Succors

Usage examples of aids.

It was shown in the last chapter that the stolons or runners of certain plants circumnutate largely, and that this movement apparently aids them in finding a passage between the crowded stems of adjoining plants.

In the midst of the battle, these troops having moved towards the enemy, as if intending to make an attack, turned suddenly around, and opened a heavy fire of artillery and musketry on the columns by the aids of which they had a few moments before been fighting.

The old slow transports, not designed for such conditions, flew without aids to navigation or arms against Japanese pursuit.

The failure of Impeachment, though fatal to his success, did not dissipate the support which his long services and marked fidelity had commanded, without any of the adventitious aids of power.

The calling in of aids, which are real fetes of labour, is known to be quite habitual in Westphalia, Hesse, and Nassau.

On consulting notes taken at random in the literature of Africa, I find them replete with similar facts--of aids convoked to take in the crops, of houses built by all inhabitants of the village-- sometimes to repair the havoc done by civilized filibusters-- of people aiding each other in case of accident, protecting the traveller, and so on.

Yet I find I prefer knowing that I will make my way unencumbered by sorcerous aids or obstacles.

Of course when the wall yields and the breach has to be defended the warehouses will be held, and as the windows will command the breach they will be great aids to us then, and it would be a great disadvantage to us if the Spaniards now were to throw shells and fireballs into these houses, and so to destroy them before they make their attack.

It should also quicken the exertions of so benevolent and generous a young spirit, to know that in serving his country, he also aids the cause of humanity.

Tom interrupted to remark that Wings Dedham had a considerable reputation in experimental radio and electrical aids to flying.

So much had happened that the two aids had forgotten to mention the sheet sign that had warned them not to mix in the headless deaths.

It was not his custom to unnecessarily leave his aids to battle against foes of unestimated force.

When Doc Savage had fallen to the street, his two aids raced to his unconscious body.

They were part of the elaborate system to warn Doc and his aids against any surprise attack.

Had it been Doc or one of his aids using the elevator, they would have pressed a hidden button in the sub-basement level.