She just dropped off for a bit of sleep, and thought as how she would be safe like, seein' that we don't get no mor'n four or five of them things in a week these days-not but what there's more when the Major's at home; and Mr. Taylor, up to Chancey Hall, he's a wonderful one for them, but he's not at home now-gone for to find lions and tigers in some heathen country, so they tell me.
"East of the Shadows"
Mrs. Hubert Barclay
Say, you're a Chancey bird, Swan, yelling from the brush like that.
"Sawtooth Ranch"
B. M. Bower
I had given orders to George Chancey to remain at the factory with three of our men, to give notice of the reason of our procedure, and to receive our debts; but he, contrary to my instructions, having gone out of the house from curiosity, to see the success of our enterprize, was assaulted by some unruly fellows, and heartily beaten.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr