Initially, all monks and nuns were hermits, but in about 350 Mar Awgin founded the first cenobitic monastery of Mesopotamia on Mount Izla above the city Nisibis after the Egyptian model.

Initially Anthony and others lived as hermits, sometimes forming groups of two or three.

Initially led by Canovas del Castillo as moderate prime minister, what was thought at one time as a coup aimed at placing the military in the political-administrative positions of power, in reality ushered in a permanent civilian regime tat lasted until the 1931 Second Republic.

Initially intended as tools to bolster the Soviet economy, the policies of perestroika and glasnost soon led to unintended consequences.

Initially led by John Haslet, Delaware provided one of the premier regiments in the Continental Army, known as the " Delaware Blues " and nicknamed the " Blue Hen's Chicks.

Initially changes in fashion led to a fragmentation of what had previously been very similar styles of dressing across the upper classes of Europe, and the development of distinctive national styles.

Initially, the President was merely a symbolic figure with the Reichstag dominant ; however, persistent political instability, in which governments often lasted only a few months, led to a change in the power structure of the republic, with the president's emergency powers called increasingly into use to prop up governments challenged by critical or even hostile Reichstag votes.

Initially, Germany hoped to transform Poland into a satellite state, but by March 1939 German demands had been rejected by the Poles three times, which led Hitler to decide, with enthusiastic support from Ribbentrop, upon the destruction of Poland as the main German foreign policy goal of 1939.

Initially Wade's government had the support of a broad section of groups opposed to the socialist government, but gradually individual parties have disassociated themselves from the government and joined the opposition efforts led by PS.

Initially the kingdom was evangelised by Irish monks from the Celtic Church, based at Iona in modern Scotland, which led to a flowering of monastic life.

Initially, Humphrey's support of civil rights led to his being ostracized by Southern Democrats, who dominated most of the Senate leadership positions and who wanted to punish Humphrey for proposing the successful civil rights platform at the 1948 Convention.

Initially, relations of the Spanish settlers with Taos Pueblo were amicable, but resentment of meddling by missionaries, and demands by encomenderos for tribute, led to a revolt in 1640 ; Taos Indians killed their priest and a number of Spanish settlers, and fled the pueblo, not returning until 1661.

Initially this led her to a leading role in the Landcare movement.

Initially, Jean-Claude Duvalier resisted the dynastic arrangement that had made him Haiti's leader, having preferred that the presidency go to his older sister Marie-Denise Duvalier, and was content to leave substantive and administrative matters in the hands of his mother, Simone Ovide Duvalier, and a committee led by Luckner Cambronne, his father's Interior Minister, while he attended ceremonial functions and lived as a playboy.

Initially, visitors focused their attention on the Manasquan River, cedar groves and farmhouses, but their interest in the ocean led to development on the waterfront, beginning with the first beachfront pavilion on Atlantic Avenue in 1880.

Initially this led to antagonism from residents, due to the lower wages demanded by the Irish workers and general anti-Roman Catholic sentiment, but this faded in time.

Initially, the Katipunan was a secret organization until its discovery in 1896 that led to the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution.

Initially, the riots were led by Farhan al-Sa ' di, a militant sheik of the northern al-Qassam group, with links to the Nashashibis.

Initially on good terms with William and Mary, her position deteriorated as the practice of her religion led to misunderstandings and increasing isolation.

Initially the new conditionality led to an even greater emphasis on “ civil society ” as a panacea, replacing the state's service provision and social care, Hulme and Edwards suggested that it was now seen as “ the magic bullet .”

Initially, Sangharakshita led all classes and conducted all ordinations.

Initially the government was led by a regency council made up of Bavarians.

Initially holding a commanding lead in the polls, Soong lost by just over 300, 000 votes, and the financial scandal that tarnished his image as a clean politician likely led to this outcome.

Initially he was very critical of the U. S .- led invasion of Iraq, saying " we do not put confidence in the Americans, they have always acted against the interests of the Iraqi people " and urging Iraqis not to follow the US administration's dictates.

Initially, only ten chapters of Angel Sanctuary were scheduled, which led her to worry about being able to properly end the story ; she was eventually allowed to continue the series.

Initially, they led to nothing because Bethlen insisted on including the Czechs in the peace, but finally a truce was concluded in January 1620 under which Bethlen received 13 counties in the east of Royal Hungary.

Initially, it was suspected that the killings were committed by a Satanic cult ; later more killings were reported around the island, and many farms reported loss of animal life.

Initially a musician who achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, he has been called " the Netherlands ' greatest and only rock ' n ' roll star ," later in life he became a well-known painter.

Initially seven individual, and later ' twenty persons were put to death for life and estate.

Initially he had not planned to return to political life, but an unexpected opportunity changed his mind.

Initially making only tentative forays onto land, tetrapods adapted to terrestrial environments over time and spent longer periods away from the water, while also spending a longer part of their juvenile stage on land before returning to the water for the rest of their life.

Initially found unfit to stand trial, following confinement in a mental health facility he was tried in 1968 for the murder of Worden and sentenced to life imprisonment, which he spent in a mental hospital.

Initially successful, the revolution proves infeasible on the basis of both a greater-than-expected willingness of the Earth troops to use violence and the extreme vulnerability of life on a planet without a habitable atmosphere.

Initially, Moore achieves his dream of avoiding factory life after being hired by a magazine in San Francisco, but this venture fails for him and he ultimately travels back to Flint.

Initially, Hay rejected the term " movement " when discussing the Radical Faeries, considering it to instead be a " way of life " for gay males, and he began referring to it as a " not-movement ".

Initially the station was served by trains from both companies as part of circular Inner Circle service but various operational patterns have been used during the station's life.

Initially, the Fairy Tale Forest was home to some ten different fairy tales, all of them brought to life using original drawings by Anton Pieck alongside ingenious movements and lighting and sound effects designed by the Dutch film maker Peter Reijnders.

Initially Day lived a bohemian life, with one common-law marriage and an abortion, which she later described in her semi-autobiographical novel, The Eleventh Virgin ( 1924 )— a book she later regretted writing.

Initially she uses this talent to avoid punishment by her guardians, and to entertain and deceive other children, but later in the series employs it to save her own life and the lives of others.

Initially, the institute was formed with the stated goal of basic research including trying to understand, in Hughes ' words, " the genesis of life itself.

Initially his family lived in a single upstairs room in a council house with a shared bathroom, and moved several times during Gascoigne's early life.

Initially the Doge of Genoa was elected without restriction and by popular suffrage, holding office for life in the so-called " perpetual dogate "; but after the reform effected by Andrea Doria in 1528 the term of his office was reduced to two years.

** Initially, the prosecution had sought the death sentences, but due to his old age, he was given two consecutive life sentences ( to be served concurrently ) and fined Rs 2 lakhs.

Initially they did not get on, as Hunt's interests, personality, and private life appeared to have little in common with Walker's.

Initially, Wozzeck established a solid place for itself in the mainstream operatic tradition and quickly became so well-established in the repertoire of the major European opera houses that Berg found himself able to live a comfortable life off the royalties.

Initially, the strip was based largely on Guisewite's own life as a single woman.

Initially, he forbids Mylene from joining Sound Force, for fear of putting her life in danger, but is persuaded to allow her to join after witnessing her skill as a pilot and musician.

Initially reluctant to return to his previous life as a scientific investigator, Demwa agrees to attend a secret meeting.

Initially James joined only to kill Professor Xavier, whom he held responsible for his brother's death, but he avoids John's fate in the mainstream comics and finally acknowledges that his brother laid down his life in order to save others, joining the new X-Men team afterwards.