His hopes were realized, for he caught sight of her leaning on the rail and gazing out upon the river with as much absorption as though she had never seen it before.
— from Doubloons—and the Girl by John Maxwell Forbes

To cap it, the mule blundered off the trail and fell, throwing rider and gripsack out upon the rocks.
— from Lost Face by Jack London

As the advance continued one of the Boer Vickers-Maxim guns which was posted in rear of Vaal Krantz found it wise to retire and galloped off unscathed through a tremendous fire from our artillery: a most wonderful escape.
— from London to Ladysmith via Pretoria by Winston Churchill

We passed through the woods, which appeared to be interminable, till the night closed in, and then the Indians halted, and while one remained as guard over us, the others collected wood for a fire.
— from The Privateer's-Man, One hundred Years Ago by Frederick Marryat

It was as if a responsive moan echoed round the house as a gust of wind came off the sea, and, starting and looking wildly round, The Mackhai rose and gazed out upon the dark sea and the dimly-seen black clouds scudding across the gloomy sky.
— from Three Boys; Or, The Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai by George Manville Fenn

( The crew rush upon deck in alarm , the ship rolls to one side , then falls off the rock into the sea with a heavy plunge , as if overwhelmed — a loud scream from the sailors , she suddenly rights and glides off uninjured , the crew recovering from their alarm break into a loud cheer ).
— from Drake; or, the Transfer of the Trident: A National Drama by William MacOubrey

"So good," answered Sancho, "that your worship has only to clap spurs to Rozinante, and get out upon the plain to see the lady Dulcinea del Toboso, who, with a couple of her damsels, is coming to pay your worship a visit."
— from The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Often would Mae-che-ne-mock-qua wander to this solitary rock and gaze out upon the wide waters after the receding canoes of the combined Ojibway and Ottawa bands, speeding south for scalps and glory.
— from The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 1, October, 1884 by Various