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He walked about, stumbling over sticks and stones and stumps, sometimes falling down on soft moss, and again on the hard ground.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUM
Regular pitched battles were fought with sticks and staves and stones.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOW
The boys were dragging along the banquette a small "express wagon," which they had filled with blocks and sticks.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
The black sticks resembling lollipops are said to be compounds of rum, bullocks' blood and tobacco lees.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.
How I do wish sometimes to give Ritchie a jog, when there is some stumbling-block that he sticks fast at.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGE
Some of these throwing-sticks, or mearas, were three inches broad and two feet six inches long.
NARRATIVE OF A SURVEY OF THE INTERTROPICAL AND WESTERN COASTS OF AUSTRALIA] [VOLUME 2 OF 2]PHILLIP PARKER KING
The children played and carried hot stones with tongs made of sticks.
THE LATER CAVE-MENKATHARINE ELIZABETH DOPP
Place the sticks on tiers about ten inches apart, and regulate the plants on the sticks.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.
They carved pictures upon sticks, which told what we might tell in a letter.
THE LATER CAVE-MENKATHARINE ELIZABETH DOPP
Apparently it had not been premeditated, for the parties were fighting with sticks and stones, as well as swords and fire-arms.
JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO BRAZILMARIA GRAHAM
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO STICKS

  • backcountry
  • backwater
  • backwoods
  • boondocks
  • boonies
  • bush
  • hinterland
  • outback
  • outskirts
  • sticks
  • unknown
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