Two abortive attempts characterised the sixties of last century in France.

I had made several abortive attempts to recover it.

There had been a few abortive attempts to climb her, and some young legends that followed after.

Sir, - This week, after abortive attempts, I finally got to see A Woman of no Importance.

But before that time the Republicans made three distinct though abortive attempts to secure the electoral power.

For a week he waited restlessly, a week of weary sightseeing and abortive attempts at holiday making.

After making several abortive attempts of this kind, I tried at last the substitution of laudanum for alcohol.

Both were abortive attempts at invasion-oneacross the upper Niagara, the other across the frontier south of Montreal.

There had been two abortive attempts to do so through arbitral commissions, which failed through lack of jurisdiction.

For twelve years, although many abortive attempts were made to recapture the country, the Pueblos were left in possession.

In addition to vehement denunciations of the doings of the Parliament, there were some abortive attempts at friendly intercourse.

After several abortive attempts, the seers at last pronounced an opinion that the gods in no wise countenanced war.

Both houses will be in perpetual oscillation between abortive attempts at energy, and still more unsuccessful attempts at compromise.

They who have made these abortive attempts have been little aware of the power with which they have to contend.

But scarcely had these abortive attempts been crushed before another avenue of hope opened itself to Charles and his adherents.

Torella again offered his mediation, requiring only my promise not to renew my abortive attempts on himself and his daughter.