| 单词 | sea-coast |
| 例句 | Then, on the sea-coast, within a foreign vessel’s reach, not an animal, not a fruit tree, had been left. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Footnote 3: This large shell is used in many of the sea-coast districts of France still, for the purpose of giving signals. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z Upon receiving this letter Consul Cameron at once started for the sea-coast. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z It made Je-sus sad to have the Jews turn from him, and he left them, and went out to the towns of Tyre and Si-don, which were on the sea-coast. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z On the sea-coast, when he is returning home with her, he pays the debts of a corpse and has it buried. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z At the same moment the distant bell of one of those hamlets which border the sea-coast, or lie hidden in the mountain hollows, rang out the first peal of the angelus. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z The line leads nearly due south to the sea at Brighton, and then along the sea-coast, from Hastings in the east to Portsmouth in the west. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z It would be as fair to land in the north of England, and to skirt the sea-coast, keeping on the Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Welsh, and Cornwall hills, and then to pronounce England a sterile country. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z While England occupied us along the sea-coast, he determined to sweep in one vast semi-circle from Michilimackinac to Florida upon the scattered settlements. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z Keeping the fields he made his way to the sea-coast, where he found a boat eighteen feet long, with one oar in it. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z It found the American sea-coast utterly defenseless; It hath left it fortified. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Morgan, when young, had no inclination for the calling of his father, and therefore left the country and came to the sea-coast, to seek some other employment more suitable to his aspirations. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z I often saw him in his rounds on the sea-coast, and have had conversations with him. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z This fast-growing city is built on the actual sea-coast; and though to some extent sheltered by islands, its harbour is shallow and exposed. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z And then introduce him to the busy, humming, thriving population of New-England, from the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Switzerland of America, to the northern lakes and wide sea-coast of Maine. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z So anxious was he to save his rubies, to gain the sea-coast in safety, that he had not brought with him sufficient supplies. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z Its greatest prevalence is on the sea-coast or banks of navigable rivers. Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity 2012-03-22T02:00:38.537Z Along the sea-coast to the south it has some placer gold mines. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Upon that part of the sea-coast which bordered upon the regions of Carthage and Utica, the number of those carried off by this pestilence is said to have been two hundred thousand.” Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z What a stretch of sea-coast, on two oceans—with harbors enough for all the commerce of the world! The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z For a trip to the southern sea-coast isn't much relief; a hot beach is about the hottest place I know! Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Gravel from an inland pit is to be preferred; though occasionally very excellent varieties are found upon the sea-coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z In the fifth year of his reign he went out against the city of Arpad in Syria; in the eighth against the "sea-coast," i. e. no doubt against the coast of Syria. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z On the 21st, nine canoes arrived in the bay, containing a large party of Fuegians, principally those who frequent the Magdalen Channel, and probably the sea-coast. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z With but a short stretch of sea-coast, and possessing only one important seaport, Fiume, the mercantile marine of Hungary is not very developed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z This railroad undertook to convey travellers across the peninsula to the sea-coast, fifteen miles distant; and the promise was kept. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z One of its terrible four-pounders would not now make a mouthful for our sea-coast ordnance. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z It is, in fact, a country of pretty little hills, abundantly wooded, until the flat land by the sea-coast is reached. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z The time of high water in this channel exactly corresponded with that on the adjacent sea-coast, but did not nearly agree with that of the Strait of Magalhaens. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Of course they are merely useful precautions; but they are universally attended to by people on the sea-coast. Meteorology or Weather Explained 2012-02-20T03:00:18.847Z So as to the fisheries by which the people on the sea-coast live. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The Boxer, after worrying the fishermen, and keeping the sea-coast villages in continual alarm, dropped anchor in Pemaquid Bay on Saturday, September 4th, 1814. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The Egyptian army then proceeded to march along the sea-coast by the ancient military road, which struck inland at the Nahr el-Kelb. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z I had tried to gain a wide offing to get a less turbulent sea, and because not even an outline of the sea-coast of Campana Island was drawn in the chart. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Athens, like Edinburgh, was an inland town, and had its harbor, Pir�us, on the sea-coast. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Lying at a distance of six miles from Mount Tabor, it commanded the interjacent plain and the sea-coast to Acre. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z The digging up of the hatchet by the eastern Indians, in 1676, during Philip's war, probably first led to the building of fortified houses in all the sea-coast towns. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The sea-otter resides only on the sea-coast or in the neighborhood of the salt water. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z To all appearance, Pir'u of Muṣuru is regarded as one of the kings of the sea-coast and the desert, but whether this is evidence against his being Pharaoh of Egypt or not, may be doubted. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z And so dividing his time between the study of the more exuberant poets and solitary rides along the bleak sea-coast, he mapped out the world for himself upon a purely fanciful plan. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z A place of strength on the sea-coast would, he conceived, be of the utmost importance to them; so he fixed his eyes upon Tyre, and fell upon the following expedient to obtain possession of it. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z In many respects the sea-coast of Maine is the most remarkable of New England. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The intermediate rice plains stretch inland for about 40 m. and occupy the older part of the delta between the sea-coast strip and the hilly frontier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Egypt is as much a country of the sea-coast as any part of Palestine, but it is naturally on the south shore of the Mediterranean, and not on the east. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Between the basin of the Euphrates and Tigris and the Mediterranean rise the mountains of Syria, an elevated plateau which ascends gradually from the right bank of the Euphrates and descends steeply on the sea-coast. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z In the early history of this country, several reports were published of showers of blood being seen to fall in some of the sea-coast states, which were regarded as a divine judgment. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Maine, sea-coast of, 17, 18; embraces Norumbega, Mavoshen, 18; other names applied to her territory, 18; French occupation of, 18; her enterprise and products, 60; part of Massachusetts, 68. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z With the exception of a narrow strip along the sea-coast and a small district in the N., it is entirely mountainous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z As before, the latter was in alliance with Irḫulēni of Hamath and the “twelve kings of the sea-coast above and below.” The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The trade routes approach our Atlantic sea-coast in the shape of a fan, of which different sticks point to such ports as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, and the ports of the Gulf of Mexico. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z I know of no nation having a sea-coast of its own which has no navy, except Norway, but Norway will never tempt the invader. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z Bernard came to the United States in 1816, and was associated with the late General Totten in carrying out the now discarded system of sea-coast fortifications. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Florian had not long been lost to the sylvan family when Palmerin and Selvian, wandering one day by the sea-coast, observed a galley cast upon the shore by the violence of a tempest. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z At a few points, which most of them had never seen, they had been driven back a little from the sea-coast, and that was about all. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The state of affairs in Bolivia affords a marked example of how closely the development of a country is connected with the fact of its possessing more or less of sea-coast. 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 Harbours may be divided into three distinct groups, namely, lagoon harbours, jetty harbours and sea-coast harbours, protected by breakwaters, including refuge, naval and commercial harbours. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Its external aspects belong rather to the milder types of inland scenery than to the rugged grandeur of the near sea-coast. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The district of Seankanka includes a number of inland villages whose people scarcely ever visit the sea-coast. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z At their first arrival on the sea-coast, they are exceeding good eating; but when in a moulting state, though very fat, they are in general so rank that few Europeans are fond of them. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z It is the remark of foreigners, as they travel from the sea-coast to London, that the country is a garden. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z They are the first representatives of the pure barbarian the traveler meets, when but two days' journey from the sea-coast. 