Wright threatened the members with bayonets-the next hour he was their prisoner and permitted the liberty of his own house only upon his Parol of honor.
"Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution"
L. Carroll Judson
I think that letter, if you insist on knowing my views, should come into evidence, and not Parol testimony taken up; but my reasons for declining the office were mostly personal in their nature.
"History-of-the-Impeachment-of-Andrew-Johnson-President-of-the-United-States-by-the-House-of-Representatives-and-his-trial-by-the-Senate-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors-in-office-1868"
Ross, Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson)
A tenancy-at-will may be created by Parol or by agreement; and as the tenant may be turned out when his landlord pleases, so he may leave when he himself thinks proper; but this kind of tenancy is extremely inconvenient to both parties.
"The Book of Household Management"
Mrs. Isabella Beeton