water-port

On his way from the town-gate to the water-port, he noticed some deal planks near the beach.

Travels in Morocco 2003

At the water-port, Mr. Robertson joined his fainting wife, and the British

Travels in Morocco 2003

Distracted by sad forebodings, poor Mr. Robertson forced his way to the water-port, but not before a savage mountainer — riding furiously by him — aimed a sabre-blow at him to cut him down; but, as the murderous arm was poised above, Mr. Robertson stooped, and, raising his arm at the time, warded it off; the miscreant then rode off, being satisfied at this cut at the detested Nazarene.

Travels in Morocco 2003

In this rush objects showed darkly where they floated from their fastenings until they drifted to a water-port and passed on overboard.

Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate"

Then Dár el Baida sinks behind the water-port gate, the strong Moorish rowers bend to their oars, their boat laps through the dark-blue water, and we are back aboard the ship again, in another atmosphere, another world.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

Under the frowning archway of the water-port, where True Believers of the official class sit in receipt of custom, I felt the town's cobbled road under foot, and the breath of the trade-winds blowing in from the Atlantic.

Morocco S.L. Bensusan

The local governor and the Greek vice-consul awaited him on leaving the surf boat, with an escort which sadly upset the operations of women washing wool by the water-port.

Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond Budgett Meakin 1886

Here men work with a will, as a walk from the Convent to the Old Mole, the Mersa or water-port of a

To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Richard Francis Burton 1855

He and his men landed on that sandy shore, and entered the town by the water-port gate; he was singing to himself his own country song, --

Sylvia's Lovers — Complete Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

He and his men landed on that sandy shore, and entered the town by the water-port gate; he was singing to himself his own country song, --

Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 3 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837