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 I have found many persons in charge of our sea-coast lights who had been ship-masters, and were men of more than ordinary intelligence. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Indeed, no sheep could be shorn within five miles of the sea-coast without the presence of a revenue officer, to see that the law was not evaded. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The two first only visit the sea-coast, feed on fish and fish-spawn; and their flesh is by no means esteemed good, though their eggs are not disagreeable. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z Many of the gulls congregate in vast numbers to breed, whether on rocky cliffs of the sea-coast 715 or on healthy islands in inland waters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Each year, as I go back to the sea-coast, I watch eagerly for my first sight of the two characteristic flowers of the Jersey coast, the swamp mallow and the sabbatia. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z This place, like many neighboring sea-coast hamlets, was busily engaged in the mackerel and menhaden fishery. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z On the sea-coast, where Rooks are only casual visitors, the Jackdaw has no opportunity of hanging himself on as an appendage to a rookery, but even here he must be a client. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z The Mallard and Long-tailed Duck visit Hudson's Bay in great numbers, and extend from the sea-coast, to the remotest Western parts, and near Cumberland House are found in vast multitudes. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z After plundering and burning some sea-coast town in Visayas or Luzon, they would take the trouble to cut down the fruit trees, destroy the crops and everything else that they could not carry away. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The “second Aquitaine,” with the sea-coast from the mouth of the Garonne to the mouth of the Loire, became the West Gothic kingdom of Toulouse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Though Gorgeana was probably the first incorporated city in America, it was in reality no more than an inconsiderable sea-coast village, with a few houses in some of the best places for fishing and navigation. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z It is abundant on the sea-coast of Norfolk in the winter, where I have seen it feeding with Gulls, Plovers, etc. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Those birds are numerous in the interior parts of the country, but never appear near the sea-coast. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z To-day, this day, the sun shining in the sky, they are gone to the desolate sea-coast to perform the last offices to their earthly remains, Hunt, Lord Byron, and Trelawny. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z William, employing a common device, announced his intention of retaking Namur, but set his army in motion for Flanders and the sea-coast fortresses held by the French. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z We were near enough to make out the varied features of a long line of sea-coast stretching northward for many a mile. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z It is very frequently seen near the sea-coast, to which in winter it habitually resorts, finding there, no doubt, greater facilities for obtaining food. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Those birds are very common on the sea-coast, but in the interior parts fly in very large flocks. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z We shall have boats, and go somewhere on the sea-coast, where, I daresay, we shall spend our time agreeably enough, for I like the Williams’ exceedingly, though there my list begins and ends. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z His wild horsemen harried the open sea-coast plain of Bithynia again and again, till at last the wretched inhabitants emigrated, or acknowledged him as their sovereign. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z New England, indeed, boasts greater elevations at some distance from her sea-coast, among which the Mount Desert peaks would appear dwarfed into respectable hills. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z A rare and occasional visitant, appearing from time to time in small flocks on the muddy or sandy sea-coast. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Ducks of various kinds are found in those parts during Summer; some only frequenting the sea-coast, while others visit the interior parts of the country in astonishing numbers. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z The army marched their prisoners down to the sea-coast, to Machico, where they were put on board the Diana fifty gun frigate, and taken thence to Punchal. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z Having passed through nearly to the eastern end of the strait, we cut off some distance by crossing overland, so as to reach the sea-coast 3 or 4 miles southward of Cape Sabine. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z Had it fallen out otherwise, Quebecs and Louisburgs might have bristled along her sea-coast, if not have changed her political destiny. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In habits it differs little from the last described species, but is less common, occurring both in fresh-water lakes and along the sea-coast. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z They are by no means so numerous as the two former, and are most frequently seen in rivers and marshes near the sea-coast. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z “I am a native of Aberystwyth, a place on the sea-coast about a dozen miles from here.” Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z On the second day the myst� went in solemn procession to the sea-coast, where they took a bath, by way of wetting the public curiosity. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Only a few feeble settlements skirted the sea-coast between it and Casco Bay, so the same causes combined to render it both weak and formidable. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The Curlew is found on the sea-coast over the whole of Europe and Asia, and along the northern coast of Africa. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z They build their nests in trees, the same as the Wood Pigeons do; never lay but two eggs, and are very scarce near the sea-coast in the Northern parts of Hudson's Bay. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z The course would bring them to the sea-coast some distance to the east of Kum Kale and not far from the Bay of Yenikeui, where the Sub's whaler had met with misfortune. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The sea-coast would have been valuable to a people gifted with commercial instincts. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z He was more than two months in exploring a hundred and twenty leagues of sea-coast, visiting and observing the Kennebec, of which a straightforward story is told. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The name Divers is, on the sea-coast, loosely applied to a tribe of sea-birds, including the Grebes, Cormorants, and other birds, which, when pursued, place their safety in diving rather than in flying. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z The Mullets are widely distributed; it is a very popular fish in the southern sea-coast states. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z Some tiny village on the sea-coast, I believe. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z With commerce they might have extended their influence; but from the sea-coast they were wholly excluded. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z I rode after his chaise, I pursued it to the sea-coast, I saw him under sail.' The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z My idea was to order a carriage to drive us to the sea-coast at Mersina, from which place I felt sure it would be possible to charter a boat to Cyprus. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z He was however so much weakened, that I thought it advisable to take him to the sea-coast. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z Travel by boat was so greatly preferred that most of the settlements continued to be made on the banks of rivers and along the sea-coast. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z There are vegetables in a little field with a stone wall—there is a strange white track through the moor to a forsaken sea-coast. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z The ridge of Nazareth rises north of the great plain of Esdraelon, and 404 north of this again is the fertile basin of the Buttauf, separated from the sea-coast plains by low hills. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Coal is the carbonized remains of innumerable plants, chiefly ferns and gigantic clubmosses, that grew in swamps bordering on the sea-coast of the period. Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils 2011-08-20T02:00:11.557Z The Spaniards had many resources; the sea-coast supplied them with fish, and their vessels brought provisions from other islands. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z I must die on a sea-coast and not by a tiger.” Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z The fishermen of that sea-coast who tell the story, affirm that it was a long time before the waves washed away that name written on the sand. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z Galway possesses the advantage of a very extended line of sea-coast, indented by numerous harbours, which, however, are rarely used except by a few coasting and fishing vessels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z An expedition, I forget now for what reason, no doubt to collect shells for ornament, had been made by a party of “boys” to the sea-coast. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Chiriquita is situated up a navigable river, and at some distance from the sea-coast. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z I must survive this calamity to find my death on some sea-coast.” Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z Each has its own peculiar interest, whose advancement it seeks; we have the sea-coast, and you the noble river that flows at your feet. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z And now he came to the sea-coast; here the ball of thread stopped, and would go no further. Polish Fairy Tales 2011-07-10T02:00:20.137Z Between this town and the sea-coast is a small ancient fortification, consisting of a square area surrounded by a wall with a tower at one of the p. 107angles. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z Where was he, and how far from the sea-coast? The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z That was the language of the province on the sea-coast in the neighbourhood of Alexandria. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z Up the Zambesi they came, and they fought long and fiercely with Gopáni-Kúfa; but, because of the power of the Magic Mirror, he beat them, and they fled to the sea-coast. The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z Between this part of the country and the sea-coast is a continuation of the Sandhills, interspersed with lakes, swamps, and tracts of fir-wood and heather. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z During the four following years Russia suffered heavy losses; and all her successes were limited to the establishment of some small isolated forts on the sea-coast. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z All the synoptic charts hitherto advanced at the Board of Trade exhibit a marked diminution of force inland compared with that on the sea-coast. A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility 2011-06-19T02:00:15.717Z They remained as subject people in some places, as the ruling race on the sea-coast and in the Jordan valley. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z The hero gets into certain scrapes, and at the sea-coast makes the acquaintance of Jack o' Lanthorn, the keeper of a light-ship. Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1886 Books for Young People 2011-06-16T02:00:16.233Z On and on through the long night rolled the train, keeping fairly close to the Atlantic sea-coast. Dave Porter on Cave Island A Schoolboy's Mysterious Mission 2011-06-15T02:00:23.660Z We seemed to go down to the sea-coast—for the blue ocean girdles also the world of spirits. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z I think they never go to the sea, but deposit their eggs on the shores of the island, for I never met them on the sea-coast. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z They possessed most of the mountain region, but none of the sea-coast plain on the Jordan valley. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z Soon Ruth left the country behind, and came out on the sea-coast road that ran through Long Branch, Deal Beach, Monmouth and Seabright. The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z Ever since Christmas I have been trying to move to the sea-coast, but I cannot effect it. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z On the 22nd of October, 1707, the fleet was wrecked on the Scilly Isles, owing to the Admiral mistaking the rocks for the sea-coast. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z By this time I began to feel tired of my hard and exciting life, and thought of gradually returning toward the sea-coast. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z The country of East Bothland is chiefly inhabited about the sea-coast, and on the banks of rivers. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z So the minstrel married the Princess, and they settled on the sea-coast in a little green house with a garden full of white roses, and they lived happily for ever afterwards. The Blue Rose Fairy Book 2011-05-03T02:00:18.777Z Help of all kinds was forthcoming from friends whom one must not name: money, the offer of a house on the sea-coast; but there was the difficulty of travelling. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z There is about 70 miles of sea-coast, the chief indentation being Dublin Bay. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Eryx, an ancient city and a mountain in the west of Sicily, about 2 miles from the sea-coast. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z It is improbable that absolutely the same vulgar Latin was at any epoch spoken in two remote districts of the same province—on the Tuscan sea-coast, for example, and on the banks of Padus. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Nevertheless, some feudal lords whose seats were situated on the sea-coast had a certain number of retainers specially destined for seafaring purposes. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z He was born in a town near the sea-coast in Devonshire, England, in 1552, his father and mother both being of high social rank. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z On the south, on the borders of Hampshire and along part of the sea-coast, is a heathy common. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Along the sea-coast, which extends for more than 30 miles, the surface is flat, but inland it rises into hills of moderate elevation, intersected by fine and fertile valleys. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z This calamitous invasion has come upon us chiefly from the right bank of the Garonne, and the sea-coast; for further inland, toward the mountainous country, these Southerners are of another kind—almost a different race. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z Our sea-coast towns may be bombarded, our commerce may be harassed, but Japan will still subsist within her soil, for she can live without depending on any other country for food. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z We have come down from Dumfries to the sea-coast part of it. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z French sea-coast watering-places fall easily into two groups—those of the English Channel and those of the Mediterranean. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z It may be reasonably inferred, therefore, that they have villages on the sea-coast, which they inhabit during the rest of the year. 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 The horrors of that winter march over the frozen mountains will never fully be known; they are forgotten in the glorious, if bootless, victory on the sea-coast, and the heroic death of Moore. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z One day at Dunkirk, I accompanied the young lady to the sea-coast, where, after a long persuasion, I obtained her consent to be reconciled. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z To them it is habitude—child’s play—as to him who spends his life scaling sea-coast cliffs for the eggs and young of birds. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z She lived in a beautiful little cottage at Northrepps, full of fossils and other treasures, close to the sea-coast. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z But mere rhetoric and style and the life of the “schools” were little suited to his serious disposition, and he speedily left for Ægæ, a town on the sea-coast east of Tarsus. Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D. 2011-03-04T03:01:05.837Z The second knot in the string of the tedious journey had been unloosed by arrival at Killulloo, which is considered exactly half-way from the sea-coast to the frontier of Abyssinia. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z When men began to dwell on the sea-coast they made their small vessels and carried on a limited navigation. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z This eulogy may fairly be extended to all the native p. 88agents established along the sea-coast of Syria; although, unfortunately, their humble efforts are not always duly appreciated. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z A narrow belt of ice forms along the sea-coast in arctic regions, which often attains a thickness of thirty or forty feet. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z December 29th.—Intelligence has been received from Colonel Somerset’s division, which is moving along the sea-coast. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Nevertheless there was something cheering in the aspect even of these frail edifices, the first human tenement which had greeted the eye since leaving the sea-coast, now ninety miles distant. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Owing to the power of steam, and their railway, the present miners carry down the scoriæ on trucks to the sea-coast, to Ergasteria, and there smelt them. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z Proceeding to his house, away up north by Salmon River, near the sea-coast, the three fell on the medicine-man with clubs, and, despite threats, prayers, and entreaties, they beat him to death. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z Describe the action of breakers on a sea-coast. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z Timber trees only grow in kloofs on sides of hills, excepting a belt which runs along the sea-coast. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Nicholas was the patron of sailors, and churches on the sea-coast in all parts of Europe were dedicated to him. Torrent of Portyngale 2011-02-11T03:00:28.940Z The only marked change was the introduction of a railway, that brought city people to the quiet sea-coast town every summer, and gave a sort of impetus to the stagnating business of the place. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z For until that place he always traveled by the sea-coast: and they traveled far within the land; and that going towards the west, of necessity they should come where he had been. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 2011-01-20T03:00:07.377Z This island, which was spotted with woods and lawns, agreeably diversified over the whole surface, and which had a gentle slope from the hills down to the sea-coast exhibited a most beautiful and delightful prospect. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z On the sea-coast of Upper Brittany the popular opinion is that the f�es are a fallen race condemned to an earthly exile for a certain period. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z The arrival of Sherman upon the sea-coast made the plan feasible. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Good terrapin, however, are taken in Long Island waters and all along the sea-coast. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z Those of the inland have greater store of maize, and commodities of the country, than those that dwell upon the sea-coast. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 2011-01-20T03:00:07.377Z Indeed our navigators saw only the sea-coast on the eastern side; between which and the western shore there is an immense track of land, that is wholly unexplored. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z The main land is equally rich in vegetation, and though the sea-coast is low, distant ranges of mountains, inland, break in, agreeably, upon the monotony. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The Senate was constituted after the "Parish system," which gave the whole control of political affairs in the State into the hands of a few wealthy men from the sea-coast. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Yonder, behind that forest to the east, is a chain of rocks, hollowed into a labyrinth of caverns that reach to the sea-coast. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z The country along the sea-coast is barren and poor, and the people more warlike. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 2011-01-20T03:00:07.377Z But the land which borders on the sea-coast is thickly clothed with wood almost down to the water's edge; and this is the case with regard to all the adjoining islands. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z From the circumstance that English ships frequently stop here, most of the inhabitants who live on the sea-coast speak a little English, and we were surprised, when we anchored, to find ourselves quite well known. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The modern department of Arcadia extends to the Gulf of Nauplia with a sea-coast of about 40 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" And Imlac having, by many admonitions, prepared them to endure the tumults of a port, and the ruggedness of the commercial race, brought them down to the sea-coast. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z This was the lesson which Frontenac taught, when his border ruffians carried havoc from the head waters of the Hudson to the sea-coast of Maine. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The sea-coast of about 80 miles does not possess a single harbour. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide They are entirely marine, and are not uncommon in the coralline zone of the sea-coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The occupied and improved portions of the country skirt the sea-coast on the southern and eastern sides, which are covered with cities, towns, villages, and hamlets where nine tenths of the population live. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands The Persian invasions had never been very injurious to the sea-coast, where the Greek cities were wealthy and numerous; but the central provinces were entirely ruined. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 The first point of attack was the border settlement of York on the sea-coast of Maine: it was laid waste early in February, with all the usual horrors of Indian warfare. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical They came pouring in from all quarters, up from the valleys, and down from the mountains, and from the shining sea-coast, streams of brown-robed, bare-footed men of all classes and conditions of life. Brother Francis Less than the least One of our best known species, Colletes fodiens, can often be found in abundance on the heads of ragwort along the sea-coast in July. Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects The king of the Musquito Indians claims the sea-coast of that country from the False Cape, lat. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... The small provincial towns were in great part ruined; but the great cities, especially such as were on the sea-coast, continued flourishing, and received in their ample bounds all the refluent population from the country. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Black ones also are found, of lower strength, such as those of the iron mines in Norway and in sea-coast places near the strait of Denmark. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments The word is first used in English as applied to the cool sea-breeze blowing usually from the east or north-east in the West Indies and Atlantic sea-coast of Central America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" At noon a wagon drove up to the door; Skarlie was obliged to go out into the country to buy meat for his workmen down on the sea-coast. Magnhild Dust The Indians residing in villages on the sea-coast imagine themselves far superior to the inland tribes. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... Moreover, Coverthorne, I knew, was situated on the sea-coast, and only about a quarter of a mile from the summit of the rugged cliffs. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne Lieutenant Brower, Arrants, and myself decided to go south twenty-five miles, and follow the Santee River east to the sea-coast, then taking our chances of reaching a Federal gunboat. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Having no sea-coast, Bolivia has no seaport except what may be granted in usufruct by Chile. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" From the open window she heard the child say: "A lame, ugly man, who"— Skarlie was working this year on the sea-coast. Magnhild Dust They have abundance of hogs and poultry, which are cheaply fed on cocoa-nuts that grow wild along the sea-coast, and are gathered in large quantities. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... I am no inlander," he said, "I am of the sea-coast of Tarragona. The Firebrand Not far away, on the sea-coast,—a little town that brother Will says has been asleep for centuries. A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story By this treaty Bolivia ceded to Chile the whole of its sea-coast, including the port of Cobija. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" The ex-president fled towards the sea-coast; but was captured by a detachment of volunteers at the village of Jico, whence he was transferred under a strong escort to the castle of Peroté. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 It is also infested by insects called dog-fleas, which are a great annoyance at night; and the sea-coast abounds with sharks of a very large size. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... It is in great part occupied by mountains and forests, but has valleys and districts near the sea-coast of great fertility. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Our home in Ireland is a big lonely house on the sea-coast. The Gambler A Novel The men were immediately furnished with warm clothing, of which the eastern party were in great need, having left every thing on quitting the sea-coast, except one suit each. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea And there is the city, on the sea-coast, indeed—the houses running down to the coral edge of the ocean. To Cuba and Back Large tracts of quartzose sand spread along the whole line of sea-coast, some of which, of a pure white, and very deficient in vegetable matter, is admirably adapted to the growth of the cinnamon plant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The sea-coast at that point consists of long stretches of sandy beach, overgrown at a short distance from the sea by thick scrub and underwood, while further inland are dense and almost impassable forests. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa In December there should be snow on the ground, whether there is or not; certainly except on the sea-coast there is apt to be. Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions The terrace is ten miles distant from the sea-coast, and the intervening ground is swampy. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Prairies, or sand-dunes with short grass or shrubs, such as abound in Europe near the sea-coast, would suit these species perfectly. The History of the European Fauna It grows in vast abundance alone the entire sea-coast of the west and south sides of the island, and furnishes almost all that a Sinhalese villager requires. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" It is known that they have landed on the sea-coast at no great distance from here, and that they are wandering about in these regions. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Along the sea-coast of Sumbawa and the adjacent isles, the sea rose suddenly to the height of from two to twelve feet, a great wave rushing up the estuaries, and then suddenly subsiding. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology The report stated, that they had found, in the preceding autumn, on the borders of a river near the sea-coast, a sawpit, some saws, and axes, and a store of deer's meat. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea Within ten minutes after receiving the alarm, he was spurring towards the sea-coast. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The finest of all is undoubtedly Pinus Pinaster, which is essentially a sea-coast Pine, revelling in storms and sprays. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The melancholy troop, in the silence of despair, were led, firmly fettered, to the sand hills, on the sea-coast, where they were divided into small squares, and mown down by successive discharges of musketry. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 The ancient port was rendered entirely useless, and the inhabitants built another town about ten miles from the sea-coast, in order to be beyond the reach of similar inundations. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Arrived at Varna, a picturesque spot on the sea-coast, they found the French already there, and other troops arriving daily. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War This will appear the more proper, when it is considered that every town, and indeed every part of our sea-coast, which is exposed to these depredations, would have an equal claim upon this army. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Just outside the city walls of Havana, and on the immediate sea-coast, lies the Campo Santo, or public cemetery, not far from the city prison. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time The county possesses a large extent of sea-coast indented by numerous inlets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Fall of the sea-cliffs.—Along the sea-coast of the Straits of Messina, near the celebrated rock of Scilla, the fall of huge masses detached from the bold and lofty cliffs overwhelmed many villas and gardens. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology She sang it very well, as well as any one could do who had no direct acquaintance with an English sea-coast people. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Immediately outside the door, he hastened to the stable, and saddled and bridled a horse, and, slipping quietly out, he rode for the sea-coast, near the Skerries. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance The brown pelican is very plenty on the sea-coast, like the gull off our own shores, and may be seen at all times sailing lazily over the sea, and occasionally dipping for fish. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time Dale's Gift, on the sea-coast, near Cape Charles, was occupied by seventeen men under Lieutenant Cradock. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia In the distance appears the "fertile region" of Etna, extending like a great plain along the sea-coast. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology We live in a little town on the sea-coast. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself They now arrived upon the banks of a river which led to the sea-coast. Hernando Cortez Makers of History Ludwig told us that a sea-captain had assured him that the naval cadets were principally recruited from the inland provinces, while the sailors naturally came from among the dwellers along the sea-coast. Waldfried A Novel The mountains of Virginia are arranged in ridges, one behind another, nearly parallel to the sea-coast, rather bending toward it to the northeast. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia On the sea-coast there are eight great openings, each of which has evidently, at some ancient period, served in its turn as the principal channel of discharge. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Close by was a drawing-room with dark curtains and soft carpets; on the walls Uncle Henry's wedding present, two large oil paintings--a sunny landscape and a wintry sea-coast. Gertrude's Marriage He decided immediately to establish a settlement on the sea-coast as the nucleus of a colony. Hernando Cortez Makers of History Scandal is a rank weed which is generally found in great profusion near the sea-coast. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) But if the colour of life looks so well in the rather sham scenery of Hyde Park, it looks brilliant and grave indeed on a real sea-coast. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time In order to keep open the main road from France to Italy, now carried along the sea-coast, it is necessary to remove annually great masses of shingle brought down during the flood season. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology They were not forced by climate to be nomads, like the mountaineers of the Apennines, nor like the men of the sea-coast and ague-haunted plains. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June But when a countryside or house or stretch of sea-coast suggests a story, it can hardly result otherwise than that the completed work will emphasize the emotional value of the setting. The Technique of Fiction Writing Many days passed, and we were still pushing onward towards the sea-coast; but not so rapidly now. Frontier Boys in the South Seas Not the sea-coast,—that must be miles away to the eastward; not the chain of the Rocky Mountains,—they lay equally far to the west. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas James fortunately escaped unknown from the palace with his goose, and started on his way for the sea-coast towards Mimi's home. