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  • For this purpose he made a chart to show the tributary stream on which they were encamped, flowing into the West River, and its course to the sea, and by pointing out the spot to the west of the river mouth, where the wrecked boat was landed, he hoped the course could be fully understood.

    The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen Roger Thompson Finlay

  • Out flashed the long Malay sweeps, and with final shouts ringing over the water, the prau swiftly moved off toward the river mouth.

    The Pirate Shark Elliott Whitney

  • On that day Lightburn was moved to Pocataligo, about forty miles from the river mouth, where I joined him in person on the 27th.

    Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864

  • "There's oil all through the river mouth going right up past Goat Island and into Chambers Island," he said.

    thedaily.com.au: Breaking News 2009

  • In addition to city hurdles, any push for a dog beach in Oceanside must overcome what is sure to be stiff opposition from residents of North Coast Village, a beachfront condominium complex just south of the river mouth.

    unknown title 2009

  • Erskine's craft had done terrible execution without so much as being seen until, when the last of the German Coast Defence ships had gone down with all hands in the Great Nore, off the Nore lighthouse, whence she was shelling Garrison Fort, the _Ithuriel_ had risen above the water for a few moments, and Denis Castellan had taken a cockshot with the three forward guns at a couple of _Flying Fishes_ that were circling over the town and fort and river mouth.

    The World Peril of 1910 George Chetwynd Griffith 1881

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