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Wherefor he bowed his brow groundwards and held his peace.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"What is thy name?" quoth he, and quoth the youth, bowing his brow groundwards, "My name, O Commander of the Faithful, is SÝdÝ Nu'umßn."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

March 17.—The pines are borne groundwards, at least their branches droop with the weight of snow; they are very weird-like, very lovely.

From In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life by Stables, Gordon

We got into the open air just in time, before, weighted down by tons of water, the great marquee came groundwards with a crash.

From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Stables, Gordon

"In the village of the Flying Men," stammered Lathrop, as, one after another, the inhabitants of the rock holes dropped from their aeries and floated groundwards.

From The Boy Aviators in Africa by Goldfrap, John Henry