Then he backed his horse under cover of a convenient sandhill, and pulling his field-glass from the case he carried slung over his shoulder, he levelled it at some object that had attracted his attention, but which could not be seen by the troopers Bob at once ordered a halt, and rode forward to inquire into the matter.— George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers
There is a high sandhill, and if you will stop here for a few minutes I will go up and see if I can discover anything Bob raised his hand to halt the squad, and George swung himself out of his saddle.— George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers
With these in one hand and his field-glass in the other he crept slowly to the top of the sandhill, and, holding the screen a few inches above the ground, he pushed his field-glass under it and looked around Aha!"— George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers
The land, although not very rich, had the best grasses, and cotton, and saltbush upon it; the sandhill was wooded with cypress pine and other trees.— Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills

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