Carne's voice always took a silver tone when his words were big with roguery; as the man who is Touting for his neighbour's bees strikes the frying-pan softly at first, to tone the pulsations of the murmuring mob.
"Springhaven A Tale of the Great War"
R. D. Blackmore
The prince, having been persuaded to appeal to Parliament, at once began Touting for support and for votes after the fashion of a candidate for a Parliamentary constituency.
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume II (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy
Often it had rung, and with every ring his hopes had sprung up, only to dwindle away again, and change to leaden disappointment, as he faced some beggar or Touting tradesman.
"Round the Red Lamp Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life"
Arthur Conan Doyle