There were stretches of hopeless morass, with wide acreages under water, but mostly, I should say, it was rather a hilly country.
"Roman Holidays and Others"
W. D. Howells
There were stretches of wild thyme purpling long barren acreages, and growing up the railroad banks almost to the rails themselves.
"Their Silver Wedding Journey"
William Dean Howells
He owned immense acreages in all of the continents; he not only cultivated every known variety of produce, but also handled the sale of his products through his own great chains of stores.
"Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930"
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