She seemed a blank surface, on which a man could inscribe, or fancy he was Inscribing, himself; and it is a matter of fact that, whether from strength of will, or from the absence of it, she presented such a surface to her lover's hand.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
The former, by the way, presented him with a copy of his "Virginians" when it appeared, Inscribing it to Mr. Rackham in this characteristic manner:-"In the U. States and in the Queen's dominions All people have a right to their opinions And many don't much relish The Virginians.
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
This public mention of his name and Inscribing it upon the newly-minted money are the special prerogatives of the Moslem king: hence it often happens that usurpers cause a confusion of Khutbah and coinage.
"Supplemental Nights, Volume 1"
Richard F. Burton