Now, by my sword I swear't, all this venal and base-born rabble shall rue their folly when thou art returned, O nonpareil of all the brave and hospitable!
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
For remarks on the synonym "nonpareil," see that name.
"The Cauliflower"
A. A. Crozier
At the New York experiment station, in 1885, a variety called Thorburn's nonpareil matured among the half-early sorts at the same time as Lenormand Short-stem.
"The Cauliflower"
A. A. Crozier