As she makes these instructive distinctions, Miss Sally is kneeling on a hassock before a mature fire, which will tumble down and spoil presently.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
There a smiling attendant welcomed her as quite an old little friend, and when he had seen his daughter raised up on a seat by means of a big hassock, old Joshua, with a nod of thanks, hastened below to join his comrades of the orchestra, and help create the squeaky din which they called "tuning up."
"The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy"
Mabel Henriette Spielmann
She came to Cherry's hassock, and dropped on it, and rested her untidy head against his knee.
"Sisters"
Kathleen Norris