countermining

"This will relieve us of the work of countermining, which is always tiresome and dangerous, and would be specially so here, where we should have to dive under that deep moat outside your walls.

By England's Aid Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands, 1585-1604 1867

You will be then no stranger to the policy of life, which deals in mining and countermining, — now in making feints, now in thrusting with forthright passes.

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

But Solmes, since he had fallen under the influence of Touchwood, was constantly employed in counteracting the schemes which he seemed most active in forwarding, while the traveller enjoyed (to him an exquisite gratification) the amusement of countermining as fast as Bulmer could mine, and had in prospect the pleasing anticipation of blowing up the pioneer with his own petard.

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

Having imparted this discovery to his friend Hatchway, they came to a resolution of countermining the plan of their enemies.

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle 2004

Whilst they played wits against me, against me who commanded nations, and intrigued for them, and fought for them, hundreds of years before they were born, I was countermining them.

Dracula 2003

Meantime Caesar grew great and famous with his wars in Gaul, and while in appearance he seemed far distant from Rome, entangled in the affairs of the Belgians, Suevians, and Britons, in truth he was working craftily by secret practices in the midst of the people, and countermining Pompey in all political matters of most importance.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Effective one year ago, the United States unilaterally undertook not to use, and to place in inactive stockpile status with intent to demilitarize by the end of 1999, all non-self-destructing APL not needed to (a) train personnel engaged in demining and countermining operations, or (b) defend the United States and its allies from armed aggression across the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Fact Sheet On Anti Personnel Landmines Ban Efforts ITY National Archives 1997

Ban on Non-Self-Destructing APL - Effective immediately, the United States will unilaterally undertake not to use, and to place in inactive stockpile status with intent to demilitarize by the end of 1999, all non-self-destructing APL not needed to (a) train personnel engaged in demining and countermining operations, or (b) defend the United States and its allies from armed aggression across the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

Fact Sheet On Us Anti Personnel Landmine Policy ITY National Archives 1996

After the assault by water came the attack by mines; but the result was no better, for the Knights were no novices in the art of countermining, and the attempt to push on after the explosion ended in rushing into a trap.

The Story of the Barbary Corsairs Stanley Lane-Poole

But, once having announced his candidacy he pushed on with energy, sometimes masking his movements, sometimes mining and countermining; yet always conscious of the closeness of the race and of the necessity of keeping his activity well spiced with good nature.

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3 DeAlva Stanwood Alexander