Though only a relatively short walk separated it from my own part of town, its character was wholly foreign to me.

Though the slave's dying words about the woman troubled the coroner's panel, Dandy's accusation was adjudged an aberration by the jury and disregarded.

Though the four boys and two girls, the youngest nineteen years of age, the oldest twenty-four, came from varying backgrounds and had different professional and personal interests, there was surprising agreement among them.

Though his election was interpreted by many Southerners as the forerunner of a dangerous shift in the federal balance in favor of the Union, Lincoln himself proposed no such change in the rights the Constitution gave the states.

Though sex in some form or other enters into all human activity and it was a good thing that Freud emphasized this aspect of human nature, it is fantastic to explain everything in terms of sex.

Though she did not then know its name, this strange new fruit was a banana.

Though merely clear glass, it was a distinctive trade mark for an aspiring actor who hoped to imprint himself upon the memories of producers.

Though Catherine was vexed at the number of French officers streaming to the Turkish standard, there were several under her own, such as the Prince De Nassau ; ;

Though Garibaldi's fight was small shakes compared to Pickett's Charge -- which, like all Southerners, I view in almost Miltonic terms, fallen angels, etc. -- I associated the two.

Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned out to be frauds and phonies, it did irreparable damage to the ego of the editor and many another intelligent, well-informed American.

Though the pain was considerable Michelangelo was not too concerned.

Though little democracy had ever been practised in this region, and much of it was still ruled by feudalistic means, it was taken for granted that at least the forms of Western democracy would be established in this area and Western capitalism preserved within it.

Though there was an occasional good-natured chuckle about Marvin Goulding, the Jewish officer from Chicago, singing tearfully about the ould sod, no one really thought it was strange.

Though the slightest yank was frequently capable of producin' results, many men assured success through a turn of the tail 'bout the saddle horn, supplemented sometimes, in the case of cattle, by a downward heave of the rider's leg upon the strainin' tail.

Though President John F. Kennedy was primarily concerned with the crucial problems of Berlin and disarmament adviser McCloy's unexpected report from Khrushchev, his new enthusiasm and reliance on personal diplomacy involved him in other key problems of U.S. foreign policy last week.

Though the reference to race was stricken by the association in 1950, being an agent of such `` detrimental '' influences still appears as the cardinal sin realtors see themselves committed to avoid.

Though he was glad she got on well with his young folks, she ought to be welcome at the finest house in the land, too.

Though her personal contact with Alfred Nobel had been brief, she corresponded with him until his death in 1896, and it is believed that she was a major influence in his decision to include a peace prize among those prizes provided in his will.

Though a world championship match between Karpov and Fischer was highly anticipated, those hopes were never realised.

Though Carrel was skeptical about meeting with a priest Presse ended up having a profound influence on the rest of Carrel's life.

Though the team did not win, the urn containing the ashes was sent ( could mean presented ) to him just before leaving Melbourne .”

Though the only accounts of his lectures seem to show a sort of eccentric style and approach, he was said to have been good friends with many other masters at the school in Paris, and taught there, as well as some time in southern France, into his old age.

Though the patent was granted in 1947, due to post-war shortages, the game was not officially launched until 1949, when the game was simultaneously licensed to Parker Brothers in the United States for publication, where it was renamed " Clue " along with other minor changes.

Though not used in official communication, the nickname " Illinois Tech " has long been a favorite of students, inspiring the name of the student newspaper ; ( renamed in 1928 from Armour Tech News to TechNews ), and the former mascot of the university's collegiate sports teams, the Techawks.

Though the capital of the Southern Dynasties kingdoms was ( almost by definition ) Jiankang, in the location of modern Nanjing, in the province of Jiangsu ; nevertheless, the Zhejiang area was home to the major metropolis and cultural center of Hangzhou, formerly known as Qiantang, but renamed in 589.

Though the post office was renamed Slaughters in 1915, the town remained Slaughtersville from its incorporation in 1861 until 1967 when the Board on Geographic Names reversed an earlier decision and conformed to common usage and the present name of the post office.

Though the Grameen Bank was formed initially as a non-profit organization dependent upon government subsidies, it later became a corporate entity and was renamed Grameen II in 2002.

Though originally titled " Suite from Porgy and Bess ", Ira later renamed it Catfish Row.

Though recently demolished, Fujiidera Stadium was owned and used by the now renamed Kintetsu Buffaloes, a Japanese baseball team with a large fan base in Osaka.

Though portions of the original chain renamed themselves " No Place Like Sam's " to try to forestall closure, all but the original restaurants in Santa Barbara, California had closed by 1983.

Though initially the most prosperous residences of peers were located on the northside, in places like Henrietta Street and Rutland Square, the decision of the Earl of Kildare ( Ireland's premier peer, later made Duke of Leinster ), to build his new townhouse, Kildare House ( later renamed Leinster House after he was made Duke of Leinster ) on the southside, led to a rush from peers to build new houses on the southside, in or around the three major southern squares.

