For some minutes the trio studied the island and its surroundings with intentness.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
Scanning the surroundings with our glasses, about two miles to the south another group was sighted.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
In other surroundings we never grasp the full meaning of the word "alone."
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook