"Boiled dinner" Quotes from Famous Books
... the Doctor had come in without any authority, and insisted on putting "wan of thim dom things on her stove-poipe." After fastening it on and explaining its purpose, he asked her to set her kettle of boiled dinner on, and see how stout and strong it was. This she refused to do, not believing it ... — Twenty Years of Hus'ling • J. P. Johnston
... It was a boiled dinner that the farmer's wife provided, corned beef and vegetables, but the plebeian meal seemed to Carl the best he ever ate. Afterwards there was apple pudding, to which he did ... — Driven From Home - Carl Crawford's Experience • Horatio Alger |