Let him surreptitiously steal his fowling-piece over the frontier, and we are accused of "arming the disaffected population."
First, there's a gentleman who takes a rifle for a fowling-piece.
My fowling-piece, fishing-rods, and other articles which could be used as offensive weapons, were removed from the room.
Captain Truck had thrown forward his fowling-piece, but he did not fire.
On presenting his fowling-piece they retreated, but one stood his ground, chattering and menacing in a furious manner.
