Bright moonlight lay spread all about the house and, beyond, the fenland faded away to an unseen horizon as through veils of gold and silver, asleep, no creature stirring on the face of it.
"Hetty Wesley"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
I sent orders last night for the legions to leave their forts by the fenland and to return hither, so that the way is now open to your own land.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty
And when at length the Grendel could no more, and with a terrible cry wrenched himself free, and fled, wailing, back to the fenland, still in his grasp Beowulf held the limb.
"A Book of Myths"
Jean Lang