setting-out
Example Sentences
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The news of his Sister's setting-out relieved him of a great and continual anxiety.
From The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works by Carlyle, Thomas
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
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
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
Many of the Erisaig people would still be watching their setting-out; and was it to be supposed that they had taken this doited old body as one of the crew?
From The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols by Black, William
