from stern to stern

Example Sentences

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The Fortuna shook and quivered from stern to stern.

From Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)

Crackers were served out, and for two hours there was a tremendous racket from stern to stern, among the younger boys.

From Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat by Optic, Oliver

For an instant the Miséricorde reeled in her course and quivered from stern to stern.

From Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess by Reed, Talbot Baines

The furious pulsations of the engines had stopped, and from stern to stern the great ship was one mass of soothing flame.

From Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

Bar Shalmon raised the twig to ward off the blow and struck the ship which shivered from stern to stern again.

From Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Aronson, Sol