I watched this cruel curtailment of my chest with feelings of dismay.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
He was intensely proud of his name, and his pleasure was almost pathetic when one pronounced it without curtailment in his presence.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
The platform announced three cardinal principles: first, the most stringent regulation of the liquor traffic; second, America for Americans; and thirdly, the curtailment of public expenses and the cutting-down of salaries.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs