He was a strict adherent of the old school, and greatly prejudiced against the stethoscope, otherwise he had the reputation of much experience in diagnostics, and of great caution, and attention.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
He was scarcely breathing when the writer saw him, and only the stethoscope gave evidence of the heart still beating feebly.
"On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote"
A. Mueller
He took his stethoscope from the table, and he felt as though he had picked up a knife to stab the other man in the back.
"The Literary Sense"
E. Nesbit