Although it was dark as usual I could see that the hall had only recently contained a great many people.

Although New Orleans was not to learn of it for a spell, she also was a sadist, a nymphomaniac and unobtrusively mad -- the perpetrator of some of the worst crimes against humanity ever committed on American soil.

Although Faulkner was the heir in his own family to this tradition, he did not have Stark Young's inclination to romanticize and sentimentalize the planter society.

Although his tender nights were not the ones I dreamed of, nor was it for yachts, sports cars, tall drinks, and swimming pools, nor yet for money or what money buys that I burned, I too was burning and watching myself burn.

Although after much trouble he did manage to get it back, he discovered there was no trade to be had.

Although he did not attend any celebrated schools or universities, he was a master of Greek and Hebrew and could read the Bible in the original.

Although the fort was evacuated in the face of the force of Cornwallis, Morgan and his men did have a chance to take another swing at the redcoats.

Although because of the important achievements of nineteenth century scholars in the field of textual criticism the advance is not so striking as it was in the case of archaeology and place-names, the editorial principles laid down by Stevenson in his great edition of Asser and in his Crawford Charters were a distinct improvement upon those of his predecessors and remain unimproved upon today.

Although Mr. Brown was not himself its inventor ( it was a French idea ), it is typical that his intuition first conceived the importance of mass producing this basic tool for general use.

Although it was a mere fragment of the victim's remains, it was enough.

Although there were only four fluids tested, it was apparent that there were two distinct types.

Although the tape was run for over 1 hr., a steady state was not reached, and it was concluded that the reason for this was that the back pressure of the manometer was built up from the material fed from between the blocks and this was available at a very slow rate.

-- Although there was some variation in results which must be attributed either to trace impurities or to variation in wall effects, the photochemical exchange in the gas phase was sufficiently reproducible so that it seemed meaningful to compare the reaction rates in different series of reaction tubes for the purpose of obtaining information on the effect of chlorine concentration and of carbon tetrachloride concentration on the reaction rate.

Although the Taylor Scale was designed as a group testing device, in this study it was individually administered by psychologically trained workers who established rapport and assisted the children in reading the items.

Although not handsome in his teen years, his classmates called him by the nickname " Beauty ", which they described as his " personal comeliness in inverse ratio to the term employed.

Brooks Atkinson for the New York Times wrote, " Although Miss Leigh and Mr. Olivier are handsome young people they hardly act their parts at all.

Although the fairies say that they cannot stop Strephon, they have become very much attracted to the peers, whom they find handsome and delightful.

Although Munroe would later say Crane " was not a handsome man ", she nonetheless admired his " remarkable almond-shaped gray eyes.

Although his ' great-grandfather ' was Prince Edmund, he is much more intelligent, reserved, charming, handsome and witty than his ancestor.

Although Boaz is noted to be much older than Ruth in the traditional account and he marries her for Naomi's sake, most dramatic adaptations have Boaz as a handsome young man so as to enhance the romantic nature of the story.

Although he was not physically handsome in the traditional sense, he tended to dominate every social and professional situation due to his enthusiasm, intelligence and charisma.

Although a large bearded man, Chigorin was also described as ' decidedly handsome '.

Although many have since made allegations about the shady role security apparatus played in this forced transfer of power ( Slavko Perović among many others ), it is undeniable that the trio also capitalized on the " young, handsome, and smart " image ( mladi, lijepi i pametni ), which resonated with certain people after state-run media developed it through various astroturfing methods.

Although not a handsome man by conventional standards, he was known as a ladies man.

Although his trade has stained him red from head to foot, underneath his devilish colouring he is a handsome, shrewd, well-meaning young man.

: Although she's tall and handsome, and she's known quite well by all

Although considered an able Member of Parliament, he was perhaps best known for his good looks and was widely regarded as the most handsome MP at the time.

Although the plot occasionally called for Helen to be rescued by a handsome male hero, in most episodes it was the dauntless Helen who found an ingenious way out of her dire predicament and single-handedly collared the bad guys, bringing them to justice.

Although the former queen, Isabella II was still alive, she recognized that she was too divisive as a leader, and abdicated in 1870 in favor of her son, Alfonso.

Although Bismarck hoped to become a diplomat, he started his practical training as a lawyer in Aachen and Potsdam, and soon resigned, having first placed his career in jeopardy by taking unauthorized leave to pursue two English girls, first Laura Russell, niece of the Duke of Cleveland, and then Isabella Loraine-Smith, daughter of a wealthy clergyman.

Although Edward was now fearing an invasion, secrecy remained key, and Isabella convinced William to detain envoys from Edward.

Although Columbus had presented his navigational plan to the Spanish Court as early as 1486, proposing to reach Asia by sailing West, across the Atlantic Ocean, he was unconvincing to the Catholic Monarchs until 1491, when Queen Isabella approved it.

Although the union was political, Richard II and the child Isabella developed a mutual respectful relationship.

