And yet it is a pleasing companion on a desolate expanse of water, and most amusing to watch as it dives for biscuit or anything eatable thrown to it from the ship's side.
"A Girl's Ride in Iceland"
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
In the eatable line, coarse brown sugar-candy seemed to abound, which the purchasers shovelled into bags or sacks, and carried off in quantities.
"A Girl's Ride in Iceland"
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
While they was gettin' up steam, and all the way down to the East river, Mrs. Cubbs had the hired hands luggin' up everything eatable they could find, from chicken salad to ice-cream, and we all took a hand passin' it out to that Incubator bunch.
"Shorty McCabe"
Sewell Ford