"daftest" hidden in books

Dniester and from the Euxine Sea to

From the time of Herodotus, until the general prevalence of the name of Goths, it is undeniable, that the Thracians remained unconquered, and that they extended themselves from Macedonia to the Dniester, and from the Euxine Sea to the confines of Germany.
— from The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 3, September 1837 by Various

diagonally away from them edging slightly to

Until the oryx started running we would continue to ride diagonally away from them, edging slightly to our right and proceeding at a walking pace.
— from Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully

down and for that end stooped that

I believed him really to stand in need of my help, so took him upon my back, and having carried him over, bade him get down, and for that end stooped that he might get off with ease: but instead of that (which I laugh at every time I think of it), the old man, who to me had appeared very decrepit, clasped his legs nimbly about my neck, and then I perceived his skin to resemble that of a cow.
— from Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights by E. Dixon

down and fasten the ends securely to

Attach pieces of string to several ribs on each side [417] of the umbrella, stretch the strings down and fasten the ends securely to the table; paste over the strings bright-colored tissue-paper fringe (Fig. 340).
— from How to Amuse Youself and Others: The American Girl's Handy Book by Lina Beard

deviating a foot to either side toward

Jack knew from the position of the sun and from the exposed side of the trees which way to go, and he pushed on in a straight line without deviating a foot to either side toward where he judged he would find the boys, keeping an eye for ledge rock and listening for any sounds which would tell him that he was nearing the other end of the cave.
— from The Hilltop Boys: A Story of School Life by Cyril Burleigh

down and for that end stooped that

I believed him really to stand in need of help; so I took him upon my back, and having carried him over, bid him get down, and, for that end, stooped, that he might get off with ease; but, instead of that, he, who to me appeared very decrepit, clasped his legs nimbly about my neck, when I perceived his skin to be like that of a cow.
— from The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 by Anonymous

This tab, called Hiding in Plain Sight, shows you passages from notable books where your word is accidentally (or perhaps deliberately?) spelled out by the first letters of consecutive words. Why would you care to know such a thing? It's not entirely clear to us, either, but it's fun to explore! What's the longest hidden word you can find? Where is your name hiding?

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