Take away the cow that gives the milk, an they would all blat jest like weaned calves.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith
Laying hands upon it, he jerked it away from Sam, who was a little piqued over the failure of his own efforts, especially as Penrod now produced a sonarous blat-quite a long one.
"Penrod and Sam"
Booth Tarkington
"And if I took one of the old-fashioned trance-recalls, I'd blat out everything; I wouldn't be able to keep a thing back.
"Last Enemy"
Henry Beam Piper