war of the elements
Example Sentences
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But in witnessing even the war of the elements at sea, a sailor often finds a strange, wild pleasure.
From O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas by Gordon Stables
My father and Mr. Tiffany were playing chess, and did not seem to be at all disturbed by the war of the elements.
From Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi by Oliver Optic
But the war of the elements was unheeded by the sufferer, and ever and anon, starting from his recumbent position, he paced in desperation the uneven floor of the slippery cavern.
From The Highlands of Ethiopia by William Cornwallis Harris
It is," answered Beverly, "as if Nature were rejoicing that the war of the elements is over, and a peace proclaimed.
From Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession by Benjamin Wood
But the double crash that burst from the hillside now—those red jets of flame—meant no war of the elements.
From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford
