But violent convulsions in the mean time must have rent them asunder, submerging some entirely, and elevating others into their present irregular shapes.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
With such men as Pym and Hampden at its head-with Hollis, Hazlerig, Vane, Martin, Cromwell, and a host of other popular patriots, taking part in its councils-it would be strange if something should not be effected, to stem the tide of tyranny, so long flowing over the land-submerging under its infamous waves every landmark of English liberty.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
Grandiloquent sketches were passing and interchanging before his mind's eye-Penrod, in noble raiment, marching down the staring street, his shoulders swaying professionally, the roar of the horn he bore submerging all other sounds; Penrod on horseback, blowing the enormous horn and leading wild hordes to battle, while Marjorie Jones looked on from the sidewalk; Penrod astounding his mother and father and sister by suddenly serenading them in the library.
"Penrod and Sam"
Booth Tarkington