Lincoln saw that the act of secession made the issue for the Union a vital one: Whether it was a Union of sovereign citizens that should continue to live, or an association of sovereign states that must fall prey either to `` anarchy or despotism ''.

Whether in prose or poetry, all of Heidenstam's later work was concerned with Sweden.

Whether the Fathers, who died before Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, were justified and saved only by the blood which he shed, and the death which he suffered after his incarnation??

Whether the only price of our redemption were not the death of Christ on the cross, with the rest of his sufferings and obediences, in the time of his life here, after he was born of the Virgin Mary??

Whether this, or overt action, was the cause of the crash must be promptly determined.

Whether or not Wally lost his job was no concern of mine.

Whether this was a reflection of his age or of the fact that Christie was by now heartily sick of him it is difficult to assess.

Whether this was during one of Poirot ’ s numerous retirements or before she entered his employment is unknown.

Whether this was a wise policy or not, it caused the Roman legionaries to look down on their emperor as one who was prepared to commit unsoldierly conduct.

Whether the motion was due to an irregular distribution of the Earth's atmosphere, thus involving abnormal variations in the refractive index, was also investigated ; here, again, negative results were obtained.

Whether Bragi the god originally arose as a deified version of Bragi Boddason was much debated in the 19th century, especially by the German scholars Eugen Mogk and Sophus Bugge.

" Whether Johnson's description was entirely truthful or embellished is unclear, but it seems likely that Teach understood the value of appearances ; better to strike fear into the heart of one's enemies, than rely on bluster alone.

Whether this was an attempt to foster increasing unity by dissolving legal boundaries between communities, or to effect domination of the Turkish Cypriots by the majority Greek Cypriots, remains controversial.

Whether or not this incident is true, Adomnan's text specifically states that the monster was swimming in the River Ness-the river flowing from the loch-rather than in Loch Ness itself.

In May 2010, the Washington State Supreme Court provided an opinion after it was asked to certify a question referred by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington: “ Whether a public library, consistent with Article I, § 5 of the Washington Constitution, may filter Internet access for all patrons without disabling Web sites containing constitutionally-protected speech upon the request of an adult library patron .” The Washington State Supreme Court ruled that NCRL ’ s internet filtering policy did not violate Article I, Section 5 of the Washington State Constitution.

Whether this was a genuine attempt to reconcile with hostile factions in the Senate cannot be ascertained.

Whether it was Sidney next challenged Oxford to a duel or the other way around, Oxford did not take it further, and the Queen personally took Sidney to task for not recognizing the difference between his status and Oxford's.

Whether the rumour of Oxford's death was related to the illness mentioned in his letters earlier in the year is unknown.

Whether this similarity was intentional or accidental, it may explain why the plainer fashion of placing the stars in three parallel rows was preferred by many Americans over the quincuncial style.

Whether and how far the council was confirmed by Pope John VIII is also a matter of dispute: The council was held in the presence of papal legates, who approved of the proceedings, Roman Catholic historian Fr.

It is thus now possible again to reason about sets in a non-axiomatic fashion without running afoul of Russell's paradox, namely by reasoning about the elements of V. Whether it is appropriate to think of sets in this way is a point of contention among the rival points of view on the philosophy of mathematics.

Whether they believe in The Devil or God, they are abdicating reason ," said Peter Gilmore.

: Whether there be any spontaneous or anomalous generation of animals, as has been the constant opinion of naturalists heretofore, I think there is good reason to question.

Whether Fechner and Benham ever actually met face to face for any reason is not known.

* Whether the police had good reason to suspect the accused of criminal activities ;

# Whether there is reason to believe that price movements vary between these most detailed categories.

Whether or not this was the real reason behind Rosa's micronation, the Italian government's response was swift: a group of four carabinieri and tax inspectors landed on the " Isola delle Rose " and assumed control.

Whether it was a political reason or a family issue, Xiahou was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry, wherein general Xiahou no longer could ride a chariot nor a horse well.

