Last night, right in the blaze of all our batteries, they cut the huge chain we had stretched across the river" "Ah, but when they seeoh, they'll never dare face even the Manassasthe 'little turtle,' ha-ha!much less the great Louisiana!" "Alas! madam, the Louisiana ain't ready for 'em.

boil'd Tarts marrow to make transparent sweetmeat Toasts fry'd to make Tongues to roast to pot Sheep or Hog, to broil Tripes to fricassy to eat like Chickens Trout, or other Fish to fry Trench or Carp to stew + Mock turtle Turkey to boil to roast to pot A-la Daube V Veal Breast of, to brown Ragoo do.

And on the last day of my stay at Croc Bank the red-eared turtle which I was taking away as my gift and souvenir from Croc Bank bit me so bad that I could see my flesh and I could barely use my hand for a few days.

The price of live turtle ranges from 8d.

They are pretty islands: the cactus and aloe cover the sides of the rocks, flamingoes and turtle-doves fill the air, and the beach is covered with enormous turtle.

The Conspicuous turtle.

They are very skilful in finding where the female turtle has laid her eggs, scratch them out of the sand, break the shells, and suck the contents.

As soon as I came to the sea-shore, I was surprised to see that I had taken up my lot on the worst side of the island: for here indeed the shore was covered with innumerable turtles; whereas, on the other side, I had found but three in a year and a half.

Untitled drawing depicting artist painting turtle.

In any great and trying question, I was going to say debate, but debates, I am apt to think, would not be very frequent, or very animated,your lordship has nothing to do, but to clear the table of the rolls and parchments, with which it is generally covered, and spreading a table cloth, place upon it half a score immense turtles, smoking hot, and larded with green fat.

" Polly and Van shook her hand heartily, and beamed upon each other like a pair of infatuated turtle-doves with good prospects.

It is fronted on all sides with a coral reef extending off from a mile to a mile and a half, which dries at low-water, leaving an abrupt wall of from two to three feet at the outer edge, with pools between it and the island, in which several luckless turtles, who had deferred leaving until too late, were found.

And Niafer displayed a drolly marked small turtle, saying, "Maskanako, do you not recognize Tulapin, the turtle that never lies?

It's a burning shame to give us all such a scare over a measly turtle.

And of course there were Ganges soft shell turtles, starback tortoises and melanac turtles.

"Wow! now, what do you think of that?" exclaimed Andy, raising his head, just as one of the big turtles native to these warm waters might thrust his out of his shell.

Theseus knewfor Perigune had told himthat this was the dwelling-place of a robber named Sciron, who was the terror of all the coast, and whose custom it was to make strangers wash his feet, so that while they were doing so, he might kick them over the cliff to be eaten, by his pet turtle below.

O miss if I don't see you shortly surely I must die I shut my mouth to hold my breath Miss don't you cry O my little pretty turtle dove I wont you to write to me, shall I go Bound or shall I go free or shall I love a pretty girl

It was from this reef that Captain Cook, during the repair of his ship, procured turtle for her crew; and, this being the same season, we were disappointed in not obtaining any.

They are fed by the pilgrims, who gain great merit with the gods thereby, and the river is filled with sacred turtles, which are also objects of great interest and devotion.

And of course there were Ganges soft shell turtles, starback tortoises and melanac turtles.

Noe; since you are lost, Ile like the solitary turtle mourne Cause I must live without you.

Sir William Curtis, were he mew'd In some romantic solitude, A bower of rose and myrtle, Would find the loving turtle dove No succedaneum for his love Of London Tavern turtle.

When live turtle is dear, many cooks use the tinned turtle, which is killed when caught, and preserved by being put in hermetically-sealed canisters, and so sent over to England.

The tired turtle, Fumbling through the wood, Came, asking hospitably "If I would?" Even a hornet came, With sheathed sting, He never yet had seen So lost a thing!