coombe

In the deep bosom of the coombe was a green hollow.

The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea Alfred Ollivant 1900

"Only just on the upper edge of the 'coombe' -- not in the village," -- she answered -- "It's quite a short way, but a bit steep going.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

One of his favourite haunts was the very end of the "coombe," which, -- sharply cutting down to the shore, -- seemed there to have split asunder with volcanic force, hurling itself apart to right and left in two great castellated rocks, which were piled up, fortress-like, to an altitude of about four hundred or more feet, and looked sheer down over the sea.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

She laughed again, and without waiting for an answer, ran on a little in front, in order to be first across the natural bridge which separated them from the opposite side of the "coombe," and from the spot where the big chestnut-tree waved its fan-like green leaves and plumes of pinky white blossom over her garden gate.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

Weircombe village as it lay peacefully aslant down the rocky "coombe," no one would have thought it likely to be a scene of silent, but none the less violent, internal feud; yet such nevertheless was the case, and all the trouble had arisen since the first Sunday of the first month of the Reverend Mr. Arbroath's "taking duty" in the parish.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

The advent of April came like a revelation of divine beauty to the little village nestled in the "coombe," and garlanded it from summit to base with tangles of festal flowers.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

Mary's house was the last, at the summit of the "coombe," and many of its inhabitants came to inquire after "Mr. David," while he lay tossing and moaning between life and death, most of them seriously commiserating

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

Near this split of the "coombe" stood the very last house at the bottom of the village, built of white stone and neatly thatched, with a garden running to the edge of the mountain stream, which at this point rattled its way down to the sea with that usual tendency to haste exhibited by everything in life and nature when coming to an end.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

All the cottages in the "coombe" were pretty, but to Helmsley's mind Mary Deane's was the prettiest, perched as it was on a height overlooking the whole village and near to the tiny church, which crowned the hill with a little tower rising heavenward.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889

The heavens, with their mighty burden of stars, remained clear and tranquil, -- the raging voice of ocean was gradually sinking into a gentle crooning song of sweet content, -- and within the little cottage complete silence reigned, unbroken save for the dash of the stream outside, rushing down through the "coombe" to the sea.

The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889