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors You come of inland stock, and the sea-coast of Bohemia, a coast of fairy lights and magic casements, is more in your way. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Our first day’s ride was northward along the sea-coast. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 And the English settlements are reputed to extend along the sea-coast for the space of fifteen hundred miles. A Proposal for the Better Supplying of Churches in Our Foreign Plantations, and for Converting the Savage Americans to Christianity This is due to the wonderful fertility of the soil, the salubrity of the climate, and, on the eastern base, to the proximity of a sea-coast indented with excellent harbours. Etna A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions The spur-winged plover, and a species of the curlew, black, with a white bar across the wings, p. 81nearly as large again as the scarlet curlew on the sea-coast, frequently rise before you. Wanderings in South America When these blow from the ocean, the climates are marine in character, but when they are off-shore, a somewhat modified type of continental climate prevails, even up to the immediate sea-coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" These lava-streams—some of them reaching to the sea-coast—have issued forth from the Atria at successive periods of eruption. Volcanoes: Past and Present This species is very common, during the summer, through all the latitudes of the United States, keeping near the sea-coast, as it prefers the salt marshes to the waters of the interior. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 The road, as he now became aware, wound upwards along the extreme edge of the rocky barrier which rose abruptly from the sea-coast. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. As you pass the islands, the stately hills on the main, ornamented with ever-verdant foliage, show you that this is by far the sublimest scenery on the sea-coast, from the Amazons to the Oroonoque. Wanderings in South America His favourite subjects were remote farms, lonely stagnant water, deep-shaded woods with marshy paths, the sea-coast—subjects of a dark melancholy kind. Weird Tales. Vol. I The main stream went as straight as it could for the sea-coast—Holland or Ostend. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Then some time in the same year, there came six ships to Wight, and there did much harm, as well as in Devon, and elsewhere along the sea-coast. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies At Lynton the character of the sea-coast becomes more marked and rugged. English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century You will never find him on the sea-coast, or where the river is salt, or in the heart of the forest, unless fresh water be there. Wanderings in South America The modern custom of abandoning the metropolis for the sea-coast, or the country, as soon as the fine weather sets in, operates too as another draw-back from the fascination and agreeableness of our Sunday promenades. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew Next in importance to landing facilities come facilities for moving supplies of all kinds from the sea-coast to the front, or, in other words, means of land transportation. Campaigning in Cuba From the earliest times the sea-coast of Germany seems to have been Frisian, and from the earliest times the tribes of the interior seem to have moved from the inland country towards the sea. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies In the vicinity of the sea-coast, and near the lines of railroads, oyster shells, clam shells, etc., can be cheaply procured. The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools They are of the order of passeres, and you number five species betwixt the sea-coast and p. 155the rock Saba. Wanderings in South America The scene may be pitched in London, on the sea-coast of Bohemia, or away on the mountains of Beulah. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) We should have had them there before the battle began, if we could have obtained transportation for them from the sea-coast. Campaigning in Cuba He furnished me with faithful guides, by whose aid I reached the sea-coast. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Were there Frisians in England?—The presumption is in favour of the affirmative; since the Frisians were eminently the occupiers of the German sea-coast. The Ethnology of the British Islands The largest of the first species frequents the mangrove-trees on the sea-coast. Wanderings in South America Such parts of Brittany as are near to the sea-coast present marked differences to the inland regions, where raised plateaux are covered with dreary and unproductive moorland. Legends & Romances of Brittany His wish was further stimulated by the circumstance that his sister and sole surviving relative dwelt beside one of the p. 70great Broads, which, in these regions, penetrate far inland from the sea-coast. Old Roads and New Roads Thus, as they sat in the express train which took them to the sea-coast on the following day, they read a full account of their own doings. With Joffre at Verdun A Story of the Western Front The spread of the name along the sea-coast began in the fourth century. The Ethnology of the British Islands The woodcutter’s house on the hills in the interior, and the planter’s habitation on the sea-coast, equally attract this songless species of the order of pie, provided the Indian corn be ripe there. Wanderings in South America Dol is situated in the north of the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, not far from the sea-coast. Legends & Romances of Brittany In the west of England, half a century ago, a particular hollow noise on the sea-coast was referred to a spirit or goblin, called Bucca, and was supposed to foretell a shipwreck. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World The deposits of the boulder formation rest generally on limestone of the Cretaceous period, which in many places comes near the surface and forms cliffs on the sea-coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" They are employed as charms in sickness, and are sometimes sent from tribe to tribe for hundreds of miles on the sea-coast or in the interior. Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants The fact that it was the only city held by the Carni on the sea-coast increases the probability. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia All these fabrics are named as merchandise, and were carried to the sea-coast, and thence over the ancient world, by the Phœnicians, the great shipowners and dealers of the East. Needlework As Art The mountains of Kentucky, and of Tennessee, were settled to some extent by convicts who had served their time in the English penal colonies along the sea-coast. Kildares of Storm These strange Indians told the Frenchmen that they were on their way over the Rocky Mountains to trade their furs with white men on the sea-coast. Pathfinders of the Great Plains A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons In the interior, the extreme heat of the low-lying sea-coast and cities is not experienced, and the yellow fever is unknown. Due South or Cuba Past and Present The result of these constant barbarian raids was the concentration of the population in the towns on the sea-coast. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Yarmouth was a queer fishing town on the sea-coast, and the house they went to was the queerest thing in it. Tales from Dickens Men had settled, he told Lord Pelham, on the sea-coast of British America, until no tract there was left uninhabited but—frozen wastes and arid plains. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba Death stalking the sea-coast, destroying thousands; ignorant fishermen, men of learning, women and children of every age—all were grist to be ground in the mill of the Gray Plague. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 The Indian guide begged the white men not to go on; he was afraid, he said, of the Indians of the sea-coast. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters Taken altogether, its large size, fine buildings, excellent situation, and elaborate decorations make Brighton probably the greatest sea-coast watering-place in Europe. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Yes, I was going to tramp to the sea-coast through these mountains. The Hound From The North This light-house, known to mariners as the Cape Cod or Highland Light, is one of our "primary sea-coast lights," and is usually the first seen by those approaching the entrance of Massachusetts Bay from Europe. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 He therefore sent most of his warriors to ravage the towns along the sea-coast. King Philip Makers of History Had the Highlanders, on receiving orders, marched down to the sea-coast, and become fishermen, with the readiness with which a regiment deploys on review day, the atrocities would, we doubt not, have been much fewer. Leading Articles on Various Subjects The queen bought the estate in 1844, and the plain mansion was extended into an elegant marine villa just back from the sea-coast. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The first precludes him from locating his station far from the sea-coast and the second indicates that it will be near a river or other source of power. The Solar Magnet As the road lay directly along the sea-coast the entire distance, there was no danger of our losing our way. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 They come from all parts of Syria, from Damascus and the sea-coast, from Judea and the Haur�n; Greeks and Arabs and Turks and Maronites and Jews; on foot, on donkey-back, and in litters. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit Let us follow, for a little, the poor Highlanders of Sutherland to the sea-coast. Leading Articles on Various Subjects On the sea-coast curious reefs project, the chief of them being St. Patrick's Causeway. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Howbeit, we were not disappointed with our night’s work, for when the sun rose we found ourselves looking out upon the wide plain which stretches from those mountains to the sea-coast of the Pacific. In the Days of Drake A great turnpike road from Maine to Georgia, along the whole extent of the Atlantic sea-coast. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses Along the mountainous plateau of Judea, between the sea-coast plain of Philistia and the sunken valley of the Jordan, there is a line of sacred sites,—Be�rsheba, Hebron, Bethlehem, Bethel, Shiloh, Shechem. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit The men for such purposes were the fishermen of the sea-coast towns, thrown out of work by the fisheries bill, and burning with patriotic feeling. The Siege of Boston At Bidston, west of Birkenhead and on the sea-coast, is the ancient house that was once the home of the unfortunate Earl of Derby, whose execution is mentioned above. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Mountain ridges rose between them and the sea-coast, in whose almost impassable defiles a few hundred resolute men might arrest the advance of an army. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Multnomah opened the council by saying that two runners had arrived with news that morning; the one from the sea-coast, the other from up the Columbia. The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. They are not, however, esteemed even there; and since the running of the steamboats, and the quickness of their passages, all the valuable fish of the sea-coast are found in that inland city. