| 单词 | leeward side |
| 例句 | Finding three large sycamores growing close together, we stopped on the leeward side. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z An editorial pleaded for the exercise of common sense as Wilson moved to declare war; another celebrated the recent extension of ferry service to the leeward side of the island. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I set my travelsack on the leeward side of one of the grey- stones and the two of us began to set up camp. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They followed a row of torches up an uneven path to the leeward side of the prison. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Situated on the leeward side of the Chilean Coast range, more than 10,000 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest deserts and driest places on Earth. | 'Nostalgia for the Light': Chile?s Past Is Present in the Desert 2011-03-17T21:58:19Z The tone of this beguiling album is pitched just on the leeward side of mainstream. Laura Mvula: Sing to the Moon – review 2013-03-03T00:05:13Z The agency issued a Red Flag Warning for the leeward sides of the Hawaiian Islands through Thursday afternoon. Forecasters warn of increased fire risk in Hawaii amid gusty winds, low humidity 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z But forecasters at the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration were predicting below average precipitation and drought for Hawaii — and for the leeward side of Maui in particular — as early as May. Wildfires Are Becoming Increasingly Devastating in Hawaii 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Areas in “severe drought” include Maui’s leeward side — where the now burned town of Lahaina is — while the windward side is considered “abnormally dry.” How a perfect storm of climate and weather led to catastrophic Maui fire 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr Cole-Hamilton, who was then 66, was able to help his friend around to the leeward side of the boat and the pair managed to right the craft. Scotland has highest accidental drowning rate in UK 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z He then made the crew set pots facing into the wind so they got exposed to waves coming on board, rather than turning the vessel to offer more protection on the leeward side. ‘Deadliest Catch,’ a reality show with drama — and room for make-believe 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The base straddles Guantánamo Bay, a U.S.-controlled body of water, with some services on the leeward side and most on the windward, connected by a ferry. Guantánamo Bay: Beyond the Prison 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z “It seems as if we are, at least in the near term, on the leeward side of this earnings mountain,” Stovall said. Earnings boom is expected a year after pandemic-driven skid 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Do so over the leeward side of the boat, facing downwind. How to Overcome Seasickness 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z People were driving extremely fast away from the center of town, but traffic was still light enough that cars were flowing over the highway that connects the leeward side of Oahu to Honolulu. AP reporter recounts moments after Hawaii missile alert 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z There are not many places to find shelter in the Bering Sea, but the leeward sides of St. George and St. Paul islands are two important options, Kelley said. Coast Guard calls off search for 6 fishermen on crab boat 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The massive mountain has strongly interacted with the wind, leaving a wide dust-free zone on its leeward side. Satellite eye on Earth: December 2015 – in pictures 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Scientists used to think the winds that rise from the leeward side of mountains didn't travel much higher than the troposphere, which varies in altitude, depending on location and season. Pilot is building a glider to ride winds to the stratosphere — with no engine 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z An additional vacant lot on the leeward side of Oahu is being considered for more modular housing units. Honolulu drops plan to turn Hilo Hattie store into shelter 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z More parks and recreation facilities and opportunities are needed on the leeward side, he added. Kona Motorsport Park project picks up speed 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z In addition, the spawning sites were all located on the leeward side of the reefs, which protects them from being blown away by strong currents. Shark 'nursery' found on coral reef 2013-06-17T11:10:45Z In an instant everyone was upon his feet, and began dragging his bed over to the leeward side of the ship. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z We could see the blown snow deflected upwards for a moment where the wind met the ridge, only to rush violently down in a frightful blizzard on the leeward side. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z The temperature of the air falls as ice is approached, especially on the leeward side; but generally only at an inconsiderable distance from it. From the Archive, 1912: What We Know About Icebergs 2012-04-10T18:45:00.450Z The weather boards on the leeward side were then washed away, taking with them more than thirty people, who were clinging to them. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The leeward side, however, receives much less moisture and has wet and dry seasons. A Racial Study of the Fijians 2012-03-15T02:00:31.197Z The helpless vessel was forced side wise toward the beach, where the waves began heaping up the loose sand on the leeward side, until it reached as high as her decks. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The leeward side was quite open, and the roof, which could be lowered if necessary, was elevated and extended by poles six feet high. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The cutter rolled from it suddenly, her low bulwarks dipped under water on the leeward side, close by the Perseverance boat. