In a short time it was currently reported, that the laird of Cubbertscroft was over head and ears in debt, and that the property was to be brought to the hammer.
"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX"
Alexander Leighton
It was currently believed that the sea had assumed the colour of blood, and that there were, when the tide went out, marks upon the sand as if dead bodies had been lying there.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty
He was attired for the bush and knew that it was sheer laziness now that kept him from taking off for the Dogon country of the Canton de Sangha where he was currently working to bring down tribal prejudices against the coming of the schools.
"Border, Breed Nor Birth"
Dallas McCord Reynolds