On the second occasion it took prayers as well as reason to dissuade the soldiers from their purpose.

On the positivist theory, everything I sought to express by calling it evil in the first case is still present in the second.

On the second voyage, he had turned back at the frozen island of Novaya Zemlya and meekly given the crew a certificate stating that he did so of his own free will -- which was obviously not the case.

On the second landing he paused to look for Docherty, didn't see him, and accepted a glass of champagne.

On the second floor he saw the animated faces of the party guests ; ;

On the narrow fairway of a 508-yard hole, Arnold whipped into his second shot.

A second tale shows still more clearly the kind of powers a truly spiritual monk could possess: `` On one occasion Yang Shan ( Kyo-zan ) saw a stranger monk flying through the air.

On March 4, 1865, Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address.

The prototype for this model can be found in Bolos of Mendes ' second century BCE work, Physika kai Mystika ( On Physical and Mystical Matters ).

On January 26, 2000, van Vogt died in Los Angeles, USA from Alzheimer's disease, and was survived by his second wife, the former Lydia Bereginsky.

* On the second Saturday in August, people can wander through the Night Market in the balmy Summer evening.

A second book is known as the Supplement to On the Soul ( Mantissa ).

On 14 May 1234, Andrew, who had lost his second wife in the previous year, married Beatrice D ' Este, who was thirty years younger than himself.

On August 31, the Diamondbacks acquired former World Series MVP David Eckstein to fill the hole at second base which was opened after Orlando Hudson was placed on the disabled list.

On her second visit to Rank, Nin reflects on her desire to be “ re-born ,” feelingly, as a woman and artist.

On September 5, 1901 Patrick T. Powers, president of the Eastern League announced the formation of the second National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the NABPL or " NA " for short.

On graduation he joined the 1st Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment in September 1908 as a second lieutenant, and first saw service later that year in India.

On 18 November 2008 the band released The BBC Sessions, which features songs from the period of 1996 – 2001 ( including the last recordings featuring Isobel Campbell before she left the band ), along with a second disc featuring a recording of a live performance in Belfast from Christmas 2001.

* On 29 May 2010 Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws resigned from the Cabinet and was referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards after the Daily Telegraph newspaper published details of Laws claiming around £ 40, 000 in expenses on a second home owned by a secret gay partner between 2004 and 2009 whilst House of Commons rules have prevented MPs from claiming second home expenses on properties owned by a partner since 2006.

On the second day of battle, most of both armies had assembled.

* On May 18, 1996, a second mutiny was led by 500 soldiers who refused to be disarmed and denounced the agreement reached in April.

The dealer flips a button to the " On " side and moves it to the point number signifying the second phase of the round.

On August 24, the Rockies faced the San Francisco Giants in what ended up being a 14 inning game which lasted close to 5 hours ( 4: 57 ), the second longest game in Rockies history.

On October 1, the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9 – 2, completing a season sweep of the Brewers and clinching the Rockies ' second playoff appearance in three years.

On January 4, 2009, the NFC North champion Vikings hosted the Philadelphia Eagles for the Wild Card round, their first home playoff game in eight years.

On December 27, 2010 with a 17 – 14 win against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta the Saints clinched a playoff appearance ( wild card ).

On December 27, the Giants lost to the Carolina Panthers 41 – 9 in their final game at Giants Stadium, and were eliminated from playoff eligibility.

On a cold night in New Jersey, the Giants defeated Dallas Cowboys 31 – 14 in Week 17 to clinch the NFC East and thus their NFL record 31st playoff appearance, breaking their tie with the Cowboys at 30.

On September 30, 2006, the Padres clinched a playoff berth with a 3 – 1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

On Buffalo's next drive, linebacker Ken Norton, Jr. hit Kelly, re-injuring the quarterback's knee that he sprained earlier in the season, and playoff hero Frank Reich took Kelly's place.

On January 15, 1983, during the second round of the playoffs against the Minnesota Vikings, John Riggins rushed for a Redskins playoff record 185 yards, leading Washington to a 21 – 7 win and a place in the NFC Championship Game against Dallas, whom they beat 31 to 17.

On September 22, with the Reds out of playoff contention, the team decided to bench him for the rest of the season so he could immediately have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and a separate operation to repair scars from his 2004 hamstring operation.

On the final day of the regular season, they were tied with their nemesis, the Rangers, for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division.

On the road for Game 6, Bob Kelly scored the decisive goal and Parent pitched another shutout ( a playoff record fifth shutout ) as the Flyers repeated as Stanley Cup Champions.

On March 17, in the first ever Stanley Cup playoff game, the Montreal Hockey Club ( Montreal HC ) defeated the Montreal Victorias, 3 – 2.

On April 3, 2009, the Miami Heat clinched a playoff spot with a win over the Charlotte Bobcats.

On March 23, 2010, the Pistons were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Indiana Pacers, assuring their first Draft Lottery appearance and their first 50-loss season since 2001.

On May 8, 2012, the Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 105-87 to win their first playoff series since 2005 and would go on to play the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

On March 14, the Spurs playoff spirits got a lift when Sean Elliott, who received a kidney transplant from his brother prior to the season, returned and played in the last 19 games.

On April 5, 2006, the Warriors were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 114 – 109 overtime loss to the Hornets, extending their playoff drought to 12 seasons.

On April 22, 2006, the Clippers won their first NBA playoff game in 13 years.

On Monday, May 1, 2006, they won Game 5 in Los Angeles and their first playoff series since they moved from Buffalo.

On April 18, 2007, Doug MacLean, the team's first general manager and president, was fired after nine years and six seasons at the helm without a playoff berth.

On August 31, 2006, with the Red Sox post-season chances fading, Wells ' wish of finishing his career playing for a West Coast team and a playoff contender was granted when he was traded back to the Padres for top catching prospect George Kottaras.

On May 1, 2004, Yzerman was hit in the eye by a deflected slapshot by the Calgary Flames defenseman Rhett Warrener in a playoff game against the Calgary Flames, breaking his orbital bone and scratching his cornea.

On the back of two consecutive playoff disappointments, Duncan improved statistically in the 2001 – 02 season.