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And as foes fell before him, Eric stepped one pace forward towards the door, and Skallagrim, who, back to back with him, held off those who pressed behind, took one step rearwards.

From Eric Brighteyes by Henry Rider Haggard

Many schemes were prepared by which we were to co-operate, so that after the Turks had been started off rearwards by General Aylmer, we might hasten their departure.

From A Kut Prisoner by H. C. W. Bishop

Previously they were painted, and had a gummy, sticky influence rearwards upon peoples clothes.

From Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston by Atticus

The scouting, a perpetual weakness in mediæval warfare, was imperfect; and even had it been better organised, to scout rearwards is not the same thing as scouting on an advance or on the flanks.

From Poitiers by Hilaire Belloc

These words, in the case of one worthy, named David Butler, were always spoken in a high-pitched, drawling voice, and finished off with a kick to the rearwards of the right leg.

From The Parish Clerk by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield


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