| 单词 | tiffin |
| 例句 | He had a tiffin carrier with tomato sandwiches. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he had had his dinner before leaving for the station, a four-layer tiffin carrier packed by his mother sat at his feet, in the event that hunger should attack him in the night. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "It will be," Ma answers, handing him the tiffin box of lunch she packs in the mornings. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Well, he started bringing tiffins, and we would have little picnics of samosas and chaat and pakoras with mango juice in glass bottles.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z His tiffin box with tomato sandwiches and his Eagle flask with an eagle was on the little folding table in front of him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The arrival of a tiffin adds a little drama to the scene, as a server deconstructs the silver tower and crowds the recipient’s table with steamy and fragrant metal bowls of food. Review | Cane doubles the pleasures with chef-driven Caribbean cooking 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z It would be easy to fill up just on pancakes, gathered under the “tiffin ready” heading. Review | Head to Chennai Hoppers for some of the area’s best Indian cooking 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z An Indian-style tiffin tea is the delightful new option at the Pierre hotel. A Tea Time With Stacks of Indian Snacks 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z The contents of her tiffin told a story: Ms. Rushdie was a Muslim kid, sitting down to eat British-influenced Indian food, in the cosmopolitan hub of Bombay at the end of British colonial rule. A Classic Indian Cookbook Returns, This Time for Americans 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z When Sameen Rushdie was a child in India in the 1950s, she unpacked a tiffin at school every day. A Classic Indian Cookbook Returns, This Time for Americans 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z An improvised explosive device placed inside a tiffin box was believed responsible, the state’s top police officer, Sheik Darvesh Saheb, said. Suspect detained in an explosion that killed 3 people at a Jehovah’s Witness gathering in India 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z With her mother's help and recipes, the teenager started cooking and selling 35 tiffin boxes of food a day to office workers. Manjula Patel: The 85-year-old India-origin chef wowing a UK town 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z He found a hawker to sell his necklaces and earrings in plastic tiffin boxes on a street full of cheap-jewelry sellers. The Man Who Made the Sari Haute 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z On those afternoons, my own untouched tiffin would return home on the back of the tiffinwala’s bicycle. Perspective | Rajma, India’s red kidney bean stew, keeps me connected to home 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z In it, Naik writes about dishes inspired by her global travels — but often anchored in her own South Asian heritage — that are fit to pack into a tiffin, an Indian lunch box. This vegan take on India’s chicken 65 delivers crispy fried tofu minus the splatters 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z As we wait for him to return, a local municipality van pulls over and people in orange uniforms unload metal tiffin containers with hot food ready for distribution. Istanbul: Faces of Now – a lockdown diary 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z “Religion was not a factor you considered when you played or shared tiffins. But now it is.” India’s Muslims quiver in the new dawn of an emboldened Narendra Modi 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Two men allegedly stole a gold jewel-encrusted tiffin box that once belonged to an Indian princely ruler and used it to eat their lunch. Indian men accused of stealing gold tiffin box 'ate their lunch out of it' 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Writers are human beings, not machines, and the crafting of of one of Martin’s weighty creations isn’t something that can be rattled off before tiffin. Let's just say it: George RR Martin needs to get on with The Winds of Winter 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z He visited an apartment complex in Berkeley where Indian graduate students dropped cash in a mailbox to pay for meals served in metal tiffin containers. This app fuels the illicit trade of dumplings and pork knuckles in Southern California 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z A customer at a high-tech investment firm, Nirav Shah, 38, a stock trader, said he still gets a lunchbox — called a “tiffin” — filled with vegetarian food from home each working day. Hungry Mumbai workers are ditching a century-old lunchbox service — for food apps 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z But that’s exactly what the dabbawalas — or “tiffin carriers” — of Mumbai do with clockwork precision and an organizational system that many large companies would do anything to possess. India's Amazon Has a Genius Delivery Idea 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Instead the duo, identified as Mohammed Mubeen and Mohammed Ghouse Pasha, allegedly fled to Mumbai, where they holed up in a luxury hotel and used the tiffin box to eat lunch, police said. Indian men accused of stealing gold tiffin box 'ate their lunch out of it' 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The dishes, in her case typically made of vegetarian thali, were dished into four identical tiffin boxes. The Best Logistics Organization In India Uses No Technology And A Mostly Illiterate Workforce 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Anywhere else in the hospital, you would stumble over relatives congregated around a tiffin carrier of food or patients catching the breeze on a veranda. Treating Ebola Without Fear 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Every day, Mumbai's dabbawalas deliver some 200,000 tiffin boxes of freshly made food from homes to offices in the city. In Pictures: Tiffin time in Mumbai 2014-02-16T00:41:30Z By this time we were a little weary of sight-seeing, and drew up at a Japanese tea-house, to take our tiffin. