| 单词 | due north |
| 例句 | The men knew the direction they were heading—due north—but the river and the surrounding rain forest could still hold plenty of surprises. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Sojourner rover brought out, placed 1 meter due north of lander. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Roger Morris and Gordy Adam, up front, struggled to keep the bow of the boat pointed due north under the relentless push of the quartering waves. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And there it is: a spur in the channel heading off to the right, due north. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But sailing due north across Drake’s Passage in the winter would be suicide. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They started before dawn one clear August morning, going due north in groups along the banks and hedges. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It's very fortunate", says Chipperfield, "that the gallery faces due north, as, of course does Margate, which is not often the case of holiday resorts in the northern hemisphere. Turner Contemporary's boardwalk empire 2011-04-06T20:30:00Z If you look at the island as an arrowhead, we were at the tip, pointing due north into the Pacific. Rapa Nui Is Remote. And Then There’s Its Isolated North Coast 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z There is another area, due north, where the former garrisons were taken over by squatters, who opened around a dozen clubs, concert halls and galleries within them. 36 Hours in Ljubljana, Slovenia 2012-11-15T20:24:47Z Logistics: The Hudson Valley meanders due north from New York City, and the options for getting there are both easy and scenic. Discover what drew artists, writers and presidents to New York’s Hudson Valley 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Around the appointed hour of 5 p.m., the Thom Browne operation converged on the Pulitzer Fountain, at Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza, opposite the Plaza Hotel, due north of Bergdorf Goodman’s women’s store. A Message of Useful Beauty from New York Fashion Week 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Bristol Bay sits in southwestern Alaska, due north of the Alaskan Peninsula and roughly 300 miles southwest of Anchorage. Alaska’s Bristol Bay region is rightly renowned as a fishing Mecca 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z In the early 1960s, here at Seneca, Interstate 5 construction through the central business district turned due north and continued along the side of Capitol Hill. The view at Seneca St. and Seventh Ave., circa 1916 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z It ended up taking over 10 hours, through the mountains along the southern coast, down into the broad plain of Port-au-Prince, then due north until we climbed into the mountains of Haiti’s northern claw. In Haiti, Tracing a Paradise Lost 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z This sparkling white wine, which is imbued with Christie Brinkley's bellissima spirit, is bottled 50 kilometers due north of Venice, Italy. Four last-minute holiday gift ideas for the ultimate foodie in your life 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z We were 300 miles due north of New York City and on the same latitude as Portland, Ore. Elms and cottonwood bent in the breeze, casting shadowy fingers onto the water. From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The northern lights - also known as aurora borealis - appear as large areas of colour including pale green, pink, shades of red, yellow, blue and violet in the direction due north. Wales: Northern lights illuminate the sky on Sunday 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z A ship sets sail from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, heading due north at 7.00 m/s relative to the water. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z An airplane flies due north at an airspeed of 550 mph. Calculus, Volume 3 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z An island is 2 mi due north of its closest point along a straight shoreline. Calculus, Volume 1 2016-03-30T00:00:00Z An airplane needs to head due north, but there is a wind blowing from the southwest at 60 km/hr. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z Maybe no one even knew he was Jared Casey, that he hadn’t caught a ball all night or all year, that he’s from Plainville, Kan., 25 uncluttered miles due north of Hays. Analysis | Say you wandered into Kansas vs. Texas not long after halftime. Man, did you luck out. 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The Earth’s field here is due north, parallel to the ground, with a strength of 3.00×10−5 T . College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Fifty miles due north of Cairo, in Albany, a small city that serves as a hub for the rural counties surrounding it, one in three people lives in poverty. Changing tides in Georgia’s "Black belt" could deliver the Senate to Democrats 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Among the hardest-hit areas was Lake Charles, La., a city of around 80,000 residents about 30 miles east of the Texas border and due north of where the hurricane made landfall overnight. Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana coast near Texas with fierce wind, surging sea 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z To end up flying due north, how many degrees west of north will the pilot need to fly the plane? Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z Fifty miles due north of Venezuela and 30 miles east of Curaçao is the uplifted coral reef island of Bonaire. A Bulwark Against Reef Destruction in a Warming World 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z For example, if a satellite is heading due north above Earth’s northern hemisphere, then to an observer on Earth it will appear to experience a force to the west that has no physical origin. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Ley has been the magnetic force field recalibrating the company’s moral compass to point as much due north as possible because that’s what he was taught. Bob Ley’s trusted and credible low-key voice will be missed at ESPN 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z He’s experienced drilling before, on additional acreage he owns a few miles due north of his home, closer to Lake Somerville. Some Texans react to oil-gas boom, changing communities 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z To end up flying due north, how many degrees west of north will the pilot need to fly the plane? Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z Ronstadt remembers with great fondness growing up in Tucson, about 60 miles due north of the border town of Nogales. Linda Ronstadt leads kids to intersection of arts and understanding across the border 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Or suppose that at one time during a shopping trip your instantaneous velocity is 40 km/h due north. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z "Smarter. I'm not looking at a 20-year-old kid in a cape as my due north. I'm looking at a guy like Springsteen." Rob Lowe admits he's 'vain as f--k,' 'funneled addiction' into exercise 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The new Apex mine will be located due north of a current mine, east of Butte. New mine gets green light, will keep Golden Sunlight mining 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Let measured in radians, be the angle formed by the line of sight to the ship and a line due north from his position. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z I grew up an hour due north of New York — solid Yankee territory — but when I started watching baseball, it was the Mets, not the Yankees, who were on the rise. Gary Keith and Ron, the Magi of Mets Nation 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z But the sun was shining over Clearwater, Opening Day was drawing near, and the Phillies, with their ace in place, were pointed due north. With opportunistic Jake Arrieta signing, Phillies accelerate what had been a slow rebuild 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Hopscotch due north to another of the older spas and the only one in town fed by actual mineral springs. The bather: A journey by water, with porridge and barley tea, through 9 Koreatown spas 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z New mothers have been advised to smear their newborns daily in butter or lard, or to ensure that they were always put to sleep facing due north. The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z An airplane needs to head due north, but there is a wind blowing from the northwest at 80 km/hr. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z The closing five play due north and sport some of the most intense bunkering on the 18. Ranking: World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses - Golf Digest 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z The current forecast has Jose coming about 500 miles away from the South Carolina coast by Sunday, moving due north and staying well offshore. Clean up begins after Irma, which killed 4 in South Carolina 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Also check out the famous tunnels inside Custer, through which Mount Rushmore, 15 miles due north, can be framed on a clear day. TRAVEL: Rapid City, South Dakota, gateway to the West, Mount Rushmore 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z As juicy narratives go, Sigi Schmid’s return to the LA Galaxy could have been scripted 20 or miles or so due north from the StubHub Center, up in the Hollywood Hills. Sigi Schmid finds a flawed LA Galaxy in his search for redemption 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z The child enters at the point that is, on the due north position. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z “Why am I driving due north when I live due south?” said Polkinghorn, who has multiple sclerosis. How problems with MetroAccess have left D.C.’s most vulnerable commuters stranded 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z The magazine describes the residence as a nearly 3,000-square-foot, 5-bedroom home in the capital’s Forest Hills neighborhood, just “about five miles due north of the White House.” Jake Tapper, CNN anchor, sells $1.4-million Northwest D.C. home: Report 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z On the same day, it announced the sale of other properties 2,000 miles due north in Canada’s oil sands, a significantly less popular place to invest right now. Plenty of Cash Lies Buried on Canada’s Oil Sands 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z So Adams waited until March 3, 1829, the day before the Inauguration, before heading a mile and a half due north, to the house that his family had rented on Meridian Hill. Watching Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Assume due north is 0 and is measured negative to the left and positive to the right. