They roared and plunged and finally broke from their fastenings.
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
They carried away the very hinges and fastenings from off the doors, and even the green velvet divan, which had hitherto been left on account of its size.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
The chains rattled, and it seemed that the light boards were bodily coming down when he felt with one hand behind the curtain, part of which he rent from its fastenings.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss