cart-whip

The people will not suffer themselves to be driven by means of the cart-whip.

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus American Anti-Slavery Society

He admitted the facts, but said that plantation work could not be carried on without the cart-whip.

The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel. Unknown

On refusing he was scolded, then beaten, first gently, and afterwards with the smart application of the cart-whip; all to no purpose.

A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals Percy J. Billinghurst

"Oh," said they, in 1833, "it is idle talking; the cart-whip must be used -- without that stimulant no negro will work -- the nature of the negro is idle and indolent, and without the thought of the cartwhip is before his eyes he falls asleep -- put the cartwhip aside and no labor will be done."

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus American Anti-Slavery Society

The tradition is that, during those evil days, Bunyan was forced to disguise himself as a wagoner, and that he preached to his congregation at Bedford in a smock-frock, with a cart-whip in his hand.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

The cart-whip was to resound no more, and no more could exertion be obtained from the indolent African.

On Emancipation for the Negro 1906

George now shortened his spear, bringing the butt well up under his arm; and, instead of galloping as before, trotted smartly towards the dragon, who crouched at his approach, flicking his tail till it cracked in the air like a great cart-whip.

Dream Days 1898

I've a notion to cart-whip Jefferies for bringing you.

Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall R. G. [Illustrator] Vosburgh 1895

St. George now shortened his spear, bringing the butt well up under his arm; and, instead of galloping as before, trotted smartly towards the dragon, who crouched at his approach, flicking his tail till it cracked in the air like a great cart-whip.

Dream Days Kenneth Grahame 1895

At a quarter before seven, Gioiachino with me, armed with a stout cart-whip, I left the Porta del Vescovo and walked briskly over one or two water-meadows towards a retired grove of trees not far from the Pisa road.

The Fool Errant Maurice Hewlett 1892