So thetruncheon marched off Mr. Grimes, looking as meek as a drowned worm.
And there the truncheonknocked twice, with its own head.
The truncheon leant back against the chimney, and took no notice of the personal insult, like a well-trained policeman as it was, though it was ready enough to avenge any transgression against morality or order.
And when thetruncheon saw her, it started bolt upright--Attention!
And, when the truncheon saw her, it started bolt upright--Attention!
The truncheon leant back against the chimney, and took no notice of the personal insult, like a well-trained policeman as it was, though he was ready enough to avenge any transgression against morality or order.
Jeremy played nervously with his wife's scissors, and added, "Besides he was doing things with the truncheon himself.
And this absurd husband didn't understand how much he was helping, and he had an idea that he ought to do something thoroughly uncomfortable, so he ordered a truncheon and gave up golf and made himself quite miserable .
In that favored clime, savoir faire is represented by a shrewd blow of the fist, and a masterful stroke with the truncheon amounts to a satisfactory repartee.
A lifetime passed in surroundings where the subtlest hint is a drive in the ribs with a truncheon does not leave a man an adept at the art.
Once upon a time a policeman, presuming on his proper faith in a new uniform and the truncheon in his trouser pocket, followed and tried unaided to capture a sneak-thief who had found refuge in its Alsatian sanctuary.
He is represented in his portrait as carrying a truncheon in his right hand, while the left rests on the guard of his sword, which hangs almost directly before him[109].
Lord Suzerain of England and of France, I break up this truncheon and disband this army!
If I can but promise that your Highness has for a while dismissed the Woodville lords, rely upon it that ere two months I will place under your truncheon an army worthy of the liege lord of hardy England.
Show me the German part," I said, gripping the corrugations of my truncheon more tightly.
Acting upon his conception of his duty, he accordingly walked to the front door, opened it, and found the policeman outside supporting the senseless form of Sir Tiglath Butt in one hand and holding a broken truncheon in the other.
And with these words he thrust the Prophet's grandmother into one of his hands, the broken truncheon into the other, and turning smartly round, again bounded up the stairs.
Then went Sir Balin to the damsel, and rode forth with her; she carrying ever with her the truncheon of the spear wherewith Sir Herleus had been slain.
Tommy could see them talking cautiously, saw Denham lift and examine a metal truncheon like the bearded man's, and force his daughter to accept it.
The bearded man pointed the metal truncheon at him as he lay upon the ground.
The bearded one plucked the glittering truncheon from his belt.
But the bearded man kept the truncheon pointed steadily.
A truncheon or staff carried by a king or a commander in chief, and used in signaling his will.
The discovery was made that he had been practising with a revolver at Tottenham Marshes, and a bullet found in a tree there was identical with those found in the constable's truncheon case.
In this case my hesitation almost led to my undoing, for the feel of the truncheon having evidently given the constable fresh courage, he rushed upon me suddenly, and struck at me with all his might.
With drunken gravity the constable drew his truncheon and came towards me.
The arrest of my unfortunate brother forms no such good title to the high office of Chancellor, as thy chivalrous and courageous denial establishes in thee to the truncheon of High Marshal.
A few minutes pause having been allowed, that the combatants and their horses might recover breath, Prince John with his truncheon signed to the trumpets to sound the onset.
He is jealous of the truncheon which he holds in his trembling gripe, and he knows thou stretchest thy bold hand towards it.
The man-at-arms who lies prostrate under the horse-hoofs is one of the garrison, who has been pierced by the spear whose truncheon lies on the ground beside him.
My business, in truth, was rather with my lord, whose counsel in peace is as famous as his truncheon in war!
He cast his eyes upon the stage, where he beheld the diminutive Pizarro, with a truncheon as long as himself (his own words.
And, after this night, let me never see a truncheon in thy hand again, unless to stir the fire.
The tyrant's turban is shaken from his head, the truncheon is dropped from his hand, and with the moralizing Tamerlane he joins the general crash, and threatens destruction to the china jars and bowls which are beneath.
The figure in the background, with a tremendous plume of feathers, and a flowing periwig, grasping his truncheon in a style of defiance, may be Mills, in the character of Bajazet.
And therewith he drew out thetruncheon of the spear out of his body: and then he swooned.
Then he prayed Gawaine to draw out the truncheon of the spear out of his body.
O mine own lord, said Sir Lavaine, I would fain do that might please you, but I dread me sore an I pull out the truncheon that ye shall be in peril of death.
And with the truncheon of that spear he threw down many knights.
And then Uwaine himself and Sir Gawaine drew out the truncheon of the spear, and anon departed the soul from the body.
Antinous is attired with the Egyptian head-dress and waistband: he holds a short truncheon firmly clasped in each hand; and by his side is a palm-stump, such as one often finds in statues of the Greek Hermes.
Here, after Mass had been said, and a sermon had been preached, kneeling before the high altar he received the truncheon from the Doge's hands.
