Most scholars believe that Amos gave his message in the autumn of 750 BC or 749 BC.

Most importantly Abdallah gave Abd al-Rahman his ring, the symbol of power, when Abdallah fell ill prior to his death.

Bahá ' u ' lláh gave his son many other titles such as " the Most Mighty Branch " the " Branch of Holiness ", " the Center of the Covenant " and the apple of his eye.

Most accounts agree that she found the barren floating island of Delos, still bearing its archaic name of Asterios, which was neither mainland nor a real island, and gave birth there, promising the island wealth from the worshippers who would flock to the obscure birthplace of the splendid god who was to come.

Most important, though, were his skills as a beatmaker ; Marl was among the first to mine James Brown records for grooves and also learned how to craft his own drum loops through sampling, which decreased hip-hop's reliance on tinny-sounding drum machines and gave his ' 80s productions a fresh, modern flavor.

After the publication in 1724 of A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates, which gave a favorable account of Rogers ' efforts to suppress piracy in the Bahamas, his fortunes began to improve.

Most of its activities were funded by drug running, though its ties to community groups and Albanian exiles gave it local popularity.

" USA Today gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, " Most of this underwater blockbuster is ' good ,' and at least two action set pieces are great.

Most previous designs had the cylinders positioned vertically, which gave the engines an uneven swaying motion as they progressed along the track.

Most importantly, these three neo-traditionalist thoughts gave no consideration to the individual, which was the main theme of the May Fourth Movement.

Most contemporary scholars, including Professor Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, identify the most inflential writer who gave birth to the British Israelite movement as John Wilson.

Most versions of the story say that Hippolyta was so impressed with Heracles that she gave him the girdle without argument, perhaps while visiting him on his ship.

Most recordings at the time gave substantially more volume to the vocals.

Most of the crew bailed out, but Flying Officer Wilding and Sergeant Andrew gave their lives to steer the plane away from the town and crash it into the fields of Crowmarsh.

He was elected to the Pi Gamma Mu international honor society, and the Phi Kappa Phi international honor society which, 37 years later gave him its Most Distinguished Member Award.

Most of all he liked grilled mutton kidneys which gave to his palate a fine tang of faintly scented urine.

Most important it gave the United States the Rio Grande boundary for Texas, and gave the U. S. ownership of California, and a large area comprising New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado.

Most notable among the new generation of " conscious " artists was Garnett Silk, who's positive spiritual message and consistent use of roots and rocksteady riddims gave him cross generational appeal with Caribbean audiences.

Most probably, a number of regional bean recipes coalesced and cross-fertilised in North America and ultimately gave rise to the baked bean culinary tradition familiar today.

Most infantry were pikemen who normally wore some armour, especially the front ranks, and gave protection against cavalry to the arquebusiers.

Most of us think he gave in because he was so sick of being in jail.

Most people gave Jeffries little chance, even though at 15 stones ( 95 kg ) he massively outweighed his opponent and was far younger, but Jeffries lifted the World Heavyweight Champion from Fitzsimmons with an 11th-round knockout.

Most American experts gave Benn little chance.

Most monarchies give ( or gave ) the heir apparent the title of Crown Prince or a more specific title, such as Prince of Orange in the Netherlands, Prince of Asturias in Spain, or Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom.

Most historians ascribe the retreat to some combination of the following factors: the highly defensible French position together with the rapidly growing numbers of reinforcements and citizen volunteers with their discouraging and thoroughly unexpected élan persuaded the cautious Brunswick to spare himself a dangerous loss of manpower, particularly when the Russian invasion of Poland had already raised concerns for Prussia's defensibility in the east.

Most replies are short but enough to point out the mistake and give possible solutions.

Most accounts incorrectly attribute this story to Herodotus ; actually, the story first appears in Plutarch's On the Glory of Athens in the 1st century AD, who quotes from Heracleides of Pontus's lost work, giving the runner's name as either Thersipus of Erchius or Eucles.

Most jurisdictions recognize copyright limitations, allowing " fair " exceptions to the creator's exclusivity of copyright, and giving users certain rights.

Most of Cambridge's large office towers are located here, giving the area somewhat of an office park feel.

Most start by giving to the Senior Class Gift.

Most land in Honduras is covered by mountains, giving rise to the country's nickname, " the Tibet of Central America.

Most believed that Henry would divide the empire, giving each son a substantial portion, and hoping that his children would continue to work together as allies after his death.

Most versions of the Christian Old Testament count Samuel, Kings, Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah as two books each, and the " Twelve Prophets " ( or the minor prophets ) as 12 books, giving rise to a count of 39 books for the Old Testament.

Most of the features mentioned above have, in recent years, partly spread into more general south-eastern speech, giving the accent called Estuary English ; an Estuary speaker will use some but not all of the Cockney sounds.

Most of the sketches would begin with Barth giving the kids their orders, the kids hesitant on eating their food, Barth telling them what he used as burger meat ( most of the time he would say gross things like rodents, poison, etc.

Most species are ovoviviparous, with females giving birth to live young.

Most commonly there are three decoys along with a copy of the target itself, giving an expected overall hit rate of 25 % over several dozens of trials.

Most similarly sized churches, largely cathedrals, took hundreds of years to build due to constant fund shortages, giving them a variety of different styles as exhibited by other East Anglian churches such as Ely or Peterborough.

Most families throughout New England were had six or more children in each household, giving Fish pleanty of students.

Most of these magnificent structures are still standing and well preserved, giving Franklin its unique architectural flavor.

Most New Testament discussion promotes giving and does not mention tithing.

Most images show only the engine side, giving no information on the pumps.

Most Acts of Parliament stipulate that their provisions shall not come into force until a date to be fixed by one or more Commencement Order made by the Government, thereby giving the authorities time to make necessary preparations.

Most contributions came from small donors, giving less than $ 250, who accounted for over 80 % of total dollars raised in the first half of 2006.

Most modern mountain bikes have front fork or dual suspension, 26 inch and also 29 or 27. 5 ( 650b ) inch diameter tires, usually from 1. 7 to 2. 5 inches in width, and a wider, flat or upwardly-rising handlebar that allows a more upright riding position, giving the rider more control.

Most sea cucumbers have no distinct sensory organs, although there are various nerve endings scattered through the skin giving the animal a sense of touch and a sensitivity to the presence of light.

Most recently, the Finnish hard rock band Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with a record 292 points, giving Finland its first ever victory.

Most of the authority exercised by governors on a daily basis is derived from statute, giving the General Assembly a great degree of power to expand or contract the governor's authority.

Most events at the 1992 World Championships were specific to quads, however, some events were classed as " open " giving the athlete the option of chosing either quads or in-lines.

Most sources ( including Sesame Street Unpaved and Sesame Street: A Celebration-40 Years of Life on the Street ) state that back problems caused by the physical stress of the performance forced him to bow out, but in a 2009 interview Jerry Nelson gave a different explanation for giving up the role: " I was not loathe to give that character up.

Most of Bacon's essay is an attack on Telesio and this phrase, invariably taken out of context, has facilitated a general misconception of Telesian natural philosophy by giving to it a Baconian stamp of approval, which was far from Bacon ’ s original intentions.