Each body sank with a sullen and leaden splash into the element, where, the Casings which swathed them becoming loosened, the rug and the curtain rose to the surface and drifted slowly away with the tide.
"Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates"
Howard I. Pyle
The sashes of both, whose leaden Casings were filled with little round horn panes, stood wide open.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
It, however, often renders the intestine unfit for use as sausage Casings, and as it is widely prevalent among cattle the loss from this source is considerable.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler