Of this festive composition each boy had one porringer, and no more — except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides. The bowls never wanted washing. The boys polished them with their spoons till... Oliver Twist - 18. lappuseautors: Charles Dickens - 1842 - 212 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 684 lapas
...ladled the gruel at meal-times; of which composition each boy had one porringer, and no more,—except on festive occasions, and then he had two ounces and...a quarter of bread besides. The bowls never wanted washing—the boys polished them with their spoons, till they shone again; and when they had performed... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1846 - 380 lapas
...composition each boy had one porringer, and no more—except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides....the copper, with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed ; employing themselves, meanwhile, in sucking... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1849 - 808 lapas
...and a quarter of head besides. The bowls never wanted wushing — the boys polished them with theii spoons, till they shone again ; and when they had...operation (which never took very long, the spoons being n ear.' y as large as the bowls), they would eit staring at the copper with such eager eyes, as if... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1864 - 330 lapas
...composition, each boy had one porringer, and no more — except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides....the copper, with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed ; employing themselves, meanwhile, in sucking... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1871 - 218 lapas
...composition each boy had one porringer, and no more — except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides....the copper, with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed ; employing themselves, meanwhile, in sucking... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1873 - 584 lapas
...philosopher making the same sort of meal himself, with the same relish. — Oliver Twist, Chap. 4. The bowls never wanted washing. The boys polished...the copper, with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed ; employing themselves, meanwhile, in sucking... | |
| Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1871 - 424 lapas
...composition, each boy had one porringer, and no more, except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides....never wanted washing. The boys polished them with fheir spoons till they shone again ; and, when they had performed this operation (which "never took... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1876 - 534 lapas
...composition, each boy had one porringer, and no more — except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides....the copper, with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed ; employing themselves, meanwhile, in sucking... | |
| Louisa M. Hubbard - 1881 - 418 lapas
...had one porringer, and no more, except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had 2% ozs. of bread besides. The bowls never wanted washing....their spoons till they shone again; and when they had nearly performed this operation, which never took very long, the spoons being nearly as large as the... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1884 - 872 lapas
...composition each boy had one porringer, and no more — except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides....the copper, with such eager eyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed ; employing themselves, meanwhile, in sucking... | |
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