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  • The hedgeway on either side was high and thick, preventing any escape.

    The Cryptogram A Novel James De Mille

  • March violets bloomed under the sheltered hedge with here and there a pale primrose; a frosted bramble spray still held its autumn tints clinging to the semblance of the past; and great branches of snowy blackthorn broke the barren hedgeway as if spring made a mock of winter's snows.

    The Roadmender Michael Fairless 1885

  • She passed the church, then the vicarage, and entered the hedgeway which by a long curve led to the Manor.

    Demos George Gissing 1880

  • Straight through the hedgeway he charged, a dozen knights at his heels; a storm of Saracen arrows rattled against shield and hauberk, but the palisades were soon forced, the swarthy captors fell before the levelled lances of the rescuers, the lady

    Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times Elbridge Streeter Brooks 1874

  • When at last they turned the sandy corner into the broad street or main way of the village, where houses and gardens often broke the range of hedgeway or fence, and lights spoke to lights in the neighbouring windows, Faith stopped and stood leaning against the fence.

    Say and Seal, Volume I Susan Warner 1852

  • Country which we have lost here; small enclosures, with hedgeway timber: green gipsey drift-ways: and Crome Cottage and Farmhouse of that beautiful yellow 'Claylump' with red pantile roof'd -- not the d--- d Brick and Slate of these parts. "

    Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883) Edward FitzGerald 1846

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