On seeing the cavalcade approach he guessed, no doubt, that his last hour had come, for many a time had he committed the sin of succouring the outlawed Covenanters, and he had stoutly refused to attend the ministry of the worthless curate George Lawless.
"Hunted and Harried"
R.M. Ballantyne
Whether it were from alarm at his fall, or at the unexpected attack in the rear, or probably from both causes, the assailants dispersed in all directions without waiting to perceive how slender the succouring force really was.
"The Armourer's Prentices"
Charlotte Mary Yonge
I’ll have you know that I am no man to ask pay for succouring the sick or wounded.
"The Snow-Burner"
Henry Oyen