I'm as tough as a white-thorn Knobstick."
"The Secret Garden"
Frances Hodgson Burnett
So each warrior, striking his shield with his Knobstick, raised the war song of Umzilikazi- "Yaingahlabi Leyo 'nkunzi!
"The White Shield"
Bertram Mitford
It happened that I was armed in like manner, except that I had a large Knobstick as well.
"The White Shield"
Bertram Mitford