Under the influence of talon, the ablest intendant who ever administered Canadian affairs, the country enjoyed a moderate degree of prosperity, although trade continued entirely dependent on the orders and regulations of the King and his officials.
"Canada under British Rule 1760-1900"
John G. Bourinot
This is the hour of pride and power, talon and tush and claw.
"The Jungle Book"
Rudyard Kipling
The Indian seemed but a trifle better, though that came through compression rather than any actual wounds from tooth or talon.
"The Lost City"
Joseph E. Badger, Jr.