1853. Martinsburg Gaz., 27 July, 1/3.
| Eventide is stealing softly | |
| Oer the tranquil, lakeless breast; | |
| All around is sinking slowly, | |
| Into deep and peaceful rest. |
1882. C. Allen, Colin Clouts Calendar (1883), 216. Relatively hilly and lakeless Europe.
1893. Daily News, 17 Nov., 5/4. In respect of equability of flow the Thames is probably superior to all other lakeless rivers in this country.