acclivity

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On the centre of this eminence overhanging the river and town, a pavilion has been lately erected by subscription, p. 110to which is carried a walk, gently winding up the acclivity.

From The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble by Ritchie, Leitch

Their horses were not Saladins, and the best of them had become blown in their gallop against the steep acclivity more than a mile in length.

From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne

It extends about 2 m. along the river bank, occupying a slight acclivity which reaches its summit at Windmill Hill, whence extensive views are obtained of the river, with its windings and shipping.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

Valrennes posted his men behind two large trees that had fallen across the road on an acclivity, and, from this position of vantage, inflicted considerable loss upon the invaders.

From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by LeSueur, William Dawson

She sate negligently in her saddle—the undulating outlines of her majestic form rendered more conspicuous by the movements of her palfrey, as it strained up the acclivity of the hill.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne