adverse fate
Example Sentences
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He had stood before her, his shoulders bowed beneath his adverse fate, and had not dared to raise his eyes to hers.
From Jena or Sedan? by Beyerlein, Franz
Meantime, the Greeks Sloping their shields, approach'd the walls of Troy,5 And Hector, by his adverse fate ensnared, Still stood exposed before the Scæan gate.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
Mr. Gray looked at him, as at a fine subject which adverse fate was to snatch away from his experiments.
From Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) by Robinson, Frederick William
They had no alternative but to submit to their adverse fate, and in several detachments they were transported to their new homes.
From The White Squaw by Reid, Mayne
He did not possess the boldness which disarms an adverse fate, nor that confidence in his own powers which smooths down wounded pride, and accounts even for failure.
From The Doctor's Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
