transmarine

Example Sentences

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Such intelligence the Hebridians probably receive from their transmarine correspondents. 

From Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Johnson, Samuel

He was the first to carry out on a large scale those plans of transmarine colonization whose inception was due to the Gracchi.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

The transmarine postal service has been a source of constant annoyance to almost every commercial nation.

From Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post by Rainey, Thomas

Invasion of the British Islands, or of any transmarine possession of Great Britain—save Canada—was denied to the United States by the immeasurable inferiority of her navy.

From Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

Wonders were told concerning pillars inlaid with bronze, amber, ivory, mother of pearl, and transmarine tortoise-shells.

From Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero by Curtin, Jeremiah