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What could any man want with this piece of earth as long as there is room for his feet on the mainland!
NOSTROMO: A TALE OF THE SEABOARDJOSEPH CONRAD
Now I shall take the train as soon as I reach the mainland.'
THE WELL-BELOVEDTHOMAS HARDY
After reaching the mainland we would be all right, but there was that confounded three mile bridge to cross.
DANGER SIGNALSJOHN A. HILL AND JASPER EWING BRADY
Boston is sort of set between two rivers, but it is fast of the mainland, and doesn't look so much like floating off.
A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD BOSTONAMANDA MILLIE DOUGLAS
The best thing that you can do is to turn around and go back to the mainland.
THE DARE BOYS IN VIRGINIASTEPHEN ANGUS COX
"No, it is safely anchored to a bit of mainland yet," said Uncle Win dryly.
A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD BOSTONAMANDA MILLIE DOUGLAS
Thus we find Spaniards on the mainland, or within a very little distance of it.
ROGER THE BOLDF. S. BRERETON
Then we may be able to get across to the mainland before a great while?
THE BOY SCOUTS ALONG THE SUSQUEHANNAHERBERT CARTER
Very soon there would even be a telegraphic cable laid to the mainland.
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE OF POPULAR LITERATURE AND SCIENCEVARIOUS
On the north is the island of Mahatans and a part of the mainland.
JOURNAL OF JASPER DANCKAERTS, 1679-1680JASPER DANCKAERTS

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