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They pushed through the woods in a northwestwardly direction, and at last reached a place called Venango, not very far from where Pittsburg now stands.

From Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln A Book for Young Americans by Baldwin, James

In the district extending northwestwardly from Kearney Street and Montgomery Avenue, untouched during the first day, the fire spread freely on the second.

From The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire by Morris, Charles

All the valley- expanse of rich land is checkered with alternations of meadow and cane and cacao,—except northwestwardly, where woods billow out of sight beyond a curve.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio

It was improbable that the invaders would risk pushing westward until the forts were reduced; and so, when the fugitives came presently to a road which ran northwestwardly, they ventured to follow it.

From The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

From Fort Morton the original works continued northwestwardly, skirting the city to the Hyde's Ferry turnpike.

From Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 by Cox, Jacob Dolson