There are bad and vulgar writers on both sides of the Atlantic; but until the beams are removed from our own eyes, we may safely trust the Americans to attend to the MOTES in theirs.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
We departed by an early train; and soon reaching the Tomatin country began our search-Dr. Carmichael for evidence regarding rare and curious Scotch beliefs connected with folk-magic, such as blood-stopping at a distance and removing MOTES in the eye at a distance, and I for Highland ghosts and fairies.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
Nobody heeded him except the harbour-master, and he muttered something about beams and MOTES, which the captain failed to understand.
"At Sunwich Port, Complete"
W.W. Jacobs