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z “Mubeen became fascinated by the tiffin box after visiting the museum months ago. He said he wanted to feel like the nizams who ate from golden plates.” Indian men accused of stealing gold tiffin box 'ate their lunch out of it' 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The tiffin boxes returned to my friend’s home before 6:00 p.m. The Best Logistics Organization In India Uses No Technology And A Mostly Illiterate Workforce 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z I get his tiffin and then put him to sleep. In Kali's Country Tales from Sunny India 2012-02-17T03:00:28.697Z The day begins with the collection of tiffin tins from private homes. In Pictures: Tiffin time in Mumbai 2014-02-16T00:41:30Z This was Mr. Nelson, one of the largest planters in the valley, with whom we had engaged to take tiffin. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z I will come and make tiffin for you.” Hop, Skip and a Jump: Remembering Hedy Lamar 2012-01-10T01:15:03.500Z At tiffin I was always allowed to come on the table, and the Mem-Sahib would take the cream from the top of the milk and give it to me. The Sa'-Zada Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:18.457Z "Then nothing will be needed for Mr. Alderbury's tiffin basket," remarked Mrs. Hulver as though dismissing the subject since it did not concern her any further. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Shortly before tiffin, he returned to the house. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z He promptly sets to work, and by twelve, or half-past, presents a tiffin of three or four courses. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z She delivers the food to 10 regular clients in a tall steel tiffin container with compartments for each dish. India Ink: Comfort Food a Phone Call Away for New York's 'Desis' 2011-11-16T10:07:44Z They returned in time for tiffin, and during the meal Ebbington confided to me the fact that the heiress had been most gracious to him. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z The thermos flask was full of steaming coffee, and Alderbury took the brimming cup from the hand of the despised pariah, giving him back the flask to replace in the tiffin basket. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Here Mrs. Rainsfield drew up her horse, and proposed a halt for tiffin; which being generally assented to, the party dismounted. Fern Vale (Volume 3) or the Queensland Squatter 2011-09-30T02:00:17.137Z It was customary to give the cook a fixed sum per day to provide tiffin and dinner, and this was paid once a week. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z When he had finished his work, Murray kept his promise, gave Bertram good advice and useful information, and, before tiffin, introduced him to the other officers—who treated him with cordial friendliness. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z She pressed an electric bell in the woodwork by her side and ordered tiffin. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Our conversation during tiffin was probably not very edifying, but it was very spirited. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z It was twelve o’clock noon when I took my traps on board, and found my new messmates seated around the table at tiffin. Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z However, about one o’clock the three friends were seated on the top of a breezy eminence overlooking the bonnie glen, and in sight of their horses, while they enjoyed their lunch or tiffin. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z What do you say to tiffin with me? The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z In Mumbai, the city’s tiffin carriers, who transport lunches every day, stopped work today for the first time in 120 years to support Hazare. Indian Anti-Corruption Campaigner Hazare Begins Public Fast 2011-08-19T12:47:03Z “You don’t object, do you,” I modestly asked my captain one day, while strolling on the quarter-deck after tiffin—“you don’t object, I hope, to the somewhat curious pets I at times bring on board?” Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z At sea, luncheon, or tiffin, is dispensed with, and you dine at half-past two. Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z “Eustace, I wash my hands of you—‘fizz’ before tiffin isn’t good for little boys like you.” Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z I must go upstairs and see him after tiffin. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z “What would you like to do this afternoon, old chap?” said Upward, as tiffin over, the bearer placed the cheroot box on the table. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z By midday, having thoroughly explored the locality, we returned to a tiffin of biscuits and sardines, with unlimited numbers of young coconuts, which one of the men quickly obtained from an adjacent tree. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z Once, during a visit to Delhi, Captain Douglas, the ill-fated commandant of the Palace Guards, had taken him to his quarters for tiffin. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z After tiffin with the major, and out on the verandah, where they were clear of the servant's ears, Swinton asked: "Who is the mysterious lady that rides a grey Persian?" The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z But she did not appear, not even at tiffin, and he passed a restless afternoon. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Sha’n’t be more than an hour, and we can have tiffin then. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Hearn talks of their sprees, their dinners, their tiffins, "irresistibles," and alludes to "blue ghost" and "blue soul"—names given to some potation partaken of at the club or at the hotel. Lafcadio Hearn Presumably they would remain together until tiffin, and if before tiffin the note was not delivered, another afternoon, the evening too, perhaps, would be wasted and lost. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes Swinton was glad when he saw his dogcart turn into the compound to take him to the keddah sahib's for tiffin. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "Yes," said he, speaking slowly after a heavy tiffin. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel “Last time we saw each other we hardly reckoned to meet in such tragic fashion, did we, Mrs Upward?” said Campian, as they sat down to tiffin. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z They had early breakfast, then tiffin at two o'clock, dinner at half-past five, and supper at eight; and the tables groaned beneath the variety of dishes. Round the World in Eighty Days At tiffin, that noon, the general was absent. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes I'll just collect three thrills and a shock and be back for tiffin. Where the Pavement Ends Then by companies after tiffin we walked chattering to the uplands of Hell. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel It gave people something to talk about when they came to tiffin and dinner. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Just rolls up here because it’s the thing to run out to Cogill’s and have tiffin first thing on landing; at least, so it thinks. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising In single file all three then returned to tiffin at the bungalow. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes Do you happen to be aware that it’s jolly well tiffin time—Hallo, Canon! The Triumph of Hilary Blachland We went down the steps to tiffin, and a half-formed resolve was shaping itself in my heart the while. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Did you hear him trying to dictate where we were to pitch the tiffin camp?” The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z On this occasion it was covered with canvas, and served as a dining room where a tiffin, or lunch, for four hundred persons was served. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant He wants to tiffin with me on Sundays, and enjoys much four, five, or six small cups of good strong tea with milk and sugar. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports “Time for tiffin is it, Percy?” said Sir Luke, glancing at his watch. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland And it is impossible to be polite in your stockinged feet when the floor under you is as smooth as glass and a pretty girl wants to know where you would like tiffin. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel “By Jove, but it is good to be back again!” said Upward, in tones of intense satisfaction as he sat down to tiffin in his bungalow at Shâlalai. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z When the Mahárájá came out of his office to get his tiffin, he saw the boy’s swollen face, and, calling the two servants, he said, “Who did this? how did my boy get hurt?” Indian Fairy Tales While his "tiffin" was being prepared he went to sleep, but presently awoke with a horrible sensation of something lying cold against his thigh. Burma Peeps at Many Lands “Come along in to tiffin, Canon, and take it out of that,” rejoined Percival with his light-hearted laugh, dropping his hand affectionately on to the old man’s shoulder. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland But tiffin under the lee of a rock was more interesting than colonial defence. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel The colonel and his niece had ridden over to Upward’s camp to tiffin, and it was on that occasion that the hearty old soldier had pressed him to come and pay them a visit. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Their daily life shrouded from the outside world even as the verandah was shrouded from the sun when Lalkhan let down the chicks every day after tiffin. Jan and Her Job Every one, though clothed in the lightest suit, works with his coat off, and in many cases, so as not to interrupt the day's routine, "tiffin," or lunch, is eaten in the office. Burma Peeps at Many Lands It was two o'clock, and very hot, and we were just about to take tiffin, when news came that a party of armed men had been seen passing a little north of us. The Soul of a People Such things, before tiffin, are worse than the long roll of the China seas. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel In the latter of the buildings aforesaid, a tolerably lively party was assembled, discussing tiffin, or rather having just finished discussion of the same. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z One day there was a tremendous uproar in the nursery just after tiffin, when poor Fay usually tried to get the sleep that would partially atone for her restless night. Jan and Her Job Charles and I had been talking a good deal about antelope steak, and for tiffin I had cut the fillets from one of the young gazelle. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The Botanical Gardens are worth seeing, and we can get tiffin in one of the palatial hotels, and then we must go back to the ship. Round the Wonderful World The "buzzer" howls, for it is nearly tiffin time. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel “I suppose you fellows will want to give the birds a turn,” said Upward, after tiffin. