wide-extending

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From this height could be obtained a magnificent view of the Bay of Yedo, the leafy plains surrounding, and the wide-extending ocean.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

One day, the sage Narada, O bull of Bharata's race, seeing the wide-extending and innumerable branches of that tree and the circumference of his trunk, approached and addressed him, saying, 'O thou art delightful!

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Through the long, wide-extending streets below me rolls up already the din of the festival, and the roofs are full of decorated men and women, and full of music.

From Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) by Jean Paul

So thought Mr. Watchorn, as he turned his feverish face up to the bright, blue sky, imbibing the fine fresh air of the wide-extending downs, instead of the stale tobacco smoke of the fetid beer-shop.

From Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour by Surtees, Robert Smith

Approach thou now the lap of Earth, thy mother,     The wide-extending Earth, the ever-kindly;   A maiden soft as wool to him who comes with gifts,     She shall protect thee from destruction's bosom.

From The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day by Chamberlain, Alexander F.