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z The team set off last month on its maiden expedition, departing from Shahdad, an oasis on the Lut's western edge, and heading due north before arcing south in a path that bisected the desert. The incredible ecosystem of Earth’s hottest spot 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The state's seaboard coast slightly bends west, and with the storm moving due north, it put distance between land and the storm's eye. Florida dodges a bullet: Hurricane Matthew weakens as it moves to the north 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z A high pressure ridge is nudging Matthew toward Florida and blocking its path due north from the Bahamas. The Latest: Dominican Republic reports 4 storm deaths 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Forest Service, which manages the site as part of the Sioux Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest located about 135 miles almost due north of Rapid City. Mine cleanup at Riley Pass finally begins after 51 years 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Ellsworth is about 10 miles due north of Rapid City Regional Airport. Thune meets with Delta after plane lands at wrong airport 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z He’d watched as the ship slowed down, tacked west, and then executed a fishhook turn and steamed due north to buy time. A Voyage to the End of the World 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Because of this wobble, Polaris won’t always be due north: over the course of 26,000 years, the axis will move to point to different stars, each becoming the pole star until returning to Polaris. Deserts and dynamite: my journey to the cosmic heart of land art 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z I calculate it was 35 miles west and 300 miles up as it passed overhead heading almost due north.” North Korean Satellite Passed Over Super Bowl Stadium 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Wood, a bartender at the tavern, was puzzled why the men did not just go due north out of Dannemora, along, say, Plank Road. Manhunt Over and Patrols Gone, Calm and Quiet Return to Dannemora 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Because the city’s grid is tilted about 30 degrees to the east from due north, this event doesn’t happen exactly on the solstice, but a few weeks before. New York Today: Notes from Underground 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The plaintiff, who is no longer enrolled at Florida State, grew up in Pasco County in Florida, which is one county due north of Tampa. FSU’s Jameis Winston Declares for NFL Draft: Big Puppy or Big Dog? And most autumns, college sports fans are not aware of this genius-saturated college haven due north of Boston’s Back Bay. Revenge of the Jock Brainiacs: MIT and Harvard Football Teams Going for Perfect Seasons But it is turned about 30 degrees east from due north. New York Today: Manhattanhenge 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z You might expect due north to be the hottest part of the blast, but it was actually the west-northwest and northeast sectors that endured the worst. The Cataclysm: "From Unbaked Fragments to Vitreous Charcoal" 2013-05-23T14:15:11.527Z The fumes also crossed the English Channel and settled Tuesday over the English coastal town of Hastings, due north of Rouen. Smell of Gas Causes Alarm in Northern France 2013-01-23T01:01:02Z At 5 a.m., the huge storm was producing sustained winds of 85 miles an hour after turning due north, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Sandy Predicted to Bring ‘Life-Threatening’ Surge 2012-10-29T10:59:53Z The road, for a considerable distance, follows the windings of a noisy and riotous little rivulet, which, heading on the easterly side of St. Helena, runs obstinately due north for several miles. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z So saying, he turned the shallop's head due north, and as daylight dawned the mist dispersed, and we found ourselves a few miles from the Kentish coast, with Rye plainly visible. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Commander Markham and Lieutenant Parr, pushing forward almost due north, over and among the stupendous masses of ice which covered the Polar Sea, after many a weary struggle reached the highest latitude ever attained—viz., The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z And almost due north to the Wellington valley, and out to Dubbo, which is the gate of the great pastures, the country is of the same character. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z It runs almost due north and south, in the N. E. part of the present town of Winchester. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z The business of rejuvenation commences with lying down on the ground at night with the head due north, that the polar current may strike the weary brain first and gently charge the whole mortal system. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z "It is the West River!" he cried, and he was off like the wind, riding due north, leaving the suburbs of the great city to his right. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z It's farther than you think," said Crouch; "that tunnel took us almost due north. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Jim's place will be forward; Katy will stay by the tiller; and remember, whatever happens, that the compass direction is due north. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z At the moment of the above surprising change in the tide of war, the 6th French Army line ran due north and east from Ermenonville to Lagny. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z Then the edge of the dipper becomes very irregular as the road winds in and out through a wooded country, until at Far Creek Sawmill it strikes off due north. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z Head west for an hour and then due north. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z The river finds its source in the unknown mountains to the south of Makanda; thence it flows due north towards the Kasai. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Then a quick landing was made, in the vast and untrodden Canadian forest, some 150 miles due north of Ottawa, a region even more desolate then than to-day. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z The city of Delhi is situated in 28� 38′ N., 77� 13′ E., very nearly due north of Cape Comorin, and practically in a latitudinal line with the more ancient cities of Cairo and Canton. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z "A few miles west, then on the first thing that looks like a road, due north, and we'll come to the pike," suggested Fred, more pleasantly. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z For the wind was drawing down the coast from the nor'ard, and Valparaiso harbour faces due north. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z The trail from the Natashquouan was leading him almost due north. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z The lead runs in veins either due north and south, or west and east. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Cut out one third of the rim, and place the cut surface due north, and you have the city in miniature. Montgomery, the Capital City of Alabama Her Resources and Advantages 2012-01-22T03:00:22.020Z His first idea after reaching the Creek was to proceed due north, and four tentative expeditions were made in that direction, one of which was pushed to a distance of ninety miles. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z A few miles below Herat the river begins to turn north-west, and after passing through a rich country to Kuhsan, it turns due north and breaks through the Paropamisan hills. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Thus far they had scarcely made any westing at all, having gone almost due north, and were nearly as far from the Atlantic Ocean as when they left Nyangwe. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z When we left the lake our course was due north. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z This done, the voyage was continued, and the sea becoming clearer of ice towards the west, the course was altered to almost due north. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z She stood out close hauled on the larboard tack, the wind being due north, till she reached the bend in the channel that ran parallel with the shore. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z But there were trees again in the distance, and always the tracks left by the fugitive went due north. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z “He said that on one occasion he wished to find out how far that land extended due north or whether anyone lived north of the waste….” The White Elephant of Rucheni 2011-11-22T18:45:02.247Z Dull Knife with the rest of the band headed due north. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z After the Cape has been well rounded one finds oneself in a bay opening due north. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z From latitude 37° near the junction of the Missouri and the Mississippi, however, the ice margin extended almost due north along the Missouri to central North Dakota. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Struck due north, as I guessed he might. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z Williams veers due north, and we two men stand face to face. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z The canton is on the linguistic frontier in Switzerland, the line of division running nearly due north and south through it, and even right through its capital. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z From Soya the coast forms a large bay, which opens due north, and which ends in Cape Soya on the eastern side and in Cape Nossyap on the western. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z If two people on different meridians travel due north, do they travel in the same direction? on parallel lines? The Teaching of Geometry 2011-10-12T02:00:52.133Z Beaver Jack don't never come far into the settlements, and his line ain't never due north. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z I find it is best not to be told who lives in the beautiful mansions I am passing every day in my journey due north. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z “None whatever,” said he; “you have only to pass over the bridge of the traeth, and to go due north for about four miles, and you will find yourself in Llanfair.” Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z And now, if your eyes are not weary, let us go back to the Pole-star and draw a line from it straight down the horizon due north. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z The best way to approach them is to drive from Leenane Inn to the Deel River, due north, and then strike west over a wet bog, full of dunlins, plover, and curlew. Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland 2011-09-23T02:00:23.653Z After leaving Malta, we rounded the Adventure Bank off the Sicilian coast, and headed due north past Elba and on to the Gulf of Genoa. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Like the lapwing in autumn, I have been making short flights here, there, and everywhere within a day’s march previous to the start on my “journey due north.” The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z He must make another detour, bearing due north. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z And let us go in for division of labour in the matter of preparation for this journey due north. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z It is a building rigidly square, set due north, south, east, and west, with four long, narrow doors opening over broad door-stones to the four ends of the earth. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z The French forces, who came ashore close to Holywell, on the other side of the town, advanced direct over Warren Hill, and struck due north towards Sheep Lands. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z I must therefore go due north to reach the stream, and then follow it in order to reach camp. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z I knew very well that we were proceeding in a north-westerly direction, yet it seemed to me as if we were going due north. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Nyad embarked on a north-west course, aiming to arrive at a point in the keys slightly east of due north, compensating for sea currents. US swimmer attempts record-breaking journey from Cuba to Florida 2011-08-08T07:34:44Z The upper house, the Pine Tree, is a “sun-line” house, facing due north, with its ends pointing east and west. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Altering their course, they headed due north, still keeping up a running fire, but the Russians prevented them making headway. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z We marched for eight days due north, during which time we crossed many rivers flowing to the east, and came across hunting-Indian tribes repeatedly. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Nyad plans to swim a northwest course aiming to arrive at a point in the Keys a little east of due north, compensating for sea currents. U.S. Swimmer Nyad Begins Swim Across Florida Straits 2011-08-08T02:06:05Z That day they reached Stone Mountain, about eighteen miles east of Atlanta, and afterwards travelled only at night, due north, with the North Star for their guide. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z And as there were no windows in the extremities of this passage that ran due north and south, it derived all its light from the aforementioned dormer window. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z After leaving Juneau we steamed along a narrow strait between Douglas Island and the coast, and entered the famed Lynn Canal, which is an arm of the sea running almost due north. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z Remembering this, I followed Tiger's advice and went due north. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z "In the southern hemisphere, or in any tropical country where at noon the sun is due north, the rule will give the north point instead of the south." The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. 2011-06-30T02:00:34.290Z We resolved at night to turn to the northeast instead of keeping due north, as we had intended. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z By the position of the sun he knew that he was going nearly due north, which was not in the direction he supposed Cortenaeken to be. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z We are well on our way, I suppose, and steering due north, I observe. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z I had with Tiger a long consultation as to the route we should follow, and while I proposed to keep more to the north-west, he insisted on a due north direction. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z As a rule the Conoque ran due north and south, though there were places where abrupt turns were the exception. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z We rode on the spoor; soon this led us almost due north, straight to the dune, which it crossed at right angles. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Instead of pointing due north, or, at least, in a direct line toward a point on the horizon immediately beneath the star, they pointed some five or six degrees to the westward of it. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z “Say,” bolted out Silas, holding on with both hands as they crossed the railroad tracks and struck a winding country road due north, “isn’t—isn’t this going pretty fast?” Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z Its eastern boundary followed the course of Rum river from its mouth to its junction with the west branch and thence a line due north to the Mississippi river. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z The course of the river being nearly due north, the western bank was glowing in varied sunny lights; the other seemed made up of shadowy veils of gauze fainting gradually towards the horizon. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z The caravan moved due north, bound for a destination that shall be nameless. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z To reach it they rode due north from Chula Vista, following an old road that had been fenced so many times that Gloomy Gus became discouraged. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z A strait, called Sir Thomas Rowe's Welcome, leads due north out of Hudson Bay, being parted by Southampton Island from the strait through which we entered. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z In convention Mr. Holcombe advocated a boundary line commencing at Mount Trempeleau on the Mississippi, running due north to Lake Superior. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Morton, in his report, described two islands opposite Cape Constitution; Kennedy Channel as about thirty-five miles wide, running due north and having an unbroken mountainous land along its western limits. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Then the river turns still more sharply to the left, and we sailed due south, after having come due north by Horning. The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk 2011-04-27T02:00:21.617Z A house facing south-west or south-east will be found much healthier than one facing due north; and as it is also warmer, less fuel will be required for heating purposes. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Just now, we steer due north, and yonder is the coast of Norway. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z When a magnetic needle is balanced on a point, it remains at rest in one position only, pointing then nearly due north and south. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z One of them ran due north and south between their respective capitals. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z The principal sealing ground is at Jan Mayen Island, thirteen hundred miles due north from London.... Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The main street of the town ran due north and south, and was lined with tents and buildings, finished and under construction. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z The direction in which Jackson marched from Harper's Ferry to Antietam—due north—disposes of a controversy that for years has exercised the pens of many people eminent in letters. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z Mother said that if the front was due south the back would be due north and she didn’t want a whole side of her house facing north.” Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge 2011-02-24T03:01:03.877Z The old Tripolis, of which the villages were absorbed by Megalopolis, is placed by the geographers in quite another part of Arcadia, near Gortyn, and due north of the western plain. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The country due north and northeast was remarkably level. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The direction they were taking for the first part of the journey was almost due north, following the sleigh track, which finally joined the Truro-road along the banks of the Shebenacadie. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z To the right, down the river is the gorge which Niagara has been chiseling and scouring for unnumbered centuries; this chasm extends almost due north for a distance of seven miles to Lewiston. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z There was no mistaking it; the needle of the Santa Maria pointed a little west of north instead of due north. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Twenty minutes later an intersecting road made its appearance; Mrs. Crump left the highway and followed this road due north for a couple of miles. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z The line then runs almost due north to the south shore of the Gulf of Guayaquil, following the western water parting of the lower Tumbez valley. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z In front was Charleroi, whence a broad turnpike led almost direct to Brussels, thirty-four miles due north; another turned eastward toward Li�ge. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Had they gone due north they would soon have reached the rim of the Great Kalihari Desert—the Säara of Southern Africa. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Canada holds the boundary line follows the Alaska-Canada border due north "as far as the frozen sea," as outlined by an 1825 treaty originally between Russia and Britain. Canada Burnishes Role as Arctic Power 2010-08-31T02:29:00Z The French fort at Niagara was 130 to 140 miles to the west of Oswego, while due north of the latter place, at a distance of over fifty miles across Lake Ontario, was Fort Frontenac. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical Our direction was now nearly due north, and every rise we topped would, we hoped, bring us in view of the Geuk Irmak valley. A Kut Prisoner To reach the Tropics Australians go due north, while we go due south. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The line runs due north, and straight from the rear of the camp. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies On, on, on! and there was no need of a trail to follow, for Sam Herrick's last advice had been, "Ride due north, Cal, and you won't lose any distance." The Red Mustang Moreover, almost due north of the town, on the edge of the harbour, was a battery, known as the Grand Battery, over against the Island Battery which has been already mentioned. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical From Chittabut the range runs due north, finally descending by two large spurs to the Indus again. