( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Why don't you enliven us yourself, Mr. Chairman?' said a young man witha whisker, a squint, and an open shirt collar (dirty), from the bottomof the table.
By way of adding force tothe command, he thrust the brass emblem of royalty into Sam's neckclothwith one hand, and seized Sam's collar with the other--a complimentwhich Mr. Weller returned by knocking him down out of hand, havingpreviously with the utmost consideration, knocked down a chairman forhim to lie upon.
Laying his hand on the mulberry collar of the unresisting Job, Mr.Weller dragged him into the kitchen; and, locking the door, handed thekey to Mr. Muzzle, who very coolly buttoned it up in a side pocket.
On his short, round body, he wore aclose covering, ornamented with small slashes; a short cloak dangled athis back; the collar was cut into curious peaks, which served the goblinin lieu of ruff or neckerchief; and his shoes curled up at his toesinto long points.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Mr. Solomon Pell, one of this learned body, was a fat, flabby, pale man,in a surtout which looked green one minute, and brown the next, with avelvet collar of the same chameleon tints.
Ben Allen having been partially awakened froma stupendous sleep, and dragged out by the collar by Mr. Samuel Weller,Mr. Pickwick was enabled to alight.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Mr. Pell was waiting at the usual place of meeting at the appointedtime; even he wore a pair of gloves and a clean shirt, much frayed atthe collar and wristbands by frequent washings.
"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) The others obeyed, some racing down the corridor and some leaping overthe low wall, with the result that a little crowd, consisting ofHardcastle, Lord Mounteagle, Father Brown, and even the undetachable Mr.Phroso of the bumps, had soon surrounded the captive Master of theMountain, whom Hunter was hanging on to desperately by the collar withone hand, and shaking every now and then in a manner highly insensibleto the dignity of Prophets as a class.