halting-place

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Two nations look across the Niagara, so that, even though its flow were placid from lake to lake, it would still be a political barrier, a halting-place.

From Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier by Severance, Frank H.

The tangka was a review, held on the eve of leaving the chief village, and at every halting-place on the way to the battlefield.

From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Thomson, Basil

Sir Charles Staveley arrived to-day with his force, which slept last night at a halting-place at the foot of the ghaut.

From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Kotranis is my last Syrian halting-place, and its miseries are well fitted to leave a lasting impression.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

The next halting-place was Camperdown, another farming centre, where again a surprisingly large gathering of country folk had assembled to welcome the Prince.

From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette