Bits of sticks, empty preserve cans sparkling in the sunlight, bunches of seaweed, a sea gull with outspread wings letting itself rock on the waves; everything made them think of the periscopes of the submarine coming up to the water's level.

Come on, Reddiecome and help me to persuade Mrs. Scowley to undo the preserve-jar.

Put a large preserve kettle on top of hot stove, lay in the cracklings, sprinkle a tiny bit of salt over them and pour in a cup or two of cold water; cover closely and let cook not too fast, until water is cooked out.

But stay, Let all sweete rest preserve hym: I will thynke Howe reelinge in the anguyshe of hys wounds I would not heare hym when a was about To teache repentance, and that onlye thought Shall melt me into cynders.

In all the operations for preserve-making, when the preserving-pan is used, it should not be placed on the fire, but on a trivet, unless the jam is made on a hot plate, when this is not necessary.

And once after a first supper at sea out of Singapore (there had been a green salad, a fish baked whole, a cut of ham with new potatoes, and a peach-preserve tart), the Captain put down his napkin and coffee-cup, drank a liqueur, reached for his pipe and handkerchief, and suddenly encountering the eyes of Andrew, who lit a flare for him, jerked up decisively, as one encountering a crisis.

POETS, collection of all the English poets proposed, iii. 158; English divided into four classes, i. 448, n. 2; fundamental principles, knowledge of, iii. 347; preserve languages, iii. 36; rarity, their, v. 86.

APPLE AND QUINCE CONSERVE A novelty for the preserve closet and one that is very good is made from ripe apples and quinces.

I put them in the best preserve-dish, twined it with myrtle, and set it in the centre of the table.