1
We were also delayed for want of caulkers to caulk the ship, which was absolutely necessary to be done before we put to sea.
2
There was no money in the public treasury; couriers were often delayed for want of the small sum necessary to enable them to set out.
3
He could convey her secretly there, invent some story of a reward delayed for want of proofs, and afterward share that reward with his friends.
4
He could convey her safely there, invent some story of a reward delayed for want of proofs, and afterward share that reward with his friends.