Although this kind of wholesale objection came at first from some men who were not technically Puritans, still, once the Puritans gained power, they climaxed the affair by passing the infamous ordinance of 1642 which decreed that all `` public stage-plays shall cease and be forborne ''.

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 his respect for Aristotle was diminished as his travels made it clear that much of Aristotle's geography was clearly wrong, when the old philosopher released his works to the public, Alexander complained " Thou hast not done well to publish thy acroamatic doctrines ; for in what shall I surpass other men if those doctrines wherein I have been trained are to be all men's common property?

Although it had been through the support of the Barakzai chief, Painda Khan Barakzai, that he had come to the throne, Zaman soon began to remove prominent Barakzai leaders from positions of power and replace them with men of his own lineage, the Sadozai.

Although nude men were depicted standing upright, most depictions of female nudity in Greek art occurred " usually with drapery near at hand and with a forward-bending, self-protecting posture ".

Although hundreds of men dived into the sea to escape the flames, fewer than 100 survived the blast: approximately 70 survivors were picked up by British boats, including the wounded staff officer Léonard-Bernard Motard.

Although initially excluded and even though they did not directly participate in the engagement, Troubridge and his men were given equal shares in the awards after Nelson personally interceded for the crew of the stranded Culloden.

Although there were many IRA men — both Official and Provisional — present at the protest, it is claimed they were all unarmed, apparently because it was anticipated that the paratroopers would attempt to " draw them out ".

Although the Nationalists had an advantage in numbers of men and weapons, initially controlled a much larger territory and population than their adversaries, and enjoyed considerable international support, they were exhausted by the long war with Japan and the attendant internal responsibilities.

::: Although the term " men " is often used generically in English, in those days baseball was largely attended by men.

Although Manton residents confronted the Cadillac men and barricaded the courthouse, the posse successfully seized the documents and, in dubious glory, returned to Cadillac.

Although there were many changes during its first century, the university's identity has been held constant as privately controlled, non-sectarian, coeducational center of higher learning, distinguished by a commitment to preparing both men and women for future success.

Although officially classified as a torpedo boat in 1898 by the US Navy, the, a long all steel vessel displacing 165 tons, was described by her commander, LT. John C. Fremont, as "... a compact mass of machinery not meant to keep the sea nor to live in ... as five sevenths of the ship are taken up by machinery and fuel, whilst the remaining two sevenths, fore and aft, are the crew's quarters ; officers forward and the men placed aft.

Although the Ottomans lacked western organisation and training the Savoyard Prince had revealed his tactical skill, his capacity for bold decision, and his ability to inspire his men to excel in battle against a dangerous foe.

Although the Hebrew Bible describes this event as an ecstatic vision rather than a historical occurrence, later interpreters speculated as to the fate of these men, both before and after their revitalization.

Although women made up just under half the work force and had a tradition of working outside the home, they earned only about two-thirds of the wages paid to men.

Although the Romans defeated the Carthaginian fleet and were successful in rescuing its army in Africa, a storm destroyed nearly the entire Roman fleet on the trip home ; the number of casualties in the disaster may have exceeded 90, 000 men.

Although no more than 250 men were employed on the site, a prodigious amount of exacting preparatory work was entailed: the drawing office produced 1, 700 general drawings and 3, 629 detail drawings of the 18, 038 different parts needed.

Although the term Gulag originally referred to a government agency, the acronym acquired the qualities of a common noun, denoting: the Soviet system of prison-based, unfree labor — including specific labor, punishment, criminal, political, and transit camps for men, women, and children.

Although Herodotus ' overall emphasis lay on the actions and characters of men, he also attributed an important role to divinity in the determination of historical events.

Although he continued to consider Harding ill-suited to be President, the two men nevertheless became friends.

Although drugs and medical procedures exist for the treatment of baldness, many balding men simply shave their heads.

Although size distinctions were taken account of, any grouping of men on a mission could collectively be called an impi, whether a raiding party of 100 or horde of 10, 000.

Although the disease previously was believed to be a condition of menopausal women, growing numbers of men and women are being diagnosed in their twenties and younger.

