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  • The Bay is a millpool, having an area of nine hundred square miles, with a race between the heads two miles across.

    For the term of his natural life 2004

  • Dolokhov who was in the midst of the crowd forced his way to the edge of the dam, throwing two soldiers off their feet, and ran onto the slippery ice that covered the millpool.

    War and Peace 2003

  • Her brother, who was squatting among the reeds that fringed the millpool, peered down at the boat hidden so cunningly among the bushes replying.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • ‘You’re going to walk in front of me, Campion, with this gun just where it is now, until you get to the millpool.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • He could see Lugg fishing placidly in the millpool.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • ‘This is the only way to the millpool,’ said Mr Campion plaintively.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • Her brother, who was squatting among the reeds that fringed the millpool, peered down at the boat hidden so cunningly among the bushes replying.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • They passed through the mill and now came out on the mouldering wooden way which skirted the dynamo wheel and led on to the top of the millpool floodgates.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • And moving his foot sharply he topped the precious trophy over the edge and in to the millpool.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

  • He could see Lugg fishing placidly in the millpool.

    Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

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