Presently he opened one eye and then the other, and some Spoonfuls of whisky and water, which Surgeon O'Shea poured down his throat, contributed still further to revive him.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
If a part of the body has been shut in-as when a broken arm, for instance, is in a cast, which cannot be changed for several weeks-when finally you take off the bandage, you will find inside it Spoonfuls-I had almost said handfuls-of fine scales, which have been shed from the skin and held in by the wrappings.
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson
I contrived, however, to alleviate my hunger with a few Spoonfuls of the rice.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot