Snowdown

Where be our heralds, our pursuivants, our Lyon, our Marchmount, our Carrick, and our Snowdown?

Chapter XXXVI 1917

Parliament -- the successors of Muchross and Snowdown; and men exquisitely dressed, with quick, penetrating eyes, assembled there, actors and owners of race-horses galore, and bright-complexioned young men of many affections.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

It had been decided, but not without misgivings, to ask Muchross and Snowdown.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

Snowdown came once to dine about a year ago, but I never go anywhere where Lizzie is not asked.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

Dicky so hard that he had to ask Jem to take the ribbons, and now he snoozed in the great whip's place, seriously incommoding Snowdown with his great weight.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

Muchross and Snowdown had danced the can-can, kicking at the chandelier from time to time, the sweeps keeping time with their implements on the sideboard; the revel finishing up with a wrestling match, Muchross taking the big sweep, and Snowdown the little one.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

Mike and Lady Helen nearly died of laughter when he related how on one occasion Muchross and Snowdown, both crying drunk, had called in a couple of sweeps.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

Bessie, whom dear Laura had successfully chaperoned into well-kept estate, sat with Dicky on the box; Laura sat with Harding in the back seat; Muchross and Snowdown sat opposite them.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

Snowdown ordered magnums, and soon the hall was almost deserted.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892

Snowdown and Platt were with difficulty dissuaded from attempting acrobatic feats on the parapet; and the city faded from deep purple into a vast grayness.

Mike Fletcher A Novel 1892