The wind blew sand against the glass front of the hall-the smell of the sea mingled with the smell of the Shrimps-and they were absolutely happy.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
They made a fine solid meal at tea in a vast refreshment-hall on the sands; Mavis and Norah, with their hats on adjacent chairs and their hair untidy, helping the little ones to top and tail the first Shrimps that they had ever encountered; Dale eating heaps of Shrimps and drinking cup after cup of tea.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
He is more an institution than a man, and is freely spoken of as "The Shrimps."
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan