Catching hold of Troy's arm, he started up the bald hill.

I went up the bald hill, to the little cross I've put there, and prayed.

A bald hill, or mountain, indicates famine and suffering in various forms.

They were mounting a steep, bald hill that barred their way north.

The flying ship had scraped over a few bald hills before the wind carried it down.

Then he'd climbed to a saddle between bald hills and seated himself upon a flat stone.

There were fires on every bald hill in holy Ireland that night.

And two pillars greater than the others crowned a bald hill on the opposite shore.

He continued toward a bald hill, going slowly so as not to force Stacy to overexert herself.

Why this much trouble to mark one place on the side of a bald hill?