The hill became a much admired local landmark, evoking aesthetic delight and a unique sense of identity.
The steep hills, once a picturesque departure from the asphalt plain to the south, have become torturous.
Far hills become imminent inclines and overtaking is contemptuously easy.
The pedestal changed shape abruptly, became a grassy hill covered with flowers.
The separating hills became higher the farther one went, ascending at last into the great mountain ranges that surrounded Bastion on all sides.
But day was breaking and the hill was becoming visible.
The hill on Norfolk became known as the rooty hill and the name is now official.
And, lately, travelers reported that the hills had become more active.
As homeowners battled one another over sight lines and aesthetics, the hills became far less neighborly than they had been before the fire.
Through the years, the hill upon which the school and Auditorium stand has become known as "Society Hill."