Their purpose was defense from attacks from water and their construction was urged by the Great Northern War of 1700 – 1721.

Their exhaustive examination of the extensive case-law concerning the defense of insanity prior to and at the time of the trial of M ' Naughten establishes convincingly that it was morality and not legality which lay as a concept behind the judges ' use of " wrong " in the M ' Naghten rules.

Their defense harassed Kerry Collins all game long, resulting in Collins completing only 15 of 39 passes for 112 yards and 4 interceptions.

Their defense, considered the most intimidating in the NFL, was anchored by a defensive line nicknamed the " Purple People Eaters ", consisting of defensive tackles Gary Larsen and Alan Page, and defensive ends Carl Eller and Jim Marshall.

Their defense was led by defensive end Bruce Smith, who recorded 19 sacks and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Their outstanding defense was led by future Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and linebacker Charles Haley, who led the NFC in sacks.

Their combat capabilities in defense of the country has thus remained untested.

Their defense plan began to fall from the very start partly because the defenders were overwhelmed by Chinese troops who were fleeing from battles in the area surrounding Nanking and who just wanted to escape to safer ground.

Their chemical defense, though unusual, is effective, as illustrated by this extract from Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle:

Their presence accompanied by incessant wars with the Iranians, helped to define the latter as a distinct nation, proud of their land and ready to spill their blood in its defense.

Their defense lawyer was Ante Pavelić, at the time a leader of the Party of Rights and an associate of Šufflay.

Their relentless defense allowed just 55. 9 points per game that year, a record that still stands.

Their mission will be to reverse course and simulate fakir aircraft for an air defense exercise in southern Florida.

Their program mixed traditional Liberal Catholicism's defense of the freedom of conscience and education with and Frédéric Ozanam's Social Catholicism.

Their official position remained that their men were acting in self defense.

Their thick bones and even thicker joints ( especially those on the hind legs ) gave their appendages tremendous power that, combined with their size and fearsome claws, provided a formidable defense against predators.

Their first capital, the fortress citadel of Golkonda, was rebuilt for defense from invading Mughals from the north.

Their ability to attract hummingbirds is also seen as useful as a defense against whiteflies, and therefore zinnias are a desirable companion plant, benefiting plants that are intercropped with it.

In her 2010 book, Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose, she examines the impact of supernormal stimuli on the diversion of impulses for nurturing, sexuality, romance, territoriality, defense, and the entertainment industry ’ s hijacking of our social instincts.

Their defense also benefited from the services of skilled players such as Hiromichi Ishige, Hatsuhiko Tsuji and catcher Tsutomu Ito.

Their book After the Cataclysm ( 1979 ), which appeared after the regime had been deposed, has been described by Sophal Ear, now an Assistant Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, as " one of the most supportive books of the Khmer revolution " in which they " perform what amounts to a defense of the Khmer Rouge cloaked in an attack on the media ".

Their protests, which grew despite government efforts to contain them, although not strictly anti-Government in nature, called for an end to official corruption and for the defense of freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of the People's Republic of China.

Their early success was attributed to an opportunistic offense and a bend-but-don't break defense that seemed to overcome their personnel issues at linebacker.

Their defense was so spirited against heavy odds that they arguably saved the Union line.

Their work was lonely.

Their skin was covered with a thin coating of sweat and dirt which had almost the consistency of a second skin.

Their writings assume more than dramatic or patriotic interest because of their conviction that the struggle in which they were involved was neither selfish nor parochial but, rather, as Washington in his last wartime circular reminded his fellow countrymen, that `` with our fate will the destiny of unborn millions be involved ''.

Their social status was achieved in some cases by birth, as with Washington, Jefferson and Jay ; ;

Their policy ran counter to the traditional idea that a good fighter was usually a libertine, and that in sex affairs `` God-given passion '' was a proof of manliness.

Their answer was: it can be done, and we will do it.

Their only hope of survival was to hold to the road and keep marching.

Their house was a centuries-old Colonial which they had had restored ( guided by an eminent architect ) and updated, and added on to.

Their world, again, was a still simple, traditional age which was only slowly beginning to appreciate the complexity of life.

Their study showed that it was possible to transfer 3 to 4 lb of oxygen / hr. / hp.

Their onrush and retreat, he reported, was accompanied by a great hissing, roaring and rattling.

`` Their house '', writes Albert S. Flint, `` was always a haven of hospitality and good cheer, especially grateful to one like myself far from home ''.

Their territory lay to the north, near the sources of the Alabama, the Tombigbee, the Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers, and was easily accessible to traders among the near-by Cherokees.

Their joint statement was welcomed by the Western delegations who will attend tomorrow the nineteenth plenary session of the fourteen-nation conference on the future of Laos.

Their flight was delayed, Dunn said, when a boarding ramp inflicted some minor damage to the wing of the plane.

Their singing was well-balanced, clear and, within obvious limitations, extremely pleasing.

Their collaboration in the Beethoven Second Symphony was lucid, intelligent and natural sounding.

Their strategy was sound enough and, he reasoned, had been defeated only by Philip Spencer's unwillingness to sanction an idea he had not originated.

Their robust Calvinism was publicized in such confessions as the London Baptist Confession of 1644 and the Second London Confession of 1689.

Their first album, Tales of Mystery and Imagination, including major contributions by all members of Pilot and Ambrosia, was a success, reaching the Top 40 in the US Billboard 200 chart.

Their second was Louisa May, who fictionalized her experience with the family in her novel Little Women in 1868.

Their goal was to regain access to Eden by finding the correct formula for perfect living, following specific rules governing agriculture, diet, and reproduction.

Their most famous battle against Rome took place in Argentoratum ( Strasbourg ), in 357, where they were defeated by Julian, later Emperor of Rome, and their king Chnodomarius was taken prisoner to Rome.