He was full of a bright idea that had popped into his head at the funeral, and over which he had chuckled as he Shovelled the earth into the grave of the doctor's disciple.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
"Almost ere the smoke had cleared away, the earth was Shovelled over the bodies.
"John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1"
William Powell Frith
The earth was frozen several inches deep and it was necessary to loosen it by means of a pick before it could be Shovelled on to the trucks.
"The Story of the "9th King's" in France"
Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts