In the case of Allegheny Briskow, poverty, the drought, the grinding hardships of these hard-scrabble Texas counties, had dwarfed the intellect, the very soul of a splendid young animal.
"Flowing Gold"
Rex Beach
The wind sends one tremendous wave after another to help them, and as a great roller breaks and recedes, all the little crested waves scrabble with might and main, pulling at the softened sand, until, after hours of this labor, the cut is made completely through from sea to pond."
"Jewel's Story Book"
Clara Louise Burnham
I inclose with this the pages of feeble scribble-scrabble which the creature Sharpin calls a report.
"The Queen of Hearts"
Wilkie Collins Last Updated: January 3, 2009