chain-bearer

When acting as chain-bearer in 1785, while Washington was surveying a tract of land, William fell and broke his knee-pan, “which put a stop to my surveying; and with much difficulty I was able to get him to Abington, being obliged to get a sled to carry him on, as he could neither walk, stand or ride.”

The True George Washington Ford, Paul L 1896

"He?" laughed the chain-bearer, while he crouched beside her, drawing himself into the smallest space possible.

In the Blue Pike — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867

"He?" laughed the chain-bearer, while he crouched beside her, drawing himself into the smallest space possible.

In the Blue Pike — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

"He?" laughed the chain-bearer, while he crouched beside her, drawing himself into the smallest space possible.

Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867

"He?" laughed the chain-bearer, while he crouched beside her, drawing himself into the smallest space possible.

The Complete Short Works Georg Ebers 1867

At fifteen shillings per month, he engaged himself to this party as assistant chain-bearer, little thinking that the day was to come when he should clank the king's chains in a dungeon, even as now he trailed them

Israel Potter Herman Melville 1855

"No, sir, never;" answered David, the old chain-bearer already mentioned;

Satanstoe James Fenimore Cooper 1820

There we were, and had been for many hours, in the bosom of the forest, with trees in thousands ranged around us; trees had risen on our march, as horizon extends beyond horizon on the ocean, and this chain-bearer fancied it might be in the power of one who often passed through these dark and untenanted mazes, to recognise any single member of those countless oaks, and beeches, and pines!

Satanstoe James Fenimore Cooper 1820

At the same time the principal chain-bearer, a man whose life had been passed in his present occupation, was brought into the consultation, as follows.

Satanstoe James Fenimore Cooper 1820

"Monsieur de M-- (D'Azimart's second) informed me, when I waited on him, that your antagonist was one of the most celebrated pistol shots in Paris, and that a lady with whom he had been long in love, made the death of the chain-bearer the price of her favours.

Pelham — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838