Even now she was a mere dependent of Mrs. St. John Deloraine, though there was a Stanchness in that lady's character which made her patronage not precarious.
"The Mark Of Cain"
Andrew Lang
Nor did the vessels always make up in Stanchness for their diminutive proportions.
"American Merchant Ships and Sailors"
Willis J. Abbot
The Indian had recently made it himself, and its smallness was partly compensated for by its newness, as well as Stanchness and solidity, it being made of very thick bark and ribs.
"Canoeing in the wilderness"
Henry David Thoreau