infernal pit
Example Sentences
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Outside the house the strange, repellent odours grew stronger, as if it were the reek of some infernal pit.
From Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
After this, the remains were thrown into the infernal pit, called the ice-house.
From The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion by Dallas, R. C. (Robert Charles)
His eyes blazed from beneath his knit eyebrows with a fire that seemed to be lighted up in the infernal pit itself.
From Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William
The abysses of his brain no one can, or even dare, explore—but, listen as we will at the door of that infernal pit of laughter, we shall hear no laugh against his faithful little Mathilde.
From Old Love Stories Retold by Le Gallienne, Richard
His basket of "yarbs" was under the side of the rock in hoodoo-like shadows and the wagons of poor, innocent, sacrificed lambs and turkeys and sucking-pigs were backed up by the largest infernal pit.
From The Tinder-Box by Daviess, Maria Thompson
