"Liberal institutions cannot be maintained without a party of
Opposition."
The
opposition of the federal government, or the interposition of federal officers, would but inflame the zeal of all parties on the side of the State, and the evil could not be prevented or repaired, if at all, without the employment of means which must always be resorted to with reluctance and difficulty.
Square argued strongly on the other side, in
opposition perhaps to Thwackum, or in compliance with Mr Allworthy, who seemed very much to approve what Jones had done.
"One district's enough, and Sviazhsky's obviously of the
opposition," he said, words evidently intelligible to all except Levin.
He showed marked signs of senility by a tendency to fall asleep, forgetfulness of quite recent events, remembrance of remote ones, and the childish vanity with which he accepted the role of head of the Moscow
opposition. In spite of this the old man inspired in all his visitors alike a feeling of respectful veneration- especially of an evening when he came in to tea in his old-fashioned coat and powdered wig and, aroused by anyone, told his abrupt stories of the past, or uttered yet more abrupt and scathing criticisms of the present.
The immediate motive to the
opposition, however, is the fact that Bulstrode has put the medical direction into my hands.
As Mars approached
opposition, Lavelle of Java set the wires of the astronomical exchange palpitating with the amazing intelli- gence of a huge outbreak of incandescent gas upon the planet.
Kenn, having great natural firmness, began, in the presence of this
opposition, as every firm man would have done, to contract a certain strength of determination over and above what would have been called forth by the end in view.
Hunt met with much
opposition on the part of rival traders, especially the Missouri Fur Company, it took him some weeks to complete his preparations.
She was a woman rather of sound than of quick abilities, whose difficulties in coming to any decision in this instance were great, from the
opposition of two leading principles.
"Sir Edward was surprised; he had perhaps little expected to meet with so spirited an
opposition to his will.
I am afraid I have often been too indulgent, but my poor Frederica's temper could never bear
opposition well: you must support and encourage me; you must urge the necessity of reproof if you see me too lenient." All this sounds very reasonable.