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  • On the east extended a well-marked mountain-ridge, about twenty geographical miles in length, and somewhat lower than the summit on which we stood.

    The South Pole~ The Eastern Sledge Journey 2009

  • I walked on along the mountain-ridge staying my steps with the staff and pondering the case of the two youths, when behold, a serpent came forth from under the mountain, with a man in her95 jaws, whom she had swallowed even to below his navel, and he was crying out and saying, “Whoso delivereth me, Allah will deliver him from all adversity!”

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • We eventually arrived at a piece of country that appeared like a gigantic basin with a mountain-ridge running nearly all round it.

    The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton 2006

  • Glenvarloch — the commanding site of the old castle — the noble expanse of the lake, stocked with wildfowl for hawking — the commanding screen of forest, terminating in a mountain-ridge abounding with deer — and all the other advantages of that fine and ancient barony, till Nigel, in spite of every effort to the contrary, was unwillingly obliged to sigh.

    The Fortunes of Nigel 2004

  • The mountain-ridge, which runs throughout the Main Island, becomes depressed in the province of Nambu, but rises again into grand, abrupt hills at Aomori Bay.

    Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004

  • “Oh! yes, I will soon tell you that; you must go to the rock there under the mountain-ridge, and take the club that is there, and knock on the rocky wall,” said the Master-maid.

    The Blue Fairy Book 2003

  • Meanwhile, on the length of mountain-ridge, the snow grew rosy-incandescent, like heaven breaking into blossom.

    Twilight in Italy 2003

  • On the east extended a well-marked mountain-ridge, about twenty geographical miles in length, and somewhat lower than the summit on which we stood.

    The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the 'Fram', 1910 to 1912 2003

  • At last I saw the Holy Family follow these animals and pass over a mountain-ridge into a wild and lonely region.

    The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1774-1824 1954

  • After some time they saw a dark, gloomy mountain-ridge in front of them.

    The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1774-1824 1954

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