Towards the end of an intermediate or major rise, while the top is forming on the price chart, it is frequently observed that the odd-lot buying increases sharply.

Towards the end of October, Castel's new anti-plague serum is tried for the first time, but it cannot save the life of Othon's young son, who suffers greatly, as Paneloux, Rieux, and Tarrou look on in horror.

Towards the end of his career it becomes clear that Poirot's retirement is no longer a convenient fiction.

Towards the end of 54, Agrippina would order the murder of Silanus ' eldest brother Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus without Nero's knowledge, so that he would not seek revenge against her over his brother's death.

Towards the end of 1878 a young workman of Tarragona, Juan Oliva Moncasi, fired at the king in Madrid.

Towards the end of Commodore's time in charge of Amiga development there were suggestions that Commodore intended to move away from the 68000 series to higher performance RISC processors, such as the PA-RISC.

Towards the latter end of the year he paid his annual visit to the place of his birth, when he experienced a relapse.

Towards the end of World War I, armies on both sides were experimenting with plate armour as protection against shrapnel and ricocheting projectiles.

Towards the end of Steiner's life, a group of theology students ( primarily Lutheran, with some Roman Catholic members ) approached Steiner for help in reviving Christianity, in particular " to bridge the widening gulf between modern science and the world of spirit.

Towards the west end is Eilean Gorm ( the green isle ), and near the north-western shore are the falls of Ledard.

Towards the end of this time period Gustave Eiffel used his Eiffel Tower to assist in the drop testing of flat plates.

Towards the end of chapter four, Alma realizes that the affairs of the Church require his entire concentration.

Towards that end, three young Bosnian-Serbs were recruited and trained in bomb throwing and marksmanship.

Towards the end of 1916, Prime Minister Pasic decided to destroy the leaders of the Black Hand and break up the organization.

Towards the end of the test, she said, " Her pulse is about double what it was when she started.

Towards the end of the 1950s machine-independent programming languages were first proposed.

Towards the end of Hesiod's Theogony ( 1011f ), we find that Circe bore Odysseus three sons: Ardeas or Agrius ( otherwise unknown ); Latinus ; and Telegonus, who ruled over the Tyrsenoi, that is the Etruscans.

Towards the end of its life there were so few passengers that diesel railcars were sometimes used.

Towards the end of 1918, Frances sent a letter to Johanna Parvin, a friend in Cape Town, South Africa, where Frances had lived for most of her life, enclosing the photograph of her with the fairies.

Towards the right end they pass over a curved wooden bridge.

Towards the end of his life Carl Rogers was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with national intergroup conflict in South Africa and Northern Ireland.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the Coptic Church underwent phases of new development.

Towards the end of the 90s, Laurent Kabila created and appointed a Transitional Parliament, with a seat in the buildings of the former Katanga Parliament, in the southern town of Lubumbashi, in a move to unite the country, and to legitimate his regime.

Towards the end of his first term, the helmet became battered, with the gilt work starting to come off and with clumps of bristles missing from the top.

Towards the end of its life, Dragon Data produced an assembler / disassembler / editor suite called Dream.

Towards the end of her reign, a series of economic and military problems weakened her popularity.

Towards the end of his reign, the Moors in the Aurès Mountains ( in modern-day Algeria ) successfully rebelled from Vandal rule.

Towards the end of Charles ' reign those with more radical Presbyterian opinions, known as the Covenanters, who favoured rejecting all compromise with the state, began to move away from religious dissent to outright political sedition.

Towards the end of his reign, the King could muster some 3, 000 knights, 9, 000 sergeants, 6, 000 urban militiamen, and thousands of foot sergeants.

Towards the end of Antiochus II's reign, various provinces simultaneously asserted their independence, such as Bactria under Diodotus, Parthia under Arsaces, and Cappadocia under Ariarathes III.

Towards the end of Charles II's reign ( 1660 – 85 ) there was some debate about whether or not his brother, James, Duke of York, should be allowed to succeed to the throne.

Towards the close of his reign he became embroiled in a dispute with Pope Innocent III.

Towards the end of his reign John had belatedly planned to curb the power of the great landowners, and his death, coming soon after his speaking out against them, led to rumours that he had been poisoned by Basil Lekapenos, who had acquired vast estates illegally and feared an investigation and punishment.

Towards the end of his reign, actual power was held by Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first de facto prime minister.

Towards the end of the reign of Alexander II, the government, in order to preserve order in the country districts, also created a special class of mounted rural policemen ( uryadniks, from uriad, order ), who, in a time without habeas corpus, were armed with power to arrest all suspects on the spot.

Towards the later part of his reign, Emperor Wen was less than able.

Towards the end of his reign we hear of another Athelstan, termed ' half-king ', who was Ealdorman for much of eastern Mercia and East Anglia.

Towards the end of the reign of king Solomon, the kingdom of Israel was split into two kingdoms ( I Kings 11: 11-13 ).

Towards the end of Heraclius ' reign he obtained through his mother ’ s influence the title of Augustus on July 4, 638, and after his father ’ s death was proclaimed joint emperor with his older half-brother Constantine III ( Herakleios Constantine ).

Towards the end of his reign, Burebista transferred Geto-Dacians capital from Argedava to Sarmizegetusa.

Towards the end of his reign, Peroz gathered an army of 50, 000-100, 000 men and, placing his brother Balash at the head of the government in Ctesiphon, he invaded the Hephthalites in order to avenge the insult heaped upon him during the first campaign.

Towards the end of his reign he instituted a coregency with his successor Amenemhet IV, as recorded in a now damaged rock inscription at Konosso in Nubia, which equates Year 1 of Amenemhet IV to either Year 46, 47 or 48 of his reign.

Towards the end of his reign a tribe in the Narmada valley, the Pushyamitras, rose in power to threaten the empire.

Towards the end of his reign, Mircea signed a treaty with the Ottomans ; in return for a tribute of 3, 000 gold pieces per year, the Ottomans desisted from making Wallachia a province (" pashalik "). Giurescu, p. 370.

Towards the end of his reign, or before his death, the Rashtrakutas under Krishna III invaded the Tamil Country, killed the Chola prince Rajaditya at Takkolam ( near Arakkonam ) in c. AD 948, and seized Tondainadu which they ruled for about a quarter of a century, confining the sway of the Cholas to their ancestral dominion comprising the modern day Tanjavur and Thiruchirapalli districts.

Towards the end of his reign, Kaykhusraw III could claim direct sovereignty only over lands around Konya.

Towards the end of his reign, " absolute security " is reported to have " prevailed throughtout his dominion.

Towards the end of his reign, Lothair's power seemed markedly less than that of Hugh Capet.