Not to speak of my wound,-a very ugly sabre-cut in the neck,-severing I don't know what amount of nerves, arteries, and such-like 'small deer,' every one of which, however, has its own peculiar perils in the shape of aneurisms, tetanus, and so forth, in case I am not a miracle of patience, calmness, and composure.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Another, irritated, perhaps, by my languor, threatened me with his sabre, which only added to my terror, and left me more helpless than ever.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
She could not possibly call him up in her memory without an accompaniment of the rattle of spurs and sabre.
"Erlach Court"
Ossip Schubin