halting-place

Example Sentences

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I hear that in the neighbourhood of Lât there is plenty of forage; in that case Lât will probably be our halting-place, if we find we cannot obtain sufficient grass and grain at Attala.

From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

He hastily arranges a retreat, and he and his men clamber over the mountains, perhaps under a burning sun, and reach their halting-place at night, exhausted with thirst, hunger, and fatigue.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

The next halting-place was Camperdown, another farming centre, where again a surprisingly large gathering of country folk had assembled to welcome the Prince.

From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

To her it was just a halting-place on her journey into the unknown regions of life.

From Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel by Veley, Margaret

"That means that their halting-place is five or six miles from this grove," said he.

From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk