...The trail was in excellent condition, well packed and hard, and there was nonew-fallen snow with which to contend... 
Jack London 「The Call of the Wild」
... since you keep watch and ward over me? Do you suppose I should contend against the most valiant sword in the kingdom?” ...
Alexandre Dumas, Pere 「The Man in the Iron Mask」
...The system had to contend with less sectarian rancor than elsewhere; indeed, until quite recently, that spirit, except in a mild form, was unknown...
David Livingstone 「Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa」
...You contend that you personally have not injured me...
Harry Collingwood 「A Middy of the Slave Squadron」
... We then gave up the partie; it was useless to contend against Jupiter Tonans as well as Pluvialis...
Richard F. Burton 「Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1」
...We had another enemy, however, to contend with...
W.H.G. Kingston 「The Two Supercargoes」
...They did not calculate, however, that before leaving the Delaware shore they would have to contend with the enemy...
William Still 「The Underground Railroad」
...Without property, one farmer would contend with another for the possession of a field without a proprietor, and the field would remain uncultivated...
P. J. Proudhon 「What is Property?」
...Hewill soon discover that science unfortunately can afford him but partialhelp, while prejudice on every side increases the difficulties with whichhe will have to contend...
Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson 「The Dog」
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