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The Tarthan swordsman, well up on the principles of discretion, felt a sudden urge to be quit of this locality.
QUEST OF THE GOLDEN APEIVAR JORGENSEN
And so he brought the old boat to the island and pulled it well up on the shore, and tied it with a rope.
PEE-WEE HARRIS ADRIFTPERCY KEESE FITZHUGH
Some of the enemy were bathing in the hot springs that well up in this place, others were eating.
A SPRING WALK IN PROVENCEARCHIBALD MARSHALL
It was rather late when he started home and in the knowledge that darkness might find him well up the river he hurried.
KINDRED OF THE DUSTPETER B. KYNE
At the end of a week Breed's old home was more than a hundred miles behind and146 he was well up in the backbone of the hills.
THE YELLOW HORDEHAL G. EVARTS
When I awoke the sun was well up, and on looking round I could hardly realise the scene.
ADVENTURES ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLDMRS. AUBREY LE BLOND
Just as I thought; it covers you well up and hides all the spots, doesn't it?
LITTLE MAID MARIANAMY E. BLANCHARD
The next day stir them well up several times, so as to mash and extract their juice.
MUSHROOM CULTUREW. ROBINSON
The ball was well up, slow, and off the wicket on the on-side.
MIKEP. G. WODEHOUSE
He was well up on the stairs, and thus safe from being choked.
THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE TRAILGEORGE DURSTON

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