I love to think of that old log house with its hewed Puncheon floors and thick oaken doors, where my youth was spent.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs
One of the two Indians standing upon them departed as Brad and his companion approached; the other, silent and sullen, maintained his position on the pile, and when Brad took hold of the end of a Puncheon he walked down to that end, thus compelling Brad to lift him as well as the Puncheon.
"Memoirs of Orange Jacobs"
Orange Jacobs
I dare say she thought she was without any excuse for disappointing you and me of our pet plan, and all for the sake of that Puncheon of an Englishman!
"Her Mother's Secret"
Emma D. E. N. Southworth