Woolsack

The King's hand is velvet to the touch -- the Woolsack is a seat of honour and profit!

The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits William Hazlitt 1804

Falstaffe is Humourously called Woolsack, Bed-presser, and

Spectator, March 20, 1711 1711

Immediately before this was the Woolsack, a red ottoman upon which the Lord High Chancellor presided over the House.

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With her character thus happily formed, in the first bloom of her youth she had encountered Mr. Pocket: who was also in the first bloom of youth, and not quite decided whether to mount to the Woolsack, or to roof himself in with a mitre.

Great Expectations 2007

Woolsack with the ardour, or rather steadiness, which is requisite in gentlemen who would climb to those seats of honour.

The History of Pendennis 2006

Woolsack sits there mute, we will say, a relic of other days, as seated in this divan.

Framley Parsonage 2004

Ratler became at once discreet and close, and said that he did not think that anything as yet was known as to the Woolsack.

Phineas Redux 2004