Though the group reportedly started as a joke, they picked up momentum when RBCP of the PLA recognized the UPL and asked them to take over the now-defunct PLA Telephone Director0y ( later renamed the UPL / PLA Telephone Director0y ), a comprehensive list of interesting and / or humorous telephone numbers.

Though Gay Falcon was the character's name in the short story, in the film he was renamed Gay Lawrence, so that The Falcon became a nickname, comparable to The Saint.

Though traditionally named after Abraham Lincoln as the first elected president of the Republican Party, the event has been renamed Reagan Day in some locations following the death of Ronald Reagan for the purpose of honoring Reagan and modernizing the Republican Party's message.

Though Jamestown became a permanent settlement, it was largely abandoned as a population center a century later, when the capital was moved to higher ground at Middle Plantation, soon renamed Williamsburg.

Though the Yūki-Matsudaira retained control of Kitanoshō ( later renamed Fukui ), the main Yūki line was not there, but in Tsuyama instead.

Though not a direct participant in Berlin Dada's activities, he employed Dadaist ideas in his work, used the word itself on the cover of Anna Blume, and would later give Dada recitals throughout Europe on the subject with Theo Van Doesburg, Tristan Tzara, Hans Arp and Raoul Hausmann.

Though Otto I preferred Byzantine Princess Anna Porphyrogenita, daughter of former Byzantine Emperor Romanos II, as she was born in the purple, her age ( then only five years old ) prevented serious consideration by the East.

Though Bering seems to have been primarily interested in landing in North America, his recognised the importance of secondary objectives: the list of which expanded rapidly under the guidance of planners Nikolai Fedorovich Golovin ( head of the Admiralty ); Ivan Kirilov, a highly-ranked politician with an interest in geography, and Andrey Osterman, a close adviser of the new Empress, Anna Ivanovna.

Mecano also recorded many of their songs in Italian, such as: Figlio Della Luna ( Hijo De La Luna ), Croce Di Lame de Navajas (" Cross of Knives "), Un Anno Di Più Año Más (" One More Year ( is gone )"), Uno Di Quegli Amanti Amantes (" The Lovers "), Per Lei Contro Di Lei Contra Mujer, Il Cinema Cine, Vado A Nuova York Hay Marcha En Nueva York (" Though Luck in New York "), Fermati A Madrid En Madrid (" Stay in Madrid "), Mi Costa Tanto di Scordarti Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte, Responso Positivo Fallo Positivo (" Positive Sentence "), Anna e Miguel Muerta (" Still Life "), Una Rosa e Una Rosa Rosa es Una Rosa (" A Rose is a Rose "), Tu (" You ") ( Italian version ), " Dalai Lama " ( Italian version ), Il 7 Di Settembre 7 De Septiembre and " La Forza Del Destino " Fuerza del Destino.

Though his mother, Anna, had a German surname ( Weiss ) she was an Italian from Trieste, and a pianist.

Though she never scaled the heights of her contemporaries Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, Mangano remained a favorite star between the 1950s and 1970s, appearing in Anna ( Alberto Lattuada, 1951 ), The Gold of Naples ( L ' oro di Napoli, Vittorio De Sica, 1954 ), Mambo ( Robert Rossen, 1955 ), Theorem ( Teorema, Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1968 ), Death in Venice ( Morte a Venezia, Luchino Visconti, 1971 ), and The Scientific Cardplayer ( 1972 ).

Though the character is an itako in both works and possesses a similar appearance and background, the Anna Kyoyama who appears in Itako no Anna and Butsu Zone has a cheerful and enthusiastic personality compared to the aggressive and intimidating Anna in Shaman King.

Though Carmen lay comfortably in her range, she nevertheless sang major soprano roles, best known of which were Donna Anna, Manon, Nedda, Desdemona, Cio-Cio-San, Mimi, Violetta and Mélisande.

Though Anna May Wong's life, career and legacy reflect many complex issues which remain decades after her death, Anthony Chan points out that her place in Asian-American cinematic history, as its first female star, is permanent.

Though Anna Beauchamp was questioned, a charge against her for being an accessory to the crime was dismissed.

Though her sister was the more popular writer, Anna was the more prolific.

Though he likes his colleague, Anna Quibler, and much of his work, he misses his hometown, San Diego.

Though her voice soon began to show signs of strain, Colbran continued to have a fertile career, creating the roles of Armida ( Armida ), Elcia ( Mosè in Egitto ), Zoraide ( Ricciardo e Zoraide ), Ermione ( Ermione ), Elena ( La donna del lago ), Anna ( Maometto II ), and Zelmira ( Zelmira ), all written by Rossini for Naples.

Though Anna speaks no Chinese, and Tao no Russian, the two become unlikely friends.