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Example sentences for "east point"

  • The shallowest water was seventeen feet, between the south-east point of Goose Island and the opposite west point of the middle beach; after which it deepened; and abreast of the middle rock there was 7 fathoms.

  • A very large domestic cat, also, was seen on the South-East point, doubtless another relic of the first settlers.

  • Next morning we examined the south-west part of Grant island, and moved the ship to a more secure anchorage off its North-East point.

  • Those which grow on the south-east point of the island, where the land is low, are those which have hitherto been made use of.

  • The coast along which we had passed, from Point Lobos to the north-east point of Port Santa Elena, appeared to be dry and bare of vegetation.

  • On the north-east point of Omba we saw four or five men, and a little further three pretty houses on a low point, but did not go ashore.

  • By a good observation we found that the south-east point of Omba lies in latitude 8 degrees 25 minutes.

  • He struck Australia at its south-east point, and followed the whole coast to the northward, mapping it as he went.

  • The bluff headland, before alluded to, forms the south-east point of this bay, and to which Captain Wickham and myself hastened instantly the ship was secured.

  • The shore here forms a large bay, of which Portland is the north-east point, and the bay, that runs behind Cape Table, an arm.

  • I got within the entrance, which may be known by a reef of rocks, stretching from the north-west point, and some rocky islands which lie off the south-east point.

  • Saypan is the northermost; and from the north-east point of that island to the south-west point of Aiguigan, the distance is about seventeen leagues.

  • The most dangerous lies off the east point of the bay; but this may easily be avoided, by keeping at the distance of about two cables' length from the point.

  • The latitude of Cape Byron, the north-east point of Egmont Island, is 10° 40' S.

  • Probably he did not observe this island at all, but took the high round mountain on the low north-east point of Pola for a separate island, to which he gave the name of Calinasseh.

  • Near these is Maouna, with another little island at its north-east point.

  • We sailed round all their coasts, and could find but one open bay, which runs far inland in the island of Maouna, opposite the small island already noticed off its north-east point.

  • Turtle tracks were distinguished on the beach as we rounded the north-east point, and afforded us the pleasurable anticipation of some fresh food.

  • Army of the Cumberland in and about Atlanta; the Army of the Tennessee at East Point; and the Army of the Ohio at Decatur.

  • He drove the enemy behind his main breastworks, which cover the railroad from Atlanta to East Point, and captured a good many of the skirmishers, who are of his best troops--for the militia hug the breastworks close.

  • I was impatient to hear from the cavalry raid, then four days out, and was watching for its effect, ready to make a bold push for the possession of East Point.

  • I then explained minutely that, after we had sufficiently broken up the Augusta road, I wanted to shift his whole army around by the rear to Thomas's extreme right, and hoped thus to reach the other railroad at East Point.

  • It is at least a singular coincidence that in the Brahminical religion great respect was paid to the north-east point of the heavens.

  • The north-east point of the heavens was especially sacred among the Hindoos.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    bright orange; but she said nothing; came hither; east angle; east coast; east corner; east extremity; east from; east longitude; east monsoon; east point; east trades; east transept; east window; east winds; easterly course; easterly wind; eastern counties; eastern part; eastern side; financial success; longer loved; moist woods; moment before; other houses; said thus