that the `` new '' South has gradually evolved out of the Old South, and consequently its agrarian roots persist.

Hence, those with less pigmented skin survived and had children at higher rates because their skin allowed more UV light for the production of vitamin D. Thus, the skin of those in the group that left the African continent and went far north gradually developed adaptations for relatively greater translucence compared to equatorial hues.

Thus, the motif of " slavery in Egypt " reflects the historical situation of imperialist control of the Egyptian Empire over Canaan after the conquests of Ramesses II, which declined gradually during the 12th century under the pressure from the Sea Peoples and the general Bronze Age collapse.

Thus elongation of legs and head as well as reduction of toes gradually occurred, producing the only extant genus of Equidae, Equus.

Thus, first slavery and then serfdom gradually decreased in Europe as the population grew, but were reintroduced in the Americas and in Russia as large areas of new land with few people became available.

Thus, while Gandalf exerts a parental influence over Bilbo early on, it is Bilbo who gradually takes over leadership of the party, a fact the dwarves could not bear to acknowledge.

Thus Ra-Horus-Aten was a development of old ideas which came gradually.

However, the structural changes associated with the later stages of industrial capitalism, including " increased centralization of production ... declining wages ... expanding ... labor pool ... intensifying competition, and ... he loss of competence and independence experienced by skilled labor " meant that " a critique that referred to all work as slavery and avoided demands for wage concessions in favor of supporting the creation of the producerist republic ( by diverting strike funds towards funding ... co-operatives, for example ) was far less compelling than one that identified the specific conditions of slavery as low wages ..." Thus, " wage slavery " was gradually replaced by the more pragmatic term " wage work " towards the end of the 19th century.

Thus the tadpole gradually shifts from being fully aquatic to possessing a body suitable for a mostly terrestrial existence, a tadpole typically leaving the water after ten weeks.

Thus, Prahlada later begins to show symptoms of this earlier training by Narada, gradually becoming recognised as a devoted follower of Vishnu, much to his father's disappointment.

Thus, Prahlada when later growing as a child began to show symptoms of this earlier training by Narada, gradually becoming recognised as a devoted follower of Vishnu, much to his father's disappointment.

Thus, Charles did nothing to support his two forward units and watched as Nordmann gradually withdrew north, towards the Russbach line and Klenau withdrew northwest, towards Breintlee.

Thus, the sensations of the special senses are gradually formed from the primary sensuous feelings ( Sensliche Empfindungen ); concepts are formed from intuitions of individuals by the attraction of the common elements, and the consequent flow towards them of movable forms.

Thus, for example, groundwater may dissolve the carbonate cement holding the sandstone particles together and then carry away the lax particles, gradually forming a void.

Thus, the lower jaw gradually became just one large bone, with several of the smaller jaw bones migrating into the inner ear and allowing sophisticated hearing.

Thus in Italy, members of the Flagellant movement were called disciplinati, while laudesi never practiced flagellation, but met together in their own chapel to sing laudi ( canticles ) in honour of the Blessed Virgin, but which gradually assumed a dramatic form and grew into a theatrical form known as rappresentazioni sacre.

Thus, the two instruments gradually shift out of unison, creating first a slight echo as one instrument plays a little behind the other, then a doubling with each note heard twice, then a complex ringing effect, and eventually coming back through doubling and echo into unison.

Thus the carpets produced became typical of the Indian origin and gradually the industry began to diversify and spread all over the subcontinent.

Thus, the Province of Baltimore gradually became smaller and smaller.

Thus he gradually accumulated an immense erudition, became familiar with almost all branches of secular and religious knowledge, and in many cases thoroughly mastered the bibliography of the various subjects which he undertook to treat.

Thus the initial tolerance for the Macedonization of Pirin Macedonia gradually grew into outright alarm.

Thus, for example, adherents of the Bön religion and the supporters of the ancient noble families gradually came to find themselves in competition with the recently-introduced Buddhism.

Thus in the East during the third century the bishop of the provincial metropolis came gradually to occupy a certain superior position, and received the name of metropolitan.

Thus, the denominational division between Catholics and Orthodox gradually became a social division, with the Catholic ruling classes living in the towns on the islands and the Orthodox predominating in the countryside.

Thus a new pattern of days began to develop, for Granny Albright did not die.

Thus it was that Barco, apprehended for mere larceny, now began to suspect that one or another of his murders had been uncovered.

Thus Portland cement began its predominant role.

Thus literary criticism became highly theoretical and some of those practicing it began referring to the theoretical dimension of their work as " critical theory "-a philosophically inspired theory of literary criticism.

Thus began a sojourn for the reformers among the Baptists within the Redstone Baptist Association ( 1815 – 1824 ).

Thus began what is now often called " The Golden Age of Hollywood ", which refers roughly to the period beginning with the introduction of sound until the late 1940s.

Thus early 1950s historian of fandom Jack Speer began to label successive generations of fans as First Fandom, Second Fandom, Third Fandom, and so forth ... all the way to Seventh Fandom and beyond.

Thus began one of the most productive periods in Telemann's life: during his tenure at Eisenach he composed a wealth of instrumental music ( sonatas and concertos ), and numerous sacred works, which included four or five complete annual cycles of church cantatas, 50 German and Italian cantatas, and some 20 serenatas.

Thus, at age 22 he began a lifelong career in government, except for a stint in journalism from 1870-78.

Thus, competing browsers began to emulate (" cloak " or " spoof ") this string in order to also work with those sites.

Thus, when he began to develop his theory of physical education, he naturally looked to the example set by the Athenian idea of the gymnasium, a training facility that simultaneously encouraged physical and intellectual development.

Thus the division between " hardware " and " software " began with abstraction being used to deal with the complexity of computing.

Thus Puritan leaders began assuring members that if they began doing well financially in their businesses, this would be one unofficial sign they had God's approval and were among the saved – but only if they used the fruits of their labor well.

Thus began one of the most famous apprenticeships in the musical theatre, as Hammerstein designed a kind of course for Sondheim on the construction of a musical.

Thus began the Hellenistic age, a period characterized by a more absolute approach to rule, with Greek kings taking on royal trappings and setting up hereditary successions.

Thus, it was not long before fences began to appear in an arena for the competitions.

Thus the tradition of saying 150 ( or more ) Jesus Prayers every day began.

Thus, as he began recruiting supporters for an attack on slaveholders, Brown was joined by " General Tubman ", as he called her.

Thus Rome began with a fratricide, a story that was later taken to represent the city's history of internecine political strife and bloodshed.

Thus began a long wartime association between the two different personalities.

Thus began a 4-month civil war that destroyed or damaged much of the capital.

Thus began a fifteen-year correspondence between Balzac and " the object of sweetest dreams ": Ewelina Hańska.

Thus began a long-lasting dispute which eventually resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain in 1494.