The great rocky basins occupied by lakes, which are so abundant in the mountainous districts of temperate regions and in northern latitudes, are believed to have been Excavated by the erosive power of glacier-ice; and they point, therefore, to a time when our hemisphere must have been subjected to a climate severe enough to nourish massive glaciers in the British Islands and similar latitudes.
"Geology"
James Geikie
His senses tingled and throbbed in confusion like the onslaught of the mosquito when drugs had conjured illusions and Excavated buried, opaque truths.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills
The village of Melleha has a very ancient church, partly Excavated in the solid rock, which is held in great veneration, as it is said to have been consecrated by the Apostle Paul.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou