The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened.
W. Irving.

The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqueror weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in history.
Addison.

So without more circumstance at all
I hold it fit that we shake hands and part.
Shak.

When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
Addison.

Not a circumstance, of no account. [Colloq.] -- Under the circumstances, taking all things into consideration.

Syn. -- Event; occurrence; incident; situation; condition; position; fact; detail; item. See Event.

The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him and circumstanced them, after his own manner.
Addison.