He met every day men who ruled cabinets and commanded fleets,-the reputed great of the earth,-and saw them easier victims in his hand than the commonest capacity in "Leadenhall Street."
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
From that time on he lived alone in the old home down yonder, leaving the rearing of his son to an old negro woman who was reputed to be coarse and profane.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey
Certainly he was reputed to be rich, and those who were less industrious said that he should have retired years before, and given others a chance.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe