biscuit

• Jan 14th, 2009 at 3: 09 pm ah kirstie too good to be true! still less guilt when having your biscuit is always a good thing —  Irish Blogs
• Fortunately, he spoke first, and asked her if she wished to go into the coffee-room, and if she expected any one No, I do not expect any one," she said; and she knew that he would perceive the peculiarity of her accent; "but if you will be kind enough to tell me where I may have a biscuit It occurred to her that to go into the Star and Garter for a biscuit was absurd; and she added wildly, "--or anything to eat The young man obviously regarded her with some surprise; but he was very courteous, and showed her into the coffee-room and called a waiter to her. —  Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873
• Every evening that they visited us they received something, but as a biscuit was the most valuable present that could be made, each native was always presented with one upon his leaving the vessel; during the day they were busily occupied in manufacturing spears, knives, and hammers, for the evening's barter; and when they came in the morning they generally brought a large collection, which their wives had probably made in their absence December 29 On the 29th we had completed our holds with wood and water and prepared to leave the harbour. —  Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2
• Even this biscuit was allowed in the most limited quantities; for which reason it is that the Greeks called this apology for a a meal by the name of [Greek: bouchismos], a word formed (as many words were in the Post-Augustan ages) from a Latin word--viz., buccea_, a mouthful; not literally such, but so much as a polished man could allow himself to put into his mouth at once. —  Miscellaneous Essays
• He said test product for the biscuit is already available, but the brand details were not disclosed. —  NutraIngredients-USA RSS

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