Crossing

Examples

• Their headquarters lay in the southwest corner of this district, near the crossing of two of the so-called Martian canals. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• Crittenden had a severe engagement with some of Hill's corps on his crossing the river, and lost heavily. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Xerxes passed into Europe, not as Darius did at the half-mile crossing of the Bosphorus, but at the Hellespont (the Dardanelles). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• He knows that it's hard to keep the mud off the crossing in dirty weather, and harder still to live by doing it. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Truly, my dear,' said Mrs Lammle, with a rather singular expression crossing her face. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He wos wery good to me, he wos; he wos the only one I knowed to speak to, as ever come across my crossing. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• The wagon trains should be kept well east of the troops, and if a crossing can be found, or made lower down than Jones's they should take it. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• I sent a couple of army Zona di Guerra post-cards, crossing out everything except, I am well. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• I sent the cavalry higher up the stream and they secured a crossing. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The first person whom I met in crossing the servants' hall was Mrs. Michelson, the housekeeper. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• The country was heavily wooded at all the points of crossing, particularly on the south side of the river. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Crossing the Steyne I met Lord Melbourne, who joined me immediately. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Crossing the hall, about half an hour afterwards, I was brought to a sudden standstill by an outbreak of screams from the small drawing-room. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Jo sweeps his crossing all day long, unconscious of the link, if any link there be. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• General Warren effected a crossing the same afternoon, and got a position without much opposition. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• As soon as the troops reach Hanover Town they should get possession of all the crossings they can in that neighborhood. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• As soon as it is dark this division with most of the cavalry will commence a forced march for Hanover Town to seize and hold the crossings. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Sheridan was engaged reconnoitring the banks of the Chickahominy, to find crossings and the condition of the roads. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• During this move, General Ord sent forces to cover the crossings of the Chickahominy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Birney was now moved to the high ground overlooking the river crossings built by our troops, and covered the crossings. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• For safe and expeditious operation of trains, where the schedule is only one and one-half minutes, it was imperative that grade crossings should be avoided. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• McClernand's corps was kept with its left flank on the Big Black guarding all the crossings. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• I saw and felt London at last: I got into the Strand; I went up Cornhill; I mixed with the life passing along; I dared the perils of crossings. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Fourteen Mile Creek, a stream substantially parallel with the railroad, was reached and crossings effected by McClernand and Sherman with slight loss. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• By grade crossings is meant the tracks of one service crossing the tracks of another service at the same grade. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.

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