| 单词 | westwards |
| 例句 | From the high place they looked back westwards over the lower lands. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I found myself floating slowly down toward the ground,” Heiberg recalled, “with all our equipment, twelve huge containers, floating down through the moonlight behind us, and the plane disappearing westwards.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Only a single horseman, and he made off westwards. All’s clear now.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The smoky blur of the mountains in the East was lost in a deeper blackness that was already reaching out westwards with long arms. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Skirting the hither side of the pool where the hobbits had bathed, they crossed the stream, climbed a long bank, and passed into green-shadowed woodlands that marched ever downwards and westwards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The mountains still loomed up ominously on their left, but near at hand they could see the southward road, now bearing away from the black roots of the hills and slanting westwards. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As the Savage stepped out of his taxicopter a convoy of gaily-coloured aerial hearses rose whirring from the roof and darted away across the Park, westwards, bound for the Slough Crematorium. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z For a short way they followed the lane westwards. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z South of Rivendell they rose ever higher, and bent westwards; and about the feet of the main range there was tumbled an ever wider land of bleak hills, and deep valleys filled with turbulent waters. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A family – a mother, her teenage daughter, her young son and an elephant called Marlene – flee westwards from the holocaust and from the advancing Russian armies. An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo 2010-07-15T23:05:00Z Last weekend I drove westwards to attend the Chalke Valley History festival. How readers will take control in the new age of print 2013-07-01T12:11:03Z The success of Force Majeure and The Square have put the director on the studios’ radar and I have the sense he may be drifting westwards, towards an American career. Ruben Östlund: ‘All my films are about people trying to avoid losing face’ 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z This is where the land runs out and the great historic American progression westwards must perforce come to a halt. Battle of Los Angeles: San Andreas just the latest film to kick the crap out of LA 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z There is a country cadence in Costello's sentences; her characters yearn westwards towards the Atlantic and the hills and fields of their childhood homes. The China Factory by Mary Costello – review 2012-06-07T07:00:01Z The festival's focus also appears to be shifting westwards, with several works from Central Asian and Iranian filmmakers figuring prominently on the agenda, including "Cut," a Japan-set crime fable from exiled Iranian director Amir Naderi. Korea's Busan stakes claim as Asian film hub 2011-10-08T16:02:04Z The same story then moved westwards again in 1953, by which time Haskin and Pal had found their perfect municipal victim and staging ground: Los Angeles. Battle of Los Angeles: San Andreas just the latest film to kick the crap out of LA 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z They first went westwards along the bottom coast, then struggled their way north-east across the wilderness to the fjords on the northern sea. Morris in Iceland 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z It takes us from east Africa, through India, the Maldives and China, before wending its way back westwards. Travel books for your Christmas wish list 2010-12-18T00:08:01Z "If that were to occur there would be lava flow to the south - possibly towards Grindavik - and also possibly north and westwards" towards the Svartsengi power station and Blue Lagoon, says Dr Roberts. Iceland volcano: Peninsula faces 'decades' of instability 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Then, in early 1945, began a three-month march westwards as German captors moved their prisoners ahead of the advancing Soviet army. World War Two veterans eye 80th anniversary of D-Day as Europe salutes war dead 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The emergency services are expecting temperatures to rise on the island over the weekend and a change in winds from the early hours of Saturday morning could push the fire westwards from northeastern Tenerife. Tenerife fires: Thousands evacuated on Spanish island 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The storm is expected to veer westwards in the East China Sea, but then turn northeast, potentially towards Japan's third largest island Kyushu. China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z There has been a reluctant admission that Nato's deterrent force in Estonia would essentially act as a "tripwire", triggering rapid reinforcement while Russian forces advanced westwards. Ukraine war: Nato watches Russian 'Zombies' in Estonia 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Before the calving, the Brunt was flowing westwards at a rate of about 3m/day. Clouds part to reveal colossal Antarctic iceberg 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia last month of trying to destabilise the country by forcing millions to flee westwards, creating a refugee crisis for the European Union. Ukraine power supplies are under control, no need to panic, ministry says 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z After pausing in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the team will trek westwards for the more arduous part of the journey to Jeddah. Royal send-off for trek across Arabian desert in British explorer's footsteps 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Nasa had hoped the storm's track through the Gulf would take it sufficiently westwards so that the rocket could stay out on the pad, enabling a lift-off to take place sooner. Hurricane Ian forces Nasa to shelter Artemis Moon rocket 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Europe is facing its worst gas supply crisis ever, with energy prices soaring and German importers even discussing possible rationing in the European Union's biggest economy after Russia reduced gas flows westwards. Russia says United States is behind Europe's gas supply crisis 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Russian energy company Gazprom announced Friday that a suspension of gas supplies heading westwards through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be extended indefinitely because oil leaks in turbines need fixing. Nuclear plant offline after Russian shelling, Ukraine says 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z The West and Ukraine accuse Russia of waging an unjustified war of aggression designed to halt Kyiv's legitimate westwards drift and accuse the Kremlin of trying to recreate parts of the Russian Empire. Analysis: Russia's grinding battlefield gains seen driven by new tactics 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Medical workers pull out ramps and wheel the patients onto the specially equipped train that will carry them westwards, away from the fighting raging in eastern Ukraine. A ‘terrible nightmare’: Treating Ukraine’s wounded civilians 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Kyiv says Putin's invasion has only strengthened the Ukrainian people's wish to turn westwards out of Russia's orbit. Russia warns West over risk of conflict with NATO 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Today nearly all those countries have opted to look westwards and join Nato. Is Nato's Nordic expansion a threat or boost to Europe? 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Gas deliveries westwards to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline across the Baltic Sea rose slightly on Thursday, while the Yamal-Europe pipeline flowed east from Germany into Poland. German gas buyers raise the alarm over Russia's rouble demand 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The refugees have arrived mostly in Ukraine's EU neighbours Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary but Johansson said about two million have already moved further westwards in the bloc. EU needs 'fair burden sharing' to host Ukraine refugees -official 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The irony here is that while Moscow has been demanding Nato move its forces further westwards, Putin's invasion of Ukraine has achieved the exact opposite. Ukraine: Where does it go from here? 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z But as the fighting intensifies and more displaced people move westwards, the trickle is expected to increase in intensity. Ukraine conflict: Refugees rush to borders to flee Russia's war 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The weather authorities are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Batsirai which has formed in the Indian Ocean and is moving westwards. Storm Ana: Deadly Africa storm shows climate crisis reality - UN 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z The drug is smuggled into Pakistan and Iran, and then westwards to the rest of the world, including Europe. Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z “If you want to go westwards, we won’t detain you, choke you, beat you,” he said as hundreds of migrants applauded. 'Go through. Go,' Lukashenko tells migrants at Polish border 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Drone footage earlier showed lava flowing westwards to the coast in three huge tongues, incinerating everything in their path, including a school. Canaries volcano lava gushes towards sea, eruption goes on 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Forecasters are watching the formation of another possible storm moving westwards over the central Caribbean Sea. Hurricane season: Record number of named Atlantic storms 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Last year, Karen Penny set off westwards from her home in Gower, south Wales, on a 20,000-mile trek around Britain and Ireland. Coronavirus: Evening update 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z In 1945, Henri was marched to a German camp by Nazi guards who sent starving camp prisoners on "death marches" westwards as Soviet forces approached Nazi camps in eastern and central Europe. Auschwitz survivor Henri Kichka dies of Covid-19 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Forty-eight hours later – as the week reached a bloody peak - emergency workers from Mexico’s Red Cross raced westwards to collect their latest cargo from a tumbledown community called Francisco Villa. Bloody Tijuana: a week in the life of Mexico's murderous border city 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z “In this state, warm moist air flows westwards inland increasing the likelihood of higher rainfall over East African countries,” it said. Floods in Somalia displace more than 250,000 people: U.N. 