Only after the most laborious Exertions, and covering the floor of the house with hot coals, they succeeded in mastering them.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
Scarcely had the first expedition returned, when a second was organized, chiefly through the Exertions and interest of M. Haskell.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
It only became a serious political force after the Emancipation Act; but it was still a movement of the upper classes, and in spite of immense Exertions it has remained so.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae