The lemons, candles, and tobacco had the same astonishing quality of Stoniness, and nothing yielded to the touch but the flour.
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell
She clasped her hands in silent misery, losing hope with every moment of his Stoniness that she could move him to restraint or pity toward her wretched foster-father.
"Nan of Music Mountain"
Frank H. Spearman
Seeing, I suppose, in my eyes, the maintained Stoniness of non-conviction, he went on, "But, pay dear sir, be reasonable."
"The Red Planet"
William J. Locke