marrow-bones

He had no written speech, so he left us rude scratchings of beasts and things, cracked marrow-bones, and weapons of stone.

These Bones shall Rise Again - Essay by Jack London 2010

The details consisted principally of cave-dwellings and cracked marrow-bones, intersprinkled with fierce carnivora, hairy mammoths, and combats with rude flaked knives of flint; but the sensations were delicious.

LI-WAN, THE FAIR 2010

Had he scratched his own particular name with the scratchings of beasts and things, stamped his cracked marrow-bones with his own particular seal, trade-marked his weapons of stone with his own particular device, that particular man would we remember.

These Bones shall Rise Again - Essay by Jack London 2010

I have cracked marrow-bones on the sites of kingly cities that had perished centuries before my time or that were destined to be builded centuries after my passing.

Chapter 21 2010

It may be thought that in all this Mr. Prendergast was more cruel than necessary, but it must be remembered that it was incumbent on him to bring the poor wretch before him down absolutely on his marrow-bones.

Castle Richmond 2004

We would go to the butcher together, and she would ask the butcher for some marrow-bones.

Apricots on the Nile Colette Rossant 2004

His great hall was commonly strewed with marrow-bones, and full of hawk perches, hounds, spaniels, and terriers.

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon 2002

I was content to keep aloof from this riotous mob, happy in the knowledge that my Lord Intef s bailiffs would secure the finest cuts and marrow-bones for the palace kitchens where the cooks would prepare my personal platter to perfection.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

It is sweet and tender and fine-grained, but most of all it is fat, fatter than beef or striped wild ass, and the marrow-bones are truly a delicacy fit for the great god Osiris himself.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

There the poet sustains himself merely by his own superfluous fat, and the philosopher comes down on his marrow-bones.

Walking 1969