setting-out

Example Sentences

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In Paimpol again, on the last day of February, before the setting-out for Iceland.

From An Iceland Fisherman by Cambon, M. Jules

It was not until they were at the mouth of the harbour that something occurred which seemed likely to turn this brave setting-out into ridicule.

From The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols by Black, William

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

Of course the setting-out of the city is half the game.

From Floor Games; a companion volume to "Little Wars" by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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