daybreak

• But the sea-breeze freshened towards daybreak, and the Captain, looking down upon that pair, and bringing to their faces the light of his boat's lantern, judged their case not desperate at all. —  New Italian sketches
• Little did many of the poor fellows who lay down that night suppose that it was to be their last on earth The bugle sounded at daybreak, and, springing up, we breakfasted and recommenced our march, moving along the same sort of path as before, till it suddenly terminated on the side of a broad nullah, a sort of natural ditch. —  The Three Commanders
• Then the whole brigade struck tents at daybreak, and marched the first day to Walmer forest and remained there two days. —  A Soldier's Life Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle
• Not waiting for daybreak, as the country before us was tolerably level, we struck camp and pushed homewards. —  In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting
• Tim was so positive on the subject that we could not doubt him We breakfasted at daybreak, and strapping on our packs, marched down to the lake, prepared to commence our voyage. —  In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting

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