Mollie had a cold, and so had established a claim to remain by the fireside; but Audrey would listen to no weak persuasion to ensconce herself comfortably in the opposite easy-chair.
"Lover or Friend"
Rosa Nouchette Carey
His speed was far greater than theirs, and he soon distanced them; but still, the danger of again falling was imminent, for as we flew along I could see in every direction the burrows of those abominable little prairie dogs, though the inhabitants had taken good care to ensconce themselves far down out of the way of the hoofs of the buffalo.
"Afar in the Forest"
W.H.G. Kingston
Amazingly, incredibly to him, this grown woman appeared about to ensconce herself.
"Aurora the Magnificent"
Gertrude Hall