Northwest and by North a fresh gale, I cast about to the Westward, the Southermost head of Shotland called Swinborne head Northnorthwest from me, and the land of Faire yle, West Southwest from me.
Having thus shewed the courses of those few fresh waters that come to Milford hauen, we cast about by the Blockehouse and S.
From hence we cast about, gathering still toward the northest, till we came to Caer Ierienrhod, a notable rocke situat ouer against the mouth of the Leuenni, wherein standeth a strong hold or fortresse, or else some towne or village.
From Abergwine, we cast aboutby Dinas head, till we come to the fall of Neuerne, where Newport standeth.
Thence we cast about by the said castell, and came by another creeke that falleth in by east, then the second aboue saint Iustus, the third at Ardenora, the fourth at Rilan.
The next day we sailed south and by east two leagues, and at 8 of the clock in the forenoon we cast about to the eastward.
When we knew perfectly our instant case, we cast about to get again on sea board, which (God be thanked) by might we obtained, and praised God.
But now come, let us cast about for a device, whereby we may remove him from the king.
So she acquainted the king her husband with this and sought of him leave for the eunuch to go: and the king granted him permission for the journey and charged him cast about for a device, lest any get wind of him.
Meanwhile Zumurrud said to herself, 'Now is the time to cast about for a means of escape.
The sight turned my brain and I forgot the smell of the food and began to cast about how I should get access to the house.
She entered the house at whose gate I stood; and as I cast aboutfor a device to gain access to her, there came up two comely young men, who sought admission, and the master of the house gave them leave to enter.
And there being no tavern there, and the mare being very jaded and the roads heavy, we cast about for a place to sleep.
I began to cast about me, to examine the size of the bunk, which I found to be narrow, and plainly at some distance from the deck, for I laid hold upon one of the rough beams above me.
It was when she tried to find the cause of the weakness that so abruptly had overtaken her, or to cast aboutfor a plan to fit the new predicament to which her failure had sentenced her, that the fantasies intruded.
Whereupon in very good time wecast about to auoyd the danger which we were like to haue incurred.
Cripps--was left, stranded and alone, at Liverpool Street Station, he cast about in his mind as to what was best to be done.
Feeling his own weakness in the matter, he cast about in his mind to discover to whom he might turn for help.
At West sunne we cast about to the Westwards, and a little after the wind came vp at West.
Not gifts, but your contentments I desire: To help my countrymen I cast about, For strangers' loves blaze fresh, but soon burn out.
That will be the best way, my lord, To clear us all; let's cast aboutto be clear.
But now, let's cast about, To set these woodcocks farther from the house, And afterwards return unto our girls.
Then we cast about to the Eastwards and lay East, and East by North all the same night.
She said nothing to her mother of what had passed, but after the agitation of her mind had somewhat subsided, began to cast about in her thoughts for some plan by which she might obtain an orange.
Its natural effect was to cause him to cast about in his mind for some way of getting employment for Hiram that would yield immediate returns.
From that moment, she began eagerly to cast about in her mind for the means of setting him right,--means that should fully operate, without her apparent agency.
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