Griffins [noun]

There was the most portentous picture of a Griffin on the first page, with verses below.

Goodness only knew what a falchion was, but there was the Griffin, and his history was an improvement upon the eternal Cat.

The Griffin carried off one sheep a day from a German village, till a man came with a "falchion" and split the Griffin open.

A more simple thing would be to take the griffin to your wife and bring her here.

Then, bring here the griffin of Signor Astolfo, and let me mount en croupe, and go to my wife.

My work in slavery times wuz ridin' behin' my Missus, Clara Griffin, who wuz my old missus' sister's daughter.

I need scarcely add, that Miss Matilda Griffin wos the offspring of his fust marritch.

Miss Matilda Griffin was a good deal uglier, and about as amiable as her mother-in-law.

Master thought so, and went and made a tender, respeckful speach to Lady Griffin (a little flumry costs nothink).

The thought in his mind was of how different this seemed from his having gone to Griffin.