It was too securely nailed, and, as I found out afterwards, it was still more strongly secured with strips of iron Hooping, which would have resisted a stronger effort than any I could make.
"The Boy Tar"
Mayne Reid
This gave me satisfaction, and still more was I rejoiced to find that there was no Hooping upon it.
"The Boy Tar"
Mayne Reid
But in that instant I thought of another expedient-I thought of the iron Hooping, of which there was plenty within my reach.
"The Boy Tar"
Mayne Reid