Whether the above details are accurate or not, it is clear that Svein, Olaf the Swede and Eirik had ample reason to oppose Olaf Tryggvason.

* Towns on Route: Whether for promotional reasons, civic pride, or some other reason, many companies in the early 20th Century named locomotives after the towns that they served.

Whether there may have really been a settlement on the spot more ancient than the Achaean colony, we have no means of determining ; but we are told that at the time of the foundation of this city the site was unoccupied ; for which reason the Achaean settlers at Crotona and Sybaris were desirous to colonize it, in order to prevent the Tarentines from taking possession of it.

Whether or not this legend holds true, the oasis was the reason the town appeared and remained in this most remote region of the desert.

Whether or not this was the reason B12 reappeared is not known.

Whether it could be as disastrous for American labor as, say, Jimmy Hoffa of the Teamsters, is a matter of conjecture.

Whether this plan could have worked is perhaps debatable.

Whether the corpse of such a gladiator could be redeemed from further ignominy by friends or familia is not known.

Whether the relationship included any genital component was not a matter for public discourse, but women could form strong and exclusive bonds with each other and still be considered virtuous, innocent, and chaste ; a similar relationship with a man would have destroyed a woman's reputation.

Whether the interest in these limited resources would diminish with the advent of virtual reality, where they could be easily substituted, is yet unclear.

Michael Rice wrote in his Egypt's Legacy, " Whether or not the ancients knew of the mechanics of the Precession before its definition by Hipparchos the Bithynian in the second century BC is uncertain, but as dedicated watchers of the night sky they could not fail to be aware of its effects.

Whether such a complex engineering effort could have been completed in that small space of time is questionable, though no official date of its construction exists.

Whether hormone treatments to induce hyperovulation could have similar effects is unknown.

Whether or not this is known to proponents of the term currently is unknown but it adds some weight to the suggestion that the term has a connotation to it that could be seen as superior.

The APC documents say " Whether any or all part of the funds held by Union Banking Corporation, or companies associated with it, belong to Fritz Thyssen could not be established in this investigation.

Though Reynolds agreed with Félibien about the natural order of the genres, he held that an important work from any genre of painting could be produced under the hand of genius: " Whether it is the human figure, an animal, or even inanimate objects, there is nothing, however unpromising in appearance, but may be raised into dignity, convey sentiment, and produce emotion, in the hands of a painter of genius.

Whether or not politicizing university admissions ensured that graduates would be " supporters of socialism " could be debated.

Whether it is a local plumber or a government plumber the job is very difficult to accomplish and when they finally do come around to fixing the pipes it could potentially end up causing more issues such as more flooding, traffic around the area of construction, and a long wait for the resident to go with out water.

Whether then the case stand thus or not no one could find a clearer explanation, according to my own opinion and that of every candid person.

" Whether Tchaikovsky exaggerated in this statement could be considered open to question.

" Whether or not this was a true story or an Ace gag, it was understatedly madcap enough that it could have been true.

Whether definite descriptions can be used rigidly or not, they can at least sometimes be used non-rigidly, but a proper name can only be used rigidly ; the asymmetry, Kripke argues, demonstrates that no definite description could give the meaning of a proper name — although it might be used to explain who a name refers to ( that is, to " fix the referent " of the name ).

Whether these mechanisms could be exploited for the purpose of enhancing basal hedonic tone is unknown.

Whether or not the mass rescue of the Danish Jews could have happened without Bohr ’ s political activity in Sweden, there is no doubt that he did all that he could for his countrymen.

Whether because they had no wish to fight, or because they could not support a second messiah in addition to Jesus, or because of their harsh treatment by Bar Kochba during his brief reign, these Christians also left the Jewish community around this time.

Whether or not the Protestant Reformation could have been avoided if the reforms had been implemented is a matter of debate.

Whether he was alive or dead was to be disputed as confusion and panic arose following the broadcast, prompting Anne Doyle to state that she could neither confirm nor deny his death.