last expedient

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Instances have occurred of a tiger being caught by one of the former modes, which had many marks in his body of the partial success of this last expedient.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

It was rather doubtful, however, from the number and size of the ships in sight, whether we should not find it necessary to have recourse to the last expedient.

From James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell

The hopelessness of their situation was without resource—without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.

From The Man Who Laughs by Hugo, Victor

He had tried every imaginable remedy, and now, as a last expedient, was about to take her to her paternal home in the South, to see what native air might do.

From The Roof of France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

It had been her last expedient to revive the old love, to rekindle the dead ashes of the smouldering fire.

From Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance by Cameron, H. Lovett, Mrs.