war of the elements
Example Sentences
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One thing was certain, that though the battle might have ceased the war of the elements was raging more furiously than ever.
From Tales of the Sea And of our Jack Tars by Robertson, T.
The war of the elements is over, and the ship glides peacefully into its destined harbour.
From The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. III (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors by Various
How utterly helpless and insignificant I felt amid the war of the elements.
From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Pearse, Alfred
It was all the same though, since both were bitter enemies to fire; and presently the merry war of the elements, that has gone on since the world began, would be in full play.
From The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol by Carter, Herbert
Fear gave way to excitement; and the idea of perishing amid this terrible war of the elements was worth years of the monotony of every-day life.
From The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 by Various
