hat-box

The extracts from the "Journal to Stella" are rather dull and exclude the most interesting political act Swift ever did, when he foiled an attempt to assassinate the prime minister of the day by means of a booby-trapped hat-box.

Poll prompted by reading Swift's Directions to the Footman nwhyte 2009

It is apparently a Victorian hat-box, back from the days when people traveled by steam-ship.

More Bits and Bobs and LOOK! Look what I found! Heather McDougal 2007

The same party bought in one lot the portmanteau, the bag, the desk, the dressing-case, the hat-box, the umbrella, strap, and walking-stick.

Somebody's Luggage 2007

There was writing in his dressing-case, writing in his boots, writing among his shaving-tackle, writing in his hat-box, writing folded away down among the very whalebones of his umbrella.

Somebody's Luggage 2007

- Scatter, and then secure more forget-me-nots on the lid of the hat-box, using tiny dabs of royal icing.

Cake Lovers!!! 2007

Luggage out within a day or two and turned it over, and the following were the items: — A black portmanteau, a black bag, a desk, a dressing-case, a brown-paper parcel, a hat-box, and an umbrella strapped to a walking-stick.

Somebody's Luggage 2007

Use the remainder of the fondant to cover the 8 inch cake, which will become the lid of the hat-box: it should also be brushed with egg white before it is placed on the cake.

Cake Lovers!!! 2007

The man in the yachting costume walked in front with the Gladstone bag and a pistol; then came Mr. Ledbetter like Atlas; Mr. Bingham followed with the hat-box, coat, and revolver as before.

Twelve Stories and a Dream, by H. G. Wells Herbert George 2006

In the perfect silence she could hear the closing of a lid and the clicking of a lock, — he was fastening his hat-box.

A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006

I have a week and a half to get ahead in work, a week and a half to find a goddamned hat-box suitcase with more features than a simple handle, to organize, to research, and finally, to pack.

Social Bug is in Season barbylon 2005