They informed Captain Bonneville, however, that not far from his quarters they had found a wallet of
fresh meat and a cord, which they supposed had been left by some prowling Blackfeet.
Adventures of Captain Bonneville USA in the Rocky Mountains and
"Two times in every month there is fresh meat upon my table." He made a pause here, to let that fact sink home, then added -- "and eight times salt meat."
Here he had been blowing and bragging about his grand meat-feast twice a year, and his fresh meat twice a month, and his salt meat twice a week, and his white bread every Sunday the year round -- all for a family of three; the entire cost for the year not above 69.2.6 (sixty-nine cents, two mills and six milrays), and all of a sudden here comes along a man who slashes out nearly four dollars on a single blow-out; and not only that, but acts as if it made him tired to handle such small sums.
Connecticut Yankee
It was a huge piece of
fresh meat, and as I stared at it several more pieces rolled over the cliffs in different places.
Arabian Nights
The green meadows which border these mountain streams are generally well stocked with game, and the hunters killed several fat elks, which supplied the camp with
fresh meat. In the evening the travellers were surprised by an unwelcome visit from several Crows belonging to a different band from that which they recently left, and who said their camp was among the mountains.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountain
"Good!" said the disappointed harpooner, who saw his dreams of
fresh meat fade away.
20000 Leagues Under The Sea
They had gone out for
fresh meat early in the day, and had not yet returned.
The Return of Tarzan
Every spring they did it; and in the barrels would be dirt and rust and old nails and stale water--and cartload after cartload of it would be taken up and dumped into the hoppers with
fresh meat, and sent out to the public's breakfast.
Jungle
They say the captain will never point the ship for the land so long as he has in anticipation a mess of
fresh meat. This unhappy bird can alone furnish it; and when he is once devoured, the captain will come to his senses.
Typee
He had some
fresh meat, which he roasted hurriedly upon a stick.
Red Badge of Courage
We were in need of
fresh meat, yet I hesitated to shatter the quiet and peaceful serenity of the view with the crack of a rifle and the death of one of those beautiful creatures before us.
The Lost Continent
"Here's
fresh meat for your axe, Kreis," he said; "a rose-white youth with the ardor of a lover for Herbert Spencer.
Martin Eden
The Spaniards added to our feast five whole kids, which the cooks roasted; and three of them were sent, covered up close, on board the ship to the seamen, that they might feast on
fresh meat from on shore, as we did with their salt meat from on board.
Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The result is that the caterpillar is paralyzed, but not immediately killed, the advantage of this being that the larva cannot be injured by any movement of the caterpillar, upon which the egg is deposited, and is provided with
fresh meat when the time comes.
The Analysis of Mind
We had food enough, and with the water we were all quite refreshed; but we missed
fresh meat. It had been weeks, now, since we had tasted it, and the sight of the reptiles gave me an idea--that a steak or two from one of them might not be bad eating.
The Land That Time Forgot