When a driver has occasion to stop before a house and leave his horse, he takes one turn of the rein about the animal's near fore-foot and secures the long end loosely to the shaft.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
"I agree," said she, "if it secures me a longer visit on your return."
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Instead of securing equality of freedom, it only secures equality of right to freedom.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae