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  • It seemed very singular that all these waters should exist close to the place I called Desolation Glen; it appeared as if it must be the only spot on the range that was destitute of water.

    Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, Ernest Giles 1866

  • The titular Jones is Michael Jones, a former spy who underwent a terrible and bizarre experiment known as the Desolation Test, in which he was subjected to all the horrors mankind could perpetrate-- kinda like what Alex deLarge undergoes in Clockwork Orange.

    365 Reasons to Love Comics #333 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2007

  • The house, the lawn, the car, all in a quiet suburban neighborhood that, as far as our antihero's concerned, might as well be called Desolation Row.

    GreenCine Daily 2009

  • He was soon battling with ice upon the southern end of "Desolation," whence he crossed to the snowy shores of Labrador, sailing into the great straits that bear his name to-day.

    A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole

  • During the Clearances, this drovers’ route from the west came to be known as Desolation Road, the evicted and often starving clansmen herded to the emigrant ships or to the poorhouse.

    A Small Death in the Great Glen A. D. Scott 2010

  • Time for a deep breath, "Októberi Kép" - mellow instrumental composition before final "Desolation", the longest track here, begining with stuning guitar playing, that reminds Pink Floyd, but containing much more dark atmosphere.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2009

  • Fail to take into account the enemy's growing "Dragon Powers," and you may find your well-fortified territory reduced to a single, destitute army as the bad guy casts "Desolation" on your now-ruined land.

    Gaming Nexus 2009

  • Fail to take into account the enemy's growing "Dragon Powers," and you may find your well-fortified territory reduced to a single, destitute army as the bad guy casts "Desolation" on your now-ruined land.

    Gaming Nexus 2009

  • Rather than offering a somber view of the post-boom world, as Cole does in his "Desolation," it presents a still-smoldering world where signs of life sputter amid the ruins.

    unknown title 2009

  • Time for a deep breath, "Októberi Kép" - mellow instrumental composition before final "Desolation", the longest track here, begining with stuning guitar playing, that reminds Pink Floyd, but containing much more dark atmosphere.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2009

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  • Loneliness; ruin

    April 1, 2009