He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched.
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Stand off
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We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men.
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Here were ſome marks of the ſavages along the ſhore ; for the ſhip ſtood off and on a good way down ; but no drift-wood, beaſts or fiſh were found, nor any thing uſeful except a few fowls, one of which they shot.
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A boat was then dispatched to sound the channel, and attempt and entrance; but returned without success, there being a tremendous swell, and breakers. Signal guns were fired again in the evening, but equally in vain, and once more the ship stood off to sea for the night.
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