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Some miles away westwards, in the huge Sokhna desert near Homs, east of Palmyra, IS fighters would sporadically attack Syrian army and Russian targets. What Baghdadi's death means for IS in Syria 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z His response – a threat to send 3.6 million Syrian refugees westwards – was contemptuous. Erdogan has managed the unthinkable: uniting all the other Middle East rivals 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z The pumice is currently drifting westwards towards Fiji, and is likely to pass New Caledonia and Vanuatu before potentially reaching Australia in a year's time. Giant volcanic rock 'raft' found in Pacific Ocean 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z This evidence from Apidima, along with other discoveries, demonstrates that, on more than one occasion, modern humans kept pushing north and westwards from Africa and the Levant into Europe. An early dispersal of modern humans from Africa to Greece 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Then it turned back on its tracks to patrol westwards. How a drone's flight took the US and Iran on a rollercoaster week 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z It’s the closest to Tripoli that Hifter’s fighters reached in their campaign westwards from the country’s east. UN chief in Libya, warns of more armed confrontations 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Looking to the future, China is planning land and sea routes, along with energy infrastructure, westwards from across Asia to southern Europe and east Africa. How clean air transformed American cities 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Gillette described an urban area stretching from Niagara Falls around 60 miles eastwards into New York state, and a similar distance westwards from the falls into Ontario. How Gillette's founder dreamed of a car-free, moneyless metropolis 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z While flying westwards, he was able to speak to her on the phone, a call that was partly recorded. Found: The plane wreck that could solve a mystery 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Another Vendée loop, mainly westwards, with a single fourth-cat climb: another day for Mark Cavendish and company. Tour de France 2018: stage-by-stage guide 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Mr Mattis added that the command's history of adapting to changing circumstances would continue as the US focused westwards. US military renames Pacific Command 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Forecast tracking by Tropical Storm Risk had the cyclone moving westwards and then heading south and avoiding New Caledonia. Cyclone hits southern Fiji islands, damage uncertain 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Vietnam, like the Philippines, is regularly battered by typhoons that form over the warm waters of the Pacific and barrel westwards into land. Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Around her, she heard people speak of how, centuries before Belarus joined the USSR, their country had looked westwards, involved itself in the affairs of Europe; now there was a chance to revive that relationship. How to sell a country: the booming business of nation branding 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z In the 1940s, a movement began among Christians in eastern China to bring the gospel westwards - in the direction of Jerusalem. Risky road: China's missionaries follow Beijing west - BBC News 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Just as the fighting for Mosul moved from east to west over the course of many months, the Iraqi military is now moving westwards towards the Syrian border. Iraq war: Why the battle for Tal Afar matters - BBC News 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Forecast tracking by Tropical Storm Risk had the cyclone moving westwards and then heading south and avoiding New Caledonia. Cyclone hits southern Fiji islands, damage uncertain 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Vietnam, like the Philippines, is regularly battered by typhoons that form over the warm waters of the Pacific and barrel westwards into land. Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Hato, which means "pigeon" in Japanese, is still making its way westwards inland but is losing power, according to Hong Kong authorities. Typhoon Hato: Twelve killed as storm sweeps south China - BBC News 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z The first reports of organizations being hit emerged from Russia and Ukraine, but the impact quickly spread westwards to computers in Romania, the Netherlands, Norway, and Britain. Ransomware Virus Hits Computer Servers across the Globe 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The grounds had been extended westwards since the last time he was there; sheep and a calf were grazing on the new land. What Charles Darwin Saw at the Zoo 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The Turkish operation was also aimed at preventing Kurdish YPG militias from crossing the Euphrates River westwards and linking up with mainly Kurdish areas there. Turkey ends Euphrates Shield military campaign in Syria - BBC News 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z A 45-mile dash westwards - for the hardy, perhaps a journey to be made by bicycle - brings this steady climb up England's most daunting inclines to the city of seven hills. Where is England's steepest street? - BBC News 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z The Turkish Republic founded by Ataturk in 1923 aimed to look westwards, with a secular constitution and strict control of religion, which for decades ostracised the conservatives. Reina attack highlights widening chasm in Turkish lifestyles - BBC News 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z They describe it as a kind of "jet stream" - a fast-flowing river of liquid iron that is surging westwards under Alaska and Siberia. Iron 'jet stream' detected in Earth's outer core - BBC News 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z This captures the 20-25mm/year westwards march of the Anatolian plateau relative to Eurasia. Sentinels map Earth's slow surface warping - BBC News 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Cyclone Vardah is moving westwards over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to hit the city of Chennai and neighboring areas Tamil Nadu state within the next few hours, the Indian Meteorological Department said. Schools shut, navy on alert as cyclone bears down on south India 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z In 1956, Palffy and his mother used a local guide who took them to the border and sent them off westwards. Once asylum beneficiaries in 1956, Hungarians now reject migrants 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z The Turkish military said it was also shifting operations westwards, which would take it into territory still under Islamic State control. Turkish forces deepen push into Syria, draw U.S. rebuke over their target 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z It is not so much that Russian tanks are suddenly going to start rolling westwards. Nato looks east (and south) - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z You would have seen cranes and gantries filling the sky, all the way from the city westwards to the sea. EU referendum: Can Leave win in the Glasgow shipyards? - BBC News 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z The movie reveals the anomaly to be widening, with its centre moving westwards over Brazil. Swarm tracks Earth's turbulent magnetic field - BBC News 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z A Met Office yellow "be aware" warning was in force as a depression moved westwards across central areas on Thursday. Met Office issues snow warning - BBC News 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Backed by air power from a US-led coalition and by Kurdish peshmerga forces, Iraqi troops advanced westwards, recapturing several villages from Isis, according to multiple military sources. Iraqi army begins Mosul offensive against Islamic State 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z But there are no huge Russian tanks and armies waiting to roll westwards towards France. Oh, what a lovely (cold) war! - BBC News 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z “So while Russia is pushing westwards, the U.S. plan seems to meet a call from Central European nations to push Europe’s first defense line eastwards,” Lete said. Central Europe guardedly welcomes US military spending boost 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Fingerprints stored in the registration network by European countries trying to monitor the flow of migrants and refugees may hold the clue to confirming who was travelling on the passport as it was brought westwards. Passport trade raises doubts over Paris attackers' identities 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Westwards, ever westwards would I fly, Where flourish the lands of my forbears, Where in an empty castle, on mist clad mountains, Rest their forgotten remains. Scottish Village to Commemorate Ancestral Ties to Renowned Russian Poet 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Then he bumped and veered through unmarked farm trails and shepherd paths that led eventually westwards, but away from the main roads. Austrian shepherd who drives refugees across border to safety 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Gulf Arab ground forces and loyalists are now waging an offensive westwards through Marib province towards Sanaa in a campaign to eventually oust Houthi militia from the capital, which the movement seized in September 2014. Yemeni government returns to Aden after months in exile: spokesman 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z After 9/11, al-Zarqawi fled westwards through Iran to a Kurdish region of northern Iraq where he joined forces with a jihadist group called Ansar al-Islam. IS, al-Qaeda, and how jihad uses chemical weapons - BBC News 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z This will potentially prompt large numbers of refugees to veer westwards, through Croatia and Slovenia in order to reach more welcoming countries such as Germany and Austria. Refugee crisis: EU plans new detention measures – as it happened 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The bulk of those arriving in the country are seeking to travel westwards, mainly to Austria and on to Germany to claim asylum. Refugees forced to scramble for food by police in Hungary 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z They set off westwards along the Hungarian M1 early on Friday evening, on foot and in cars, aiming to reach Vienna and Munich. Germany prepares for up to 10,000 refugee arrivals - live updates 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z But in the past decade, its economy skyrocketed, former Prime Minister Donald Tusk took over the European Council Presidency and Poland grew closer to its powerful neighbor, Germany, shifting its orientation westwards. Four Things to Know About Poland's October Polls 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z The result was that for three years the ship inched generally northwards and westwards, sometimes driven back, sometimes stationary, but proving that the Arctic is an active, restless region. Voyage to the north through ramparts of ice - BBC News 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z This will potentially prompt large numbers of refugees to veer westwards, through Croatia and Slovenia in order to reach more welcoming countries such as Germany and Austria. Refugee crisis: EU plans new detention measures – as it happened 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Those who claim asylum do so to avoid arrest or immediate deportation, before they slip the net of immigration authorities and continue westwards. Fourteen migrants killed in Macedonia, hit by train in gorge 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z They set off westwards along the Hungarian M1 early on Friday evening, on foot and in cars, aiming to reach Vienna and Munich. Germany prepares for up to 10,000 refugee arrivals - live updates 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z Police say the direction she was heading in was westwards along Dumbarton Road, away from the city centre. Student goes missing from Glasgow nightclub 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Or the South might continue to expand its cultural and religious reach westwards, as it has into Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico. The present past 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Some historians and archaeologists had wondered whether these changes occurred as a result of the Saxons entirely replacing the existing population as they moved westwards. DNA study: Celts not a single group 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Families were seen packing into cars and heading westwards along the coast for Misrata, the stronghold of Libya Dawn, the armed group that backs the government in the capital, Tripoli. Families flee Libya's Sirte as clashes with Islamic State escalate 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Nato's defences are now firmly looking eastwards” But nobody at Nato rules out a major escalation, for example a Russian push westwards through Mariupol to open up a corridor to Crimea. Nato readjusts as Ukraine crisis looms 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Akbar Al Baker, Qatar’s chief executive, described