combe

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They reached the track above the combe and began to make their way along it with some caution, since the sunset was in their eyes.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

He was about to lead the way up the south side of the combe when suddenly a rabbit shouldered him roughly aside, pushed past Fiver and was gone into the open.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

To the west again was a shallow, dry downland combe, perhaps four hundred yards across and overgrown with weeds and rough, yellowing summer tussocks.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Together they went quickly back to the briars and once more looked into the combe.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

They would arrive at evening and then assemble and rest in the combe south of Cannon Heath Down.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams