After much deliberation, this measure was adopted; the premises in question were examined and made secure, and Christy and his trusty ally, the one armed with a fowling-piece, the other with an ancient blunderbuss, turned out as sentries to keep watch over this donjon-keep.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
The Hall of which I treat, has, for aught I know, neither trap-door, nor sliding-panel, nor donjon-keep; and indeed appears to have no mystery about it.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
The king did not order her loaded with chains and haled to the donjon keep.
"Superwomen"
Albert Payson Terhune