 | 1797 - 614 pages
...apprentices, At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage, made o'f oat-meal, water, and a little salt, boiled...thick, and poured into a dish. At the side was a pan or bason of milk, and the master and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon in his hand, without loss of... | |
 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - Lancashire (England) - 1830 - 216 pages
...all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water pottage, made of oatmeal,water, and a little salt, boiled thick and poured into a...; at the side was a pan or basin of milk, and the masť ter and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon in his hand, without loss of time dipped into the... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled...time dipped into the same dish, and thence into the milk-pan ; and as soon as it was finished, they all returned to their work." A primitive breakfast... | |
 | England - 1856 - 586 pages
...apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled...time dipped into the same dish, and thence into the milk-pan ; and as soon as it was finished, they all returned to their work." A primitive breakfast... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1857 - 348 pages
...apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled...time, dipped into the same dish, and thence into the milkpan, and as soon as it was finished, they all returned to their work. "In these primitive times,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Engineers - 1861 - 536 pages
...a little salt, boiled thick, anil iwnred into a dish. At the side was a paiLor basin of milk, anil the master and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon...time, dipped into the same dish, and thence into the milk-pan, and as soon as it was finished they all returned to their work." What a contrast with the... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Engineers - 1861 - 538 pages
...apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled thick, and poured into a dish. At the side was a lxui or basin of milk, and the master and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon in his hand, without... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Bridges - 1861 - 532 pages
...apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled thick, and poured into a dish. At the side was time, dipped into the same dish, and thence into the milk-pan, and as soon as it was finished they... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Canals - 1864 - 384 pages
...apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled...time, dipped into the same dish, and thence into the milk-pan, and as soon as it was finished they all returned to their work." What a contrast to the "... | |
 | Henry Alexander Glass - Transportation - 1864 - 134 pages
...apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled...wooden spoon in his hand, without loss of time dipped his hand into the same dish, and thence into the milk-pan, and as soon as it was finished they all... | |
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An eminent manufacturer in that age," said he, " used to be in his warehouse before six in the morning, accompanied by his children and apprentices. At seven they all came in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-pottage, made of oatmeal,... 
