"I'm sure we should be very pleased to see the young gentleman," said Aunt Ruth in the most stately manner; and then poor Taff was forgotten, from the fact that, after well assisting the guest, Uncle Abram and Will set such an example in the way of eating that it proved contagious, and Dick was soon proving himself no mean trencherman, while he fully realised the wisdom of the old sailor in always having "a good bit o' salt provision in cut."
"Menhardoc"
George Manville Fenn
I pressed food and wine upon him, of which, however, he would taste but little, for the which lack of good-fellowship I was obliged to make amends myself, that was ever a good trencherman, by eating and drinking for the pair of us.
"The God of Love"
Justin Huntly McCarthy
But a long fellow like me is a good trencherman, and can do his part with the wine-jar.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers