Having opened the windows onto the terrace, lit the fire, translated the motto, Meredith grinned and took down a little triplet of books bound together in old calfskin.

Having located most of the stones of the original tomb, Crossing thought that it could be rebuilt in its original form with little effort, but it was not to be.

Having little opportunity to replenish them, in May 1646 he sought shelter with a Presbyterian Scottish army at Southwell in Nottinghamshire.

Having made little impact in Paris, Magritte returned to Brussels in 1930 and resumed working in advertising.

Having enjoyed little success, in 1949 he returned to Kansas City, where he accepted a job as a director and writer of industrial films for the Calvin Company.

Having ransacked the island and plundered all its wealth, Raynald's army mutilated the survivors before forcing them to buy back their flocks at exorbitant prices with what little they had left.

Having little interest in university studies, he left school in 1891 and began work as a reporter and writer.

Having drawn the first leg at the San Siro, Milan trailed to a Chris Waddle goal with little time remaining when the floodlights went out.

Having made little impact in the consumer audio market, by 2007 SACD was deemed to be a failure by the press.

Having gained little or nothing from these activities, he returned to Navarre in early 1372.

Having Lockwood on the West, Everton on the east, Greenfield on the north and Pennsboro on the south its trade territory is restricted and yet, notwithstanding all this South Greenfield has made a substantial little city, junction railroad point and is the center of a rock-road district with about of permanently improved highways.

Having little education and industrial skills, most became unskilled laborers heavily concentrated in the cities.

Having spent most of the little money she earned on a new wardrobe, Alice is forced to delay their journey to the West Coast and accept a job as a waitress in Tucson so she can accumulate more cash.

Having received permission from the local ruler to proceed, at Sansanding, a little below Ségou, Park made ready for his journey down the still unknown part of the river.

Having noticed Brown's forward thinking ideas and technical aspirations, Tubby remarked " Damn, this little boy must be a scientist.

Having little to learn from Gérin, Watteau left for Paris in about 1702.

Having distinguished himself in the war against Britain, he was rewarded with the cross of St Louis and returned to Canada the following year with the rank of colonel, but with little supplies to show for his trip-the metropolitan authorities having decided that " When the house is on fire, one does not worry about the stables ".

Having spent the night on the rocks of the Schneehorn ( 3, 402 m ) they gained next morning the Silberlücke, the depression between the Jungfrau and Silberhorn, and thence in little more than 3 hours reached the summit.

Having obtained Elizabeth's sanction, Sussex conducted a campaign in the summer of 1563 with Armagh as his temporary headquarters ; but except for some indecisive skirmishing and the seizure of many of O ' Neill's cattle, the operations led to no result and left O ' Neill with his power little diminished.

Having little confidence in the fidelity of the Normans, the King of France installed French administrators in his new possession and built a powerful fortress, the Château de Rouen, as a symbol of royal power.

Having been married to Claudia Appia, about whom little is known, he divorced her and around 3 AD married Aemilia Lepida, daughter of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and sister of Manius Aemilius Lepidus, who had originally been betrothed to Lucius Caesar.

Having accepted the position, Roe had little time to set his affairs in order, as the official party would soon be leaving on the Parmelia.

Having an engine that is for example easy to import models to, is of little help when doing research, modeling, and making a photorealistic texture for a game item.

Having little choice, Archer submits.

Having cleared Syria of the Franks, the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt turned their attention to the schismatic Muslims of Syria.

Having thus secured his eastern frontier, Justinian turned his attention to the West, where Arian Germanic kingdoms had been established in the territories of the former Western Roman Empire.

Having listened with rapt attention to his story, the Phaeacians, who are skilled mariners, agree to help Odysseus get home.

Having an article published in Nature is very prestigious, and the articles are often highly cited, which can lead to promotions, grant funding, and attention from the mainstream media.

Having ousted Luo and Yang, Mao returned his attention to Peng Zhen.

Having put an end to the internal strife, Basil II then turned his attention to the Empire's other enemies.

Having destroyed a number of texts of the library's collection, deemed by Juvayni to be heretical, it would be expected that he would pay significant attention to the Nizari gardens, particularly if they were the site of drug use and temptation.

Having made his reputation as a sculptor he appears to have turned his attention to architecture, and to have studied at Rome, though the precise date is uncertain ; but at the beginning of the sixteenth century he was engaged with the architect Simone del Pollaiolo in restoring the Palazzo Vecchio, and in 1506 he was commissioned to complete the drum of the cupola of the church of Santa Maria del Fiore.

One should read books concerning military matters, and direct his attention exclusively to the virtues of loyalty and filial piety .... Having been born into the house of a warrior, one's intentions should be to grasp the long and the short swords and to die.

Having forced Denmark – Norway to peace within months, King Charles turned his attention upon the two other powerful neighbors, King August II ( cousin to both Charles XII and Frederick IV of Denmark – Norway ) and Peter the Great of Russia, who also had entered the war against him, ironically on the same day that Denmark came to terms.

Having learned the lessons of the anti-Hu Feng campaign, they were initially reluctant ; soon, however, a flurry of newspaper articles, films, and literary works drew attention to such problems as bureaucratism and authoritarianism within the ranks of the party.

Having done all they could in the short term to address the gaping hole in their front by sending light reconnaissance forces to cover the Caumont area until newly arriving divisions had assembled, the Germans turned their attention to their open left flank.

Having destroyed a number of texts of the library ’ s collection, deemed by Juwayni to be heretical, it would be expected that he would pay significant attention to the Nizari gardens, particularly if they were the site of drug use and temptation.

Having recently settled the vicious Castellammarese War and reorganized into a new structure, the families desperately wanted to keep themselves out of public attention.

Having first attracted the attention of national team selectors in the Coupe Gambardella tournament, Platini was selected for the French junior team, but injuries prevented him from playing.

Having studied under his father, Patrick went to London at the age of twenty, and soon attracted attention as a clever landscapist.

Having worked previously on aspects of radio and radar, his attention had become focused on solid state physics, because of the importance of semiconductors in the development of electronics and infra-red detectors.

Having succeeded with GM, the UAW next turned its attention to Chrysler, which quickly came to terms.

Having lost the race to the Moon, the Soviets shifted their attention to orbital space stations, launching the first ( Salyut 1 ) in 1971.

Having studied under Runeberg he belonged to Liberal, anti-tsarist circles that agitated for Finland's liberation from Russia by the Swedes during the Crimean War ; and an unguarded speech at a convivial entertainment in 1855 drew the attention of the Imperial Russian authorities to his political views, and led to a dismissal from the university.

Having brought the Axis drive towards Tebessa to a halt Generals Robinett and Allen now turned their attention to planning a counterattack that was take place the next day, February 22.

Having left a mother and two sisters in England, he was heard to mention them in terms of the tenderest affection, and in his letter to Sir Henry Clinton, he recommended them to his particular attention.

Having trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he started off in Welsh language film productions, then came to international attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in the film Titanic ( 1997 ), and as Lt. John Beales in Black Hawk Down ( 2001 ).

Having then distinctly stated that I challenge no attention in the following little poem to its merely verbal jingle, I must beg the candid reader to confine his criticism to its treatment of the subject.