No one of the five would have believed he could feel so towards a human being about a morsel of food, but those who think they would be above it, have not wintered in the Arctic regions or fought in the Boer War.

I've had it in my mind, I've kept it as a sweet morsel for a good many years.

From Scriptural authority we learn many interesting facts as regards the sheep: the first, that mutton fat was considered the most delicious portion of any meat, and the tail and adjacent part the most exquisite morsel in the whole body; consequently, such were regarded as especially fit for the offer of sacrifice.

Then lighting a fire upon the ground they hacked morsels from the bird, and proceeded to roast them while I stood by aghast.

XLII "No help I sought; in sorrow turned adrift, 370 Was hopeless, as if cast on some bare rock; Nor morsel to my mouth that day did lift, Nor raised my hand at any door to knock.

The eye, and the flesh round, are favourite morsels with many, and should be given to those at the table who are known to be the greatest connoisseurs.

Sounds euphonious, and I verily believe the old gentleman has begun to roll it like a sweet morsel under his tongue.

Take out a morsel on the slip of glass, and tease as directed for the voluntary muscle.

Men accepted this mission of causing the immense public calamity to fall, morsel by morsel, upon the humblest walks of life.

Only Kaviak seemed likely to come unscathed through the ordeal of the winter's captivity; only he could take the best place at the fire, the best morsel at dinner, and not stir angry passions; only he dared rouse Mac when the Nova Scotian fell into one of his bear-with-a-sore-head moods.

They rushed on Peter, just as he had helped himself to an enormous slice of mince pie, and while Ann threw her arms about his neck, Rudolf snatched the tempting morsel out of his hand and cast it in the fire.

Faces, pasty as her own, lined up alongside, greedy of the morsel about to fall.

" It is tempting to linger over such a delectable morsel as this, for even if it is only the absurd and irresponsible output of one poor, foolish man, it does express more or less what industrial civilization holds to be true, though few would avow their faith so whole-heartedly.

You may have at any restaurant a smaller morsel than an ox or even an ox's shoulder; and as to ladies' finery, there is no article de Paris, no indispensable inutility, no crinoline, hoop, or cage, of impossible materials, shape, and dimensions, which you may not find under the Portici, or in Vianuova, a facility of which the Turinese beauties give themselves the benefit rather freely.

The wretch abhorred the food, and would have starved himself rather than take it; but we forced the greasy morsels down his throat.

When they had finished, Briton had a huge dish of scraps; Veevee sat watching him eat, and the children were very much surprised to see Briton shove one of the biggest and best morsels towards him.

" "No," replied Miss Bidwell, laughing, "you will assuredly be ill if you touch one morsel before dinner.

Rolls were provided in which to insert the crisp juicy morsels after toasting, and each person ate his or her own bacon sandwiches broiling hot without further ceremony.

To undeceive him is to deprive him of the most tickling morsel within the range of self-complacency.

What sort of a compliment is it to be one of five or six hundred people, not half of whom can be squeezed into a small house, and not one of whom can pretend to taste a morsel without the danger of having server and all jammed down his throat.