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Any pauses occurring, he was the one guilty of them; she did not allow them to be barrier chasms, or 'strids' for the leap with effort; she crossed them like the mountain maid over a gorge's plank -- kept her tones perfectly.
The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 George Meredith 1868
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Any pauses occurring, he was the one guilty of them; she did not allow them to be barrier chasms, or 'strids' for the leap with effort; she crossed them like the mountain maid over a gorge's plank -- kept her tones perfectly.
The Amazing Marriage — Complete George Meredith 1868
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Any pauses occurring, he was the one guilty of them; she did not allow them to be barrier chasms, or 'strids' for the leap with effort; she crossed them like the mountain maid over a gorge's plank -- kept her tones perfectly.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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Then lie down on the grass, and look near enough to see something more of what is to be seen; and you will find tropic jungles in every square foot of turf; mountain cliffs and debacles at the mouth of every rabbit burrow; dark strids, tremendous cataracts, 'deep glooms and sudden glories' in every foot-broad rill which wanders through the turf ....
Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out Annie H Ryder
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Then lie down on the grass, and look near enough to see something more of what is to be seen; and you will find tropic jungles in every square foot of turf; mountain cliffs and debacles at the mouth of every rabbit burrow: dark strids, tremendous cataracts, "deep glooms and sudden glories," in every foot-broad rill which wanders through the turf.
MacMillan's Reading Books Book V Anonymous
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Then lie down on the grass, and look near enough to see something more of what is to be seen; and you will find tropic jungles in every square foot of turf; mountain cliffs and debacles at the mouth of every rabbit burrow: dark strids, tremendous cataracts, 'deep glooms and sudden glories,' in every foot-broad rill which wanders through the turf.
Prose Idylls, New and Old Charles Kingsley 1847
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Varthelst sen dess ditt öga blickar, striden går med härsköld genom skapelsen: i Valhall gal guldkammig hane, blodröd hane gal till strids 115 på jorden och inunder jord.
Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814
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Tom, thinking him to be good to eat, and turned back sulkily, for the fairies sent them home again with a tremendous scolding, for daring to meddle with a water-baby; on through narrow strids and roaring cataracts, where Tom was deafened and blinded for a moment by the rushing waters; along deep reaches, where the white water-lilies tossed and flapped beneath the wind and hail; past sleeping villages; under dark bridge-arches, and away and away to the sea.
The Water Babies 2007
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Tom, thinking him to be good to eat, and turned back sulkily, for the fairies sent them home again with a tremendous scolding, for daring to meddle with a water-baby; on through narrow strids and roaring cataracts, where Tom was deafened and blinded for a moment by the rushing waters; along deep reaches, where the white water - lilies tossed and flapped beneath the wind and hail; past sleeping villages; under dark bridge-arches, and away and away to the sea.
The Water-Babies Charles Kingsley 1847
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Kan _hon_ dig till strids ej locka, gråterskan med ögon blå? "
Fritiofs Saga Esaias Tegn��r 1814
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