war of the elements
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Then, in the war of the elements, or of man's angry passions, he also lightened and thundered, and swore big guns.
From Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem by Howard Pyle
How utterly helpless and insignificant I felt amid the war of the elements.
From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Alfred Pearse
The war of the elements harmonized strangely with the weird fancies of the weak man who sat at Jim's side.
From Sevenoaks by J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) Holland
Thunder and lightning, however, which belonged to that particular war of the elements, are rare in England.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 by Various
The war of the elements is over, and the ship glides peacefully into its destined harbour.
From The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors by Various
