house-lamb

Now also is the time of house-lamb and of doe-venison.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 288, Supplementary Number Various

Agnoto's house-lamb, the other day, licked his hand as he cut its throat.

Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida 1839-1908 Ouida 1873

Now, the dark twin had had her suspicions. much increased by the filing of the Captain's teeth, and again by the house-lamb joke.

The Uncommercial Traveller 1861

Next day she listened all day, and heard him make his joke about the house-lamb.

The Uncommercial Traveller 1861

I never saw flowers like these before: what are they called? '' he answered, ` ` They are called Garnish for house-lamb, '' and laughed at his ferocious practical joke in a horrid manner, disquieting the minds of the noble bridal company, with a very sharp show of teeth, then displayed for the first time.

The Uncommercial Traveller 1861

Next day she listened all day, and heard him make his joke about the house-lamb.

The Uncommercial Traveller Charles Dickens 1841

Now, the dark twin had had her suspicions much increased by the filing of the Captain's teeth, and again by the house-lamb joke.

The Uncommercial Traveller Charles Dickens 1841

Morton's stables -- "and if the quarter of house-lamb is but right, then indeed am I a happy man."

Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Robert Smith Surtees 1833

"Good afternoon, gentlemen, good afternoon," muttering as he went, "a quarter of house-lamb at half-past five -- Mrs. Jorrocks werry punctual -- old Fleecy werry particular."

Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Robert Smith Surtees 1833

Jorrocks was game; and forgetting the quarter of house-lamb, again tackled with the pack.

Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Robert Smith Surtees 1833