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual Washington met such requests with unvarying courtesy, but with firmness; even to the governor of Connecticut he refused troops for sea-coast protection. The Siege of Boston From this spot the whole of the sea-coast, beginning at the river Halys, is like the chord of an arc fastened at both ends. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Seven hundred miles of sea-coast were carefully explored, and he became fully convinced that the looked-for strait did not exist. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots He bade the other runner, the one from the sea-coast, deliver his message. The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. In those rooms are surveys, maps, plans, papers, charts of the ocean, of the sea-coast, currents, sand-bars, shoals, the rising and falling of tides. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Psammetichus immediately called to mind the oracle, which had answered him, that he should be succoured by brazen men from the sea-coast. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Its inland towns are very considerable; it is uncertain why they built nothing remarkable on the sea-coast. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The tides upon the sea-coast of Palestine are very slight, but some have seen a reference to them in Jer. v. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture Look on the face of the white wanderer there; listen to the story of your brethren slain at the sea-coast by the white men in the canoe, and you will know. The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. His object was to obtain a market for sale of his timber, which he said could be floated down the rivers to the sea-coast at a moderate expense. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. In Berlin, when the hot weather comes, you see the family luggage and bedding going off to the sea-coast, for people who take a house take part of their bedding with them. Home Life in Germany Therefore as time went on, and no foreign vessels went there any more, they quitted the sea-coast, and betook themselves to Lycaonia, a country which lies on the borders of Isauria. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The Rosemary is not a native of Britain, but of the sea-coast of the South of Europe, where it is very abundant. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare The reason, in the last analysis, was our insufficient sea-coast fortification. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles Along the sea-coast, to the southward and eastward, some of these vast bogs are quite impassable without the assistance of a guide thoroughly acquainted with every spot capable of bearing a horse. The Land of Thor In the towns on the frontiers and adjacent to the sea-coast, many of the ladies wear gowns, like those of our country-women. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe We need not detail minutely every portion of the sea-coast on the extremity of Persia, as it would lead us into too long a digression. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The thorough identity of the powerful effluvium that fills the pump-room with that of a muddy sea-bottom laid bare in warm weather by the tide, is to the dweller on the sea-coast very striking. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland Tinker's Reach, as most people know, is a very popular summer resort on the Atlantic sea-coast. A Romantic Young Lady It was, therefore, deemed best to dismiss their guard, and proceed to the sea-coast in disguise, by unfrequented routes, as simple travellers. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series The South-west Mountains run nearly parallel to the Blue Ridge, and are the first that are seen in Virginia, on going up the country, from the sea-coast. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe Browning's London life was varied by many summer journeyings to French sea-coast towns, to Wales, and to Scotland. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning Be this as it may, the present sea-coast became at length the common boundary of land and sea. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland The Villa Miraflores—an elaborate reproduction of the celebrated Villa Madama near Rome—stood on a wooded hill rising out of a river, facing the rocky sea-coast. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange There is another destructive insect called the `borer,' not met with near the sea-coast, but very active and mischievous inland, its attacks being chiefly levelled against timber. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia The valleys and the grounds along the sea-coast, are clad with trees, and appear like a vast forest. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe But even amongst Indian Christians any keen perception of the beauty of scenery by land or on the sea-coast is defective. India and the Indians Large quantities are raised on the sea-coast in the neighborhood of Barataria Bay. The Cauliflower The first was to the village of Naaldwijk, and from this village to the sea-coast, where they were opening the new Rotterdam canal. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) We all told him with one voice, no! no! and that the possession of the whole sea-coast could not produce that effect. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. It is now a flourishing town on the sea-coast, and has an excellent harbour, accessible at all seasons of the year, and with depth of water and anchorage sufficient for the largest vessels. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe The precious metals are generally higher in country places than in large cities, and in the interior than on the sea-coast. Principles Of Political Economy Its Welsh form is confined to the sea-coast parishes, and on the Norfolk coast the creature is supposed to be amphibious, coming out of the sea by night and travelling about the lonely lanes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Their maritime and commercial instincts have led them from the earliest times to found settlements on the sea-coast and the islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The lines of sea-coast are, with few exceptions, high and precipitous, with bases of accumulated masses of fallen rock, in which open bays, or scarcely more enclosed inlets, form the harbours of the trading towns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Antium was situated on the sea-coast about thirty miles south of the Tiber. Nero Makers of History Series But the plants which contain it in largest quantity are those which thrive on the sea-coast, and it has been thought that for them at least salt is a necessary manure. Manures and the principles of manuring When, a few weeks later, the survivors returned to the sea-coast deprived of ears, noses and hands—with the severed members tied to their necks—the English decided to act immediately. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The Greeks, who occupied the maritime and southern regions, were driven to the sea-coast, the islands and the fortified towns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Therefore the sea-coast is recommended as a proper place for scrofulous children. Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated She was sent to a villa on the sea-coast, in the neighborhood of the place where Anicetus was stationed with his fleet. Nero Makers of History Series Perhaps,—but I never saw any sea-coast but this. A Little Country Girl The hero gets into certain scrapes, and at the sea-coast makes the acquaintance of Jack o' Lanthorn. Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times The sea-coast is hot and arid, as well as the eastern region where the mountains pass into the table-land of Iran. Ancient States and Empires This extensive county lies along the Gulph of Saint Lawrence having a great extent of sea-coast. History of New Brunswick This was a fortified town on the sea-coast many leagues from Paris. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Little can be said in favour of the natives of the sea-coast of Borneo, which is, and has been for ages, the haunt of pirates. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. Besides all this, his utmost exertions were needed to protect the sea-coast against buccaneers. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply On his accession he found his kingdom a narrow territory around Pella, excluded from the sea-coast. Ancient States and Empires The Great Czar, who came upon the stage just after the Great Elector left it, did not long more for a good sea-coast than that Elector had longed for it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 It is also certain that the alarm was not first given by the beacons on the sea-coast; and there can be no doubt that the mistake originated either at Hownamlaw or Hume Castle. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 His army had been repulsed in its attempt to advance into the interior, and was now hemmed in by the enemy on every side, and shut up in a few towns on the sea-coast. Richard I Makers of History That the sea-coast should be thick settled with inhabitants, and be well cultivated and improved, &c. 4th. Report of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations on the Petition of the Honourable Thomas Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, John Sargent, and Samuel Wharton, Esquires, and their Associates 1772 "That Hart's-tongue," said he, "I gathered from a cavern on the sea-coast—where it grew hanging down from the roof,—quantities of it." The Old Helmet, Volume I The sugar estates lie on the sea-coast, or along the banks of rivers. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Drunkenness, marauding, and other military crimes grew more and more general as the main body marched "in a drove" through Villafranca to Lugo, where Moore vainly offered battle, and onwards to Betanzos on the sea-coast. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) While the divisions of Richard's army had been quarreling with each other on the sea-coast, he had been strengthening the walls and other defenses of the city, until they were now more formidable than ever. Richard I Makers of History Lander says that Benin and Portuguese cloths are sold at Egga by many of its inhabitants, so that it would appear that some kind of communication is kept up between the sea-coast and this place. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Along the sea-coast from Alaska to central California. Seasoning of Wood Brabant, the country of Liege, and that part of Flanders which was situated on the sea-coast, had not yet submitted to the new conqueror of Gaul. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History To each of the generals, over and above pay, he engaged to assign a fort on the sea-coast, with a lot of land around it, and oxen for cultivation. The Two Great Retreats of History They descended the mountain, came to the flat land, and at last, after a wearisome journey, during which they had seen the sun rise and set seven times, they arrived at the sea-coast. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers When we arrived on the plain of the sea-coast we met with a people who were less civilized, but the country was populous. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 Betwixt here—the sea-coast—and the Cheviots, westward, there's a good many spots that Goldsmith might have drawn upon for his deserted village. Ravensdene Court It must be the city in easiest communication with other countries,—on the sea-coast, if there be a good harbor there, or on some stream debouching into the best harbor that there is. