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As he left the marsh and crossed from a neck of woods to the lake shore he saw two moving objects far out upon the ice.

From Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale by Wallace, Dillon

There are a good many people in our neck of woods who would like mighty well to know.

From The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush by Lynde, Francis

What license have we in that neck of woods?

From The Sorrows of a Show Girl by McGaffey, Kenneth

Just before sunrise they went down to explore the neck of woods, but found nobody.

From In Secret by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

They're coming on the next train, so to speak, and right over in that neck of woods is the other half of Upi's tribe chasing their short legs off to get me.

From The Golden Snare by Curwood, James Oliver




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