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z Most collections were made 1-3 kilometers southeast of the village in marshes on the leeward side of the coastal dunes. A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico 2011-12-31T03:00:17.400Z On the leeward sides there is less general cloudiness and more sunshine, especially during the dry season. A Racial Study of the Fijians 2012-03-15T02:00:31.197Z Nor that the vessel had lost its foremast, which in its fall had carried away the boats on the leeward side. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z On the windward side of the dune the slope is long and gentle, while the leeward side is steep and in outline concave like a horse-shoe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z In the Arctic lowlands and on the leeward side of mountains, the slight development of glaciation appears to have been due to scarcity of precipitation. Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes 2011-10-28T02:00:24.840Z Here they chose the highest mangrove-trees3 on which to build their frail nests, and seemed to prefer the leeward side. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z On the leeward sides, patches of rain forest are found only in the moister areas. A Racial Study of the Fijians 2012-03-15T02:00:31.197Z Turtles that basked on days that were cloudy and windy, or cold and windy, did so in sheltered places, usually on the leeward sides of windbreaks such as limestone rocks, rock fences, or ravine banks. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Some while before daybreak we heard the sound of breakers on our leeward side, and we instantly brought the vessel to, having no mind to run upon a strange shore in the darkness. Palm Tree Island 2011-09-21T02:00:31.730Z Fully twenty Chinamen on the two sampans floating on the leeward side of the proa made the leap to her deck, and of these eleven fell back, so deadly was the fire. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z All at once it seemed that eyes were watching him from the shadow to his leeward side—mysterious eyes, eager yet timid. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z It is said, that after the aide-de-camp had been shown the accommodation, the captain intimated to him, that it was expected the military officers would always keep on the leeward side of the quarter-deck. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Two specimens were collected on the leeward side of the island about three kilometers south of the village on August 2. Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula 2011-06-21T02:00:27.783Z He had purposely come up from behind, and had chosen the leeward side of the boat in advance. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z As they eased into the shadow of her leeward side, Winston realized something else had changed. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z E sight a steamer on our leeward side. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z This three-sided barricade, made of boughs, stakes, and logs, was about as high as a man, and was open on the leeward side. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z It now began to hail, snow, and rain, nor could we find any shelter but the leeward side of an huge rock. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z He climbed the steps on the leeward side and touched his cap. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z "Hard a' starboard," shouted another, as a gentleman, with a felt hat close reefed to his head with a white handkerchief, sidled along up the leeward side of the passage way. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z The church is "rigged" on the leeward side of a pair of 13.5 guns. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War We were on the leeward side of it, and it gave generous shelter. The Jonathan Papers He learned that the deer always seeks the sheltered places and the leeward side of the hills. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia We turned back a little, and arranged so that we should approach them from the leeward side. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa The leeward side of the cabin was already under water, but its windward side still gave shelter, and here, for three hours, the passengers took refuge, their feet braced against the long table. Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) On entering at the leeward side send the dog from you by a wave of your hand or the word "On." The Dog Frequently, especially to the 133 leeward side of an atoll, there may be one or more navigable passages leading from the lagoon to the open sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Bouket, being an expert swimmer, on finding himself in the sea, swam round to the leeward side of the ship, caught hold of some part of the rigging, and thus escaped. A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island All hands were at the leeward side in a moment, when there was a general whispering amongst the tars. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Highlands in the trade belts are therefore moist on their windward slopes, and become oases of luxuriant plant growth, while close at hand, on the leeward sides, dry savannas or deserts may be found. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" You have been recommended invariably to enter every field by the leeward side. The Dog The whale passed under the vessel, scraping her keel as he went, came up on the leeward side, and lay apparently stunned for a moment. Bark Kathleen Sunk By A Whale On the leeward side of the tree, he thought he noticed a glow of light. The Wilderness Trail The horse came in about that time and took up a position on the leeward side of the fire, where he settled himself preparatory to going to sleep. Elam Storm, The Wolfer Or, The Lost Nugget Once he came across Marie and her father on the leeward side of the boat. The Phantom Lover A heavy westerly breeze sprang up, but they were on the leeward side of the island and did not notice its full strength. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba The wharfs and fish-houses were at last burning and property on the leeward side of the flames was declared to be safe. The Harbor of Doubt We landed on the leeward side of the island, and on going to the windward shore it was curious to notice the process by which these islands gradually become covered with vegetation. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Having made the old mule snug for the night on the leeward side of the house, he prepared to go to bed. The Twins of Suffering Creek As Cappen raised himself on the leeward side, he thought he saw something gleam, far out across the wrathful night. The Valor of Cappen Varra The leeward side of the Island, including South Kohala, North and South Kona, and Kau, is not exposed to such strong rains, but an ample supply of water falls in the rain belt. The Hawaiian Islands Their Resources, Agricultural, Commercial and Financial Sometimes I would lean up against one of the quiet old oxen on his leeward side, and thus get some warmth from his body and shelter from the wind. A Gold Hunter's Experience The windward side of a dune was toward the Gulf and the slope of that side was gentler than that on the leeward side. Mammals Obtained by Dr. Curt von Wedel from the Barrier Beach of Tamaulipas, Mexico Ahead, the leeward sides of the wickiups were rows of snowdrifts, all the same size. Shaman In the end he curled up on the leeward side of a tree, and fell asleep, shivering, with the water dripping off him. Deathworld The reason of the drought is that Waimea is on the leeward side of the mountains, which are a barrier to the clouds and rain. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California Generally on our coast a sea breeze means a stiff breeze, and during these mosquitoes will be found hovering on the leeward side of houses, sand dunes, and thick foliage.... The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) The bison are naturally shy, avoiding the presence of man; they have a keen sense of smell, and hence man has difficulty in approaching a herd, except from the leeward side. The Later Cave-Men He hunted up a cozy corner on the leeward side, set me down carefully, and then said, "Now, you d—d little cuss, I guess you won't fall down here." The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 "Jee Whitaker!" shouted Ike, as he crouched on the leeward side of his wagon, and threshed his arms around his chest, after having finished blanketing his team to protect them against the ferocious wind. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West The Newfoundlanders and natives have of them a mortal terror,—never going, if it can be avoided, nearer than half a mile, and then always on the leeward side. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 The Spaniards were eager to get to port, and ten of their ships were far ahead of the rest on the leeward side. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The ring-shaped reef, or atoll, is broken in one or more places, generally on the leeward side, and built up higher on the windward side. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania For a sudden puff of wind had caught the boat in front, and she heeled over so much with the large spread of sail that the water began to creep in over the leeward side. Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy So they embarked, not finding it very difficult, while the boat lay on the leeward side of the stranded wreck. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet The boat tilted sharply, and a dash of spray leaped the bow and, changing back to water, ran down the leeward side of the cockpit. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands They furnished us with eggs and milk; and, after our meal, we lay down on the leeward side of the town, to await the p. 188rising of the moon. Byeways in Palestine The water dashing up against the reef on the windward side brings an abundance of food, while the slight movement of the waves on the leeward side brings but little food. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania Being on the leeward side of his brother, Turkey Proudfoot began to feel warmer. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales On the leeward side the wall had been purposely left thin, and through this a narrow door, about three feet high, was cut into the excavation. Adrift in the Ice-Fields “Right to the leeward side of the island.” Masterman Ready The Wreck of the "Pacific" This time the water must have curled over in a perfect deluge, for we could hear it hiss and roar amongst the cordage on the leeward side, and stream out of the scuppers. Sail Ho! A Boy at Sea If they had passed to the leeward side they would have got our wind and trouble would have been unavoidable. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country On the opposite or leeward side of the tent a fire was burning. The Boy Hunters Keeping on the leeward side of the floes, they reached its base without difficulty, and without delay sought a place to ascend. Adrift in the Ice-Fields “Why do you call it the leeward side of the island?” Masterman Ready The Wreck of the "Pacific" However, there is a remarkable difference not only in climate but in appearance between the windward and the leeward sides of these islands. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia Milly, snugly tucked up on the leeward side of the deck, closed her eyes as the boat rolled with heavy dignity, and thought. One Woman's Life He lay on the leeward side where the smoke drifted over him and fought mosquitoes till a shift of the wind lessened the plague. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North The wind had become so strong that it was necessary to move the mess boards around to the leeward side of the pavilion. Tom Slade at Temple Camp The Wasp sighted several of them in the moonlight but, fearing they might be war vessels, followed warily until morning revealed on her leeward side the Frolic. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 Hence the dry leeward side is better adapted for European settlement. