The polished spokes of the wheels glitter in the sun, the hoofs of the high-stepping pair beat the firm road in regular cadence, and smoothly the carriage rolls on till the brown beech at the corner hides it.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Once in a lifetime, perhaps, he may see them gather in a close circle-tails together, heads out, like the spokes of a wheel, and so go to sleep for the night.
"Ways of Wood Folk"
William J. Long
Instinctively, I jumped to get hold of the spokes; for I did not want the steering gear jammed.
"The Ghost Pirates"
William Hope Hodgson