Although various sources say it was first known as " sauce Isigny " ( a town in Normandy said to have been renowned for the quality of its butter ), Isabella Beeton's Household Management had recipes in the first edition ( 1861 ) for " Dutch sauce, for fish " ( p. 405 ) and its variant on the following page, " Green sauce, or Hollandaise verte ".

Although he had only a weaker claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem, many felt that he was a better candidate ( living in a Crusader state close to the Palestinian coast ) than Conradin, the Hohenstaufen claimant who was also a child but absent in Europe ( Hugh II was second in order of succession, right after Conradin himself, since he was the son of the only surviving son of Alice of Champagne, the second surviving daughter of Queen Isabella I of Jerusalem and thus Conradin's great-grandaunt ).

Although 99 of these managed to disappear, the Royal Criminal Court sentenced fourteen men from different social and ethnic backgrounds to death by public burning, in accordance to the law passed by Isabella the Catholic in 1497.

Although Jamesone had several children with his young Aberdonian wife Isabella Tosche, only one lived to adulthood.

Although politically opposed to his brother-in-law and the new Duke of Burgundy, Philip, he betrothed Isabella to Charles, Count of Charolais, only legitimate son and heir of Burgundy as a condition of truce.

Although the place already was mentioned in documents from 1307 referring 32 houses, the bulk of the population only settled after the 1492 Expulsion of the Jews from Spain by Ferdinand and Isabella, many Spanish Jews ( sephardic ).

Although Bohemond IV and later his son, Bohemond V attempted to persuade the Pope to arrange a divorce between Isabella and Hethum, but both he and King Henry I of Cyprus were specifically forbidden by Rome to attack the Armenians.

Although she greatly admired Jefferson, she also wrote:

Although Baltic Germans at large regarded the future of Estonians as being a fusion with themselves, the Estophile educated class admired the ancient culture of the Estonians and their era of freedom before the conquests by Danes and Germans in the 13th century.

Although critics admired Brooks for taking a musical risk, the majority of the American public was either totally bewildered, or completely unreceptive to the idea of Garth Brooks as anything but a pop-country singer.

Although his work was not initially taken seriously by British critics of the Sight and Sound circle, he was venerated by French critics associated with Cahiers du cinéma, who intellectualized his work in a way Hawks himself was moderately amused by, and he was also admired by more independent British writers such as Robin Wood.

Although Wagner became fiercely critical of Brahms as the latter grew in stature and popularity, he was enthusiastically receptive of the early Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel ; Brahms himself, according to many sources ( Swafford, 1999 ), deeply admired Wagner's music, confining his ambivalence only to the dramaturgical precepts of Wagner's theory.

Although admired in some circles, RP is disliked in others.

Although Charteris ’ s novels and novellas had more conventional thriller plots than his confidence game short stories, both novels and stories are admired.

Although he deeply admired the piety of the monks, he ultimately decided on the life of a layman upon his marriage and election to Parliament in 1504.

Although the latter's rivalry with Patton was well known, Montgomery appears to have actually admired Patton's ability to command troops in the field, if not his strategic judgment.

Although Braille was admired and respected by his pupils, his writing system was not taught at the Institute during his lifetime.

Although he possessed a light voice, he was admired for his lyricism, diction and phrasing — the grace and elegance so prized in his dancing seemed to be reflected in his singing, a capacity for synthesis which led Burton Lane to describe him as " The world's greatest musical performer.

Although admired by his contemporaries, the writings of Ausonius have not since been ranked among Latin literature's finest.

Although the film encountered censorship problems with the French government, its impact was immense and it remains one of the director's most admired works.

Although the cards ' crisp drawings are widely admired, the crude printing of colours in the original edition detracts from their effect.

Although Wolf admired Liszt, who had encouraged him to complete the work, he felt Liszt's own music too dry and academic and strove for color and passion.

Although his role was never entirely clear ( and Sisko himself was visibly uncomfortable with it for the first few years ), the Bajorans respected and admired Sisko as their Emissary, and he carried Bajor through several hardships.

Although they admired Eliot, they also represented a move away from the technical innovations of their modernist predecessors.

Although much admired at the time, these nine-storey apartment blocks were demolished after twenty years.

Although widely admired for their high quality and lovely appointments, they proved to have limited appeal due to their $ 2000-plus list prices.

Although Marti admired the United States and its society, he thought that U. S. America's " dealings with ' Nuestra America ' left a great deal to be desired ".

Although this " atavistic resurgence " was very different to orthodox Darwinism, Spare greatly admired the evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin, and in later life paid a visit to the Kentish town of Downe, where Darwin had written his seminal text On the Origin of Species ( 1859 ).

Although sati has been banned since 1829, it is a custom that has been admired in the past by many Indians as a sign of great fidelity.

Although he was considered competent at finance, his turn at the Admiralty was, for a long time, not much admired.