Which preposition to use with environ

of Occurrences 146%

With this lady he drove all about the environs of Richmond, and several times far out toward the meditated route of flight, in order that he might be able to lead the bewildered refugees.

with Occurrences 23%

Dr. Johnson was standing near the fire, and environed with listeners.'

on Occurrences 3%

This sea, therefore, is environed on three sides by mountains, but by plain ground on the north.

at Occurrences 2%

* Estimating the population of London and its environs at 1,200,000, its proportion of paupers would amount to 100,000!

into Occurrences 1%

Heavy clouds hung over the river, throwing the prison and its environs into still more security for Jack's purpose.

as Occurrences 1%

To fully understand our situation one has but to imagine oneself in a strange land, far from human aid, save from those environed as ourselves.

within Occurrences 1%

I happen to know that on the 26th November the Commander-in-Chief sent this communication to General Chetwode: 'I place no restriction upon you in respect of any operation which you may consider necessary against Lifta or the enemy's lines to the south of it, except that on no account is any risk to be run of bringing the City of Jerusalem or its immediate environs within the area of operations.'

for Occurrences 1%

We bought a lithographed print of the church and its environs for half a franc, from our round-backed guide, besides depositing a "douceur" in his horny palm, and consequently parted with him on the best of terms.

from Occurrences 1%

How else is man to learn that the Laws of Right and Wrong, like the laws of the physical world, are entirely independent of him, his likes or dislikes, knowledge or ignorance of them; that by Law he is environed from his cradle to his grave, and that it is at his own peril that he disobeys the Law?

in Occurrences 1%

So with my buxom bow and quiver lined With arrows I set forth: my left hand held My club, a beetling olive's stalwart trunk And shapely, still environed in its bark: This hand had torn from holiest Helicon The tree entire, with all its fibrous roots.

Which preposition to use with  environ