When, therefore, intelligence was received at the fort which covered the southern
termination of the portage between the Hudson and the lakes, that Montcalm had been seen moving up the Champlain, with an army "numerous as the leaves on the trees," its truth was admitted with more of the craven reluctance of fear than with the stern joy that a warrior should feel, in finding an enemy within reach of his blow.
They mournfully placed the body in its seat, and Le Balafre arose to announce the
termination of the scene, to the tribe.
I was then in Germany, attracted thither by the wars in that country, which have not yet been brought to a
termination; and as I was returning to the army from the coronation of the emperor, the setting in of winter arrested me in a locality where, as I found no society to interest me, and was besides fortunately undisturbed by any cares or passions, I remained the whole day in seclusion, with full opportunity to occupy my attention with my own thoughts.
This has been so far accomplished as, under a continuation of the Union, to afford a decided prospect of an amicable
termination of the dispute.
Indeed, I thought that this halt would mark the
termination of our walk; but I was mistaken, for, instead of returning to the Nautilus, Captain Nemo continued his bold excursion.
It was but too true that the railway came to a
termination at this point.
Things are said to be named 'derivatively', which derive their name from some other name, but differ from it in
termination. Thus the grammarian derives his name from the word 'grammar', and the courageous man from the word 'courage'.
One operation alone remained to be accomplished to bring all to a happy termination; an operation delicate and perilous, requiring infinite precautions, and against the success of which Captain Nicholl had laid his third bet.
At last, Providence being propitious, this wonderful loading came to a happy termination, Captain Nicholl's third bet being thus lost.
(I am assured) no nearer to its
termination now than when it was begun.
And the king, without waiting for the
termination of the fireworks, turned towards the chateau.
It was round one of these
terminations of the sweep of the rock that Edwards had ascended, and it was toward the same place that he urged Elizabeth to a desperate exertion of speed.