With regard to that he was shrewd enough not to conceal from himself for a second the necessity for Scotching the priests of Siva before he dare broach the Howrah treasure, and so make the throne worth his royal while.
"Rung Ho!"
Talbot Mundy
Sana queried, showing keen joy at the prospect of Scotching such a reptile on the lonely height.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
The worst of it is, there's no stopping it, no way of Scotching the serpent; its heads are myriad, seemingly.
"The Bronze Bell"
Louis Joseph Vance