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Keep your eyes skinned for a blue light followed by a green due north of us. A Traitor's Wooing That there were only two roads by which the rebels at King's Bridge could escape out of this peninsula; the one due north towards Canada, and the other northeast through Rochelle towards Connecticut. Conduct of Sir William Howe Observations upon the Conduct of S-r W——-m H—e at the White Plains; As Related in The Gazette of December 30, 1776 This meant, of course, that the steamer had changed its course and was making almost due north. The Indian Drum This place must be nearly due north of him. The Blind Man's Eyes Here three roads branched: the one led to Utrecht on the east; another to Pretoria, the capital, to the north-west; while the third, a track much less used than the others, led due north. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars We are going due north, out of the Crimea and into some part of the Russian interior. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Ride a full day due north beyond the great river where you cross it from here—thirty miles maybe—two kloofs—one long poort. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt Near as I can figure, there's a Kumaji base fifty miles due north of here. Home is Where You Left It Leaving Lexington Island we steered almost due north through a vast open pack. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar Just as soon as darkness settles down we're going to change course to due north and sneak right up by the Solomons to the searching area. Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal This point lay due north of the river-crossing he had chosen. Waterloo It's an island due north o' the Diomede Islands in the Behring Sea. The Boy With the U.S. Miners The goose that flies a thousand miles on a line due north is emulated by the mariner, who, by the use of a compass, will sail with the same accuracy. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 Their vessels followed the direction of the Gulf Stream, and the instructions given their commanders were to first make Spitzbergen, and thence proceed due north, and if possible find there a passage to the pole. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar A line drawn from the extreme right due north would have crossed the Nashville Turnpike near General Rosecrans’ headquarters, about one mile northwest of Hazen. The Regular Brigade of the Fourteenth Army Corps, the Army of the Cumberland, in the Battle of Stone River, or Murfreesboro', Tennessee Then they found that all this time they had been going due north, for a hundred and fifty miles. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North You go to my cabin, Owens," he said, and it was noticeable that he dropped the "Mr.," "and five long paces due north from my kitchen window, you dig! The Boy With the U.S. Miners The run to the Gate did not take long, and by the middle of the afternoon the steamer was standing out boldly into the Pacific Ocean, on her way almost due north. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon On the contrary, leads of open water reached in all directions, and up those leading nearest due north we joyfully sailed. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar Lauderdale, the westernmost division, running due north and south, embraces simply the basin of the Leader and its tributaries so far as the basin is in Berwickshire. In the Border Country "Thirty-seven big paces due north from the Witch's Head; eighty-nine big paces due east from The Three Sisters," muttered the captain. Doubloons—and the Girl Then he slowed down and, turning into the canyon, which wound and twisted due north and south in the bright moonlight, he continued at a slower pace. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance They lie due north of the Koranas; beyond the boundaries of the colony; but not beyond the influence of its missionaries, or the range of its explorers. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies We followed the main leads in preference to forcing a passage due north, and when in lat. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar My compass told me I was heading due north. Where the World is Quiet Thirty-seven long paces due north from the Witch's Head.' Doubloons—and the Girl A line drawn from the mouth of the Penobscot, due north, to the River St. Lawrence, divided New England from the equally extensive territory of New Scotland, or Nova Scotia. The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia “In other words, we want to measure a distance one hundred and twenty times the length of my shoe due north from here.” The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave Spotts had assumed an unconventional attitude at her feet, while the Quaker, face down, with hands and legs outspread, seemed to be trying to swim due north. His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts It faced due north; and the last rays of the sun, that was setting like a red-hot shot amidst a tumultuous gathering 156 of snow-clouds, were reflected on the endless rows of windows. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) For nearly three miles they held to the main road, going due north, then turned aside to a quiet grassy by-track running north-east, and were fairly launched on their new route. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Twelve rows of double fruit walls run inside due north and south. Woman under socialism “Just listen to this,” and he began to read slowly, “‘Take a course due north one hundred feet from the south–’” he paused. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave It may blow due north here, and a hundred miles away due south. The Way to God and How to Find It "He was heading due north and going hard when last we saw him," was his contribution. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country The acceleration tube of the ultracosmotron runs due north of here for two miles underground. Psichopath The northwest wind did not come quite up to time; on Friday we had northeast instead, and during the night it gradually went round to N.N.E., and yesterday forenoon it blew due north. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I ‘Take a course due north one hundred feet from the southern extremity of shark rock, then east fifty feet and north by east thirty-three dig.’ The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave In little over the time named they came to a small- 320 - pool of bright water, from which a little stream issued, running nearly due north across the plain. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers He never took the same route twice, and, on one occasion, traveled for three days and nights, due north, before entering the foot-hills. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Now, the pole of the heavens is a point lying due north, at a certain definite elevation above the horizon. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 I was anxious to give him something to remember me by, so I let the Caudrons go and flew due north. An Aviator's Field Book Being the field reports of Oswald Bölcke, from August 1, 1914 to October 28, 1916 Take a course due north one hundred feet from the southern extremity of shark rock, then east fifty feet and north by east thirty-three. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave There were no more blazes on the trees to point the way; and, if this was the Fraser, it seemed to flow almost due north. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia Then keep right on to some foot-hills about ten miles due north. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country We immediately began to climb up the hill, and endeavored, as far as possible, by means of the stars, our only guides, to direct our course due north. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. But a steamer smudge over the port quarter, with the Lass’s bow headed due north, was an entirely different thing. The Harbor of Doubt “Now,” exclaimed Grant, “the next thing to do is to measure off a distance due north from here.” The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave He could have had no thoughts of attempting to cross the Ohio anywhere near Buffington Island, for he rode almost due north. Raiding with Morgan Instead of any one façade of the building facing due north, the corners face exactly towards the four points of the compass. Architecture Classic and Early Christian We are going about due north, I think. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West This would make his line extend due north and south and our approach to attack it must have been from the west. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War Even as he stared down at them, its group separated, and some rode for Imagination Range, while others hastened toward the lava hills, or due north in his direction. The Coyote A Western Story Each competitor is given a long straight stick in daytime, and told to lay it due north and south. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Be good enough to sail due north towards Melville Bay, and thence try to penetrate into Smith's Sound. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras On the eighteenth of January, 1778, Captain Cook, the great navigator, while sailing due north from the Society Islands, discovered the Islands of Oahu and Kauai. The Hawaiian Islands Their Resources, Agricultural, Commercial and Financial When he turned off the Baltimore pike, some seven miles southeast of Littlestown, he had ten miles due north to travel before reaching Hanover. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman With Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War They now were less than half a mile apart, and the fugitive suddenly turned his horse due north, straight toward the hills, and sent a volley of shots whistling in his pursuer’s direction. The Coyote A Western Story The area of Von Below's army in the Somme region began south of Monchy, while the Sixth Army under the Crown Prince of Bavaria lay due north. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War He could see the faint glimmer of dawn in the east, more pronounced in the northeast, and even more so due north. The Shining Cow Eastward, behind the hills, we could trace the long, vast trench of the Jordan valley running due north and south, filled with thin violet haze and terminating in a glint of the Dead Sea. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit The second was Sari Bair, about eight miles due north of the Narrows. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources At the equator, where the latitude is nil, the Pole Star will be on the horizon due north. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language Stanley resolutely set himself to work building and buying canoes, and led by his own English-built boat, the Lady Alice, his expedition started finally down the river, which here flows due north. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Studying the time, Tom determined to keep to the present course for fifteen minutes more, and at the same speed, then to head about due north. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise The place was due north from where we now were, but we had to make a considerable detour in order to reach it. