Before coming on a visit to Spelman in 1885, Miss Mary had been a successful teacher in Worcester, and her position there was held open for her for a considerable period.

Before her chore was finished she was rescuing wind-blown sheets of music, trundling microphones about the stage, helping to move the piano and otherwise joining in the informal atmosphere.

Before leaving, he buried his sandals, shield, and sword under a huge rock and told her that, when their son grew up, he should move the rock and bring the weapons to his father, who would acknowledge him.

Before her, erotica written by women was rare, with a few notable exceptions, such as the work of Kate Chopin.

Before U-27 came round Nicosians bow, Baralong hauled down the American flag, hoisted the Royal Navy's White Ensign, and unmasked her guns.

Before she died, Sophie Germain was recommended by Gauss to receive her honorary degree.

Before the publication of Villette, Charlotte received a proposal of marriage from Arthur Bell Nicholls, her father's curate who had long been in love with her.

Before doing so, he reveals Rebecca, a " wild " Reverend Mother who has gained her Other Memory without Bene Gesserit training.

Before she leaves she sternly notes that her daughter will not disclose any information whatsoever about her family, past, or herself and that Carmilla is of sound mind.

Before he can answer, the Kents tell her that they raised Superman alongside Clark like a brother.

Before the game begins, each player creates his or her player character and records the details ( described below ) on a character sheet.

Before entering West Point, Poe moved back to Baltimore for a time, to stay with his widowed aunt Maria Clemm, her daughter, Virginia Eliza Clemm ( Poe's first cousin ), his brother Henry, and his invalid grandmother Elizabeth Cairnes Poe.

Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name ( her imina ) was Mikekashiya-hime-no-mikoto, also called Toyomike Kashikiya hime no Mikoto.

Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name ( imina ) was.

Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name ( imina ) was Hidaka-hime.

Before Montag can finish, Mildred gets a call from her friends about coming over to watch The White Clown on the parlor walls.

Before filming of the remake commenced, Wray died in her sleep of natural causes on August 8, 2004, in her Manhattan apartment.

Before 1974, the records of the HBC were kept in the London office headquarters.

Before the 19th century, the first use of the word " police " recorded in government documents in the United Kingdom was the appointment of Commissioners of Police for Scotland in 1714 and the creation of the Marine Police in 1798 ( set up to protect merchandise at the Port of London ).

Before 1700, London brewers sent out their beer very young and any aging was either performed by the publican or a dealer.

Before the release of the album, the band played four shows in May at the London Roundhouse where they played the album and its accompanying films in their entirety.

* Renfrew, A. C., 1973, Before Civilisation, the Radiocarbon Revolution and Prehistoric Europe, London: Pimlico.

Before he began his writing career he worked as an illustrator in New York and, in 1960, as an art director in a London advertising agency.

Before completing his studies, Boyle decided " to gain learning, knowledge, and experience abroad in the world " and left London for a new start in Ireland.

Before December 2009 it had a circular route around the centre of London on the north side of the River Thames linking the main line railway termini.

Before the development of the Kent coalfields in the early part of the 20th century, house coal from the north for distribution in south London and as far afield as Maidstone and Brighton was an important source of revenue.

Before the Industrial Revolution, much of the area was farmland, providing food for the City of London and surrounding population centres ; and with particular specialisms, such as growing lavender on Lavender Hill ( nowadays denoted by the road of the same name ), asparagus, sold as " Battersea Bundles " or pig breeding on Pig Hill ( later the site of the Shaftesbury Park Estate ).

Before the 2008 recession it was predicted that the coming of the East London line to Crystal Palace station would make the area more attractive for property purchasers and business owners.

Before the creation of the County of London in 1889, Stockwell was part of Surrey.

Before the coming of the railway, with the opening of the Bexleyheath Line on 1 May 1895, Welling was a village on the main road between London and Kent ( Watling Street ).

Before the war a number of 1930s council housing blocks were added to the stock, but it was after the war, partly as result of bomb site redevelopment, that the council housing boom really got into its stride, reaching its peak in the 1960s with the construction of several extensive estates, both by the Metropolitan Borough of Islington and the London County Council.

Before the Beeching Axe the town had a number of railway stations and a direct link to London down the east coast.

Before 1754, when Lord Hardwicke's Act came into force, it was possible for eloping couples to be married clandestinely by an ordained clergyman ( a favourite location was the Fleet Prison, a debtors ' prison in London, in which clergymen willing to celebrate irregular marriages might be found ).

Before incorporation, it was known as the North Parish of New London.

Before establishing himself as a successful writer and comic Monkhouse appeared on stage in London, first as Aladdin in a stage show of the same name written by SJ Perelman and Cole Porter.

Before 1104 the father was given the prebend of Cantlers by Maurice, Bishop of London, and the family moved to England.

Before the death of the old king he became chaplain to Maurice, Bishop of London, whom he had formerly served in the chancery.

Before leaving London he had wagered Charles James Fox ten pounds that he would return victorious within a year.

* Macdonald, B., Harrington, J., and Dimery, R., Albums You Must Hear Before You Die ( London: Quintet, 2006 ), ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.

Before that happened, the main adult characters teased Big Bird when he said he had seen the Snuffleupagus, because they did not believe there was such an animal, often despite evidence to the contrary ( such as an oversized teddy bear that Snuffy had left behind, or segments in which Snuffy interacted with other characters, such as a street scene where Snuffy was seen playing London Bridge with some of the neighborhood kids ).

* Essays on Thus Spoke Zarathustra: Before Sunrise, edited by James Luchte, London: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2008.

Before the line closures of the Beeching era, the lines to Buxton and via Millers Dale were considered the main lines from London to Manchester, carrying named expresses such as The Palatine.