So also one may say of some dull and lifeless cricketer who, after the famous Gloucestershire hitter has made things merry for spectators and scouts alike, "enters next": "As in a cricket field the eyes of men, After a well-Graced player leaves the sticks, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his batting to be tedious."
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs
Others judged that he was a random hitter, and had no mortal point in aim.
"The Short Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
It has killed thousands of game birds, is a hard hitter, throws an excellent pattern, and is as strong and good as the day it was bought.
"Camp and Trail"
Stewart Edward White