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia Lifeboat No. 4 was the second boat on the port side—the leeward side. Swirling Waters Then, too, at night if the breeze subsided, mosquitoes swarmed from the leeward side of bushes and drove slumber away. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure On the leeward side he stole A narrower compass, grazing as he passed His rival's vessel and the sounding shoal, Then gained safe water, as he turned the goal. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor On her leeward side stood two English frigates, the Guerrière and the Belvidera, with the Shannon only five miles astern, and the rest of the hostile fleet lifting topsails above the southern horizon. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 The gases on the leeward side would suffocate one instantly. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 The boat got under way quickly and with very little disturbance, swung to the breeze, the boom lurching to the leeward side of the boat with a "clank." The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea Or The Loss of The Lonesome Bar There was no decent cover, so we sat on the leeward side of a mound of sand. Adventures of a Despatch Rider A month later he was ordered to move from the windward to the leeward side of the island, and to blockade Fort Royal closely. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence Always give air on suitable days, and on the leeward side of the house. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition The leeward side of a boat is the opposite of the windward side; that is, that side of the boat which is sheltered from the wind. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island He ran back to the rear door, opened it and standing on the leeward side, peered forward. A Little Book for Christmas Jeff went around to windward of the brush patch and set fire to it, and then joined Jess on the leeward side to watch for the reappearance of the Monarch. Bears I Have Met—and Others As a rule sharks infest only the leeward side of these islands. The Wings of the Morning On the first warm day give air on the leeward side of the house, briefly at first, and increase the time as the plants become established. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition He scrambled his way to the leeward side of the engines where a certain warmth and shelter was to be had, and where a number of hardly tested deck chairs were securely lashed. The Man in the Twilight In the Mediterranean often the sea is rough, the winds cold, passengers are not yet acquainted, and hug the saloons or the leeward side of the deck. African Camp Fires In stormy weather, the deer always seek the most sheltered places, and the leeward side of the hills. Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer Soon afterwards, leaving Iris to the manufacture of sago, he went to the leeward side of the island, a search for turtles being his ostensible object. The Wings of the Morning Transfer the plants with extreme care, and place them in a sheltered part of the greenhouse or in a shaded frame, allowing free access of air on the leeward side. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition The wave had knocked him down, and dashed him against the bulwark on the leeward side. The Great Taboo Good's Island is between one and two miles long, and resembles the rest of the cluster in being hilly, woody, and rocky, with small beaches on the leeward side. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 The rest of the men followed Uncle Lance to complete the leeward side of the circle. A Texas Matchmaker The soldiers, and a considerable part of the convicts, were immediately landed in Cascade Bay, which happened at the time to be the leeward side of the island. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. It is situated on the north-west, or leeward side of the island, immediately behind the beach, and in front of a belt of jungle. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 They were on the leeward side of the island—that is, the side from the wind—and they would be obliged to get around to the opposite side before they could use their sails. Frank, the Young Naturalist They made the leeward side of the automobile in question, and while Mrs. Richards began to recover her roughly handled dignity Claire turned her attention to the car. The Blood Red Dawn The Martha was a very fast vessel, and was soon quietly anchored in a small bay, on the leeward side of the island, where landing was not only practicable but easy. The Crater When the summit was gained, we lay down awhile on the leeward side to recover ourselves. Views a-foot Mrs. Russell was so much interested in what she was saying that she left Kew on her leeward side for the moment, hardly looking at him as she shook hands. This Is the End It was raining on and off; the weather was likely to be better on the leeward side. Joe Burke's Last Stand On the northern or leeward side, there is an opening through which vessels can pass to the anchorage within. The Voyage of the Beagle On the leeward side of these rocks, in little hollows of the stone, he found a quantity of the eggs of some seafowl. Harrigan With the sea over one bow you must paddle on the leeward side. The Forest I went to the leeward side of it, and nestled at its foot. Wilfrid Cumbermede They piled into the car and drove back down to the sunny fields on the leeward side. Joe Burke's Last Stand The Simiacine trees had been ruthlessly cut away—even the roots were grubbed up and burnt—far away on the leeward side of the little kingdom. With Edged Tools There were no bushes that would serve their purpose near the lake; they therefore formed their camp on the leeward side of a large boulder. In the Heart of the Rockies Spite of all lectures on the subject, several would continue to shun the leeward side of the vessel, with their slops. Redburn. His First Voyage The Scotchman's eyes followed the gesture toward a group of children surrounding a tall girl who stood by the rail on the leeward side. The Nest Builder "Down with the sail, out oars! the boat Can reach the leeward side: Mother of Heaven! look you, men, Where breaks that roaring tide." Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses Fortunately I was on the leeward side of the tower, and I was not swung about by the wind. The Stories of the Three Burglars But how we boom through the billows!" cried Jack, gazing over the top-rail; then, flinging forth his arm, recited, "'Aslope, and gliding on the leeward side, The bounding vessel cuts the roaring tide.' White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War What was better, the opening happened to be on the leeward side, so that the driving rain could not find entrance. The Outdoor Chums The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club Any object that broke the wind—a stunted pine, a broken tree-trunk, a Government road-post—had at its leeward side a high, narrow snow-drift tailing off to the dead level of the plain. The Sowers On the leeward side the smoke suffocated and the sparks burned one, and men passed from one side to the other doubting which was the more tolerable. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 The leeward side, quite close to the sea, is flushed and nearly barren, but there is very little of this desert region. The Hawaiian Archipelago When the atmosphere cleared a little, Houghton saw that the mast of the other craft had broken, and, with the sail, lay over on the leeward side. The Earth Trembled In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern- visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter- deck. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers The recording parts of the instrument were enclosed in a snow-proof box in which there was a small aperture on the leeward side, through which ran the cord attachment of the sphere. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 It drifted into all hollows; it was not so thick on, or it was entirely absent from, the tops of hills; it formed tails, precisely as snow does, on the leeward side of all obstructions. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel On the leeward side, several black and very fresh-looking streams of lava run into the sea, and the whole coast for some height above the shore shows most vigorous volcanic action. The Hawaiian Archipelago On the leeward side of this breakwind, inside the semi-circle, half a dozen little hollows were scraped out in the sand. Spinifex and Sand Already had the wind shifted to the northwest, and it was cold enough to make them seek the leeward side of the fire while eating supper. The House Boat Boys Stillwell's party had pitched their tent about ten paces to the leeward side of ours, of which stratagem they continually reminded us. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Rivulets rushed down the leeward side of the booth and formed a wall of water outside the glass. Underground Oahu, at least on this leeward side, is not tropical looking, and all this tropical variety and luxuriance which delight the eye result from foreign enthusiasm and love of beauty and shade. The Hawaiian Archipelago On the green tableland of the Overland, the houses nestle and huddle together for shelter on the leeward side of the island, the prevailing winds being westerly. The Days Before Yesterday Mr. Mangles had naturally selected the leeward side of the deck-house for his seat, and Miss Cahere had brought Cartoner round to the weather side, where a cold Atlantic breeze made the position untenable. The Vultures On its leeward side there was a ramp of very hard snow slanting down from the top of the sledge. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 As they were scrambling down the leeward side of the cliff, they saw a boat put off from the ship, and gained the beach in time to meet a midshipman coming towards them. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn We steamed through the reef in the brief red twilight, over the golden tropic sea, keeping on the leeward side of the islands. The Hawaiian Archipelago But it was stupidly kindled on the leeward side, without the protecting shields designed to cover it; and torrents of water, poured down from the gutters above, quickly extinguished it. Pioneers of France in the New World She crossed it, for there was still a moderate breeze on the leeward side of it, intent no doubt upon making the utmost of that southward run. The Sea-Hawk They then lay themselves down on the heath, upon the leeward side of some hill, where the wet and the warmth of their bodies make a steam, like that of a boiling kettle. The Lady of the Lake The outer edge of the reef on the western or leeward side of the island is tolerably well defined, and is a little higher than any other part. Coral Reefs The sound of a frequent cough attracted his attention, and, looking round, he saw a tall figure wrapped in great-coats leaning on the leeward side of the funnel. Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife Also, there were several of them, reared in the dry region on the leeward side of Haleakala, that had never worn shoes in all their lives. The Cruise of the Snark They are often cavernous on the leeward side, from the upper part having curled over the lower part. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits In a few days I presented myself to a tall, stern-visaged man, who was slowly pacing the leeward side of the quarter-deck. Condensed Novels On the leeward side of Mauritius where I found the coral growing at a somewhat greater depth than at Keeling atoll, the sea, owing apparently to its tranquil state, was likewise very clear. Coral Reefs When I reached the ledge, after a severe struggle with the storm, I found Sarah on the leeward side, drenched but delighted. By Shore and Sedge Landing on the leeward side of Molokai, he sneaked down the pali one night and took up his abode in the Settlement. The Cruise of the Snark "Why do you call it the leeward side of the island?" Masterman Ready Patrick, I noticed about this time, liked to get on the leeward side of as many pipes as possible, and as near as he could to the smokers. The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature "Right to the leeward side of the island." Masterman Ready |
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