Overlooking

Examples

• The enemy was found strongly intrenched on the high ground overlooking the river, and commanding the Wooden Bridge with artillery. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The friends had walked to the broad window overlooking the boulevard as they talked. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• 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.
• The room was a pleasant one, at the top of the house, overlooking the sea, on which the moon was shining brilliantly. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• She was sitting on a seat at one end of a kind of terrace, overlooking the great city. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• On the 8th Meade was directed to fortify a line down the bank overlooking the Chickahominy, under cover of which the army could move. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Bragg followed and took possession of Missionary Ridge, overlooking Chattanooga. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• This line of artillery was on the crest of a hill overlooking a deep ravine opening into the Tennessee. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• We determined not to disturb Betteredge by overlooking him at the house to-day. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• As I sit here tonight in my little study overlooking the Hudson, just twenty years have elapsed since I first opened my eyes upon Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• The little expedition down the river was delightful, and the little room overlooking the river into which they were shown for dinner was delightful. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Together we threaded the long hall and reached the balcony overlooking the courtyard, without being detected. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• It was shortly after noon when they reached a ridge overlooking the beach where below them lay the tiny cottage which was Kerchak's goal. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• Lifting the latch of a gate, we passed direct into a little garden overlooking the river, where Mr. Pocket's children were playing about. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.

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