Many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose-quills. From LearnThat.org. [William Shakespeare (1564-1616)]
Consequently an instrument was made for that purpose, known as the quill-pen cutter. From Wordnik.com. [Chats on Household Curios] Reference
The only pen was the goose-quill, and the ink was home-made. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
"Why, the quill-drivers at Somerset House and those damned fire-escapes.". From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
The materials required are cement, copal varnish, designs, a duck-quill sable, and a flat camel's-hair brush. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
I felt sure that something out of the way was about to happen, and that the silent quill-driver was tasting a quiet joke. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
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