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The bulwarks on the fore-part of the Fram's deck consisted of an iron railing covered with wire-netting.

The South Pole~ On the Way to the South 2009

Antonius the Roman, [1679] after he was overcome of his enemy, for three days 'space sat solitary in the fore-part of the ship, abstaining from all company, even of

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

She dropped heavily, bounced clumsily, and smashed the hanging gallery into the fore-part, mortally injuring Von

The War in the Air Herbert George 2006

‘Humph! The end of the tale, I think, is true; but what of the fore-part?’

Kim 2003

It must be confessed that sometimes the ropes which fasten the concern together break, and whilst the hinder part remains stuck in some bog, the fore-part arrives at the post-house on two wheels; but this result is considered quite satisfactory.

Michael Strogoff 2003

When they had travelled for some time they had to cross the sea, and the brother sat down at the helm, and the mother and the two half-sisters went to the fore-part of the vessel, and they sailed a long, long way.

The Red Fairy Book 2003

Every door also was filled with persons who had adorned every one their fore-part against their house with something of variety and singular excellency, to entertain him withal as he passed in the streets: they also themselves, as

The Holy War 2001

Whilst my sheep lie asleep all the fore-part of the night.

Shepherd's Song 1996

For it I then worked a small bag, the fore-part embroidered with the gryphon, the back with the broken sword.

The Crystal Gryphon Norton, Andre 1972

Moreover, all Asiatic buffaloes are distinguished from the African forms by having the hair on the fore-part of the back directed forwards; and these go far to support the views of those who would make them the types of a distinct subgenus, [v. 04 p. 0702] or genus, _Buffelus_.

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