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

"If ants are such busy workers, how come they find time to go to all the picnics?"

"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…"