36 Metaphors for marching

He would like to have the novel experience of that region in autumn, and he would like to see Roberta, but he could not help acknowledging to himself that the proceeding would scarcely be a wise one, especially as he must go without the desired safeguard of knowing what kind of man Miss March had once been willing to accept.

For the next 5 miles the bunch of seven kept together in fine style, and with wind dropping, sun gaining in power, and ponies going well, the march was a real pleasure.

"Miss March," was his answer.

Hence the March of Engineers is the march of men whom God has trained; in a special sense His master-workmen, craftsmen whom He loves.

Anthony March was such a gift.

And six hours' march through waterless country before one comes up with the elephant resting with his herd is not the best preparation for a shot.

March, and even April, are months I dread here; and that so much the more, Stephen, because our fuel goes a good deal faster than I could wish.

The march from Gupis to Dahimal is a long, trying one, up and down all the way.

March is such a beastly untidy chap," he sighed; "he will leave his books around that way despite all I can say!"

The march of Gregory was a triumph.

"March!" was the ruffian's terse reply.

The march of about thirteen miles from Kitardaji to Baramula is finethe views of Nanga Parbat in the early hours, before the sun's full strength cast a golden glow over the distance, were magnificent, and long we lingered upon the last ridge, gazing over the great valley, ringed with its guardian mountains, ere we sadly turned our backs for the last time on the scene, and wended our way downward to Baramula and our boats.

Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep; Her march is o'er the mountain-waves, Her home is on the deep.

All march to Alesia, sanguine and full of confidence: nor was there a single individual who imagined that the Romans could withstand the sight of such an immense host: especially in an action carried on both in front and rear, when [on the inside] the besieged would sally from the town and attack the enemy, and on the outside so great forces of cavalry and infantry would be seen.

"March and September are the most unsettled and unequable of seasons.

Our march to Great Meadows the year before, arduous as it had been, was mere child's play to this, and I did not wonder that on every hand the general found himself confronting obstacles well-nigh insurmountable.

Arnold's march was a truly magnificent feat.

His march to Paris was a miracle; and the vigor of his subsequent measures redeems the ambitious imbecility with which he had hurried on the catastrophe of his previous fall.

The day's march of the army would be a short five miles.

" March the 9th was a dull day; but the scenery was of surpassing beauty.

March is its flowering season.

Thursday, March 30.Monday was showery, and Tuesday decidedly wet; but, in spite of the hospitable blandishments of our kind hosts, we were most anxious to get on, as, having arranged with the Smithsons to go into the Astor district to shoot, it was most important to reach Srinagar before the first of Aprilthe day upon which the shooting passes were to be issued to sportsmen in rotation of application.

"Miss March is not a lady who would even intimate to a gentleman that she wished him to come to her when it was obvious that such was not his desire.

Lee's march against Sedgwick, at this juncture, was the right movement.

The march of commerce levels all prejudices, and the telephone is an established fact in Chinatown.

36 Metaphors for  marching