Being astonished by the account of a hearse and mourning coaches traversing the whole distance from Dover to Clevedon, and employing sixteen horses for the journey, I ventured to ask the late Sir A. H. Elton, if he could corroborate the report, and he replied: I think there may have been some truth in the statement of the old sexton.
"A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam'"
Alfred Gatty
"You can corroborate what I say," said Mr. Marsh.
"Command"
William McFee
Gideon Rolfe inclined his head as if to corroborate this, then he said: "Will you come inside, madam, and partake of some refreshment?"
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice