Defoe carried the same system of Vouching for the truth of his narratives by referring them to likely sources, into pamphlets and books which really served the purpose of newspapers, being written for the gratification of passing interests.
"Daniel Defoe"
William Minto
As the evening wore away, and the liquor circulated more freely through his blood, Tug recited, between frequent snorts, what a man he had been until he had been broken up and disgraced by his wife's relations, Silas earnestly Vouching for it all, besides declaring that it was a shame, to which their host replied with enthusiasm that it was an outrage that such a bright man and such a good-looking man as Tug had been treated so unjustly, at the same time filling up the glasses, and proposing that they drink to the confusion and disgrace of the relations.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
For this reason, and with so high an authority as Professor Kobert Vouching for the correctness of the experiments, they will be frequently quoted hereafter.
"On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote"
A. Mueller