How often did we cut into the haunch of letters, while we discussed the haunch of mutton on the table!
He carves out his jokes, as he would a capon or a haunch of venison, where there is cut and come again; and pours out upon them the oil of gladness.
The Haunch of Venison, a poetical epistle to Lord Clare.
Half-title, "The Haunchof Venison, a poetic epistle, to Lord Clare.
About a week before I had chanced to offend some one of the Indians, who out of revenge went secretly into the meadow and gave her a severe stab in the haunch with his knife.
Elated by our success we selected a convenient tree, and turning the animals loose, prepared to make a meal from the fat haunch of our victim.
The fifth passage belongs, as sign 20 shows, to the maize deity E and to this is added the haunch of venison in 21.
In the first picture he holds in one hand the haunch of venison, so often occurring as an offering, the last time on page 28; the object above it is probably the Kan sign.
Associated with this sign here as in other passages are the four sacrifices derived from the animal kingdom:--a haunch of venison, a bird, an iguana and a fish.
MacLachlan, amazingly undisturbed, but bringing again to the front, by a motion of the haunch accidental to look at, the sword he leaned on.
Unlucky were they who wore trews, for the same clung damply to knee and haunch and froze, while the stinging sleet might flay the naked limb till the blood rose among the felt of the kilted, but the suppleness of the joints was unmarred.
Five minutes later he was alone frizzling more of the reindeer haunch freshly cut from the bone with his big sharp knife, for the others had started off at once for the little valley Johannes had pointed out.
This was to Jakobsen, who nodded, drew his knife, and began to cut off a haunch from one of the deer, for Johannes was looking about uneasily.
In Salisbury, for instance, there is a venerable hostelry that is called the "Haunch of Venison.
And the "Haunch of Venison" at Salisbury is not to be considered as unique, but is rather to be taken as typical of the English public-house.
They must surely have now gone to hatch their plans over that haunch of venison.
The greater the depth of fat upon the haunch the better the quality of the meat will be, provided it be clear and white, and the lean of a dark hue.
Although the haunch is the prime and favourite joint of venison, the neck and shoulder are also excellent, dressed in various ways, and make much-approved pasties.
And by and by comes my uncle Wight to bid us to dinner to-morrow to a haunch of venison I sent them yesterday, given me by Mr. Povy, but I cannot go, but my wife will.
Anon, the comfiture being well done, my wife and I took Mrs. Hunt at almost 9 at night by coach and carried Mrs. Hunt home, and did give her a box of sugar and a haunch of venison given me by my Lady the other day.
It appeared to me there was a haunch of venison hanging over the stern when we came on board?
There were still other friends of their souls who were not entitled to be asked to dinner, but had a claim to be invited to come and take a haunch of mutton vapour-bath at half-past nine.
France, or even Guienne, we should have a fresh haunch for our none-meat.
Only thirteen days after, a haunch of prime venison was carried from my very tent door by the wolves, and on the same day two flasks of old vernage turned sour and muddy.
I killed that mountain lion, and I ate the haunch of deer I dragged from under her.
He resolved that having first gratified the deities according to due rites, he should then eat that haunch of dog's meat at his pleasure.
I now regard this dog's haunchto be better food than anything that is highly pure.
After I had filed to obtain any alms, having wandered from house to house in this your hamlet, I set my heart upon this sinful act of taking away this haunch of dog's meat.
It is for this that I desire to take away that haunch of dog's meat.
Although I know that it is sinful, still I wish to take away that haunch of dog's meat.
Viswamitra then, of cultivated understanding, took away that haunch of dog's meat.
His shoulder proudly eminent and sharp Was with a sinner charg'd; by either haunch He held him, the foot's sinew griping fast.
On Maremma's marsh Swarm not the serpent tribe, as on his haunch They swarm'd, to where the human face begins.
My guide already seated on the haunch Of the fierce animal I found; and thus He me encourag'd.
Lying on our blankets under the smoke-drift, we had cut with our jack-knives the tender morsels from a haunch as it roasted.
When the haunchwas at last cooked to the bone, only the bone was left.
Dilly and I dined to-day with Lord Abercorn, and had a fine fat haunch of venison, that smelt rarely on one side: and after dinner Dilly won half a crown of me at backgammon at his lodgings, to his great content.
We had for dinner the fellow of that haunch of venison I sent to London; 'twas mighty fat and good, and eight people at dinner; that was bad.
I have sent a noble haunch of venison this afternoon to Mrs. Vanhomrigh: I wish you had it, sirrahs.
The iguana and fish are shown entire although drawn very small; the head is the only part usually shown of the turkey and the haunch of venison of the deer.
No alderman ever longed after a haunch of buck venison more than I for a spiritual taste of that "White Doe" you promise.
Scott has distributed himself like a bribe haunchamong 'em.
