tom-turkey

But Hepsey, she was in one o 'her contrary streaks, an' she wouldn't do a thing; an 'when I went out to look, why, sure' nuff, there was our old tom-turkey froze as stiff as

Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Asa Don Dickinson 1918

Socinians to be beat by a tom-turkey; and finally he made a dive and ketched him by the neck in spite o 'his floppin', and stroked him down, and put Huldy's apron 'round him.

Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Thomas L. Masson 1900

But Hepsy, she was in one o 'her contrary streaks, an' she would n't do a thing; an 'when I went out to look, why, sure' nuff, there was our old tom-turkey froze as stiff as a stake, – his claws jist a stickin 'right straight up like this.

Oldtown Folks 1869

Sure enough, there was the old tom-turkey a struttin 'and a sidlin' and a quitterin, 'and a floutin' his tail-feathers in the sun, like a lively young widower, all ready to begin life over agin.

Oldtown Fireside Stories Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853

Lordy massy! you might as well 'a' tried to get it out an old tom-turkey, that'll strut and gobble and quitter, and drag his wings on the ground, and fly at you, but won't say nothin '.

Oldtown Fireside Stories Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853

a tom-turkey; so finally he made a dive, and ketched him by the neck in spite o 'his floppin', and stroked him down, and put Huldy's apron

Oldtown Fireside Stories Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853

"Sure enough, there was the old tom-turkey a-struttin 'and a-sidlin' and a-quitterin ', and a-floutin' his tail feathers in the sun, like a lively young widower all ready to begin life over again.

Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Thomas L. Masson 1900

'"Oh, Doctor!' says Huldy, all in a tremble; 'cause, you know, she didn't want to contradict the minister, and she was afraid she should laugh -- 'I never heard that a tom-turkey would set on eggs.'

Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Thomas L. Masson 1900

"No, no; the biggest I ever seen was the size o 'Shamgar's tom-turkey; but plenty?

Vesty of the Basins Sarah P. McLean Greene 1895

"'O doctor!' says Huldy, all in a tremble; 'cause, you know, she didn't want to contradict the minister, and she was afraid she should laugh, -- 'I never heard that a tom-turkey would set on eggs.'

Oldtown Fireside Stories Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853