The corporal had array'd himself in poor _Le Fever's_ regimental coat; and with his hair tuck'd up under his _Montero_-cap, which he had furbish'd up for the occasion, march'd three paces distant from his master: a whiff of military pride had puff'd out his shirt at the wrist; and upon that in a black leather thong clipp'd into a tassel beyond the knot, hung the corporal's stick ----My uncle _Toby_ carried his cane like a pike.

The corporal had arrayed himself in poor Le Fever's regimental coat; and with his hair tucked up under his Montero-cap, marched three paces behind his master. A whiff of military pride had puffed out his shirt at the wrist; upon which, from a black leather thong, hung the corporal's stick. - My uncle Toby carried his cane like a pike.
