setting-out
Example Sentences
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On the morning of Baldassare's setting-out for the Mantuan road, La Testolina—at that time much and unhealthily in Fra Battista's hire—came breathless to the Via Stella.
From Little Novels of Italy by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
I should like to emphasise the importance of the setting-out work necessary for brush-drawing.
From The Practice and Science of Drawing by Speed, Harold
In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.
From An Iceland Fisherman by Cambon, M. Jules
Hence, therefore, I returned home with the intention of remaining there quietly for a few months before setting-out to seek my fortune.
From Wilfrid Cumbermede by MacDonald, George
Therefore it is best to adhere to the dear old rules for the dear old game, and only thank Fate with special reverence when sea-breezes or country zephyrs float around one's own personal setting-out.
From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne
