“Nothing was known locally either of his antecedents or of the reasons which had prompted him to come to this Lancashire hamlet.”

“A brittle wind gusted through the trees that surrounded the small hamlet, barely rustling the leaves.”

“Over the past decade, 500 wind machines have sprouted around the little hamlet, which lies 15 miles from Zaragoza.”

“Moreover, to stop the waste pouring in from the hamlets around the lake, the department is laying under-lake sewer tanks.”

“The slopes are covered with thick forests while the basins hold orchards, fields and picturesque hamlets.”

“Most localities, from walled cities to tiny hamlets, are still divided into traditional quarters or neighborhoods.”