The romantic Alexis believed himself a descendant of Russian royalty, and the widow's rather stupid son, appalled at the prospect of his mother's remarriage to a gigolo and the loss of his inheritance, conspired with a friend and his wife to play on Alexis's fantasies.

Blason of John, Earl of Carrick These nobles were also unhappy at the king's squandering of funds provided to him for his ransom and with the prospect that they could be sent to England as guarantors for the ransom payments.

There was no estate version in the Opel line-up, and as the Vectra was not going to be sold in Australia, there was no prospect of Vauxhall turning to Holden for a replacement.

Mary's father, now Marquess of Dorchester, rejected Wortley Montagu as a prospect because he refused to entail his estate on a possible heir.

Another change of fortune, however, awaited him, for a volcano destroyed the family estate, and he was thrown back upon his prospect of a legal practice in the West Indies.

After additional entanglements in western real estate ventures which resulted in " personal embarrassment " and, for a time, the prospect of debtor's prison, Phelps settled down in Canandaigua in 1802.

Also, with the prospect of entering into the world of real estate and insurance, he could make much more money than he did as a ball player.

In 1974, the Prince accepted the prospect of living on the estate.

" Despite the prospect of having two major stars on the same project with a well-regarded writer, McElwaine did not immediately greenlight it.

Caragiale's wealthy relative, Catinca Momulo Cardini ( commonly known Catinca Momuloaia ), who was the widow of a famous restaurateur and the cousin of his mother Ecaterina, died in 1885, and the writer had the prospect of inheriting a large fortune.

Kierkegaard seems to have genuinely loved Regine but was unable to reconcile the prospect of marriage with his vocation as a writer, his passionate, introspective Christianity and his constant melancholy.

* Night of the Long Knives, episode 14 of the 1966-67 Television series The Time Tunnel, featuring the prospect of an uprising on the India and Afghan border in 1886 at the time of Rudyard Kipling.

The summit register entry Many stones, tired bones, prospect: none, Heinrich Heine (" Viele Steine, müde Beine, Aussicht keine, Heinrich Heine ") is a popular, though unsourced phrase related to the weary ascent and the mostly foggy conditions.

The special spelling of her name ( more commonly spelled " Elizabeth ") is attributed to her mother, who disliked the prospect of Elizebeth ever being called " Eliza.

Faced with the prospect of the game vanishing, several players created the non-profit company Nioga (" Non-profit International Online Gaming Association ") and acquired the game-related assets of Digital Addiction with the intent of keeping it running for its players.

The book argues that entrenched belief in free will and the moral autonomy of the individual ( which Skinner referred to as " dignity ") hinders the prospect of using scientific methods to modify behavior for the purpose of building a happier and better-organized society.

Upon his entry into the 1989 NFL Draft, both scouts and media ( most notably Sports Illustrated, which did a cover story on him, nicknaming him " The Incredible Bulk ") began trumpeting Mandarich as the best offensive line prospect ever, touting his " measurables ", " He weighed 304, ran the 40 in 4. 65 seconds, did a standing long jump of 10 ' 3 ", leaped vertically 30 " and bench-pressed 225 pounds an unheard-of 39 times ".

Bukharin was worried by the prospect of Stalin's plan, which he feared would lead to “ military-feudal exploitation ” of the peasantry.

The breakwater lead to unanticipated silting, and the prospect of future visits from larger liners was abandoned.

Mineral Point was originally settled in the early 19th Century by immigrants attracted by the prospect of lead mining.

While it was the prospect of Irish Home Rule that set the circumstances for the party's creation, it was not the principle of autonomy they opposed, but the belief that Irish independence would lead to the break-up of the British Empire.

With him, many believe, died the prospect of an independent Iran lead by meritocracy rather than nepotism.

In addition to supplying the needs of their citizens they used hydraulic mining methods to prospect and extract alluvial gold deposits in a technique known as hushing, and applied the methods to other ores such as those of tin and lead.

A significant amount of geological, structural and seismic investigation must first be completed to redefine the potential hydrocarbon drill location from a lead to a prospect.

Companies may also acquire prospect data directly through the use of sweepstakes, contests, on-line registrations, and other lead generation activities.

At the instance of the emperor, however, the pope interposed his veto ; the canons followed the papal lead, and the progress of the Allies against Louis XIV in the Nine Years War deprived him of all prospect of success, William Egon retired to France.

Under the Enterprise Act 2002 ( the Enterprise Act ), the OFT can review mergers to investigate whether there is a realistic prospect that they will lead to a substantial lessening of competition ( SLC ), unless it obtains undertakings from the merging parties to address its concerns or the market is of insufficient importance.

If good prospecting ( qualifying ) is done, then the prospect may already be well suited to the product or service and the salesperson simply needs to lead the prospect to act on the desires and needs he / she has.

The next year he tied for the South Atlantic League lead with a team-record 14 victories for the Macon Braves, as he went 14 – 10 with a 4. 38 ERA, tied for second in the league with 28 starts, and was named the Braves ' fifth-rated prospect by Baseball America.

In the third test, with Fitzpatrick faced the prospect of becoming only the second ever All Blacks captain to lead his team to a series defeat against the Lions.

For a sales lead to qualify as a sales prospect, or equivalently to move a lead from the process step sales lead to the process sales prospect, qualification must be performed and evaluated.

Once a qualified lead exists, additional operations may be performed such as background research on the lead's employer, general market of the lead, contact information beyond that provided initially or other information useful for contacting and evaluating a lead for elevation to prospect, the next sales step.

Many naval officers welcomed the prospect of a conflict with the Dutch as they expected to make their name and fortune in battles they hoped to win as decisively as in the previous war.

From the Piazza Garibaldi ( still referred to by the local population by its older name, Piazza Carbonaia ) is a fine prospect of Lake Trasimeno, scene of Hannibal's ambush of the Roman army in 217 BC ( Battle of Lake Trasimene ).

During his successful recruitment of college prospect Don Davidson, Driesell told him, " If you come here, I'll put your name on the front your jersey ".

Mrs. Biddell, whose first name has not been recorded, was sent to a workhouse, and her ultimate fate is unknown ; however, her story became a catalyst for those who actively opposed the wretched conditions of England ’ s working poor, who often spent seven days a week labouring under inhuman conditions, barely managing to survive and with no prospect for relief.

Its name (" beautiful view " in French ) derives from the scenic prospect over the river course.

During the Sun Kings ' tenure as an Angel Affiliate, one of their most famous prospects passed through their system: a young second base prospect by the name of Kurt Russell.

In his skit on Freud's remark that ' if my name were Oberhuber, my innovations would have found far less resistance ', Peter Gay, considering the notional eclipse of " Oberhuber " by his replacement Freud, adjudged that ' the prospect that deviants would have to be called neo-Oberhuberians, or Oberhuberian revisionists, contributed to the master's decline '.

With this prospect looming, Isaac Shelby's name began circulating as a possible candidate for governor.

Faced with the prospect of paying Phoenix royalties on merchandise sales, the team changed its name to the Townsville Crocodiles.

Earlier in the season, Cecil Fielder had told a magazine that it was his famous name that led to his son being such a highly touted prospect.

While the Dolphins moniker was popular among many, the heavyweight Brisbane Queensland Cup side the Redcliffe Dolphins saw it as a threat for any prospect of entering the NRL they had, and as a result threatened severe legal action if the Gold Coast used the Dolphins name.

Palmerston, who became Prime Minister in June 1859, mooted Darwin's name to Queen Victoria as a candidate for the Honours List with the prospect of a knighthood.

During this time, the prospect may wear the club name on the back of their vest, but not the full logo, though this practice may vary from club to club.

Lindwall came into bat at 6 / 172 with Sid Barnes forced to retire hurt and Australia facing the prospect of the follow on .< Ref name =" 3sco "/> He then received five consecutive bouncers from Edrich, one of which hit him in the hand, evoking cheers from the home crowd.

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From the limestone ridge of Penpole Point ( whose name meant approximately ' Land's End ' in the Celtic language spoken here before English ), there used to be extensive and far-reaching views across the River Severn to the distant hills of South Wales, but tree growth has restricted this once spectacular prospect.

Sidney Lens ( 1912 – 1986 ), also known by his birth name Sid Okun, was an American labor leader, political activist, and author, best known for his book, The Day Before Doomsday, which warns of the prospect of nuclear annihilation, published in 1977 by Doubleday.

One of the spurs to the active and generous patronage of poets must have been the prospect that one's name and deeds would live forever.

In 1967, with the prospect of a new location the name of the Museum was changed to " Museum Boerhaave ".

In 2007, the prospect of changing the airport's name was again mentioned as a possibility by the Airport Commission.

The suburb of Prospect takes its name from the prominent nearby landmark of Prospect Hill-from the top of which people could get a prospect of ( see a great distance ) the surrounding country-side.