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Instead a line was erected from the Oise due north to the German Ocean at Nieuport, which became the new battle front. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Our course was due north until we anchored at the mouth of the Hoogly River to await a favorable tide, finally arriving at Calcutta on the evening of the 15th of January. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Shortly after 1 a.m. the van was opposite the southern spur of the height called Kainguba, at the other extremity of which, some two miles due north, lay the object of the expedition, Nicholson's Nek. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government For four hours more the “Restless” continued nearly due north, at the same original speed of six miles an hour. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise Before sundown Will saw through his glasses a long line of trees, apparently cottonwoods, running almost due north and south. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain The wind blew nearly due north, and was, as sailors say, "dead on end" for us. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The sunset view, already spoken of, had fully repaid us for the four hundred miles journey due north. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months The plain, across which the railway from Orange River to Kimberley runs nearly due north and south, is intersected by the devious windings of two rivers, the Riet and the Modder. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government To Fort Churchill they had travelled almost due north—first up the Mississippi, then across land to Lake Superior, and direct over the lake to one of the Company’s posts on its northern shore. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt We will, however, assume, for convenience sake that it stands due north and south. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life One day's sail due north from Copenhagen, through the Sound,—Strait of Katte,—brings us to Gottenburg, the metropolis of Southwestern Sweden. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands It lies due north of Pretoria, and about 40 miles from Pietersburg. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition He had his general direction in mind, and so was able to proceed at once upon his journey of exploration, keeping as closely as possible due north. The Doomsman Having procured the skins of ursus ornatus and another variety we shall find in the Andes, we can then travel almost due north. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt It was not until, speeding due north with the unswerving obedience of a magnet, their vessel was sailing far above the waters of the upper Saguenay, that they at length sank to rest. The Panchronicon "Then we are forty miles due north of Havre," responded the captain. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet The road I planned to follow would lead nearly due north at first, traversing the famous Chien-ch'ang valley after crossing the Yangtse. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia The strike of the main ridges forming that system is almost due north and south till it touches 30� N. lat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" I’ll take him right out due north of here, about four miles. Brand Blotters Silver Cloud all this time was hastening with the speed of a carrier pigeon, nearly due north. Doctor Jones' Picnic The "Fourth Principal Meridian" is a line due north from the mouth of the Illinois. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West It is thus possible to find the length of a long line running due north and south. The Story of the Heavens Therefore we steered due north, rapidly nearing the unknown land, and with a joyous morning, barometer high, wind south, and a coming fine day. The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" The river Nile, issuing from a great lake under the equator, runs 3,000 miles nearly due north to the Mediterranean. Ancient States and Empires The wind had shifted to the south, and they were sailing twenty miles an hour, due north. Doctor Jones' Picnic The "Fifth Principal Meridian" is a line due north from the mouth of the Arkansas. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West If you take this trail to the scrub pines above, then keep due north for about four miles, you’ll strike the creek again. Crooked Trails and Straight Also, I would see that the one to Boling started due north out of Salem and the other, the one I must follow, started due west out of Salem. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition From Alexander I.'s Land the two vessels, bearing due north, and passing Graham's Land, made for New Georgia, arriving there in February. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Well, sir, since you ask me," was the reply, "I'd shape a course due north. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The "First Principal Meridian" is a line due north from the mouth of the Miami. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West Carrollton was about twenty miles from our home, almost due north, and the road ran mainly through big woods, with an occasional farm on either side of the road. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Its connection with the Alpine range is, however, broken abruptly by the deep valley of the Rh�ne, running nearly due north and south. The Huguenots in France And then we lost our way as the machine rushed into a mystic cross-road that led due north, for the Dipper was before us. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee They occupied the centre and right, moving due north over a level plain which was shelled by the Boers from the ridges. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 The "Second Principal Meridian" is a line due north from the mouth of Little Blue river, in Indiana. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West From the western coast of Newfoundland Lord Dundonald sailed due north to visit Labrador. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II Those from the due north, east, south, and west points of the compass. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The number of tracks that branched out from the city whose environs he skirted bewildered him for a minute; then he took the one that pointed due north. Frank of Freedom Hill In the Northern Territory there are everywhere gigantic mounds raised by these termites, long, narrow, high, and always pointing due north and south. Peeps At Many Lands: Australia The "Third Principal Meridian" is a line due north from the mouth of the Ohio. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West He saw, as he hoped, that the valley, which here ran due north and south, returned to its normal course from the westward a few miles above. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] Drogheda is a seaport town on the Boyne, about twenty-three miles due north of Dublin. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 He is on the meridian, and consequently due north of us. With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure On the following morning we broke up our camp at break of day, and, favoured by wind and tide, sailed swiftly forward in a direction almost due north. A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 Upon reaching 32° south latitude, and 100° west longitude, the navigator steered due north. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century "That is, that our march will lie just about due north." The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series Practically due north from where we lie we can see the top of a snow-clad mountain which must be several thousand feet in height. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" About 1,000 yards to the east of the 28th, was a line of earthworks—ditch, rampart, bastion, and redoubt—which, commencing at the Sweet Water Canal, extended about due north for nearly five miles. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Glancing down at the trail and as far ahead as it could be traced, he saw that its course was due north. Deerfoot in The Mountains The line will run thence 3° westward, and then due north, to the Gila River. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 As if fortune favoured their taking this route instead of following the Beagle Channel, a fine breeze has set in from almost due north, and is still blowing when the spoil-laden hunters return. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure It had stopped abruptly at the brink and then had marched almost due north. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand Winds from due north, south, or west are not frequent. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) But on July 24, as I learn, Charles’s Wain was in the N.W., and at midnight or 1 a.m. lay nearly due north, and as low down in the sky as it could be. The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' “Two kilometers due north of the Shed, eh?” Space Platform He entered the lighted wardroom and looked at the telltale above; it told him that the boat was heading due north. The Wreck of the Titan or, Futility The ridge runs almost due north and south, and from the summit there are beautiful views of the hills surrounding Canandaigua and Seneca Lakes. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science Instead, however, of entering it, she steered north into Smith’s Channel, the southern end of a passage which runs due north between the mainland and a chain of islands, two hundred miles in length. The Three Commanders All at once, I realized that, while my biplane was headed due north, I was drifting north and west. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France Then he had to wait for a due north wind because the land inclined there due south, or the sea in on that land, he knew not which. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II It faces due north, preferring an outlook upon the sea to the warmth and light of a southern aspect. The Northern Iron Left to himself, Red Feather rode a short distance to the right, and then, changing his course due north, struck the pony into a gallop. The Story of Red Feather A Tale of the American Frontier Accordingly, the course of the vessel was changed, and I found that we were steering almost due north, avoiding the ice as much as possible, but passing a great deal of it every day. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner It was about seventy kilometres distant and almost due north. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France It is located on a grapefruit ranch known as the Trevino hacienda, about two hundred miles due north of Limasito. The Fifth Ace Our position was near a pike leading south of west to Harrisonburg, whence, to gain Newmarket, the great Valley pike ran due north. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Her course was changed to almost due north at that very moment. Ahead of the Army A little later we had furled all but the topsails and were sailing due north into an inlet masked by many dangerous looking reefs. