far-extending

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The separation for which the ewes wailed and their little ones wept, seemed a cruelty; that far-extending lamentation of the flocks was part of some universal coronach for things eternally doomed.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil

He saw no longer the arena, the high surrounding walls, the far-extending seats with innumerable faces; he saw no more the relentless eyes of the cruel spectators, or the gigantic form of his savage enemy.

From The Martyr of the Catacombs A Tale of Ancient Rome by Anonymous

On one of these spurs the Queen happened to notice a large castle, whose grim-looking keep and towers were surrounded by a high and far-extending wall, while at its rear rose a frowning black crag.

From In Brief Authority by Anstey, F.

In a short time the glorious sun, rising above the horizon amid the fast dispersing clouds, shed a bright light over sea and land, and enabled me to obtain a far-extending view.

From The Two Whalers Adventures in the Pacific by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Of all the varied and far-extending affairs the Ward Block was the flower.

From Gold by White, Stewart Edward