Nor would he do so if his hobby were to impale human beings.
"The Crooked House"
Brandon Fleming
He would be like enough to impale one of them on his great spike, or else trample them brutally under his huge feet.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
They are placed at a considerable angle, and would impale an intruder in the groin or upper thigh, inflicting a cruel and disabling wound.
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks