He seized the footman, gave him a shake which wrenched his fingers from their hold upon the bottom of the balusters, and with another shake jerked him upon his feet.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
Moving softly to the balusters, he peered over.
"The Blue Pavilions"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
There are no balusters, but a whitewashed wall on either side, and only one person can go up at a time.
"Lady-Betty-Across-the-Water"
Lowell, Orson