Although the curule aediles always ranked higher than the plebeian, their functions gradually approximated and became practically identical.

Although Pittsburgh's " Steel Curtain " defense had some new starters this season, such as linemen John Banaszak and Steve Furness, and defensive back Tony Dungy, they finished No. 1 in fewest points allowed ( 195 ) second in the league against the run ( allowing 107. 8 yards per game ) and ranked third in fewest total yards allowed ( 4, 529 ).

Although not a single one of their defensive players made the Pro Bowl, Dallas was ranked as the number one defense in the league ( allowing only 4, 278 yards ) and ranked as the number one defense against the run ( allowing only 1, 244 ), bringing back many fans memories of the Doomsday Defenses of old.

Although Sampras was higher ranked, Agassi prevailed in straight sets.

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

Although Newcombe was top ranked by Lance Tingay, Newcombe wrote later in his autobiography " Newk-Life on and off the Court " ( 2002 ) that the top honour in 1970 belonged to Laver.

Although Nicklaus ' performance had declined somewhat during this period, he was still ranked as the # 1 player in the world, for ten straight years, beginning in 1968, on the McCormack's World Golf Rankings, which were introduced that year by sports agent Mark McCormack.

Although both domains were ranked officially at 70, 000 koku, Karatsu Domain had an effective income of 253, 000 koku as opposed to only 153, 000 koku for Hamamatsu.

Although the highest scoring dancers are ranked according to their overall scores, dance schools and competition production companies emphasize that dancers are primarily competing against themselves, and thus competitive dance is not so much about competing, but rather is an opportunity to:

Although lieutenants are no longer ranked by seniority, the post of " first lieutenant " remains.

Although Julian Lewis was repeatedly listed as amongst the lowest-claiming MPs ( ranked 566th out of 647 in 2008 / 09 ), the Sunday Telegraph alleged in May 2009 that he had tried to claim the £ 6, 000 cost of a wooden floor in his second home.

Although initially hesitant, Taishi Ci eventually succumbed to Sun Ce's requests, accepting highly ranked positions within Sun Ce's army.

Although the Angel Cafe was one of the larger restaurants, ranked between a teashop and a Corner House, it has received little publicity within the J. Lyons house journals.

Although the series never ranked higher than 49th place in the yearly Nielsen ratings, it maintained a large enough audience to last six seasons and 137 episodes, and the show's famously provocative series finale is frequently mentioned in discussions about television series finales.

Although instant runoff voting ( IRV ) uses ranked ballots, secondary preferences are considered in the same sequence as in multiple rounds of voting, so this method does not reduce the vote-splitting effect ( compared to runoff voting ).

Although the album received an unfavorable review in Rolling Stone magazine upon its release, it has gone on to be considered an important forerunner to punk rock music and in 2003 was ranked number 294 on Rolling Stone " 500 Greatest Albums of All Time " list .< ref >

Although ranked first in the world, France failed spectacularly in the 2002 World Cup, crashing out in the group stage without scoring a single goal, despite David Trezeguet, Thierry Henry and Djibril Cissé being the top goalscorers respectively in the Serie A, Premier League and Ligue 1 that season.

Although he ranked among the most brilliantly fast 2 and 3 year olds of recent years, the 1 1 / 2 mile distance of the Belmont might have proven too far for his miler / sprinter pedigree.

Although his batting statistics declined that year (. 248 batting average ), his. 956 fielding percentage, 328 putouts and 412 assists each ranked second among National League second basemen.

Although defeating strong top ranked teams in international friendlies throughout the years, the team's strength has diminished slowly, failing to qualify for any major tournament since 2004.

Although Captain James T. Kirk never referred on-screen to his executive officer Mr. Spock as " Number One ", this is not really an anomaly ; the British usage dates from a time when the " First Lieutenant " or number one on board ship was so ranked by seniority of his commission, and later by date of appointment by the captain.

Although he was studious and popular with other students, he did not shine academically and was ranked near the lowest in his class.

Although quality improved over the years, especially after the facelift in 2001 for the 2002 model year, the ML still ranked second last out of the 142 cars in the Top Gear Motoring Survey 2004.