"Overstock" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of hostilities many industries which had been created by the demands of war ceased, and thousand of men were thrown out of employment. The disbandment of the Volunteer Army would undoubtedly add hundreds of thousands to this number, and thus still further overstock and embarrass the labor-market. The prospect was not encouraging, and many ...
— Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 (of 2) • James Gillespie Blaine
... the last fortnight," continued Lady Garnett, with some malice. "He succeeded Lord Overstock, as Mary's musical acolyte. In revenge, Lord Overstock wished to teach her baccarat, and Mr. Sylvester remonstrated. It was sublime! It was the one moment ...
— A Comedy of Masks - A Novel • Ernest Dowson and Arthur Moore |
