land-journey

For my part, then, I consider the land-journey, I will not say difficult, but absolutely impossible for you.

Anabasis 2007

Even one day at it was worth a voyage across the Atlantic, and a land-journey of eighteen hundred miles.

The Englishwoman in America 2007

After a land-journey of forty days, we returned to the ship on the 6th of October, 1859, in a somewhat exhausted condition, arising more from a sort of poisoning, than from the usual fatigue of travel.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

The clouds were drifting, the colour was intensifying, the air was fresh and cold, the surrounding soil was peaty, the odours of pines were balsamic, it looked, felt, and smelt like home; the grey sea was Aomori Bay, beyond was the Tsugaru Strait, — my long land-journey was done.

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004

They were all gaily dressed in pink and other light-coloured muslins, with transparent veils over their heads; and, whether from the effect of such unusual splendour, or from the re-action succeeding to their terrible land-journey and sea-voyage, they appeared perfectly happy, laughing loudly, talking unknown tongues, and quizzing purchasers, even during the delicate operation of purchasing.

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

All had at once abandoned the shore and the preparation of the boats; for a land-journey now awaited them, and not a sea-voyage, and they needed horses and waggons, not ships.

Taras Bulba 2003

All had at once abandoned the shore and the preparation of the boats; for a land-journey now awaited them, and not a sea-voyage, and they needed horses and waggons, not ships.

Taras Bulba and Other Tales 1952

The former land-journey from Ratisbon to Vienna generally occupied six days.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843 Various

For this, and to this end, had he brought the boats on their strange land-journey -- such a journey as, I fancy, very few boats have ever had before.

Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains Mary Roberts Rinehart 1917

"Yes; of our land-journey at least, for we shall then be at the entrance to the underground river."

The River of Darkness, or, Under Africa William Murray Graydon 1905