This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdur'd.

In fact, we find a factor Hp(f,[x_1,…,x_n]) of the squarefreed iterated resultant, and prove that the multivariate discriminant 𝛥(f) is a factor of Hp(f,[x_1,…,x_n]).

His Lordship might indeed seek to raise his vanity by allusions to the disproportioned marriage he was about forming; but, with no heart to bestow on any of the sex, his affections entombed, how could he come forward, and feel himself entitled to make proposals to any, under other circumstances than those which connected him with Miss Airey?

I think we have to bear in mind that he'd been wrestled with, shot at, been in a wild chase, and now he's being confronted with a person carrying an automatic weapon at port arms.