Up-and-down

They were men; and they were fighting; savage, desperate, up-and-down fighting, such as Tom had seen too many times before.

As I entered the room, the fire [...] flickering light through the wide-open door over the room, which was very deep, and furnished in the old style with high-backed Russia leather chairs, and one of those settees which were intended for farthingales and straight up-and-down positions.