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At a time in the late 19th century when no viable roads, save for a dusty serpentine track, led to Puerto Angel, hill-dwelling peons would descend to the sea leading their heavily-laden burros to the ships.
Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude 2009
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At a time in the late 19th century when no viable roads, save for a dusty serpentine track, led to Puerto Angel, hill-dwelling peons would descend to the sea leading their heavily-laden burros to the ships.
Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude 2009
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The Dongria ( "hill-dwelling") Kondh live in the lush forests of Niyamgiri mountain, a pristine ecosystem of great significance to conservationists.
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It is Hanukkah again and and the poor villagers find that the holiday-hating, hill-dwelling hobgoblins are, as usual, bound and determined to ruin yet another year's celebration.
Archive 2008-12-01 2008
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It is Hanukkah again and and the poor villagers find that the holiday-hating, hill-dwelling hobgoblins are, as usual, bound and determined to ruin yet another year's celebration.
Holiday Books: Fourteen Books that Celebrate the Holiday Seasons 2008
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Several armed gangs, the official term for columns of 200 to 300 men, sometimes joined by hill-dwelling civilians, are currently scouring the province, in particular the Kumoso region, which lies on the Tanzanian border.
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There were burly marauders from the Baruk tribes, Sand-runners from the northern plains, hill-dwelling Flock-raiders, evil-tempered Sackmen and many who fit no particular group.
The Covenant of the Forge Parkinson, Dan 1993
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There were burly marauders from the Baruk tribes, Sand-runners from the northern plains, hill-dwelling Flock-raiders, evil-tempered Sackmen and many who fit no particular group.
The Covenant of the Forge Parkinson, Dan 1993
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Now that I no longer live on a hill, but on a mere road, which could be anywhere, I envy her hill-dwelling status.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Now that I no longer live on a hill, but on a mere road, which could be anywhere, I envy her hill-dwelling status.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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