The dragon Vritra roared when Indra drew nigh; whereat heaven shook and the gods retreated.
One day she had a vision of Surya, god of the sun; she muttered the charm, and received him when he drew nigh in the attire of a rajah, wearing the celestial ear-rings.
When the Pandavas returned and were told by a bondmaiden what had taken place, they set out in pursuit of the Rajah of Sindhu, who left his chariot when they drew nigh, and concealed himself in a thicket.
When he drew nigh to the appointed place, he began to eat the food himself, and called the Rakshasa by name over and over again.
And the boatman was fain to flee when he beheld him and he drew nigh to him, for he had seen him aforetime.
But his heart forbode him that pain and mischief, and sore labour withal, drew nigh to him.
Soon, from her clouds, hooded Night, like a nun from a convent, drew nigh.
Soon, we drew nigh to a charming cliff, overrun with woodbines, on high suspended from flowering Tamarisk and Tamarind-trees.
We had now left the lake of Wan, and our track led up a deep ravine, which gradually became more narrow as we drew nigh to the high mountains that separated us from the unexplored districts of Mukus and Bohtan.
At our feet, as we drew nigh to the lake, were the gardens of the ancient city of Akhlat, leaning minarets and pointed Mausoleums peeping above the trees.
She smiled on him from a pale face as he drew nigh, and he looked kindly at her, but he might not abide there, for haste was in his feet.
As he drew nigh, he heard the noise of feasting and revelry, and the loud talk and laughter of men deep in drink.
So we came to land; and as we drew nigh to the palace, the lovely young queen met us and bade us welcome.
As he drew nigh I observed that he carried in his hand a closely written scroll, on which was recorded the events of the past year.
As we drew nigh we could see that its smooth waters were thickly dotted with the pure blossoms of the pond-lily.
As I drew nigh I spied Terry perched upon the top of a load of hay holding the reins, and urging forward the horse, in the ascent of a very steep hill.
When the Cid knew that they drew nigh, he went out to meet them, and did them great honour.
And when he drew nigh, the Cid stopt his horse Bavieca, and waited to receive him.
I drew nigh, and wrote in a fall, bold hand, Roger Norcott.
It was clear to me that an invitation had been sent after me; and this thought filled the measure of my self-gratulation, and I drew nigh my fire, to sit and weave the pleasant-est fancies that had crossed my mind for many a long day.
I drew nigh as he was about to mount, and whispered a word in his ear.
Step by step he moved forward until he drew nigh to the marble Temple of the night goddess--a lonely man amidst the great solitude, and shadowed by the lofty pines.
No chain of sympathy bound me until I drew nighunto a world as one suspended glory.
We drew nigh to the Island of Rottnest, about sixteen miles from the mouth of the river Swan, and anchored to the north of it, waiting for a pilot from Fremantle.
The latter screamed fearfully as we drew nigh, but did not remain long enough to allow us the chance of a shot.
Reluctantly, with many pausings, he drew nigh to the players and stood solitary on the edge of the lawn southwards, for the company that held that barrier were the weaker.
She only stood still and straight, and with wide eyes of wonder watched him as he drew nigh, for she thought at first that it was the genius of that glen and torrent taking form in reply to her druidic lay.
The kings held their breaths when he drew nigh, moving white knee after white knee over the green and sparkling grass.
Their leader had just handed his warrant to Herr Tschudi, who lifted his eyes from it to fix upon us two, as we drew nigh, a look of venom.
But, as we drew nigh to the hills of the Apalachian, the young men were scattered on every hand, as so many light troops.
As he drew nigh, followed by his band, Le Genre addressed them with mournful accents.
There was something of dignity in the way he subdued every trace of that anxious impatience so perceptible around him, and I drew nigh to speak to him, with a sense of respect.
As the day fixed for the trial drew nigh, public curiosity rose to the very highest degree.
I have already said that he was not very communicative as we went along; but as we drew nigh to Dinant he told me in a few words the chief events of his career since we had parted.
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