Though I had a great dread of the island and felt I would never leave it alive, I eagerly wrote down everything she told me about its women.

Though only slightly injured himself the big hoodlum never returned to those parts.

Though he struggled with philosophy all his life, he never got much beyond the pessimism of his twenties ; ;

Though such works as Coming of Age in Samoa and The Chrysanthemum and the Sword remain popular with the American public, Mead and Benedict never had the impact on the discipline of anthropology that some expected.

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

Though she never became a nun, she spent the rest of her days there in prayer.

Though Todd's last name has never been mentioned in the series, it was revealed in This Book Sucks.

Though God is never explicitly mentioned in the Book of Esther, some Christians believe that his influence during the story is implied.

Though enjoined by royal mandate in 1501 for general use within the realm of Scotland, it was probably never widely adopted.

Though a demo was completed, the project never reached fruition.

Though DeMille completed the film, it proved to be his last, for he never fully recovered, and died on January 21, 1959 of heart failure.

Though the model showed no significant changes to the climate in areas other than the Tropics, this may not be the case since the model has possible errors and the results are never absolutely definite.

Though Dilbert and his office-mates often find themselves baffled or victimized by the whims of managerial behavior, they never seem to question it openly.

Though Ike and his tank crews never saw combat, he displayed excellent organizational skills, as well as an ability to accurately assess junior officers ' strengths and make optimal placements of personnel.

Though a further version was planned, it never made it out of beta and was eventually canceled due to programmer time constraints.

Though widely used, it differs in form from the nominative only in the masculine singular of the second declension ( that is, never in the plural, never in the feminine or neuter, and never in any declension other than the second ).

Though Bung never sold backup enabled V64s many re-sellers would modify the units themselves.

Though he never won the Oscar for directing, he was nominated five times in the category.

Though closely linked to them, he was never actually a member of the brotherhood itself.

Though he was never ordained into the Catholic priesthood, Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.

Though Jefferson left the cabinet voluntarily, Washington never forgave him, and never spoke to him again.

Though he participated at the Diet of Worms, April 1521, he never saw or spoke with Martin Luther.

Though a RWT does not need an audio or graphic message announcing the test, many stations will provide them as a courtesy to the public.

Though privately expressing doubts about the signing, club captain Eric Westwood, a Normandy veteran, made a public display of welcoming Trautmann by announcing, " There's no war in this dressing room ".

Though he indicated in July 2012 that he would stay on the titles for a run that would end in 2013, he abruptly quit DC Comics in late August 2012, announcing that the # 0 issues to be published in September would be his last.

Though he had never studied visual arts in the academic sense, Carigiet's early graphic design was already strongly influenced by contemporary artists, such as El Lissitzky, whose use of photomontage in a poster announcing the exhibition of Russian avant-garde artists in Zurich, in 1928, inspired the design of a political campaign poster for Zurich's mayor Emil Klöti.

Though both are supposed to show neutral stance while announcing, the color commentator ( especially when they support heels ) are usually more blatant about their stance than the play-by-play announcer.

Though initially announcing the band would be releasing a third album, once again enlisting the help of producer Howard Benson, this album never saw release.

He gained notoriety while announcing with Bill Walton for reining in his verbose outbursts, often responding to Walton's sometimes sensational statements with phrases such as " Bill, you can't be serious ..." Though they typically argued and disagreed during games, the two have a mutual respect for each other and remain good friends.

Though the massive debts incurred for these upgrades ( along with the more publicised expense of Shinkansen expansions ) led to the privatization and break-up of the national rail company.

Though she moved away and lived with Eleni in Los Angeles after her parents ' break-up, she returned in December 2001 after running away from California.

Though the March 2010 election was largely peaceful, electoral observers noted " procedural errors " and technical problems, and the opposition did not recognize the results, claiming irregularities had affected the outcome.

" Though she was not always extravagant ( she had her old stockings darned for re-use and her old dresses were recycled as furniture covers ), she would dismiss protests about her heavy spending with a wave of a hand or by claiming that she had not heard.

Though aspects of American music can be traced back to specific origins, claiming any particular original culture for a musical element is inherently problematic, due to the constant evolution of American music through transplanting and hybridizing techniques, instruments and genres.

Though Clampett's contribution to the Warner Brothers animation legacy was considerable and inarguable, he has been criticized by his peers as " a shameless self-promoter who provoked the wrath of his former Warner's colleagues in later years, for allegedly claiming credit for ideas which were not his.

:: Though he denies the name is " Count D " – claiming that this title belongs only to his grandfather, the shop's true owner – most humans refer to him by this name, often shortened to " The Count ", " Count ", or simply " D ".

As a bonus, the magazine launched a massive promotional campaign for Remington, stating that “ He draws what he knows, and he knows what he draws .” Though laced with blatant puffery ( common for the time ) claiming that Remington was a bona fide cowboy and Indian scout, the effect of the campaign was to raise Remington to the equal of the era ’ s top illustrators, Howard Pyle and Charles Dana Gibson.

Though still beautiful, they think of her as no threat, claiming that she has wrinkles near her eyes and has put on some weight.

* Jonkheer is a title for prestigious Dutch families that never received a title, so instead a new title was invented ; Though these titles have no claim to a territory, city, or province in the Netherlands, they are basically claiming a good family name ; A woman who holds this title is called a Jonkvrouw, though the wife of a Jonkheer is a Mevrouw or sometimes Freule, which could also be used by daughters of the same

" Though effeminate, Mango was adamant that he was not homosexual, claiming that he stripped to support his children as well as that he was " not the homo-gay ".

Though both initially vehemently denied any wrongdoing, when the controversy gained sufficient momentum, they defended the practice by claiming that they were not employed as journalists, but as " entertainers " and thus had no duty of disclosure or of journalistic integrity.

Though still popular, he surprised many by retiring from elected office after his second term as governor, claiming that heart problems he had while governor were not a factor in his decision.

Though Hupp was undoubtedly an artist, he himself always denied to be called one, claiming he was just using the technique of an artist, but failing to have the creativity of one.

Though hundreds of letters claiming to be from the killer were posted at the time of the Ripper murders, many researchers argue that the " From Hell " letter is one of a handful of possibly authentic writings received from the murderer.

Though the crime was never officially solved, McMurtry felt that it had probably been carried out by a group, falsely claiming affiliation with O. T. O., that called itself " Solar Lodge ".

Though both the Seminoles and Taylor's troops emerged from the battle claiming victory, Taylor was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General as a result, and his nickname of " Old Rough and Ready " came mostly due to this battle.

Though a person claiming common of pasture in another's soil had no interest in that soil, yet he had a certain right over it, and could prevent by legal process any dealings with it which would prejudice this right.

Though Lynn did not win the match, he from then on refer to himself as " The New F ' N Show ", mocking Van Dam's nickname, " The Whole F ' N Show ", as well as claiming he would be the wrestler to deprive Van Dam of the ECW World Television title.

Though he supported many publication which chronicle the history of the Burlington, Budd himself turned down a professorship at Northwestern University, claiming his lack of qualifications.

Though for the most part well received, winning the Softsel Hot List Hottest Product Award in 1987, the release of this product in 1986 was quickly met with loud protests from gamers claiming that King's Quest III wasn't really a King's Quest at all.

Though the details of some of the schemes ' legal arguments vary, one goes so far as to state that although the Outer Space Treaty, which entered force in 1967, forbids countries from claiming celestial bodies, there is no such provision forbidding private individuals from doing so.

Though the track was selected for a single and received generally good reactions, Rise of the Ogre claims that Gorillaz were never particularly satisfied with " Rock the House ", with Murdoc expressing his opinions by claiming he " won this song in a raffle " and 2D thinking that the track should not have made it on the album at all.

Though many entities are currently claiming Subject Matter Expertise ( SME ), they are not authorized to execute their former military skills unless they are part of the above listed program.

Though she has expressed a dislike for her father, claiming she would beat him up if he ever showed up, but deep down she actually still loves him deep in her heart.