The major-domo took a pose and struck the stage three times with his staff.

Belatedly he struck the stage with his staff and faced the Imperial portrait.

She struck left and right with her staff, driving the cloud ears into squealing confusion.

Tully turned and nodded to the chief priest of Ishap, who struck the floor with his staff.

Moses struck a rock with his staff, and water came forth.

Hazrat struck a rock with his staff and a fountain began bubbling.

Becket is said to have looked towards Heaven, struck the ground with his staff, and immediately a fresh spring appeared.

After seven years as a woman, Tiresias again found mating snakes, struck them with her staff, and became a man once more.

A temple where the worshipers approach singing, and their leader struck the ground with his staff.

Taita cried, and struck the wall with his staff.