Expedients

When all was over, Torture and Cannibalism were the only two expedients that the civilized, scientific, Christian States had been able to deny themselves: and they were of doubtful utility.

Following the satirical form, he introduces the reforms he is actually suggesting by deriding them: Therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients.

She urges man not to betray his personal responsibilities by putting all his faith in technical expedients.

Such vehicles are usually expedients, and lack of space prevents the armament of an IFV being carried in addition to an infantry section or squad.

Therefore I repeat, let no man talk to me of these and the like expedients, 'till he hath at least some glympse of hope, that there will ever be some hearty and sincere attempt to put them into practice.