That grip has become even stronger since neighbouring China embarked upon various water diversion projects, and pushed ahead with its own gargantuan engineering projects.
He tried everything, and the gayety of his humor showed how well he appreciated that momentary diversion from the grave cares which weighed upon him at this time.
A CYNIC might say that an afternoon on the river shouldn't cost a dime, that tube-navigable waterways are an inalienable and incalculable right bestowed upon all who seek relief from summer heat and diversion from summer tedium.
Responses of many hydrologic indices to dam regulation were highly dependent upon regional hydrology, the purpose of the dam, and the presence of diversion dams.
Upon his arrival he learned that the Ethiopian detachment intended for the diversion was not in the fort.
Upon his return and owing to a shortage of officers, a short diversion from his teaching duties during 1893 saw Shaw Jeffrey join the Volunteer battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment.
