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As is well known, it is almost impossible to make headway in a Philippine forest without chopping down creepers and tangled vines.
BOY SCOUTS IN THE PHILIPPINESG. HARVEY RALPHSON
And yet, withal, the divorce did not seem to make headway in England itself.
THE WIVES OF HENRY THE EIGHTH AND THE PARTS THEY PLAYED IN HISTORYMARTIN HUME
We can well imagine his astonishment when the doctrines of the Greek school first began to make headway in his little churches.
THE CHRIST OF PAULGEORGE REBER
They found, however, that it was no easy matter to make headway.
THROUGH THREE CAMPAIGNSG. A. HENTY
"She'll slacken in half an hour—then we'll make headway," Captain Warfield said, with an irritation explained by his next words.
A SON OF THE SUNJACK LONDON
As far as the eye can see it is one grand hurly-burly,—one frantic struggle to make headway,—and this for a half-dozen miles.
THE BOYS OF '61CHARLES CARLETON COFFIN.
However, he had now begun to make headway, feeling that he had some thing new to say.
A ROMANCE OF YOUTH, COMPLETEFRANCOIS COPPEE
Wilbur Littleton's life since he had come to man's estate had been a struggle, and he was only just beginning to make headway.
UNLEAVENED BREADROBERT GRANT
Slugs like it, but do not make headway against it in many gardens.
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF GARDENINGMRS. ALFRED SIDGWICK
Tom strove vainly to make headway against the storm, but felt himself carried, willy-nilly, he knew not where.
TOM SLADE WITH THE BOYS OVER THEREPERCY K. FITZHUGH

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