gripsack

Example Sentences

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Next he turned his attention to the gripsack, but that proved to contain only wearing apparel.

From Mark Mason's Victory by Alger, Horatio

Saturday morning he walked to the depot with a small gripsack in his hand and bought a ticket for New York.

From Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune by Alger, Horatio

"That empty gripsack, man—when he left here he carried millions—I mean a great quantity of diamonds in it."

From The Diamond Master by Futrelle, Jacques

His gripsack was securely fastened on his back, his walking stick was in his hand, his hat upon his head.

From At the Crossroads by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)

Mr. Wynne had transferred the contents of the gripsack to her, in a cab, on a crowded thoroughfare, right under his nose!

From The Diamond Master by Futrelle, Jacques