Alternative form: west-northwestwards

All this testifies to that yearning for green fields and rural sports which a life amidst bricks, pavements and pitching-stones

They … are excellent weather-prophets; but they appear to think that they can add power to the natural phenomena by singing and performing ritual dances, and so on.

"I say, you fellows, Johnny Crapaud says he can play cricket!” exclaimed Crow one morning. “What fun!”