crutch-stick

I, leaning quietly on my crutch-stick, with something of a care-worn, patient air; he, having hold of my arm, and bowing in every direction with the most elastic politeness, and an expression of face whose sprightly cheerfulness and good-humour knew no bounds.

Master Humphrey's Clock 2007

I, leaning quietly on my crutch-stick, with something of a care-worn, patient air; he, having hold of my arm, and bowing in every direction with the most elastic politeness, and an expression of face whose sprightly cheerfulness and good-humour knew no bounds.

Master Humphrey's Clock 2007

I think I may throw away this (meaning her ebony crutch-stick): Do I ail any-thing?

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

With a weird little laugh, Miss Jenny pointed to her crutch-stick as her equipage.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

The crutch-stick seemed to entreat for its owner leave to come in and rest by the fire; so, Miss Abbey opened the half-door, and said, as though replying to the crutchstick:

Our Mutual Friend 2004

With this admonition, she blew her work candles out, leaving him to the light of the fire, and, taking her big door-key in her pocket and her crutch-stick in her hand, marched off.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

His tap at the glass roused her from the musing solitude in which she sat, and she came to the door to open it; aiding her steps with a little crutch-stick.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

He was young, lean and plainly ill at ease; he was much scarred by his revolutionary exploits, wore a patch on one eye and supported himself on a crutch-stick.

The Complete Stories Waugh, Evelyn 1998

His other property consisted of the crutch-stick, which is the emblem of his profession; a brass bowl for water; a piece of sacking and an old blanket for his bed.

India and the Indians Edward Fenton Elwin

With which statement, and a further admonition to her father, who had come back, she blew her candles out, and taking her big door-key in her pocket, and her crutch-stick in her hand, marched off.

Ten Girls from Dickens Kate Dickinson Sweetser