Drummer

They showed us a dismal chamber which they called Drummer's-hall, and suppose that Mr. Addison's comedy is descended from it.

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2 Horace Walpole 1757

The Tin Drummer blogs on the nothingness of his generation.

Archive 2008-05-01 2008

Our American civilization should be called Drummer's Delight -- and there's nothing in your fire-eater to delight a drummer: he's a gentleman, he'll be only so-so rich, and he's away back out of the lime-light, while poor old

Lady Baltimore Owen Wister 1899

Captain Brown says that his friend, Mr. Peter Macarthur, related to him the following anecdote of a shepherd's dog, which belonged to his grandfather, who at that time resided in the Island of Mull: -- Upon one occasion a cow had been missed for some days, and no trace of it could be found; and a shepherd's dog, called Drummer, was also absent.

Anecdotes of Dogs Edward Jesse 1824

Upon Sir Richard's return to London, he dedicates to Mr. Congreve, Addison's Comedy, called the Drummer, in which he takes occasion very smartly to retort upon Tickell, and clears himself of the imputation laid to his charge, namely that of valuing himself upon Mr. Addison's papers in the Spectator.

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753

Another piece of software called Drummer was aimed at users with drum-machines.

Retro Thing 2009

There were some slow parts and some characters I don't find as compelling as many of the others, such as Drummer Boy.

Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2010

There were some slow parts and some characters I don't find as compelling as many of the others, such as Drummer Boy.

Archive 2010-01-01 Kristen 2010

"Drummer," Narval said as the door closed behind the guard and they were alone, "UIPS perception of me as a threat can be as effective a weapon as my transforming the threat into the deed itself."

The Universe — or Nothing Meyer Moldeven

"Drummer," a name familiar to Brad through the many intelligence briefings he had been given during indoctrination; also, "Scarf" was a name used in the immigration clerk's call from the landing site.

The Universe — or Nothing Meyer Moldeven