coastwards

At this season, all along the seaboard of North – Western Arabia, the Bedawin are grazing their animals in the uplands, and they will not return coastwards till July and August supply the date-harvest.

The Land of Midian 2003

Each has its huge white Wady, striping the country in alternation with dark-brown divides, and trending coastwards in the usual network.

The Land of Midian 2003

Kuwayd, which mouths upon the rolling ground falling coastwards.

The Land of Midian 2003

Next moment, Beauty had been snatched from its placid circling and was being carried coastwards in mighty talons.

HOTHOUSE Aldiss, Brian 1962

Then a cloud rolled between them, and the child turned, and ran, and ran, and ran coastwards, into the sea mist.

Tales from Many Sources Vol. V Various

John could not stay in the house with his memories of Uncle Matthew, and so he went for walks along the shores of the Lough, to Cubbinferry and Kirklea or turning coastwards, towards Millreagh and Holmesport; but there was no comfort to be found in these walks.

The Foolish Lovers St. John G. Ervine 1927

The drought necessitated the removal of some of his sheep, for which he had rented a place eighty miles coastwards.

My Brilliant Career Miles Franklin 1916

Two of us they slew outright, and two more died on the way coastwards.

The Path of the King John Buchan 1907

They despatched emissaries in all directions; one by the Melchester Road, another by Shottsford-Forum, another coastwards.

A Group of Noble Dames Thomas Hardy 1884

Then I sent by this man urgent messages to the thane that they should fly coastwards, crossing the river Waveney, perhaps, so as not to fall into the hands of the host at the first starting, for

Wulfric the Weapon Thane 1884