gallows bird

Then the boy ran back and picked up the kid, and took it to the Black Gallows Bird.

This gallows-bird was the one great writer of his age and country, and initiated modern literature for France.

We are now after the assassin, who you may see has got off at this place, for here is my ladder which the gallows-bird has used.

Why, thou gallows-bird—thou jail-rat—thou friend of the hangman and his customers!

Such a gallows-bird, with so many bad habits, would be arrested anywhere, and then what good should I get of my income?