...Petersburg, a double advantage; that is to say, twentymarches nearer to his resources and his object... 
George Grote 「The Two Great Retreats of History」
...Perhaps this soldier, who was keeping his faith intact in spite of the interminable and demoralizing marches, was nearer the truth than the reasoning and studious officers...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
... During the night—a night of painful watching, cut with visions of horror, it seemed to him that the roar of the artillery was coming nearer...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
...The cannonading was certainly coming nearer...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
...They were no longer lost in the wood, and their detonations were sounding nearer and nearer...
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
...Approaching nearer yet, he observedamong them a fine lady, upon a white steed in green trappings,and a saddle of cloth-of-silver...
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 「The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha」
... Yet nearer, and there began to come to our ears a great sound of mourning, the people on board and those on the shore crying and lamenting one to another so as to pierce the heart...
Robert Louis Stevenson 「Kidnapped」
...She had perceived that the cart had stopped, and with utmost caution,treading noiselessly on the soft road, she crept a little nearer...
Baroness Orczy 「The Scarlet Pimpernel」
...In the meantime, Aramis, with his eye fixed on the horizon, saw the ships continually drawing nearer...
Alexandre Dumas, Pere 「The Man in the Iron Mask」
... “Is it you, Pedro?” The Spaniard came a step nearer...
Rafael Sabatini 「Captain Blood」
...He turned from Cahusac to address the mob of buccaneers, who had surged nearer to hear him, for he had not troubled to raise his voice...
Rafael Sabatini 「Captain Blood」
...As the Arabella with the Elizabeth following closely raced nearer on their north-westerly tack, the outlines of the blazing vessel grew clearer...
Rafael Sabatini 「Captain Blood」
...de Vilmorin would have hesitated for a moment if by procuring my death he could have brought the Utopia of his dreams a moment nearer realization...
Rafael Sabatini 「Scaramouche」
...Presently, as we drew nearer Amiens, we left it behind us, for in all the Sommevalley there is some curious configuration which blankets sound...
John Buchan 「Mr. Standfast」
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