The soldier's bullet seemed to him a merciful interposition of Fate, which released him from his difficulties.

But by the merciful interposition of divine Providence, the course of events took a favorable turn much sooner than he had anticipated.

In fact, by July most people hoped and believed that their troubles must be already over, through the merciful interposition of death.

By the merciful interposition of Providence, the exiles had been saved from death and captivity; but they had no home, and no relations.

He finally arose, and staggered through the downpour to the house, only happy that-bya merciful interposition of Providence-theperil had been overcome.

"The history of our Colonies is full of the evidences of these merciful interpositions."

"I know not where I might have been landed, had not the merciful interposition of Providence stopped my progress."