Under the chieftainship of Mr. Villard, who was no novice at the art of playing with railroad companies as counters in the game of "beggar-my-neighbor," a vast amount of Eastern capital was taken up by the aid of the enormous profits earned by the previously existing Oregon Steamship and Oregon Steam Navigation Company.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash
Especially would it have been demanded why the family of Moses, if the chieftainship must pass away from it, could not retain the religious leadership.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
Around his neck was the torque, the emblem of chieftainship.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty