I just named to her burgoo, and then I mentioned duff (_anglice_ dough) to her, but she denied that there was any such things in the cookery-book.

Do you know, Sir Jarvy, as these here shore craft get their dinners, as our master gets the sun; all out of a book as it might be.

Awful tidings, too, gentlemen, about the Pretender's son; and I s'pose we shall have to take the fleet up into Scotland, as I fancy them 'ere sogers will not make much of a hand in settling law ?" "And have you honoured us with a visit, just to give us an essay on dishes, and to tell us what you intend to do with the fleet ?" demanded Sir Gervaise, a little more sternly than he was accustomed to speak to the steward.
"Lord bless you, Sir Jarvy, I didn't dream of one or t'other! As for telling you, or Admiral Blue, (so the seamen used to call the second in rank,) here, any thing about lobscous, or chowder, why, it would be carrying coals to New Market.

I've fed ye both with all such articles, when ye was nothing but young gentlemen; and when you was no longer young gentlemen, too, but a couple of sprightly luffs, of nineteen.

And as for moving the fleet, I know, well enough, that will never happen, without our talking it over in the old Planter's cabin; which is a much more nat'ral place for such a discourse, than any house in England!" "May I take the liberty of inquiring, then, what _did_ bring you here ?" "That you may, with all my heart, Sir Jarvy, for I likes to answer your questions.