Outside I heard the dull thud of the sea.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Then, as he struggled into his clothing, there was a heavy thud outside, that was followed by a crashing and grinding, and a gasping man appeared in the door of the shanty.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton
Gordon sat and watched them, but-for the rock rang with each jarring thud-he wrapped the magazine in his wet jacket, and it was a relief to him when Nasmyth finally dropped the hammer.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton