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[UK] W. Shepherd Prairie Experiences 62: On the frontier a good Indian means a dead Indian.
at good, adj.2
[UK] W. Shepherd Prairie Experiences 221: The word is given, ‘Grub pile’; every man washes his face and hands, and seizing his couvert, he helps himself and eats.
at grub-pile (n.) under grub, n.2
[UK] W. Shepherd Prairie Experiences 61: You let your visitor have whatever scraps were left over, and if the grouts have not been thrown out of the pot, water is poured on, and the liquid set to boil; this second decoction of the berry, much resented by the tardy cow-boy, goes by the name of Indian coffee.
at Indian coffee (n.) under Indian, adj.
[UK] W. Shepherd Prairie Experiences 17: The Americans tell you that all Englishmen inherit money from their parents [...]. The great purpose of Nature is to relieve this plethora by transferring the cash into the pockets of Jonathan.
at Jonathan, n.
[UK] W. Shepherd Prairie Experiences 237: The cook’s voice shouts ‘Roll out;’ you jump up, but before you have time to dress [...] it is ‘Breakfast!’.
at roll out (v.) under roll, v.
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