"The word picnic is suggestive of simplicity and ease. Thus it is fair to use the negative to demonstrate the opposite…"

"He [William Hickey's father] engaged one of the Nunnery's, as they are called, for which he paid fifty guineas. ... P…"

"There, on a slope of orchard, Francis laid A damask napkin wrought with horse and hound, Brought out a dusky loaf tha…"

"A joint of cold roast beef, a joint of cold boiled beef, 2 ribs of lamb, 2 shoulders of lamb, 4 roast fowls, 2 roast …"

"Miss Twinkleton (in her amateur state of existence) has contributed herself and a veal pie to a picnic."

"When I was going through the course of Garrison instruction, and accustomed to long days out surveying, I was partial…"

"The traveller’s luncheon basket, and that of the sportsman are analogous. A friend of mine with whom I used to walk t…"

"He looped the painter through a ring in his landing-stage, climbed up into his hole above, and after a short interval…"

"The Rat brought the boat alongside the bank, made her fast, helped the still awkward Mole safely ashore, and swung ou…"

"There he got out the luncheon-basket and packed a simple meal, in which, remembering the stranger’s origin and prefer…"