last expedient

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Diana who sees Cesar approaching, determines to try a last expedient, in order to humble his pride.

From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.

John had to fall back upon his last expedient.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

But an hour after time the balloon still rested inert and then, with fine resolution, Lunardi tried one last expedient.

From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie

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.

Nay, on this second thought's rehearsing the last expedient seemed the better of the two, since thus the plot would come to naught and we would be the gainers by the capture of the powder.

From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Lynde, Francis