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 Elk and Polar bear are occasionally shot in the winter, but the former have become scarce, and the latter only frequent the sea-coast. From Paris to New York by Land The opposite side of this mountain extended out a long way towards the sea-coast, so that there was only a very narrow slip of the plain. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers At this village I received permission from the Governor to go to a mosque of which we had intelligence, which was a hundred leagues away on the sea-coast, in a town called Pachacamac. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 A peninsula; the term was particularly applied by the ancients to the sea-coast around Mount Athos. 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. If the Chilian army would but move from the sea-coast the whole country would be up in arms. With Cochrane the Dauntless Rare winter visitor; northern bird, in winter principally along the sea-coast, but a few visit the larger inland lakes. Birds of the Rockies The ferocity of the people inhabiting the islands of Port Praslin was such that it was impossible to penetrate into the interior, and it was only possible to examine the sea-coast. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The peculiarity about the garden is that every handful of soil that lies upon it has been carried on Peggotty's back across the four-mile waste of shingle that separates the sea-coast from Lydd. Faces and Places Also, an old term for a heavy surf or broken water on a sea-coast; by some called brist. 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. After going two or three hundred yards they shook hands and separated, the sailors striking more inland, while Stephen took for the present a course that ran parallel with the sea-coast. With Cochrane the Dauntless On the sea-coast fishermen were much fancied, and in mining districts the miner with his pick and other industrial models were extensively sold. Chats on Household Curios The side commands an extensive view of the sea-coast and beacons, and was excellently situated for assembling the dependants in cases of emergency. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 What the wealth of the favored Etruscan fanes must have been may be conjectured from the fact that Dionysius carried from one on the sea-coast treasures to the amount of $40,000,000. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 Colewort or sea-kale; a plant in its wild state peculiar to the sea-coast. 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. Stephen was delighted when the canoe pushed out into the stream, and they began their journey down the thousands of miles of river that had to be traversed before they reached the eastern sea-coast. With Cochrane the Dauntless We shall clearly perceive, in tracing the following outline of ethnography, that the varieties of colour refer themselves, in part, to climates, elevations of land, proximity to the sea-coast, or distance from it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 On the sea-coast, where a wild bare promontory stretches out amidst the waves of the Irish Channel, is a small hamlet or fishing station. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 Extending as far as the waters of the Mediterranean roll, they spread inwards from the sea-coast, not outwards from the camp; the navy was the arm of their strength, not their land forces. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 An early name for the custos maris, or he who guards the sea-coast. 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. For several weeks they cruised among the islands bartering goods with the natives of sea-coast villages. With Cochrane the Dauntless The eastern districts, beginning with the bold sea-coast and broad waters of the St. Lawrence, are high, mountainous, and clothed with dark forests on both sides, down to the very margin of the river. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) Our extended sea-coast, and necessarily large coasting-trade between the States, have begotten an unbounded spirit of maritime adventure. Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post “The cry of the Chaldeans,” according to the Old Testament, was “in their ships,” and in the earliest age of Babylonian history, Eridu, which then stood on the sea-coast, was already a sea-port. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs A term applied to conical hills along a sea-coast. 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. There they took the name of the Ligures, and established themselves along the whole line of sea-coast from the Pyrenees to the mouth of the Arno. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 Owing to the short distance between the epicentre and the sea-coast, it is impossible to make more than a rough estimate of the extent of the disturbed area. A Study of Recent Earthquakes A steady breeze carried us in sight of Ardnamurchan, when, steering to the east, standing close to the sea-coast, we passed Castle Mingary, the battlemented walls of which presented no opening. A Yacht Voyage Round England Towards the end of 1901 an attempt was made to lessen the mortality in the camps by bringing them down to the sea-coast. The War in South Africa Its Cause and Conduct One employed on the sea-coast to look to the rights of salvage, wreck, or waif. 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. A few steep banks of streams or ravines, almost uniformly wooded, and some small marshes, mainly on the sea-coast, are all the exceptions I remember to the general capacity for cultivation. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. Near Maimansingh, earth-waves were watched approaching, exactly like rollers on the sea-coast, and, as they passed, the observers had a difficulty in standing. A Study of Recent Earthquakes Fair shone the moon, as if to lend His cheering light to guide a friend, And, circled by the starry host, Looked down upon the wild sea-coast. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse It was from Yangui that the traveller set out on the various expeditions which enabled him to see so much of the inland and sea-coast towns. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Armeria, a genus of handsome plants growing on the sea-coast. 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. Its trade, small at any rate, is of necessity mainly with France; very slightly, save on the immediate sea-coast, with Genoa or Piedmont. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. But when he arrived at the sea-coast, he found every outlet occupied by the enemy, and appeared to retain little hope of escaping. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II He has been known, indeed, when hard-pressed near the sea-coast, to plunge into the ocean, and buffeting the waves, to make his way far from the land, rather than be captured. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America From Saianfu Marco Polo retraced his steps that he might visit some of the towns on the sea-coast. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World A Cinque-Port term for pilots and their boatmen; but colloquially, it is also applied to sturdy vagrants who infest the sea-coast in bad weather, in expectation of wreck and plunder. 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. England had drawn from Ireland nearly all the regular forces, in order to send them to America, and the sea-coast of Ireland was exposed to invasion. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Alligators swarm in the streams and pools; flowering shrubs of rare beauty clothe the banks of every river; and birds innumerable inhabit the forests, lakes, islets sand-banks, and sea-coast. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting Most of these snakes are found in the lower region near the sea-coast. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America If the enemy broke through the left flank all the British would be turned, the Belgians and the French troops with them would be cut off and the sea-coast towns would be gone. 1914 A sort of pen, formed by a barrier of stakes and hurdles on the sea-coast, to contain fish or turtle. 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. Do we talk of going up or down from the sea-coast? The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin Crozet distributes the birds which he saw in New Zealand under four heads, as birds of the forest, of the lakes, of the open country, and of the sea-coast. Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects Before we quit Mexico, a remarkable result of hydraulic action must be mentioned, found on the sea-coast of that region. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America They have come to the sea-coast to seek wealth, and they will have it one way or the other. The Boy Slaves It is nearly the same with headland, only that forelands usually form the extremes of certain lines of sea-coast. 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. Imagine on the sea-coast a large flat extent which is inundated twice every day by the tide. Time and Tide A Romance of the Moon She was evidently longing for a breath of sea-air, and for some brief dash of that brisk, fearless life on the sea-coast that she used to love. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 Of the trees which have a wide range over the country, especially near the sea-coast, the lignum vitae is of great value. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The plain was desolate, like a desert, only without sand, and led to nowhere except the still more desolate sea-coast; nobody ever crossed it. The Little Lame Prince Rewritten for Young Readers by Margaret Waters A hill with a rounded summit or conical eminence on the sea-coast. 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. Picks or shovels worth four or five shillings apiece in the sea-coast cities were sold for ten pounds apiece at the mines. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent How wild and strange this chamber looked, with the wan glare of the dawn shining in on its barbaric decorations from the sea-coast—on the shells and skins and feathers that Sheila had placed around! Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 The Guarani nation occupied the whole sea-coast, from Uruguay northwards through Brazil, Cayenne, and even into Venezuela. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America To avoid this they were marched off in detachments to the sea-coast, where ships were ordered to attend and embark them for conveyance to their own dear France. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale My father was a German, my mother a Danish lady—a native of Klampenborg, a small sea-coast town not far from Copenhagen. Yorke The Adventurer Australian horses don’t understand that sort of thing, and you might as well talk to the surf on the sea-coast as to one of them. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent They rode away in a kind neighbor's cart, bound for the sea-coast. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen “The shore is not dangerous like that of the sea-coast, and we shall have no great difficulty in saving ourselves, even if we are driven on it.” In the Wilds of Africa These, they said, were procured at the sea-coast on the northern side of Paria, and they showed the mother-of-pearl shells from which they were taken. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Smuggling was easy because of the long extent of sea-coast. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Not only did he depopulate the sea-coast, but also countries and large kingdoms where he killed numberless people, sending them to hell. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings Now we roll along amidst primeval trees, not the evergreens of the sea-coast, but familiar growths of maple, beech, birch; and larches, juniper or hackmatack—imperishable for ship craft. Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses Next morning, even before our party were stirring, the old chief and his followers were on foot, preparing to continue their march towards the sea-coast. In the Wilds of Africa Thus they proceeded down the Orinoco, and, finally, reached the sea-coast, where they opportunely found a vessel ready to sail for Old England. Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America The only thing we know is, that they did not come by this road, and so it is supposed that they made for the sea-coast. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea How I came to know your intentions it is easy to explain, for I have followed you from the sea-coast step by step. The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar Along the whole line of sea-coast, around each island, and in every river, are to be found the greatest and richest fisheries in the world. Diary in America, Series Two These extremes are characteristic of the climate of all American countries, and particularly those that lie at a distance from the sea-coast. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Driven from the sea-coast of Borneo into the mountains and fastnesses in the interior, they are more occupied in the chase and the pursuits of husbandry than in commerce. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy I will not trouble you with my various adventures as I endeavoured to make my way with little Elise in my arms to the sea-coast. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea The critic supposes himself unable to visit the Salon of the year, and to be staying in a gay country-house amid some fine landscapes on the sea-coast. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. But I had scarcely entered upon the rocks which border on the sea, when I was seized by two young Arabs,28 who dragged me to some distance from the sea-coast. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Bohemia never had a sea-coast, despite the descriptive scenery in Measure for Measure. From a Terrace in Prague There are few snakes on the sea-coast, owing to the moisture; plenty, however, are found in the interior. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Littoral: living along the sea-coast or in the shore debris: strictly, between tide marks. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology And the oracle had told him that only when his fair daughter, Andromeda, had been sacrificed to the creature that scourged the sea-coast would the country go free. A Book of Myths In the same manner they consult about changing their encampment, or removing the camels to the sea-coast. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. The capture of Fort McAllister a week before had opened the Ogeechee River, and Sherman now established a new base of supplies on the sea-coast. History of the United States, Volume 4 The people of Tapeandurian are represented as very ferocious, and the sea-coast hereabout requires surveying. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The imports into Timbuctoo 92 are spices, corn, and woollens from Barbary, and linens from the sea-coast. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa He brought the order for thirty men to march to Pisco, on the sea-coast, where a small patriot detachment had landed under the command of Colonel Miller. At the Point of the Sword My master, after having secreted in the sand the little treasure with which I had enriched him, returned to the sea-coast, to see what further accrued to him from the pillage of the ship. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Poseidon was essentially the presiding deity over fishermen, and was on that account, more particularly worshipped and revered in countries bordering on the sea-coast, where fish naturally formed a staple commodity of trade. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The position of the mountains, the courses of the rivers, and the character of the sea-coast have all helped to shape the history of the West. The Western United States A Geographical Reader The infidels, they said, were strengthening themselves in the land; host after host were pouring in from Africa: the sea-coast of Andalusia glittered with spears and scimitars. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 Note.—This kind of fish soup will prove the more advantageous near the sea-coast, where inferior kinds of fish are always very cheap. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes I have since learned that the tribe of Labdesseba, had only come to the sea-coast about three days before our shipwreck, to gather together the wild grain for the support of their families. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. It is true she cannot get at Pantouflia very easily; we have no sea-coast, and we are surrounded by friendly countries. Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia being the adventures of Prince Prigio's son It was accordingly arranged that he should choose to ride on a particular day in the direction of the sea-coast. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub The English, having settled the eastern sea-coast, claimed the lands to the west for their settlers. George Washington This kind of soup, it will be easily understood, is applicable only on the sea-coast, and wherever fish is to be had very cheap. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes The water was now very scarce; there was none to be found in any part of the Desert, but in the neighbourhood of the sea-coast, and it was brackish, black, and noxious. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Narva, as appears by the map, is situated on the sea-coast, near the frontier—much nearer than Riga. Peter the Great “But I must say I have no taste for such chance work; so I’m quite ready to start for the sea-coast whenever it suits the Baron Fagoni’s convenience.” Martin Rattler This vessel was the first European steamer that pushed out into the more dangerous navigation of the open sea-coast. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships It is a fearful track, of about 500 miles in length, that which lies between the head of Lake Nyassa and the sea-coast at Kilwa. Black Ivory There are a variety of contradictory appearances about it which somewhat puzzle a visitor, especially if he be accustomed to sea-coast towns and villages in other parts of the country. The Lifeboat Gradually, however, she began to like this respectful wooer, and finally she agreed to elope with him to the sea-coast and live near the missionaries. The Gorilla Hunters As Bob Frog had said, the following day found him far on his way to the sea-coast. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure Years rolled on, and dwellers on the sea-coast became more and more venturous in their voyages along the shore. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships Dr Livingstone estimates that, in some cases, not more than one-tenth of the slaves captured reach the sea-coast alive. Black Ivory Long before the period we have now reached Mrs Brooke had changed her residence to the sea-coast in the small town of Sealford. Charlie to the Rescue Seeing that the Arabs were in such force, Captain Apthorp at once made for their flank, in the direction of the sea-coast. Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan Winter passed away and spring came, and when the rivers and lakes were sufficiently free from ice, the brigade of boats left Fort Erie, laden with furs, for the sea-coast. Away in the Wilderness Doubtless, those of our readers who have dwelt on the sea-coast must have observed that boats and vessels frequently sail in precisely opposite directions, although acted upon by the same wind. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships As this establishment is about three hundred miles from the sea-coast, the order involved a journey of nearly two weeks’ duration through a country that was utterly destitute of inhabitants. The Young Fur Traders “If so,” observed Hendrick, “much copper ore will be found on the sea-coast, on the north side of the island, for I have seen the same rocks in many places there.” The Crew of the Water Wagtail We see the sea-coast, but at a distance. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages That he was in company with several others of his race, going down to the sea-coast on one of their usual migrations, and that they had pitched their tents not far from the pit-fall. The Children of the New Forest We quitted Paris two days after; and a journey of three days, through an uninteresting country, brought us to the little town of Granville, on the sea-coast, in the Channel. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer By a sudden dash we gained the city of Bogotà; and the Spaniards being driven to the sea-coast, the whole of the mountainous part of the country declared for the Republican cause. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela Perhaps it might be avoided by keeping further into the interior or closer to the sea-coast. Twice Lost At length we reached the bank of a river, near the sea-coast, where we found a large vessel ready to receive us. Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade He did not know where to follow the gang, as they had not said where they were going, farther than to the sea-coast. The Children of the New Forest At length I reached the eastern cities; scant was the charity I found within them, I gained the sea-coast; I gazed upon the ocean, with its majestic billows rolling up from the far-off east. Mountain Moggy The Stoning of the Witch An unfortunate circumstance brought my connection with the family to a close, and I was compelled to take service with a noble earl whose residence was on the sea-coast of Antrim. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley "Such persons must not be given passes to Raleigh or points on the sea-coast, nor be permitted to congregate about towns or camps, there to live in idleness." Forty-Six Years in the Army Under her ancient sovereigns, magnificent roads traversed the kingdom from north to south, and from the sea-coast into the distant interior, across the mighty Andes. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas It isn’t everybody who has seen the sea-coast in a storm. Menhardoc “But I can’t help seeing,” I said, “that the people seem to be all dwellers near the sea-coast.” Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea It was generally expected that a few months would find large portions of the United States in British possession, as was in fact the sea-coast of Maine, east of Penobscot Bay, after September first. The Wars Between England and America There were at this time sixty-six posts in the division, of which twenty-seven were garrisoned and thirty-five ungarrisoned; of the total number, fifty-one were sea-coast forts and the balance barracks, properly speaking. Forty-Six Years in the Army On the following morning they commenced the passage of the plain; which introduced them to a very different and much more difficult kind of travelling than any they had experienced since leaving the sea-coast. The Castaways |
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