There is nothing for it but to hunt up these old ladies; and when we meet with them, you may be sure that the Gorgons are not a great way off.
Whether it were the oracular cow or some other one, it did not seem reasonable that she should travel a great way farther.
But, suddenly, as he looked toward the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
But Mother Ceres was a great way off, and could not hear the cry.
I will grant that some good souls may have waded a great way in some one, or more of them; but I know that there is not any that thoroughly know them all.
The prodigal also made his prayer to his Father intentionally, while he was yet a great way off.
His march was very difficult, through rugged places and in a great snow, but so swift that he left those that were to bring his provisions for the morning meal a great way behind.
But Cyrus, who was in the thick of the enemy, was carried off a great way by the wildness of his horse, the darkness which was now coming on making it hard for them to know him, and for his followers to find him.
The water is brackish a great way up; but fresh water is to be had by digging two or three feet deep in a sandy bay just at the mouth of the river.
The same in England as in Carolina; but ours are a great way up the Rivers and Brooks, that are fresh, having swift Currents, and stony, and gravelly Bottoms.
The same as in England; they lie down a great way in the Sound, towards the Ocean, where (at some certain Seasons) are a great many very fine ones.
They are found a great way up in the Freshes of the Rivers; and are firm Meat, and an extraordinary well-relish'd Fish.
When she grew up, she was betrothed to a prince who lived a great way off; and as the time drew near for her to be married, she got ready to set off on her journey to his country.
The princess repeated the words she had used the day before, when the wind came and blew away his hat, and off it flew a great way, over the hills and far away, so that he had to run after it.
All at once, he now cast his eyes towards a long row of trees, and saw a light at the end of them, but it seemed a great way off.
I see," replied her sister, "two men on horseback coming; but they are still a great way off.
However, where everything was white, a little light went a great way.
After descending a great way, I found the stair ended at a narrow opening which entered the rock horizontally.
Its displacement revealed a great hole in the throne, like the hollow of a decayed tree, going down apparently a great way.
Then the wind came and blew away his hat; and off it flew a great way, over the hills and far away, so that he had to run after it; and when he came back she had bound up her hair again, and all was safe.
Simpleton THE WATER OF LIFE Long before you or I were born, there reigned, in a country a great way off, a king who had three sons.
BRIAR ROSE A king and queen once upon a time reigned in a country a great way off, where there were in those days fairies.
In doing this, he saw afar off something bright and shining and calling to his companions said, 'There must be a house no great way off, for I see a light.
And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to him fell upon his neck and kissed him.
And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said to him: Arise, eat: for thou hast yet a great way to go.
You know he that hath a great wayto go in a little time, and less by half than he thinks of, he had need RUN for it.
They then having a great way to go, for the town of Mansoul was far off from the court of Shaddai, they marched through the regions and countries of many people, not hurting or abusing any, but blessing wherever they came.
And as for the gate that you talk of, all the world knows that that is a great way off of our country.
Also the law, that can shoot a great way, have a care thou keep out of the reach of those great guns, the ten commandments.
Tis full moon: we should be discerned from a great way off; and when they see us they can run us down.
His name was William Stubbs, and he was born at Winterbourne Abbas, not a great way from my own birthplace.
Not that day nor for several days after did I set eyes on him again; but one high noon I had a glimpse of him roaming along the cliff, and while I was following, a great way off, he suddenly vanished from my sight as 'twere into the earth.
A great way off I saw some of the slaves, with shaven polls, and naked save for a strip of cloth about their loins, moving hither and thither about their labour, under guard of soldiers armed with halberds and arquebuses.
He saw him, it says, 'when he was yet a great way off,' and ran to meet him.
The slightest movement was visible a great way--a little black speck that crossed was seen at once.
Let's go to the hedge," said Mark, pointing to the hedge which surrounded the shore and was a great way on their left hand.
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