westernly

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Next we reach the p. 70ancient Lectum, the most westernly point of Asia, and get a glimpse of the beautiful island of Mitylene, the ancient Lesbos. 

From Cities of the Dawn by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

Jhelam, the most westernly of the five rivers of the Panjáb, is called the Veth in Kashmir and locally in the Panjáb plains the Vehat.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Douie, James McCrone, Sir

The heat begins to be unpleasant in April, when hot westernly winds prevail.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Douie, James McCrone, Sir

The winter or north-east monsoon does not penetrate into the Panjáb, where light westernly and northernly winds prevail during the cold season.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Douie, James McCrone, Sir

We now began the ascent of the next ridge, keeping a westernly course, and walked as fast as we could up the rough mountain side.

From Death Valley in '49 by Manly, William Lewis