Dash was a black and white spaniel, who was generally considered a fairly clever dog, but not suspected of possessing any unusual amount of knowingness.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
And Paddy, who seemed to know all about dogs and their doings, suggested that he should be taught tricks "because of his knowingness."
"Dick Lionheart"
Mary Rowles Jarvis
Suddenly, as if he had dropped from one of the wide spreading trees, a very fat boy, with a shining face and a general air of "knowingness," appeared before them.
"Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter"
Lawrence L. Lynch