"Palatable" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of fish and wild duck, together with a pasty kind of bread made from the bulrush root, which I found palatable, I was permitted to lie down in one of their gunyahs upon a bed of freshly-picked leaves, where, in spite of my ...
— Adventures in Southern Seas - A Tale of the Sixteenth Century • George Forbes
... better. But it is the human baby who, though it cannot find food for itself at the start, can eventually be taught to distinguish between the nutritive values of food, secure food from remote sources, and make palatable food from materials ...
— Human Traits and their Social Significance • Irwin Edman
... being sent back to town was not exactly palatable, but it was plain that there was now no safety along the upper river; the English troops seemed to ...
— French and English - A Story of the Struggle in America • Evelyn Everett-Green
... spite of her rather angular attitude, Miss Beach was a very kind and generous friend to her widowed niece, and she was the one person in the world to whom Mrs. Woodward naturally thought of turning in time of trouble. Aunt Harriet's advice might not always be palatable, but it was combined with such practical help that there seemed no alternative ...
— The Luckiest Girl in the School • Angela Brazil
... a private enterprise, carried out under a contract. The food is the same for all classes, and is unlimited in quantity. The women are given as much as they desire of each dish. No complaint was made concerning the food, which is wholesome and palatable. We visited the kitchen and sampled the day's menu. Milk in large quantities is provided for the children. The meals are served ...
— Turkish Prisoners in Egypt - A Report By The Delegates Of The International Committee - Of The Red Cross • Various
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