the investment in the European group as “an excellent opportunity to further develop our westwards strategy.” Qatar Airways Acquires 9.99% Stake in British Airways Parent 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Its fighters halted a westwards advance in the countryside north of Aleppo in September when it launched the offensive against Kobani. Kurds push Islamic State out of Kobani after four-month battle 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Buildings are still in danger of collapse, and residents living in low-lying and mountainous areas are at risk of potential flash floods, storm surges and landslides as the storm moves slowly westwards, reports say. Typhoon Hagupit Weakens 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The typhoon is still travelling westwards across the Philippines, and is expected to cross Sibuyan island in the early hours of Monday. Philippines Typhoon Hagupit weakens 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Having spent 25 years looking westwards to upgrade standards and methods, German businesses are now turning their attention towards the east. Germany looks east for new customers 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z China's biggest banks last week reported rising bad loans for the third quarter, and one added that the credit crunch squeezing small companies in the country's export-oriented eastern provinces may be spreading westwards. China October PMIs point to cooling economic momentum, growth target at risk 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Kremlin alarm at his ousting and the prospect of a pronounced shift westwards by Kiev led to Russia annexing Crimea in March and provoked pro-Moscow separatist rebellions in Ukraine's east. War heroes and activists to shape new-look Ukraine parliament 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Russian President Vladimir Putin may not be comparable to Adolf Hitler, but he will, nevertheless, keep pushing westwards until he is stopped. The Long Game in Eastern Europe 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z From there, several pipelines will branch westwards to Italy and the Balkans, and north-west towards Hungary and Austria. Bank turmoil adds to Bulgaria crisis 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z The association deal – which Poroshenko signed in Brussels on Friday – does not guarantee eventual EU membership, but is seen both in the countries themselves and in Moscow as a major step westwards. Vladimir Putin's adviser calls Ukrainian president a 'Nazi' as EU deal signed 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The procession of urban and industrial development inland and westwards, to spread manufacturing across the country and reduce regional disparities, is clearly articulated in the government's strategy. Society: Realizing China's urban dream 2014-05-07T17:20:25.534Z Central Europe's pipeline network is designed to carry Russian gas westwards. Ukraine tightens grip on eastern town before talks 2014-04-16T07:39:42Z Vladimir Putin's policies in Ukraine are not part of an attempt to expand Russia's empire westwards. Ukraine, as viewed from Moscow 2014-02-21T15:48:22Z Back then, Washington's aim was to stop al-Qaeda operatives from migrating westwards from Pakistan into East Africa, by interdictions and showing nations in the region how to improve their security. US ups operations in Horn of Africa 2014-02-07T06:15:42Z The Met Office also extended the warning westwards into Pembrokeshire and parts of Cornwall. Flood warning as heavy rain expected 2014-01-18T05:13:04Z Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland were both in Kiev, as part of a diplomatic campaign to lure Ukraine back westwards. Ukraine protesters defy police, leaders reject talks with president 2013-12-12T03:07:24Z Ukraine had been due to sign a wide-ranging trade and cooperation agreement with the EU on November 29 which would have tugged it westwards and away from Russia's sphere of influence. Ukraine drops plan to go West, turns East to Moscow 2013-11-21T22:23:50Z The free trade and cooperation agreement is due to be signed at a summit on November 29 and would mark a strategic shift westwards for the former Soviet republic away from Russia. Ukraine parliament weighs Tymoshenko release 2013-11-21T09:15:46Z Ukraine is scheduled to sign the far-reaching agreement at a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on November 29, marking a strategic shift westwards for the former Soviet republic away from Russia. Ukraine's Yanukovich playing hardball over EU signing - diplomatic source 2013-11-20T21:14:32Z They offer clarity about the importance of tensions between frontiersmen eager to push westwards and British officials who—tired of costly wars with Indian tribes—tried to stop them. Colonial museums: A different story 2013-11-14T16:01:02Z Accords on association and free trade, due to be signed at the summit on November 28-29, offer the former Soviet republic the chance of a historic shift westwards, and away from Russia. Ukraine parliament deadlock on Tymoshenko clouds EU signing 2013-11-13T20:44:38Z Accords on association and free trade, due to be signed at an EU-Ukraine summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, offer the former Soviet republic the chance of a historic shift westwards away from Russia. Ukraine's parliament fails to agree on release of Tymoshenko 2013-11-13T11:03:12Z The accords on association and free trade, due to be signed at an EU-Ukraine summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, offer the former Soviet republic the chance of a historic shift westwards away from Russia. Ukraine parliament deadlocked on Tymoshenko as EU summit nears 2013-11-12T17:20:53Z But as the agricultural society expanded northwards and westwards into new territory, the advantage provided by lactase persistence had a big impact. Archaeology: The milk revolution 2013-07-31T17:20:20.587Z As the Germans retreated westwards from the advancing Russians in the bitter winter of 1944/45 they took the survivors from the camps with them. How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive 2013-06-18T23:43:30Z He described the court's decision to move the maritime border westwards as "wrong and contradictory". UN gives Colombia disputed isles 2012-11-20T01:59:20Z When she reached the ocean, my great-great grandmother would board a boat westwards along the coast to Takoradi, where she was from. Afua Hirsch: Our parents left Africa – now we are coming home 2012-08-25T23:05:53Z Small groups of rebel soldiers patrol the main thoroughfare, a pot-holed mud-track that winds its way from the Ugandan border westwards into the Democratic Republic of Congo. Uneasy calm inside Congo's rebel-held territory 2012-07-24T11:29:28Z Then it was an easy matter to spread the great tanned sail, and having slipped the cable we stood westwards towards England and freedom. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z In the afternoon she drives out, in winter always in a closed carriage, and nearly always in the same direction, which is westwards towards Ben Dinat. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z A moment and the coach also started, and lumbered westwards along Brewer Street. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z The tears filled the Countess's eyes as she looked westwards and southwards. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The sun had sloped far westwards, so that all this, the eastern face of the island, was in shade. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Hence we have to assume that he went forth from Karchemish westwards almost as far as the mouth of the Orontes. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Then, as we gradually approached nearer, hills upon hills, promontories, more islets, appeared; and still we steadily steamed westwards. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Earliest dawn saw us again on the Burg, staring and straining our eyes westwards. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Another division pressed farther westwards and probably made its headquarters near the northern end of the Caspian Sea and the southern part of the Ural Mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z In the morning light the plain is full of shadows, for the sun has not yet travelled westwards of St. Angelo, and the mighty mountain towers dark over the whole peninsula. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z At the eastern gate, which apparently had flanking bastions, a road 33 feet wide was found to enter the fort and run 360 feet across it westwards. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z And over all, high above the tall palms of the Paseo de Colon, the statue of Columbus pointed ever westwards. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Billington, an adventurous Pilgrim, had climbed a tree, and looking westwards had caught sight of the shimmering water. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Hundreds have lost their lives in eastern Europe as freezing weather sweeps across the continent westwards, while major airports warned that services would be delayed or cancelled. Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit 2012-02-05T17:14:38Z It was past noon, and the sun was dropping westwards. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Note.—This is not a full day's drive, and in fact left me 70 miles to travel, but it is a convenient exit from East Anglia westwards. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z We were again out in the starlight, and walking briskly westwards towards Son Españolet, when the Boy said abruptly:— "I wish I knew why that man threw the pipkin into the sea!" The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Otherwise the College has little to show us; and, instead of seeking it, we shall do better if we turn westwards through the specially beautiful iron gate which leads us into Clare College. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z It was after a long sojourn at Haran that Abraham set out for his journey westwards, the patriarch being no less than seventy-five years old when he left that city. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Tash pointed me out a valley which cleft the mountains westwards a little to our left and made a right angle with the ridge on which we lay. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z I stepped softly back into the darkness for a few paces, and then I ran at the top of my speed westwards towards New Grimsby, freeing my arms from the rope as I ran. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z They spread westwards over the Jordan, and overthrew the ancient federation of the Hittites. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The Apostles appear in the most easterly windows on either side; whence the series progresses in chronological order westwards. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z As he turned into his street he began to debate with himself whether he should go in search of a cab and drive westwards out of the squalor. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z I waited not to hear the rest of his complaint, but dashed down the steps and set off westwards at a run. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Here the route turned off westwards towards the Peak Downs, and extended still further to the interior where the Barcoo, Thomson, and Alice Rivers flowed into a mysterious land. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z Only those who starting from the ancient Byzantine empire have travelled westwards and spread over Europe, America and Australia call themselves by the name of Rom, the woman being Romni and a stranger Gaži. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z But the Poet’s steps from Somersby would not as a rule go westwards. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z They were facing westwards, and the sun was setting behind the hills. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z For my direction over this first stage of my journey I had made inquiries of Elmscott, and I rode westwards towards the village of Knightsbridge, thanking Providence most heartily for that the city still slept. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The fastest individual passages down to 1891 were made by the Etruria, westwards in six days one hour and forty-seven minutes; and by the Umbria, eastwards in six days three hours and seventeen minutes. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z No one has yet attempted to explain the reason why the Gipsies should have started in the 14th and especially in the first half of the 15th century on their march westwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z It is disconcerting to be travelling westwards when one wishes to be aware of a rising sun. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z The monasteries of that body sent out their missionaries eastward to Khordofan, westwards to Tafilet, preaching the purification of the Mohammedan religion and the enlargement of Mohammedan countries now subject to the infidels. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z It stretched away eastwards to westwards, as far as the eye from the crow’s-nest could reach, and it was probably nine or ten miles wide. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z They formed part of the great coniferous forest which rolls westwards from the wet coast range of Canada’s Pacific province, and, overleaping the Strait, spreads across the rugged and beautiful wilderness of Vancouver Island. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z The tobacco merchants built handsome mansions and the town rapidly extended westwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Between the roofs of two adjoining houses, looking westwards, was set, as in a frame, a corner of the Marais, its reddish-brown rushes finally fading away on the horizon. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z Then, their water being quite exhausted, they turned steadily westwards, hoping by this means soon to reach the Nile. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z The natural highway for the shipment of all these products is the Great Lakes, and over them coal is distributed westwards and grain and iron ore are concentrated eastwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z All these the miller put into the mouth of his mill to be ground; and all, as they came forth, went westwards. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z From Anglo-Saxon sources it seems probable that his supremacy reached westwards as far as Holstein. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z It lies—all that remains of it—on the slopes of the hills that bound the prospect westwards. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z "There's a new sense of optimism thanks to sectors such as renewable energy, and the migration westwards was slowed if not completely stopped," said Edeltraud Guenther, a professor for environmental management at Dresden's Technical University. Renewable "Gold Rush" Powers Germany's North Shore 2011-10-17T14:45:09.337Z It is best to drive down to Teelin Bay, and strike up the mountain westwards along the coast. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z Then ordering her steeds to be yoked to her chariot she departed westwards, leaving the four white swans swimming on the lake. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z Winter had now set in, and snow often fell heavily, and during a heavy storm the troops started on their march westwards to Hexham. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z For in journeying westwards he found the chiefs with whom he came in contact not unwilling to let him go onwards because he assured them he was coming back. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z The old men, the women and children, and the cattle were separated from the main or soldier portion of the tribe, and taken westwards towards the distant hills. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z In a few more days the breeze was fair, and the ship was making good way westwards, albeit she was jury-rigged. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z He set out from near Brandon Mountain, in Kerry, sailing westwards into the Atlantic Ocean, and, according to the belief of some, landed on the shore of America. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z The English then turned westwards and defeated the Highlanders at Culloden, near Inverness, after which all British prisoners were set free, and the volunteers returned home. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z He passed under Temple Bar, and entered the busy Strand, walking, as it happened—events always happen, and no one can say what that word really means—on the right hand pavement, facing westwards. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z "One column going southwards, another going westwards and another going northwards," he said. Somalia militants weakened, could regroup: U.N. 2011-08-10T19:52:45Z And the band mounted, turning their horses' heads westwards, towards the towering peaks of the Czernahora. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z The 10th Corps extended its front westwards to B�theny, while one of its regiments, the 2nd Infantry, occupied La Pompelle Fort. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Therefore she had decided they were travelling westwards. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z The violence moved westwards to another set of temples in April, before shifting back to Preah Vihear, as widespread clashes forced. Temple tempest 2011-07-18T13:57:53Z The attack could signal a new rebel push westwards from their main stronghold in the east of the country after weeks of stalemate. Libya rebels fighting to capture eastern oil town 2011-07-18T00:14:38Z "More of it to the westwards—the creek's rising." By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z Michael himself he had seen strike out westwards in the direction of the swamp soon after he came above ground. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z After weeks of stalemate, Libyan rebels in the town of Misrata are once again fighting their way westwards. 'Invincible underdogs' 2011-07-11T23:49:08Z As these fighters inch their way westwards, they are gaining in confidence and in experience. Libya's rebels maintain advance 2011-07-09T16:16:04Z His train was nearly ready, and in half-an-hour he was speeding westwards. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z These are the next towns on the road to Tripoli from Misrata, as they continued trying to advance westwards after weeks of being besieged by Col Gaddafi's forces. Libya PM claims talks with rebels 2011-06-18T02:16:31Z They were returning, she and her Uncle, from one of those wanderings which the Professor loved to take out westwards from the hotel. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z The Welsh Prince Madoc in the year 1170 sailed westwards with a fleet of several ships, and coming to a large and fertile country, landed one hundred and twenty men. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru 2011-06-13T02:00:26.863Z And ever westwards, west by south, he fared until he saw the shipping of Quebec like some huge cobweb outlined intricate in black against the golden gleaming west. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z So he swung his horse westwards, with his eyes even more watchful for the approach of the figure he was seeking. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z They journeyed westwards across the prairies towards the Great Water in the West, and as they went, the youth prayed to the Sun and the Moon and the Morning Star to send them success. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Two years later he sent his nephew Batu westwards at the head of 500,000 men, and in less than six years the latter had overrun nearly one quarter of the circumference of the earth. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z The 'Defenders' were absolutely pulverised and fled westwards in a huge scattered crowd. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z I repeated, looking away from him westwards into the illumined perspective of forest greens. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Then they turned westwards in the direction of an isolated building rather larger than anything else in the village. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Surely there is little need to hasten westwards to thy newly-gained estates; 'twould be better far to wait the return of the Devonshire men. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z They were greatly interested in all that Julian told them, for they knew from old traditions that some of their race had migrated westwards. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z In an operation that rebel commanders said was coordinated with NATO, rebel units equipped with Grad rocket launchers launched an attack westwards from Ajdabiya toward the oil ... Libyan Rebels Gain Ground in Attack 2011-05-10T23:32:05Z For some of my people saw her, a little while ago, flying westwards. A Syrup of the Bees 2011-04-23T02:00:04.300Z Using sound analysis software, Ms Garland and her colleagues discovered that four new songs that had emerged in a population in Eastern Australia gradually spread westwards. Whales spread 'greatest hits' across the ocean 2011-04-14T23:58:22Z Consequently, as the sun moves westwards the shadow of the stile moves round opposite to it, in the same direction, falling successively on lines drawn to represent the hours of the day. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z At the front outside the eastern rebel-held town of Ajdabiyah, rebels buried the charred bodies of Gaddafi troops killed in air strikes and said they were advancing westwards. Libyan fighting goes on after peace bid fails 2011-04-12T00:29:02Z It was recollected that they had at length ridden off westwards, in the direction of the Porto Pisano; but with that movement all traces both of master and attendant ceased. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z Not only was Poland home to Europe's largest Jewish community in 1939, but in 1945 the Allies agreed to shift Poland's boundaries westwards. Compensation row 2011-04-02T01:27:45Z They are trying once more to advance westwards along the Mediterranean coast. Gaddafi's envoy 'visited London' 2011-04-01T03:15:48Z Setting out at 10 p.m., before it was really dusk, we followed a grass track westwards and very nearly got ourselves caught by a piece of carelessness. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z From Sorrata the Indian army moved westwards, and was victorious in several actions with the Spanish troops. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z In the extreme north their territory stretches from the shores of the Pacific with Japan and parts of Sakhalin continually westwards across Korea, Siberia, Central and North Russia to Finland and Lapland. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z While Nato ambassadors discussed the international military operation, rebel forces in eastern Libya took advantage of the devastating effect of the air and missile strikes on Col Gaddafi's forces to advance westwards. Nato assumes leadership on Libya 2011-03-27T20:42:22Z The brougham containing the man who had figured in the “Milan” table list as Mr. Sabin, and his companion, turned into the Strand and proceeded westwards. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z Pushing forward through thick undergrowth we had travelled some distance westwards, when we were forced to halt while several military wagons passed along a road a short distance in front of us. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z The tectonic plate making up the Pacific Ocean floor is moving westwards under Japan towards Eurasia. Tokyo's bitter 'little pill' 2011-03-21T11:35:38Z As I proceeded westwards I noticed a gradual, scarcely perceptible, change from the round of a Mongolian type to a sharper and yet more sharp type of feature.... Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The Pacific plate is moving westwards underneath Japan; as it does so, it drags the North American plate downwards and westwards with it. Shifting ground 2011-03-14T15:12:27Z Government fighters on Sunday ambushed a column of rebels near the oil town of Ras Lanuf, as they were attempting to inch their way westwards towards Gaddafi's home town of Sert. Total Victory: Muammar Gaddafi's Parallel Universe 2011-03-06T06:35:00Z Nothing presented itself and we carried on with our rush westwards. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z But was their mission entirely abortive; and did Buddhist missionary enterprise westwards cease with them? Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D. 2011-03-04T03:01:05.837Z In range this culture included Greece with its islands, Cyprus, and Western Anatolia, and its influence extended westwards to Sicily, Italy, Sardinia and Spain, and eastwards to Syria and Egypt. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The flat hills, uniformly covered with soft moss of a dirty green, and with cranberry leaves, undulated gently westwards towards the sinking sun. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z A week ago, there was talk of trying to export the revolt westwards, along the great coastal highway that curves its way around the bay of the Mediterranean to distant Tripoli. Weighing the options 2011-03-03T23:04:31Z The wild country still stretched westwards until it gave place to a wet valley cut up into rough hay-fields and meadows of rank grass. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Another stretch of canal follows, and we cross Lake Timseh, and see away on our right the town of Ismailia, from which a railway strikes off westwards. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z By this route the primitive Hamito-Semitic populations may have moved either westwards into Africa, or, as has also been suggested, eastwards into Asia, where in the course of ages the Semitic type became specialised. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z He crossed first the pavement and then the street, piloted here and there by his somewhat obsequious companion, and turned along the Strand, westwards. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z Unfortunately, as you will remember, three battalions of the British Naval Brigade did not receive orders to retire until the road westwards was blocked by the enemy. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z After filling our water bottles we commenced our march westwards. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z When they were about four hours distant from the canal they divided into two columns, and proceeded westwards. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Let us imagine that you are travelling westwards from Verdun in early September. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Looking westwards, we see the North Sea; southwards and eastwards and northwards the country is as flat as the sea, and only just above its level. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Three of the corps had assembled in Brussels, and without losing an hour had been sent on an eighty-mile march westwards. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Striking westwards across this plateau we soon got into difficulties. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Germany she had been prepared to set out for: it lay on the great route of Jewish migration westwards. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z They could be seen streaming away in batches northwards and westwards, and they were followed with long range rifle fire, which, however, only made them move a little quicker. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z After a few days' journeying they reached a plain, from which branched two roads; the one led eastwards, the other westwards. Fairy Tales From all Nations 2011-01-16T03:00:21.797Z An enemy striving to push westwards to the English Channel would naturally strive to gain possession of Arras because of its convenient road and railway communications. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z At first here and there quaint-looking houses were dotted about, but even these we left behind in our rush westwards over this moor. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z The little towns sped past as the long train carried Paul and Bernard westwards into France. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z In the tract along the Solway Firth they repose on the folded and eroded edges of the Carboniferous strata, and when traced westwards to the Dumfries basin they rest directly on the Silurian platform. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z As we go westwards this broad sound is gradually lost, till it entirely disappears in the most western dialect, Bhojpurī. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z The Allies wished to strike eastwards, and the Germans westwards, and the result was that the lines of trenches in which they opposed each other ran from north to south. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z On the railway, trains passed westwards every few minutes crammed with troops, destined for the Ypres battle. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Azerbaijan will become even more important in the future in supplying Europe with energy as new pipelines are planned to transport the vast oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea region westwards. WikiLeaks cables: Azerbaijan complains of BP clout in country 2010-12-15T21:30:06Z "We don't think it is going to get any further westwards." Volcanic ash cloud hits North American coast 2010-04-19T19:30:00Z Russia, however, expects to profit handsomely: its steppes, freed of permafrost, will soon host vast olive groves; a series of pipelines will send extra-virgin supplies westwards. Peak olive oil 2010-04-01T03:12:00Z When they had checked the enemy, they decided to retire westwards towards Bruges. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Leaving the Weser and travelling westwards for a mile or so we were exceedingly surprised to find that we had come close to the river again. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z The conquered tribes travelled westwards, retreating before the fierce invader. Cathedral Cities of England Asia is divided laterally along the parallel of 40� north by a depression which, beginning on the east of the desert of Gobi, extends westwards through Mongolia to Chinese Turkestan. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" This oath by the cabbage became in time the favourite expletive of Ionia, and having winged its way westwards, still lingers in the shape of the exclamation Cavolo! as a popular phrase of modern Italy. A Cursory History of Swearing It is not a great railway centre such as Hazebrouck or Béthune; only a single line of railway runs westwards from the city. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Dimples played merrily in the flushed cheeks, and Gabrielle was smiling as she looked from the window where westwards a golden sunset flung a halo of glory over the drowsing landscape. A Blot on the Scutcheon Population and industrial enterprise were concentrated in the east of Canada and the United States, and have only begun within modern times to move effectually westwards. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Turning our attention westwards, no advance in the progress of scientific geography is more remarkable than that recorded on the northern and north-western frontiers of India. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" This policy gave rest to the country, but favoured the growth of Kurd influence and power, which by 1534 had spread westwards to Angora. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Seventeen miles north of Arras we find the second passage by which the Channel ports may be reached by an army advancing westwards. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Heavy and many were the loads they saw going to it, and all that was ground in it was carried away westwards. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race We may expect this youthful Power, with its decided tendency westwards, in thirty or forty years to have also occupied and peopled the extensive tracts of land beyond the Rocky Mountains. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Humboldt declared that it was a passage from Roger Bacon which more than anything else, even the Toscanelli letters, roused Columbus to his life purpose of sailing westwards. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time My feet seemed of their own accord to take me westwards, through Trafalgar Square and Pall Mall. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune The culverts and bridges beneath the railway embankment had been dammed up so as to prevent the flood from extending westwards. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Napoleon had forced the Portuguese government to cede to him the northernmost arm of the mouth of the Amazon as the southern boundary of French Guiana with a large slice of the unexplored interior westwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The Panama Canal will achieve, after more than four centuries, the object with which Columbus spread his sails westwards from the port of Palos—the provision of a sea-route westwards to China and the Indies. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise And as they were borne westwards, signs of life began to appear again; as they approached the Strand they came full upon the torrents of population pouring out from their amusements. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel A few minutes later they were being whirled westwards in her brougham. The Missioner Advancing with great spirit, the Russians thrust the enemy out of the open country near the river into the great spruce woods which extend westwards for ten miles. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z They walked further westwards, and with every step the fog thickened. A Bed of Roses The Pacific coast of America has looked westwards over its waste of waters, and has scarcely been reached by the industrial and economic forces at work behind it in the Old and New Worlds. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise As the taxi sped westwards Patricia was conscious that some strange change had come over her. Patricia Brent, Spinster Returning to it on the next night, it seemed to him that it had slightly moved westwards, and on the following night this suspicion was confirmed. Astronomical Discovery By the 25th they were at Radom, and the Crown Prince, who had been waiting to enter Ivangorod in triumph, boarded the train which was waiting with steam up, and hurried westwards into safety. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Grecian Archipelago.—Proceeding westwards, we reach the Grecian Archipelago, where Santorin, afterwards to be described, is the grand centre of volcanic action. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology The wapiti or American elk at one time abounded from Quebec to the Pacific, and as far north as the Peace river, but is now found only in small numbers from Manitoba westwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Or one can clamber to the top of the castle hill, and, Janus-like, comprehend the town in its entirety—eastwards the old town and the Past; westwards the modern watering-place and the Future. Hastings and Neighbourhood Slightly to their right, and entering ghost-like the suspected mountain gorge, was a long train of human beings moving silently, yet swiftly, westwards. Zero the Slaver A Romance of Equatorial Africa Here he stayed to hunt a herd of 120 elephants, and then, marching westwards, received the tribute of Naharina and gifts from the Hittites in Asia Minor and from the king of Babylon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" They formed an alliance with the Assiniboines, formerly of Siouan stock, and carried their raids against hostile tribes westwards to the Rocky Mountains, and north to the Mackenzie River. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History From Quebec westwards, vast regions are still partly, or completely, unexplored. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" These show the original divisions and dimensions; but southwards and westwards the majestic squares have become merely green fields, until at last the boundaries have been lost altogether. Hastings and Neighbourhood Under Claudius the Romans had extended their dominion in Britain as far north as the Humber, and westwards to Cornwall and Wales. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Cowbridge is probably situated on the Roman road from Cardiff westwards, which seems to have kept nearly the course of the present main road. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Finally my father and brother arrived, and again I turned my course westwards in company with them and their friends. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Much the same fate was being shared by the linen industry in Lancashire, which was forced out of the county westwards and northwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" The first time he went no further than the opening of the cavern, from whence he informed them, that the party had ridden round the burnt space, and, in two divisions, proceeded westwards. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 Ever anxious to serve their Catholic highnesses, “and particularly the queen,” he had determined to find a strait through which he might penetrate westwards into Portuguese Asia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" They let no other herons to them into the island, and the she-heron goes on the ocean westwards to hatch and returns thence with her young ones. The Triads of Ireland Away we go westwards—like fire-worshippers devoutly gazing on the setting sun. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) The Black Devon, rising in the Cleish Hills, flows westwards in a direction nearly parallel to that of the Devon, and falls into the Forth near Clackmannan. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" California.—Proceeding westwards into California, we are again confronted with volcanic phenomena on a stupendous scale. Volcanoes: Past and Present After several delays the fleet weighed anchor on the 24th of September 1493 and steered westwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" On the 8th of September the disease appeared in Galicia, having moved somewhat slowly westwards across Russia into Poland, and on the 26th of September it was in Budapest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Only, straight ahead of us, as we looked westwards, we heard the guns. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Eastward, there are Athabaskan tribes as far as the coasts of Hudson's Bay; westwards as far as the immediate neighbourhood of the Pacific; and southwards as far as the head-waters of the Saskatchewan. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies It travelled westwards to the coast of Hindostan and Southern Arabia, ultimately reaching the coasts of France and England. Volcanoes: Past and Present Nearly all the rivers from the interior run westwards, and the missionaries in following the movements of their people sometimes found themselves by the western sea. A History of the English Church in New Zealand In 1823 it had extended into Asia Minor and Russia in Asia, and it continued to advance steadily though slowly westwards, while at the same time fresh epidemics were appearing at intervals in India. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" When this decision became known, Diogo Mendes, who had been specially ordered to Malacca, murmured loudly, and declared his intention of leaving the Governor and at once departing with his squadron westwards. Rulers of India: Albuquerque Eastwards and westwards, he beheld two formidable foes and two serious dangers; and he saw before him the task of his life in the heroic work of crushing English heresy and beating back Turkish misbelief. Spenser From the summit a landscape of level country stretches below westwards; in middle, distant villages; on the horizon, the Ottawa confluence, bounding Montreal Island and forming others. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement From the cornice of the dome stretches eastwards and westwards a semi-dome, which in its turn rests upon three small semi-domes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" From this side there was a wild prospect westwards to the low haze which she knew indicated the presence of the Pacific. Clark's Field It seems probable that Ravenna was the centre from which the influence spread westwards. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia All through the next winter the Fram moved slowly northwards and westwards. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas The weather was much clearer; but westwards a glimmering sheen of ice—black land stretching along, black islands, snow-crowned, rising midway afar. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement When you get out of it keep along the edge of it westwards. The Law-Breakers And so once more he broke a journey westwards at Albany and rolled up the long drive in a motor-car. Clark's Field Further, the detritus of each of these groups of strata will, as the point of outcrop moves westwards, be deposited over the detritus of the group in advance of it. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I In the street Tom turned westwards instead of to the City, where his daily work lay. A Great Man A Frolic She looked up at the sky, there were a few clouds scudding westwards. The Hound From The North So, instead of going to the hotel in the City, Jimmy went westwards, slowly, listlessly, with no aim but to kill time. People of Position Morgan leaned against the deck-rail and looked westwards towards a point where the Dover cliff rose highest and then swept round. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real Almost as the man stepped out on to the massive stone balcony of his house, the wind dropped, and a red flaring sun dipped behind the towering mountains which guarded the city westwards and eastwards. The Traitors It appears to me that I heard they were down off the Texas border, somewheres; the Cheyennes are to the westwards, somewhere near Fort Laramie.” The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas Away we rattle westwards, dozens of soldiers, half-bred Chilians, Gauchos, and a crowd of dark-eyed but dirty children, giving us a ringing cheer as we start. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure So he decided to wait, and walked down the narrow side street into the Strand, and thence westwards, in more or less aimless fashion. People of Position What first attracts the attention of the geologist, in journeying westwards, is the altered color of the boulder-clay, as exhibited in ditches by the way-side, or along the shore. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland For embroidery is a primitive art—clothes were stitched before ever churches were furnished; and European methods of embroidery are all derived from Oriental work, which found its way westwards at a very early date. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery They crossed the Fork just above yere-like, and then they struck down to the head-waters of the Smoky Hill and so off to the westwards. The Boy Settlers A Story of Early Times in Kansas And certainly under the crystal box of the monk it would be in vain to attempt, by passing westwards, to arrive at the far east. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Then, whilst the Boers were puzzled by his circuitous track, he dashed westwards through their intervals and escaped. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Before the end of the century they had subdued Persia, Syria, and Egypt, and were pushing westwards along the north coast of Africa. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII As the long, low mound comes into view, a dazzling white flash leaps from a fold of the misty grey hills beyond, and one of Meisje's great shells goes screaming and winnowing westwards. The Dop Doctor I held him in sight as far as Tower Street, but ere he had quite reached Mark Lane, a company of mummers, going westwards, came in betwixt and parted us. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford In like manner, Lord Harcourt, moving westwards from Lincoln's Inn Fields, established himself in Cavendish Square. A Book About Lawyers Rennie, who was an astonishingly active man, vaulted into the saddle, and immediately rode off at full gallop westwards. A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect It is at least certain that the further the conquest progressed westwards, the greater was the number of Britons preserved alive. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII His friends offered to convey his body westwards to England, and bury it there in Church ground. The Red True Story Book They held westwards for another week, and then one evening made their camp among a few stunted and straggling firs. Hawtrey's Deputy The Professor further points out, that in prehistoric times the Malay and Indonesian stock spread westwards to Madagascar and eastwards to the Philippines and Formosa, Micronesia and Polynesia. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo On the ritual north stands the gospel-ambo, of octagonal form, with a double flight of steps westwards and eastwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The Jutes of Kent had pushed westwards through the Surrey hills, but in 568 the West Saxons defeated them and drove them back. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The conformation of the mountain districts, which comprise all the southern districts of Badakshan and the northern hills and valleys of Kafiristan, is undoubtedly analogous to that of the rest of the Hindu Kush westwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" That accomplished, he went below and lugged out a well-worn chart, while the Selache drove away to the westwards over a white-flecked sea. Hawtrey's Deputy Owing to economic causes the Slavs, who increase more rapidly than the Germans, tend to move westwards, and large numbers settle in the towns and manufacturing districts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Victoria, well into the Australian Bight, making westwards, when the news of my new appointment appeared in next day’s morning papers. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The barracks, on the south side of the road, face westwards, and have a frontage of a thousand feet in length. Chelsea The Fascination of London Like the Kunduz, it probably drains the northern slopes of the Hindu Kush by deep lateral valleys, more or less parallel to the crest, reaching westwards towards the Khawak pass. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Soon afterwards the low sun went out, and wisps of ragged cloud crept up from the westwards, while smears of vapour blurred the horizon, and the swell grew steeper. Hawtrey's Deputy It was soon drawn aside when Forrest produced his badge, and once more we flew westwards. The Motor Pirate Equally good with the woodcock shooting in Clare was the wild-duck shooting in the quaking bogs of County Limerick, and away in the loughs, westwards, towards the mouth of the Shannon. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The hounds made straight for the door of the cave, and the men followed them; and the hounds left the cave, and set forth westwards. The Book of Romance It stretched westwards into the valley of the Irkut, and up the lower valleys of the Upper Angara and the Barguzin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" A grey dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a little bitter breeze sprang up from westwards, and Dampier bade them get the mainsail on to her. Hawtrey's Deputy Almost as soon as it was light the seaplane rose from the surface of the river and flew westwards to note the respective dispositions of the other troops operating against M'ganga. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force She rose, paid her bill, and turned westwards. Anna the Adventuress Eastwards, westwards, to the offing, or down to the bottom to spawn? A Poor Man's House They held westwards for another week, and then one evening made their camp among a few stunted, straggling firs. Masters of the Wheat-Lands Little by little they found their English interests waning, and the social centre shifting westwards. The Tragic Bride A second youth came down the street westwards, walking not with an air of haste, but of one whose time was too valuable to be thrown away. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot After the destruction of Wilfrid’s Church, the site of his nave became that of the choir, and a nave was added westwards. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric Already established on the borders of the Atlantic, where a series of states had been founded from Florida to Canada, the white men were now rapidly forcing their way westwards. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The Golden Boar made a hurried departure from San Joseph, and went westwards along the coast towards the Isthmus of Panama. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Ralph, as he walked westwards towards the club, was by no means sure that Sir Thomas had been right in this. Ralph the Heir Early the following morning, the West Australians advanced westwards in attack formation and succeeded in driving one of the opposing units off a line of hills commanding the road to Cairo. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula In this aisle the panelling is carried two bays westwards. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric He started again on the 7th December, and penetrating westwards below the 60th parallel N. lat. he came to a river. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century He himself had gone westwards to Virginia, and other parts of the American mainland, and could relate wonders from his own experiences. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea The new work seems to have been begun from the east and continued westwards. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See From here to Kimbara, where the fault enters the Neo valley, the north side is always depressed and shifted westwards by about 6½ feet. A Study of Recent Earthquakes Its roof is of course formed by the aisle-vault, which originally extended, doubtless, as far westwards in this aisle as in the other. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric After a stay of two days in London, he was despatched westwards. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Captain Dawe had a desire to see the royal palace and its precincts, Jeffreys was wanted at Raleigh's lodgings, so all four gentlemen went westwards. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea At present the Russian Janus turned his modern face westwards. William Pitt and the Great War We certainly did skip, for before the anchor was secured, we were dashing westwards for the passage at eight or nine knots, and Evers kept calling out to the mate to make more sail. "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men From "The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton and Other Stories" - 1902 It was eastwards and not westwards that the Nova Scotian of his day turned for a career. The Tribune of Nova Scotia A Chronicle of Joseph Howe With the other gate westwards was connected the gaol of the Liberty of Westminster, to which Ralegh had been committed. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography We turned our prow westwards, prepared like good adventurers to take what fortune the seas might bring us. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea As settlement went on and Canada developed westwards along this unrivalled waterway man tried to complete for his civilized wants what nature had so well provided for his savage needs. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways The development of these piers as the building progressed westwards is clearly seen. Exeter It seems likely that the Jamna valley was not always an exception, or at least that that river once flowed westwards through Rájputána to the Indian ocean. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir But pushing on still westwards to the left you come to the Boulevard Jeanne d'Arc, and pass the road that leads northwards to a fascinating Cider-tavern in the Champs des Oiseaux. The Story of Rouen By good hap we came upon a stream at the foot of some hills, flowing westwards. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea It passed across the camp and sped westwards, its shape sharply outlined for a minute against the light of the setting sun. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 From Northernhay the old walls can easily be traced westwards, and crossing Queen Street we may proceed down the narrow Maddocks Row to find the wall pierced by the only archway now remaining. Exeter Orchids decrease as one proceeds westwards, but irises are much more common in Kashmír than in the Simla hills. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir After lying 26 hours in the sound we weighed anchor again and went westwards, following a channel with ten to sixteen metres water. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II There was a dusk in the atmosphere, especially towards the N. and E. In those chambers which had not their lights westwards the obscurity was considerable. The Story of Eclipses He looked westwards, where the broad and full Artibonite gushed into the sea, and where the yellow bays were thronged with shipping, and every green promontory was occupied by its plantation or fishing hamlet. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance Continuing westwards we cross North Street, where the old North Gate stood until it was demolished in 1769. Exeter He anticipated the feats of later rulers of Kábul by a temporary conquest of North-Western India, westwards to the Jamna and southwards to the sea. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir After Cook's time we know of only three expeditions which have sailed westwards from Behring's Straits. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Beyond the landing, westwards, the sky had broken into April blue, far away over Iowa and Kansas, over Operation Seed-corn, over the refuge for rebels that lay at the end of all his roads.... A Matter of Proportion Cronje, who was reported on Sunday to be moving westwards with a force to cut us off, has apparently missed us, and he will hardly attempt a rear-guard action without guns. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 It struck chill, and he turned away and moved westwards towards the sunset. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance With tacit sympathy we linked arms and strolled westwards, and dropped in at one of the big bars, and talked. Nights in London As you proceed westwards, the line of its range rises considerably; and in New Mexico it is met with as high as the 38rd parallel. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire The two great wings of the Château reach sideways, north and south; and one, a shorter one, runs westwards towards the rear. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge The barge-master whom they had accosted was sailing westwards, and he readily agreed to take Le Despenser and his suite over to Ireland. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time In other words, we were considerably to the westwards of the Horn, and fairly on the bosom of the placid Pacific, as indeed its smooth waters already testified. The Island Treasure After landing, the party proceeded westwards—as they did nightly for nearly a week. The Billow and the Rock Sailing on a thousand miles westwards, they reached Ceylon—"the finest island in the world," remarks Marco. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole The River Otter rises in Somerset, and runs nearly due south, bearing slightly westwards till it reaches Honiton. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts Once a great flight of some small water-birds went past me, flying very fast to the westwards. Danger! and Other Stories I turned westwards and went in search of my horses. Pushed and the Return Push The centre of things was in those grand grey houses from Heriot Row upwards to Charlotte Square, westwards to Randolph Cliff and a little way over the Dean Bridge. Robert Louis Stevenson Going westwards, Livingstone met a party of Arabs amongst whom he remained for over three months, till he could make his way on to Lake Meoro, reported to be only three days' journey. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole If the traveller follows the Torridge upstream, he will be led south till he is within two miles of Hatherleigh, and here the river curves away westwards, and then in a northerly direction. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts I could not observe that we had drifted anything to the north, whilst our set to the westwards had been steady though snail-like. The Frozen Pirate The view westwards from the Béthancourt ridge that day provided one of the most picturesque panoramas of the retreat. Pushed and the Return Push We asked them to kill us then and there, for we would not budge an inch westwards. In the Forbidden Land After a stay of three months he grew better, and turned westwards for the land of the Manyuema and the great rivers reported to be flowing there. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole A few of these hurricanes—like the famous Galveston type—sweep westwards a long way before the northward movement sets in. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men They came to a village of five huts where dwelt some herdsmen, although most of the cattle had been driven westwards. Witch-Doctors When the shelling died down we walked farther along the trench, which turned westwards. Pushed and the Return Push From a distance we caught a distant view of the Beka’ el Basha, or Pasha’s meadow, where we were to encamp at night, but turned aside westwards in order to visit the town of Es-Salt. Byeways in Palestine But while all this wonderful development westwards was thrilling the minds of men, other great discoveries were being made to the East, whither the eyes of the Portuguese were still straining. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole On our left we joined hands with the 4th Division, most of whom were on the other bank, running from St Marguerite westwards; on their left were, I believe, the French, in and round Soissons. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 The north wall of nave also projects westwards about 7 feet. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Sail westwards for about a week, and you will reach the eastern shores of the New World. The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President At a short distance below us was the site of Ras el ’Ain; and farther westwards, but within sight, the tall white tower of Ramlah. Byeways in Palestine It was not till the year 1480 that Columbus proposed to the King of Portugal his idea of sailing westwards. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Unfortunately his train carried him, slowly indeed, but inexorably, to the station from which another train, the one in which he was to travel westwards to Rosnacree, took its departure. Priscilla's Spies After the completion of these portions, attention was given to the continuation of the nave westwards for several bays. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys We are evidently much to the westwards of your reckoning. On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story Magnificent view westwards of the great plain, the Great Sea, Jaffa, Ramlah, etc. Byeways in Palestine And now occurred that strange phenomenon mentioned by Herodotus, that while sailing westwards the sun was on their right hand. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Two gulls with lazy flappings of their wings, flew westwards down the bay. Priscilla's Spies Away beyond this golden ‘wake’ of starlets the more majestic planets shone in stately grandeur; while the evening star twinkled in the immensity of space, still further away to the westwards. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel “It’ll soon be on us now,” said the skipper, seeing that the heavens became blacker and blacker to the westwards; and presently it came! On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story As far as ’Annâbeh the course had been for a long time westwards; but there, at the opening of the great plain, we turned due southwards. Byeways in Palestine From the medallion in the British Museum, probably struck in 1581, showing the line of Drake's voyage from England in 1577 westwards through the Magellan Strait to California and New Albion. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole The typhoon now shifted from the north-west to the westwards, and the barometer, rising shortly afterwards to 29.20, jumped up thence another twenty points in the next hour. Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea During the sad episode that had occurred the wind had risen, beginning to blow pretty strongly from the westwards. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea This was a ticklish question, and the mate hardly knew how to answer it, recollecting, as he did in an instant, what I had said—of our being much further westwards than the skipper thought. On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story For this purpose we turned westwards, and had to struggle through marshes and rough ground by starlight and lightning. Byeways in Palestine Some six hundred years after Christianity sprang up in the East and swept westwards, another great faith arose in almost the same eastern lands and followed it like its gigantic shadow. A Short History of England As we worked our way further westwards I noticed a curious thing which I could not make out until Mr Mackay enlightened me on the subject. Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea “We’ve got to the limit of the north-east trade without having once the benefit of it from the day we started, the winds having been south-east and southerly till they shifted round to the westwards!” The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea They had an easy assurance that at daybreak their forces would be prepared once more to tramp along the familiar road westwards. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre Meanwhile the albatross is on its course westwards, careless of winds and currents. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People About 9.30 a.m. the barrage was felt to lift westwards from Fayet and the fitful clatter of Lewis guns, firing in short bursts with sometimes a long one exhausting a 'drum,' was heard. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry The remainder of the Brigade took over the Edinburgh sector of the line from Outpost Hill westwards. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 Uniting now with this, the double current flows back westwards to the place of its birth, only to renew its onward course again from the Caribbean Sea.” The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea The Boers had again been raiding westwards and had started two new republics, called Goshen and Stellaland, on the route from Kimberley to the north. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies Most of them go up country and out westwards. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Bennett had orders to move his men westwards across the Somme. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Gradually its defenders were driven westwards along the west of the mound into the depression behind, where they rallied and re-formed, and from which they retook the position. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 Towards mid-day, we had sunk the land entirely to the westwards, the ship being then on the wide-spreading ocean, with not a thing in sight but water—“water everywhere!” The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea A swarm of civil servants flew westwards from Byzantium and lighted on the unhappy country. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation The train with our two travellers on board has now crossed the boundary of Pennsylvania, and is making its way westwards through the states of Ohio and Indiana. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People "Now for a start in earnest," said Buck, as the two comrades hurried swiftly through the quiet streets, moving westwards in order to put as much ground as possible between themselves and the baffled spy. Jack Haydon's Quest The only routes along which guns, other than mountain artillery, could be moved, were the two first-class roads running northwards and westwards out of Jerusalem. With the British Army in The Holy Land This, shifting round later on more to the westwards, came right astern of the vessel—thus enabling her to spread studding-sails and sky-sails, exposing every rag of canvas she could carry from truck to deck. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea Marching westwards, he had reached a station on the Egnatian Way, near the frontiers of Thrace and Macedonia, called "The Stables of Diomed", and there pitched his camp. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation And no doubt he has also noticed that this wind gives rise to the equatorial current which, broad and strong, sets westwards across the Pacific Ocean. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People It is a plain varying from 600 to 800 ft. above the sea, with few eminences and a slight inclination westwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The 60th Division on the right had reached the Jordan, our line running along that river as far north as the Wadi Auja and then bending westwards. With the British Army in The Holy Land It was burning on a little mound at the upper end of the green, just below where Isabel stood, and a heavy curtain of smoke drifted westwards. By What Authority? In the breakfast car of the train which carried him westwards he came into contact with a Local Government Board inspector. The Simpkins Plot Now he rises again and continues his flight westwards. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People They gradually founded strong slave-trading settlements on the east and west coasts of Lake Nyasa, and thence westwards to Tanganyika and the Luapula. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" He worked hard, and spoke vehemently, and promised the men of Chelsea, Pimlico, and Brompton that the path of London westwards had hardly commenced as yet. Can You Forgive Her? Anthony leaned out again, and an excited murmur broke out once more, as all faces turned westwards. By What Authority? On the other hand, the parliament, having supplied Sir William Waller, in whom they much trusted, with a complete army, despatched him westwards, in order to check the progress of the royalists. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell He sets off from Chicago and leaves St. Louis behind him, and is carried by a train on the Pacific Railway through Missouri and Kansas westwards. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Henry was not discouraged by this disappointment: he fitted out Sebastian Cabot, a Venetian, settled in Bristol, and sent him westwards in 1498, in search of new countries. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary In this country the wave of Conquest has always flowed from east to westwards. Stonehenge Today and Yesterday And they began slowly to walk westwards together. By What Authority? After the war was ended he had travelled westwards, and truly strange were the scenes on which his eyes had rested since he had crossed the seas. The Red Book of Heroes If we go another step westwards we come to the land of the Tuaregs. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People It was where the only trail of the region headed westwards. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon Everything appeared so quiet and still that I was dazed, but presently I heard a low mumbling of voices out to the westwards. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers It was as if the interior life had shifted westwards, leaving the remainder desolate. By What Authority? Presently from behind Helgoland came a number of German destroyers, followed by two cruisers; and the English submarines, with the two small destroyers, fled westwards, acting as a decoy. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War He then steered westwards and came to the coast of Honduras, and thence followed the coast of Nicaragua southwards. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Thousands of excited people were moving westwards, many of them evidently bound for St. Paul's. The Mark of the Beast No land was in sight—only a few trawler sails and a squat, ugly tramp steamer flinging a pennant of black smoke to westwards. Swirling Waters She turned almost immediately and began to walk westwards, and the glory in her eyes was supreme. By What Authority? This they sold, and "trekked" westwards to Indiana. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 One day Pinzon, captain of the Pinta, called out to Columbus that he had seen birds flying westwards and expected to sight land before night. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Sweeping westwards, the hideous, blasphemous procession was continually augmented by crowds that swarmed up from side-streets, and fell-in in the rear of the marching throng. The Mark of the Beast But westwards stretches the great Hungarian plain, whose misty expanse loses itself against the horizon. The Poor Plutocrats When frost prevents access to food in the east, thrushes and blackbirds move westwards, just as the fieldfares and redwings do. Nature Near London All that I could learn of this route is, that it goes westwards. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government He had determined not to return eastwards, whence he had come, but to march straight westwards to the Atlantic coast, or die in the attempt. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Eastward from the tunnel a gallery has been driven 147 feet along the vein, and westwards there is a similar passage of 202 feet. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative When he turned to take a view about him, a dark cloud closed around Cuangus, so that he only saw to the sea westwards, and to the ash eastwards. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings Out again into the road as the sun sinks, and westwards the wind lifts a cloud of dust, which is lit up and made rosy by the rays passing through it. Nature Near London Mr. Ponsonby was going back home; Mr. Frazer and Mrs. Polkington were going with him to spend the night in town and go on westwards the next morning. The Good Comrade On the further side one of the affluents of the Amu-darya flows westwards. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The French counter-offensive was organized on the 23rd of August, at a moment when the German line lay from St. Dié northwards and westwards up to positions just in front of Nancy. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase "And the half from the ford westwards, why do you spare it?" asked his people. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings I see no reason why we may not suppose that in very severe and continued frost the thrushes and blackbirds round London fly westwards towards the milder side of the island. Nature Near London From there, having in the meanwhile become familiar with the Spanish tongue, he proceeded to South America, landed in Buenos Aires, and then travelled westwards across the Andes, arriving in safety on the Pacific coast. South America You know, of course, that Asia is the largest division of land in the world, and that Europe is little more than a peninsula jutting out westwards from the trunk of Asia. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People All these clefts exhibit considerable variations in width, but become narrower as they proceed westwards. The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features The civilising centre had again shifted westwards, as in the past it had shifted from Asia to Greece, and from Greece to Rome. The Evolution of Love Everything in the way of machinery and supplies that could be transported from the hastily dismantled factories was carried westwards. A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] He met Tallente leaving the House one windy March evening and the two men shared a taxi together, westwards. Nobody's Man Our journey eastwards ends with Japan, and we turn westwards on our way back to Europe. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People At the Mansion House they found a few 'buses running, and managed to board one which was going westwards. A People's Man It is, however, to Central Africa that Islam must in the future look for a centre of religious gravity westwards. The Future of Islam Ella had turned and was looking out westwards across the park, towards the sea. The Black Box Many of them never halted until they had reached Ypres, while others rushed westwards and put the canal between themselves and the enemy. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries The road westwards along the coast runs through a succession of animated and busy villages, past open tea-houses and small country shops, homely, decorated wooden dwellings, temples, fields, and gardens. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People They were high up and they looked upon a treeless waste—rows of houses, tall factories, the line of the river beyond, the murky glow westwards. A People's Man They rowed up the river as far as the Mattawan, which they followed westwards, and soon reached Lake Nipissing where they stopped for two days. The Makers of Canada: Champlain They entered a taxi and drove off westwards. The Black Box |
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