copse

• In the heart of the copse was a rude wooden bench, built some years before by the factor's orders. —  The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada
• The silent tread of the moccasin was in my favour, as also the dark shadowy foliage that stretched overhead, hiding the sky from my view The chief timber of the copse was the pecan hickory--almost an evergreen--and the trees were still in full leaf; only here and there, where the trunks stood far apart, did the moonbeams strike through the thick frondage. —  The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
• He goes direct for the copse of timber, which is now only a very short distance off Again Clancy draws the dog in, at the same time reining up his horse Jupe has done the same with his mule; and both bend their eyes upon the copse--the grove of black-jack oaks--scanning it with glances of inquiry. —  The Death Shot A Story Retold
• Ah! death would be easier to bear than the loss of Adela An' for this chile the same, rayther than he shed lose Concheeter CHAPTER FORTY NINE A CAUTIOUS COMMANDER No need saying that the cavalcade seen passing the copse is the lancer troop of Colonel Uraga Some thirty hours before, they ascended to the Staked Plain, and are now nearly across it. —  The Lone Ranche
• Such little meadows as these about the copse are the favourite resort of birds and the very home of flowers--more so than extensive woods like the Chace, or the open pastures and arable fields. —  Round About a Great Estate

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