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  • The scenery of the Gorges is the grandest I have ever seen, and made a greater impression on me than even that of the Rocky Mountains.

    Life and sport in China Second Edition Oliver George Ready

  • I had a similar twinge of reminiscence at meeting with the name of Gorges, which is perpetuated by a stately monument at the end of the north aisle of the cathedral.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • I had a similar twinge of reminiscence at meeting with the name of Gorges, which is perpetuated by a stately monument at the end of the north aisle of the cathedral.

    Our Hundred Days in Europe Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851

  • The Gorges is the only place in Dakota County where I’m able to really enforce no-trespassing laws, and that’s only because the River Families can snap pictures from up on the bluffs and email them to the precinct.

    Heaven’s Fury Stephen Frey 2010

  • Taking a few days off from hiking is worthwhile to explore some of the classified "grand sites" such as Gorges du Tarn, a meandering limestone canyon of the Tarn River.

    unknown title 2009

  • In China, just as Three Gorges has become a subject of increasingly public doubts and regrets, so has the bullet train system, which has been wracked lately with financial, corruption and safety scandals.

    Bullet Train to Nowhere Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

  • The INAO just approved three crus communaux, Clison, Gorges and Le Pallet, a few weeks ago.

    Cheap but Charming: Dipping Into Muscadet Lettie Teague 2011

  • In response, the government last week ordered the Three Gorges Dam to release water downstream and on Monday announced a one-time hike in electricity prices.

    Beijing Pays a Price for Controls 2011

  • Unsung hero: D Josh Gorges has played the most minutes of any Montreal player, and he has been a significant contributor in limiting the damage inflicted by Crosby and Malkin.

    Another Game 7: Canadiens take Penguins to the limit 2010

  • It is no coincidence that the champion of China's bullet trains was former Premier Li Peng, who also promoted the Three Gorges Dam, another monument of last-gasp Stalinist gigantism.

    Bullet Train to Nowhere Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

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