rocky height
Example Sentences
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As the pyre was kindled, on a rocky height above it a woman appeared.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Unconquered alone, to a rocky height Bold Harras fought his way; And his brave steed carried him through the fight, And bore him safe away.
From In the Saddle A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding by Various
The prince’s heart was now beating with violence; he could not resist his curiosity, and he clambered up to a rocky height whence a large part of the valley was visible.
From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Glovatski, Alexander
Again I sailed and crossed the stormy sound, That lies beneath Binn-Aite's rocky height, And there upon the shore, the saint I found Waiting my coming through the tardy night.
From The South Isles of Aran by Burke, Oliver J.
Is it rocky height or cloudy height, adamant or vapor, on which the sun of praise so long has risen and set?
From Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things by Ruskin, John
