inutility

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The failure, too, of the Granville-Gortschakoff negotiations to define a neutral zone had convinced this country of the inutility of solving the question between the two countries by treaty.

From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Boulger, Demetrius Charles

He shouted, and called, and thumped, just as you or I might have done, without any regard to its manifest inutility.

From Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry

Certainly we are drifted upon the quicksands of uncertainty by such a display of the miracle-working power, and are obnoxious to most fatal deception, which proves the total inutility and futility of such prodigies.

From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey

The enemy now saw the inutility of any flank movement, and once more advanced in lines, redoubling their efforts to reach the island.

From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Stables, Gordon

My friends finding the inutility of the attempt, proposed my returning to Bridgetown, and seeking redress from the Governor.

From The Mysterious Wanderer, Vol. I by Reeve, Sophia