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers His way lay due north for a while along the course of the great Caribou River. The Heart of Unaga Except in a few localities the compass needle does not point due north and south—that is, toward the real poles of the earth, but toward the magnetic poles. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania The road to New Iberia leaves the Teche at Franklin to avoid this bend, and runs due north across the prairie. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War The valley at this place runs nearly due north and south. The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite Hilary felt himself again, as, after he had said a few words to his men, they started off inland, mounting a rugged pathway, and then journeying due north. In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" Below the Little Bear we see the Camelopard, a little to the east of due north. Half-Hours with the Stars A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations This cape or coast is about twenty-eight miles long due north; and from thence to Cape Ann it is also due north, but to Boston it is northwest. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 Almost due north of Sleepy Cat the Lodge Pole Mountains, tumbling over one another in an upheaval southward, are flung suddenly to the west and spread in a declining ridge to the Superstition range. Laramie Holds the Range The query is therefore permitted, whether Coronado did not perhaps descend into Chihuahua, and thence move up due north into South-western New Mexico. Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I We found that we had got completely ‘turned round,’ as the phrase is, and were heading due north; and we now put about, and steered in what we supposed to be the right direction. The Island Home Low down, between north and northwest, we find the seven stars of the Dipper, the Pointers on the right nearly due north. Half-Hours with the Stars A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations They made a good start; the weather was calm and clear, the sea smooth as a mirror—walruses lay in herds on the ice, and, steering due north, they made good progress. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole It is four hundred miles due north from Salt Lake City to Montana. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 The Vltava arrives at Prague reinforced by its tributary, the Berounka, and flows almost due north until it meets the Castle Hill. From a Terrace in Prague Slowing rapidly now, the Orion flew along due north. Masters of Space Dartmouth lies almost due north, and the coast-line between is very lovely, though it has not the impressiveness of the cliffs farther west. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts The wind was quite strong from the east, but the light held a course almost due north. The Book of the Damned Breakfast over, the train took up its march, turning at a right angle from its old course and now advancing almost due north. The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War Riding at great speed due north, the party soon reached the main travelled road up the Miembres, in whose loose drifting sands they knew their trail could not be picked up. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier "That is," corrected Ross, "unless they happen to be due north and south." The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men It lay due north, so that if we travelled by the way of the North Star we should be certain to find it. A Child's Book of Saints Thence holding on the same direction forwards due north, our way was between a double row of grand Corinthian columns with their p. 54capitals, and occasional temples to the right and left. Byeways in Palestine The Prussians had received considerable reinforcements, in the night; and had executed a long detour, advancing this time by the Langres Road, nearly due north of the city. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War He said that he was desirous to try, once on a time, how far that country extended due north; or whether any one lived to the north of the waste. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance North, master! almost due north now and we shall find pans on the way with water! A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa About midday the creek turned a sharp angle, and headed due north in a straight course of fully half a mile. Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters One line scratched in the sand pointed due north, a second pointed out the course they should follow. Planet of the Damned “I don’t believe ’er head is due north,” said Job, stepping up to the binnacle, just as Tommy Bogey, aroused by the sudden lurch of the vessel and the angry voices, came on deck. The Lifeboat Then he proceeded in his course due north as far as he could sail within another three days. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance The kite was thus compelled by the boat also to travel due north, though of course it did so in a sidelong manner. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole Having sighted the Isle of Pines we turned our bows almost due north and headed for the New Hebrides. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta “Hurrah!” he exclaimed; “we are all right; we are steering due north.” The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa “The North Foreland, you fool,” cried the skipper roughly, “who ever saw the North Foreland light on the starboard bow, with the ship’s head due north?” The Lifeboat All sail was made on the Ruby, and she was kept due north. True Blue Then Captain Vane arose, ordered the dogs to be harnessed to the sledges, and, laying his course due north, steered straight out upon the sea of ancient ice. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole See yonder distant line of blue land which runs nearly due north and south. The South Sea Whaler Our road was to be due north for a considerable distance, along the banks of the Cauca. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots The wind has turned nearly due north, and I’m afraid we are going to have a heavy snow-blast. Steve Young “We are looking due north,” said Panton, as the needle of his compass grew steady. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track “Horses’ heads are now pointing due north,” he said. A Dash from Diamond City I’m sure we had our backs to the pole star, and that meant going south, and out to sea; but now we’ve got our faces due north.” Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days Our course was due north all the way. By Canoe and Dog-Train Almost due north of this city, and in that portion of the Himalayan ranges embraced by the great bend of the Burrampooter, may be found the spot upon which our interest is to be fixed. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" With his hand on the rudder and his eye on the compass, he kept the boat’s course like a line, and fancied himself heading due north from Sinnamary. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life Should the Arkansas fall short of the 42°, a due north line to that parallel was to be taken. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 They are situated some seventy-five miles due north of La Guayra, and extend over an area of ocean measuring about twenty-five miles from east to west, and about half that distance from north to south. The Log of a Privateersman He accordingly steamed for the Esmeralda at a speed of about eight knots, steering north-east, while the sloop was steering due north but was only just moving through the water. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru Accompanied by his brother, Caspar, the young botanist proceeded to Calcutta; and, after a short residence there, he set out for the Himalayas—taking a direction almost due north from the city of the Ganges. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" However, look away; and if it’s a point out of due north call me a Dutchman.” Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 The railroad, after crossing the Modder, runs on the west side of the river nearly due north for two miles, and then turns north-west for two more, when it passes between two kopjes, both fortified. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Chief Wardwell is on the job, and from now on it is due north. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole The general direction of the river here was due north and south. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure The course laid, Seaton turned almost due north and the Skylark tore through the air. The Skylark of Space Due north, the amazing armada sped in rigorous alignment, flying along a predetermined meridian—due north! Spacehounds of IPC Then with a bold sweep it curves north, and round west, to a point half a mile north-east of the fort, when it again flows due north for a couple of miles. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 From here it is two hundred miles due north to Cape York. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Broad off the weather bow, sir, due north of us. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution For two hours they kept due north, and then turned west. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War It was a man on duty in the control room, overhead, reporting that two emergences had just been detected at twenty light-minutes due north of the planet. Space Viking The two parties separated on Saturday, June 8th, our contingent travelling about eighteen miles nearly due north, till just at sunset we entered a high valley in which flowed two splendid creeks. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 Her head was pointed due north, and affairs aboard her assumed regulation routine. A Negro Explorer at the North Pole The course was altered to the northeast, and after a quarter-hour sail, land was again espied ahead, so that to avoid the shore the course was taken due north. The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns And besides the ship is travelling due north—at least so the ship's compass states, and I have no reason as yet for doubting its word.' The Magic City Or, in the northern hemisphere, when the shadow points due north. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island They soon came near the main road, running due north and south, and which it was necessary to take, as it led directly down to Salem. Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem He is the commander of himself and heads his ship due north even in the wildest tempests of passion. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune We instantly signified our willingness to trust ourselves to his guidance, and shouldering our blankets and guns, we left our camp, and followed our guide due north at a rapid gait. Stories and Sketches Strike due north for half a mile and you will come up with a wagon trail, broader and safer, because you can see a long way on either side through the thin forest. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers Convoy is going as fast as it can due north. On the Heels of De Wet But all this time the young man has been walking almost due north from the meeting house in Salem village. Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem Fearing that Wayne would get too far up the valley, Truscott decided to make a night march due north and strike it some distance up-stream. Marion's Faith. The storm had blown us off our course to the south-east considerably; and the next morning we tacked to the northward, and continued due north all that day and the next. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' He had laid the course almost due north, taking the sun with a back-stick that might have come out of the Ark, working out his calculations in the fo’c’sle in his own head. The Beach of Dreams He therefore changed his direction to due north, and put spurs to his horse. On the Heels of De Wet For several miles they followed a well-worn road running due north from the village. Jack Haydon's Quest Indeed, when I was over the bark’s rails, I headed off due north across the ice. The Literary World Seventh Reader From this point it proceeds due north to the Mexican frontier, where it follows the river Hondo to its mouth in Chetumal Bay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" He had hoped that the sails would enable her to shape due north, at least; unquestionably some spiteful fiend was urging her headlong to ruin. The Captain of the Kansas In an air line Roaring Bill's destination lay approximately two hundred miles north—almost due north—of Hazleton. North of Fifty-Three The Clock Tower.—This is a most conspicuous object in the city, standing near the market-place, almost due north of the Lady Chapel. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey They therefore struck off due north, with the intention of passing to the west of Lake Xaltocan. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico After running out almost three miles, she had hauled close to the wind and was now heading almost due north.… Foe-Farrell The needle of the compass pointed due north—in the direction we expected was the south! A Journey to the Centre of the Earth In about an hour after he left the deck, a messenger came to the door of the cabin to inform him that the South West Pass was in sight, bearing due north. Stand By The Union "Our course, as I took it from the chart, is due north, though it may bring us in at the western end of the town." Fighting for the Right The English had taken up positions on the kopjes due north of the Vaal River, whilst we had for our defence only kraals and boundary walls. Three Years' War The cables of the ships at Lima were cut, and they were left to drive on shore to prevent pursuit; and then away sped the Pelican due north, with every stitch of her canvas spread. The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book Each couple will stroll due north us nearly as he can make it out, till they come to the waters of Mobile Bay. A Victorious Union There we bought three pack-mules and started due north on the Great Fur Trail. In Search of the Unknown So far as I could judge from the few stars visible we were travelling almost due north. My Lady of Doubt They then struck nearly due north; and, after walking three-quarters of an hour, perhaps two miles and a half, over a good open path, easily convertible into a cart-road, they reached the Inyoko Concession. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Indeed, I think that your best plan, when you start, will be to work due north, and join the Swedish forces near Narva. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden For about the last mile and a half the pass runs due north and south; but at the summit the river bends westward, and the mountains sweep back to the right. Claverhouse Facing this left center came General Langle's Fourth French Army, covering the southern side of the plain of Chalons, it lay south of Vitry-le-François, and faced due north. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne Both run nearly due north, and the former has a fall of about 2,000 feet from the divide, near the southern reservation line, to the northern boundary, a distance of about 85 miles. Navaho Houses, pages 469-518 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898 We instantly signified our willingness to trust ourselves to his guidance, and, shouldering our blankets and guns, we left our camp, and followed our guide due north at a rapid gait. The Path of Duty, and Other Stories Pursue those that escape for half a mile or so, and then draw rein, and, as soon as they are out of sight, strike due north across the fells. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden He held to a course due north, remembering what Argyl had told him about the location of the spring. Under Handicap A Novel Lastly, I took my station south, at the true line of the meridian, and stood facing due north. The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural He only happens to stand facing due north instead of north by east.' Wych Hazel The most western point at which we saw buffaloes was about due north of Laramie Peak, and it must have been about the 20th of June. The Extermination of the American Bison We have now a splendid view of Mount Owen Stanley, due north of us, and rising far away, clear and distinct above a thick mass of cloud. Adventures in New Guinea We then shaped our course north and north by west, which leaves it due north, if the variation is deducted. The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 This Home is situated about three miles due north of the Capitol of the nation. General Scott The wind is nearly due north, and they may have gone either way, or have made for Cherbourg or Havre. The Queen's Cup Our route led over a series of steep hills almost due north to Helmsley, a town with unbroken traditions from the time of the Conqueror. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland It was heading due north, just as many similar tracks had been of late. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership "No. 1" Section was now sent, with one squadron of Deccan Horse, to occupy a hill south-east of Ashrafie and due north of the position they had been holding. Through Palestine with the Twentieth Machine Gun Squadron They run almost due north and south: and form a commanding feature of the landscape in every point of view. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two I looked at the map before starting, and find that Dousi lies almost due north. The Queen's Cup We now resolved to go due north; he to buy ivory, and I to reach another part of the Lualaba and buy a canoe. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873 Continued By A Narrative Of His Last Moments And Sufferings, Obtained From His Faithful Servants Chuma And Susi There were nothing but these deserted main thorough-fares, and the scuttling people on the side alleys, and in absolute silence we reached an immense street running due north and south. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation It seemed to him at such moments as he took note of this fact, he would save much time by riding due north, but he could not forget the Indian brothers' reiterated warnings. The Enchanted Canyon But only ten miles away, due north, is Venice. A Wanderer in Venice Some pointed due north, others north-west, so probably its true course amounts to N.N.W. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 Presently we crossed the creek and headed our course due north toward the desert and the buttes. Letters of a Woman Homesteader Then as soon as they reached a cross-road five hundred yards away, they bent quickly due north and disappeared in a cloud of dust. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation Its course, as far as we could discern from the neighbouring hills, is nearly due north, passing through a beautiful and fertile valley, though without a tree or bush of any description. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. Yesterday morning Ayub struck his camp, and marched to a position on the Arghandab, between Baba Wali and Sheikh Chela, due north of the city, and separated from it by a range of rocky hills. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief Calling to Fuzl Khan to take his place and bidding him keep the vessel's head, as far as he could, due north, he went below. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India The command proceeded at first one hundred miles due north to Fort Massachusetts, which was to be their dépôt. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself The Boxers, deflected from the Legation quarter, were spreading rapidly down the Ha-ta Great Street which runs due north, and everybody was fleeing west past our quarter. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation The days lengthened till there was no darkness, the sun dipping at midnight, due north, for a few minutes beneath the horizon. The Turtles of Tasman The boat lies southwest of the island and you are taking us due north. Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid At its eastern extremity it forms a right angle with the east face, which runs nearly due north for about 180 yards, also almost in a straight line. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. It runs almost due north from Taos, and abounds, in the proper season, in good grass and water. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself Dilly had now set the course of the vessel due north, but the wind was against us, and we had still many hours to sail before we gained the open Channel. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow At 2 P.M. we started again in a due north direction and, having proceeded about four miles, reached a lake called Nowoorgoop. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 We were heading due north as if we would make the Faroe Islands, leaving the Orkneys to the starboard. A Sea Queen's Sailing This sheet of water is of an oval shape, with an axis, like that of the Dead Sea, very nearly due north and south. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. He was riding almost due north and the prairie stretched away without limit, although the forest extended for a long distance on his right. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty He rode almost due north for more than two hours, seeing patches of chaparral on both right and left. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Our troops retired to a partially prepared second line, running approximately due north and south from the canal to the road, some 500 yards west of the railway triangle. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 The ship was heading due north, and Heidrek's two ships were some three miles ahead of us. A Sea Queen's Sailing The street runs due north and south, pointing like a compass to the flat gray desert in the one direction, and in the other to the broken hills swept up into the San Juan mountains. The Bells of San Juan "We were up that way before breakfast," said Miss Penny, nodding due north. Pearl of Pearl Island Hills of some height, apparently very distant, are seen ahead due north, and to the west. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries The valley runs almost due north and south, which is one reason for the extreme heat. Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 A shoal of 68 fathoms, about 2 miles long in a NNE and SSW direction by 1 mile wide, lies due north from the Boars Head of Long Island. Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine The Indian, however, after the preliminary twists and turns of indecision, turned due north. The Silent Places After we had thrown the body overboard, I ordered Yawl to put the sloop on the starboard tack, and myself taking the helm changed the course to due north. Mr. Fortescue An Andean Romance The steering wheel was lashed and the compass pointed to indicate that the ship was rushing due north. Through the Air to the North Pole or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch The Essex, which had been proceeding east by south at a leisurely pace, had come about now and was dashing due north at top speed. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy The advance party then proceeds about 300 yards easterly from 582, when the point signals "Enemy in small numbers in creek bottom due north." Military Instructors Manual Our course now lay due north, away from the lake, across trackless fields covered with round basaltic stones. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 To reach it, the wind being north by west, we should have to make long fetches and frequent tacks, whereas Callao, or the coast thereabout, could be reached by sailing due north. Mr. Fortescue An Andean Romance It happened that we were now going due north, and his notion was that the needle pointed the way to camp. African Camp Fires On the 13th of that month, Columbus observed that the needle of the compass pointed due north, and thus drew attention to the variability of the compass. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known The encampment at Snake river was five or six hundred miles almost due north from Taos. Christopher Carson "Look here," he said, "you see the needle points due north." The Light in the Clearing At midday the wind was due north, and several inches of snow lay on the schooner's deck. The Pilots of Pomona Of these, sixty-three went to the northwest, twenty-nine via Behring Straits, and the rest to the northeast or due north. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 He found himself upon a highway running across a flattish plain, and presently discovered by the sight of the Great Bear, faint but traceable in the blue overhead, that he was going due north. Mr. Britling Sees It Through The maire shouted a shout of triumph, and climbed the cheminée; and when we also had done the necessary gymnastics, we found a hole facing almost due north, all within being dark. Ice-Caves of France and Switzerland They had followed a half covered, ancient trail due north for two days. Triple Spies The strip which extends 48 yards and is 13 ft. wide runs due north and south. Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 Attaining an altitude of two miles they are thence to fly due north as our maps show. In the Clutch of the War-God What wind there was came from the north, so Yan decided to set the stake due north. Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned The tomb of Asdrubal was due north; she could see the pole star, and turned her back to it and went due south. The Waters of Edera He also reckoned that the floe was making one mile per hour due north. Triple Spies It was in the month of November, in the afternoon, and the light was cold and grey, for the two tall windows looked due north, and a fine rain had been falling all the morning. In the Palace of the King A Love Story of Old Madrid Then marched through what I hear is called Wonderboom Port, a narrow nek between two hills, leading due north, to judge by the sun. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. Having thus cut the line, they established their course and went due north, spying sharply for the landmarks and old blazes as mentioned in the surveyor's field notes. The Rules of the Game About midday I sighted the Alabama screw steamer standing from due north towards Table Bay, intending, as it appeared to me, to take the passage between Robben Island and the Blueberg Beach. The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter These straits seemed to answer well to the map of Frezier; being about seven leagues through and six wide, and extend almost due north and south. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. But here the stream rises in the south and runs due north towards the Potomac. History of Kershaw's Brigade Headed due north, it was the aim of the submarine officers to intercept the retreating column of German raiders whom they knew now to be in full retreat, hotly pursued by the allied squadron. The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet Soon they were plodding on by starlight, and by midnight had reached, unmolested, a road that seemed to lead due north. The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps The pic of Tangulda lay due north of our camp, distant about two miles; and in the afternoon I set out on foot to ascend it, accompanied by Mr. White and the carpenter. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 Now at Vittoria the road towards Irun and the frontier runs almost due north for some distance and then bends about in a rough arc towards the east. The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales Pierre aimed straight for the foot of the buttress, working thus due north. Running Water Then I struck a match, and in its light made the observation, always taking into consideration the fact that in that part of Europe the compass points sixteen or seventeen degrees west of due north. Three Times and Out To-day we are embarking on a journey which is to reach two thousand miles due north of Edmonton! The New North Continuing due north, we just avoided some thick scrubs, which either on the right or left would have been very difficult to penetrate. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 It would have been no trouble to send some one up the river to meet our wagon and pilot McCann to the herd, for the trail left on a line due north from the river. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days That the boundary line must, in compliance with the provisions of the treaty of 1783, be drawn due north from the source of that river, and in no other direction whatever. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler Agonic line, line along which the needle points due north and south. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The great river takes a due north course for another thirty miles, and the Willow River flows in from the east. The New North I proceeded due north, in search of rising ground, but the whole country seemed quite level. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 We were bearing almost due north, and passing through a delightful country. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days From whatever source the negotiators of the treaty of 1783 derived their view of the boundary, that instrument directs that it shall be a due north line from the source of the river St. Croix. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler With a Shan guide we traveled due north along a good trail which led through dense jungle where there was not a clearing or a sign of life. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China At Herald Island, due north of Bering Strait, in 1886, a whale was caught who carried round in his inside pocket of blubber the head of a harpoon marked Ansell Gibbs. The New North This work was completed by ten A.M. and we proceeded due north from the depot camp. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 He went over to their camp again the next night and wished to ask them why they were steering so nearly due north. Death Valley in '49 Here, then, we find the first mention in an English dress of the line to be drawn due north from the source of the St. Croix. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler I went back and mounted, and rode round the little field to the stile, and took the path leading from it due north. Who Goes There? The Flour Mill at Vermilion-on-the-Peace Vermilion is in latitude 58° 30' N.,—that is, about four hundred miles due north of Edmonton, and on practically the same parallel as Stockholm. The New North After proceeding due north eight miles we came upon the bed of this river; but, before I could find water in it, I had to trace its course some way up and down. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 He had not traversed more than a half of the distance when much to his surprise he came upon a well-beaten trail running slightly diagonally with his own, almost due north. The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness The due north line from the source of the St. Croix, meeting the south bounds of the Province of Quebec, forms two angles. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler My way at first was almost due north by the Young's Mill road. Who Goes There? The base of supply was at Columbus, Kentucky, eighty-five miles due north of Jackson, thus giving us a long line of railway to protect. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation Its greater elongation extended due north and south, conformable to the direction of most of the other summits I had ascended. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 This second day we made sixteen and a half kilometres along the course of the river, and nine kilometres in a straight line almost due north. Through the Brazilian Wilderness That treaty and its confirmation in the treaty of Ghent must be admitted to be null and void before that line can be drawn in any other direction than "due north." A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler The place where he lived was exactly a half mile from the Buffalo Butte ranch house, and due north. Where the Trail Divides Late in the afternoon, the course changed from its northeasterly direction to due north, and at this point there was an ideal spot for camping. The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds Our winds blow from every point of the compass, but a due north wind is very rare. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 While our course as a whole had been almost due north, and sometimes east of north, yet where there were rapids the river had generally, although not always, turned westward. Through the Brazilian Wilderness The determination of the line due north from the source of that river. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler Eagle City was behind them, and the course was set almost due north. The Runaway Asteroid |
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