He considers every new shorthand mode of doing things, as an inroad of snug sordid method; and thinks that this will soon become a mere matter-of-fact world, where life will be reduced to a mathematical calculation of conveniences, and every thing will be done by steam.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
The supply of cartridges was not so large that very many could be used without making a serious inroad upon the store; and realizing the uselessness of further efforts in this direction, Dick went back to the wagon.
"Dick in the Desert"
James Otis
In troublous times watch was kept from these stone structures, for the coming of Barbary corsairs, or a possible Turkish inroad.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou