1816, Sir_Walter_Scott, The Antiquary, vol. 1, ch. 7,As they thus pressed forward, longing doubtless to exchange the easy curving line, which the sinuosities of the bay compelled them to adopt, for a straighter and more expeditious path, Sir Arthur observed a human figure on the beach.
1844, William_Makepeace_Thackeray, Barry Lyndon, ch. 14,Now, there was a sort of rough-and-ready law in Ireland in those days, which was of great convenience to persons desirous of expeditious justice.
