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Meanings of great elevation in English

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Usage of great elevation in English
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They want to give great elevation, so as to increase the range.
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
2
Though wild and rugged in the extreme, it was of no great elevation.
With Axe and Rifle
3
Both, however, bear directly upon the great elevation of the snow-line in Tibet.
Himalayan Journals — Volume 2 / Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Ben...
4
His head displayed great elevation of the cranium, and unusual breadth of forehead.
California Sketches, New Series
5
I imagined you appreciated the great elevation of Miss Light's attitude.
Roderick Hudson
6
These birds usually fly at a great elevation-sometimesentirely beyond the reach of sight.
The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North
7
They seem never to be placed at any very great elevation from the ground.
The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1
8
As we began the descent from this great elevation, another splendid vision greeted us.
John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) / Southern Californ...
9
At the bottom-invisiblein spite of our great elevation-stoodthe town and camp of Ladysmith.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
10
On account of its great elevation, Tibet is often called the roof of the world.
Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania
11
When at a great elevation, it seems, the aeronaut, wishing to descend, opened the valve.
Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies / A His...
12
A few peaks of no great elevation stood out here and there, tipped with sunlight.
In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
13
Its mild climate, moisture, and great elevation make it unique in this country for the botanist.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 4
14
At our great elevation, the pile gave only five-sixths of a degree to the same electrometer.
Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies / A His...
15
We saw that they were distinct chains, and that the more distant was of great elevation.
The Scalp Hunters
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There are several ranges of hills, but no point within the province attains a great elevation.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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