bumbailiffs

From the group of bumbailiffs, looking like what they were, all standing with their horrible hats on their yet more horrible heads, with mahogany-colored faces and bleared eyes, damaged noses, and hideous mouths, Louchard now stepped forth, more decently dressed than his men, but keeping his hat on, his expression at once smooth-faced and smiling.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

When we look into the true nature of his authority, he appears to be nothing more than a chief of bumbailiffs, sergeants at mace, catch-poles, jailers, and hangmen.

Paras. 325-349 1909

They hold no slaves themselves; they only act as bumbailiffs and tipstaves to the slave-holders!

The White Slave or Memoirs of a Fugitive Hildreth, Richard 1852

They hold no slaves themselves; they only act as bumbailiffs and tipstaves to the slave-holders!

The White Slave; or, Memoirs of a Fugitive 1852

So I secretly gathered together the jewels of my wardrobe; packed up a hero's dress in a handkerchief, slung it on the end of a tragedy sword, and quietly stole off at dead of night — “the bell then beating one,” — leaving my queen and kingdom to the mercy of my rebellious subjects, and my merciless foes the bumbailiffs.

Tales of a Traveller 1824

From the group of bumbailiffs, looking like what they were, all standing with their horrible hats on their yet more horrible heads, with mahogany-colored faces and bleared eyes, damaged noses, and hideous mouths, Louchard now stepped forth, more decently dressed than his men, but keeping his hat on, his expression at once smooth-faced and smiling.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life Honor�� de Balzac 1824

My readers will excuse this sudden warmth, which I confess is unbecoming of a grave historian; but I have a mortal antipathy to catchpolls, bumbailiffs, and little great men.

Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Washington Irving 1821

When we look into the true nature of his authority, he appears to be nothing more than a chief of bumbailiffs, sergeants-at-mace, catchpoles, jailers, and hangmen.

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763

This secret society was organized in 1843, to terrify the officials employed by Irish landlords to distrain for rent, either by grippers, (_bumbailiffs_), process-servers, keepers, or drivers (_persons who impound cattle till the rent is paid_. [

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853

\m look into the true nature of his authority, he. appears to be nothing more than a chief of bumbailiffs,, ferjeants at mace, catchpoles,

Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London ... 1790