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One would think from this that we must have had a Current setting to the Eastward, which is not likely that it should set against the settled trade wind.
Captain Cook's Journal during his first voyage round the world 1767
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Eastward, which is not likely that it should set against the settled trade wind.
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World James Cook 1753
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Russia, Rumania, and Galicia, who entitled their society _Kadimah_, which means both 'Eastward' and 'Forward,' as an indication of the ideal of a resettlement in Palestine which they advocated.
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"Eastward," I replied; nor could I have given a more definite answer.
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His "Eastward," a diary of travels in Palestine, is one of the most interesting and instructive works of its kind in our literature; while his "Far East," in which his Indian experiences are detailed, is not less full of useful matter.
Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities 1879
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"Eastward," I replied; nor could I have given a more definite answer.
Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women George MacDonald 1864
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To the Eastward was the Sharif’s encampment, with the bright Mahmils and the gilt knobs of the grandees’ pavilions; whilst on the Southern and Western sides the tents of the vulgar crowded the ground, disposed in Dowar, or circles.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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Eastward, at the entrance to the square, stood the Royal Marine
CORONATION DAY 2010
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"It had hoped to turn eastward and demonstrate that China, India and others in the East would defend it against sanctions," Perkovich said.
Iran nuclear talks end with no agreement; U.S. officials say six powers aligned Joby Warrick 2011
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"It had hoped to turn eastward and demonstrate that China, India and others in the East would defend it against sanctions," Perkovich said.
Iran nuclear talks end with no agreement; U.S. officials say six powers aligned Joby Warrick 2011
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