setting-out
Example Sentences
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So this scene of my life may be said to have begun in theft, and ended in luxury; a sad setting-out, and a worse coming home.
From The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton by Defoe, Daniel
Miss Twitchel and Miss Jones were talking about it; and they all say that there would be the best setting-out got for her that was ever seen in Newport, if it should happen.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 by Various
He had shaken hands, perhaps not altogether graciously, with every one else, even with the deaf-and-dumb gardener who came out of his hiding-place to witness the setting-out.
From Old Lady Number 31 by Forsslund, Louise
Therefore it is best to adhere to the dear old rules for the dear old game, and only thank Fate with special reverence when sea-breezes or country zephyrs float around one's own personal setting-out.
From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne
Hence, therefore, I returned home with the intention of remaining there quietly for a few months before setting-out to seek my fortune.
From Wilfrid Cumbermede by MacDonald, George
