τὴν ἐρημίαν τῶν κωλυσόντων ὁρῶν → seeing that there would be none to hinder him
part. pf. de ἐνίστημι ; t. de gramm. ὁ ἐνεστώς (χρόνος) le présent.
ἐνεστώς: part. pf. к ἐνιστημι.