He set about acquiring the selvedge of the plains which was cut off from the finer, more arable land by a scrubby line of densely growing ti-tree.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Here she squatted down, and placed herself so that the point of her nose just touched the selvedge of the swarming hosts, having caused the youngster by her side to do the same.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
He saw that the selvedge of the cloud came no nearer.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid