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Once, there was a ten-foot leap, above half a thousand feet of yawning emptiness and down a fathom's length to a meagre foothold.

THE DEVILS OF FUATINO 2010

Immediately 'round the Dog develops a circle of Absence, of about a fathom's radius, later recall'd by both Astronomers as remarkably regular in shape.

Entropology Menand, Louis 1997

Frank and Edwards both whirled hurriedly; and not a fathom's length away rode a second small boat; and standing forward were two men, their revolvers levelled directly at the heads of our friends.

The Boy Allies Under the Sea

Of this he cut off a fathom's length, and his comrades sharpened it and hardened it in the fire and then hid it away.

Myths and Legends of All Nations Famous Stories from the Greek, German, English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources Various

Of this he cut off a fathom's length, and his comrades sharpened it and hardened it in the fire and then hid it away.

Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls Logan [Editor] Marshall

Odysseus cut off about a fathom's length, and with the help of his comrades made it round and smooth, and tapered it off at one end to a point.

Stories from the Odyssey

His vision compassed no more than a few fathom's distance; beyond, all was blackness.

Heart of the Blue Ridge Waldron Baily

I and my companions went and cut off a fathom's length of the wood, and sharpened it to a point and took it to the fire and hardened it in the glow.

The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy Padraic Colum 1926

Once, there was a ten-foot leap, above half a thousand feet of yawning emptiness and down a fathom's length to a meagre foothold.

The Devils of Fuatino 1912

Till out between the shoulder blades a fathom's length it went.

National Epics Kate Milner Rabb 1901