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"It was the general verdict," wrote one newspaper, "that his intellectual head and forehead compared not unfavour-ably with those of the judge."

A Book of Remarkable Criminals 1918

Another it was to Eltham I must go, by train, horse, anyhow, and bid the doctor there come for a consultation, for fresh symptoms had appeared, which Mr Brown, of Hornby, considered unfavour able.

Cousin Phillis Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

'' The death of Earl Stanbope, and the accusation of Sunderland, opened the way to the re-establishment of Townshend and Walpole in their former places: for although Sunderland had been acquitted by a considerable majority, yet the public opinion was too unfavour-r able for him to be continued in the office of first lord of the trea - sury.

Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical 1812

It is difficult to conceive that the prospects which December. sir Arthur Wellesley entertained could be unfavour - ably altered by these events, even had not the cer - tainty of speedy reinforcements to the British army existed.

A History of the campaigns of the British forces in Spain and Portugal : undertaken to relieve those countries from the French usurpation : comprehending memoirs of the operations of this interesting war : characteristic reports of the Spanish and Portuguese troops, and illustrative anecdotes of distinguished military conduct in individuals, whatever their rank in the Army 1812

But if it be further considered, that bronchotomy has actually preserved life under the more unfavour - able disease of cynanche trachealis, the operation becomes expedient.

Medico-Chirurgical Transanction The Medical and Chirurgical Society of London 1812

It is fomewhat extraordinary, that an age fo unfavour - able to the fine arts in general fliould have produced fome of the moft eminent of our poets.

The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ... 1797

Thefe practitioners, we may imagine, were difpofed to retaliate thole unfavour - able icntiments.

An historical view of the English government, : from the settlement of the Saxons in Britain to the accession, of the House of Stewart. 1790

This opinion, though ftrongly combated by the Loyalists in America, and by thofe who embraced the minifterial fide in England, be - gan to gain ground in both countries more power - fully than ever, and to place the continuation of the conteft on the part of Britain, in a very unfavour - able point of view.

History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland : commencing in 1775 and ending in 1783 1785

Aitionjj the inferior ranks of mankind, therefore, rather than among the fons of eafe and luxury, fhall we find the moft nume - rous ihilances of longevity; even frequently, when other external circumltances feem extremely unfavour - able: as in the cafe of the poor fexton at Peterbo - rough,, who, notwithftanding his unpromifing occupa - tion among dead bodies, lived long enough to bury two crowned heads, and to furvive two complete genera - tions.

Encyclopædia britannica; 1797