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z She had slept after tiffin; the fact that her sister was actually in the bungalow had a calming effect upon her. Jan and Her Job I ate one of the three pears I had brought for tiffin and smoked a cigarette. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Ramaswamy has not had time to put it out yet, for he has been busy cooking our tiffin. Round the Wonderful World Slowly and solemnly the "Fleet" worked its way back to tiffin. Wild Ducks How to Rear and Shoot Them You can report that he separated from you before tiffin, and left his gun on the bank here!' Soldier Stories Our tiffin baskets were six miles away in the dray, and sending after them was out of the question. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Ruddy sheldrakes, mallards, shoveler ducks, and teal were in even the smallest ponds and avocets with sky-blue legs and slender recurved bills ran along the shores of a lake at which we stopped for tiffin. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Before tiffin was over at the station Mess, Wyndham made his appearance, and with a friendly nod of welcome took the reins out of her hands. Captain Desmond, V.C. Next day, in spite of the delay caused by the wash-out on the line, we were able to reach Djocjakarta by tiffin time, and devoted the afternoon to the Hindu ruins at Parambanan. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java Our first day from Li-chou was a short stage, and we had a long, leisurely tiffin at Sung-lin, where there was an exceptionally good inn. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia It was tiffin time, and they were anxious to set before us our lunch of rice curry, gula Malacca, whiskey and soda. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Our way led close along the Tola River, and just before tiffin we saw a line of camels coming diagonally toward us from behind a distant hill. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' The Colonel came on that advertisement of yours in 'The Pioneer' just before tiffin, and you should have heard him swear! Captain Desmond, V.C. A halt is made for tiffin in this delightful little hotel, whose pleasant looking proprietress, unfortunately, does not speak English. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java Shortly before tiffin we crossed a stream over which the bridge of stone was actually being repaired. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia Morning, noon, and night have been full of sightseeing, of visiting mission churches and schools, of "chotas," or little breakfasts, of "tiffins" or substantial lunches, or afternoon-teas and dinners at the close of the day. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions As soon as tiffin had been eaten my wife worked at her photography, while I busied myself over the almost innumerable details of the preparation and cataloguing of our specimens. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Desmond himself took the initiative: and save for a bare half-hour at tiffin, she saw him no more until the evening. Captain Desmond, V.C. Fortunately for those of less vigorous appetite, mine host of the Nederlanden, far in advance of his Javanese fraternity, kindly provides a simple "tiffin" as an alternative to this Gargantuan repast. Through the Malay Archipelago Our first day's halt for tiffin was at the small hamlet of P'u chi. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia At tiffin that noon on the Negros I told the story to the others. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China We met our "Waterloo" on a steep hill shortly after tiffin, for two of the horses absolutely refused to pull. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' Theo was just going down to the Lines, and he would be back to tiffin as a matter of course. Captain Desmond, V.C. Well, it was extremely useful, for it rescued four stalwart native servants, laden with tiffin basket and a dozen bottles of mineral water, from toiling up the hills on foot. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan We stopped for tiffin the first day just in time to escape a drenching, and did not get away again until six o'clock. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia In this connection I heard a story at the Singapore Club, the truth of which is vouched for by those with whom I was having tiffin. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China The merchants keep their offices open from nine till five, and, in spite of the great heat, work all through the day, with the exception of an hour or so for "tiffin." A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore He dined at seven o'clock, but I could give my own orders as to breakfast and tiffin. The Fixed Period Then I hummed as we went home to have lunch, or “tiffin,” as they call it: “All lectures and no candy or fun Make Moro and Fil dull boys.” Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines We stopped for tiffin by a broad stream bordered by willows. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia The plan was to send the house-boat to a place three or four miles further down river, where, after shooting through the fields, the guns would meet for tiffin. Life and sport in China Second Edition "Have you an invitation to tiffin?" he asked, as he shook hands. Peking Dust I am to ask if he will do Captain Battleax the honour to come on board and take tiffin with him. The Fixed Period During the great heat of the day, after lunch, or “tiffin” as it is called, everyone sleeps a restful hour or two. Fil and Filippa Story of Child Life in the Philippines He’s spending the evening on India’s coral strand, he is, having tiffin and shooting tigers and Gawd knows what—’” The Major’s laughter boomed out again. Miss Mapp After a swim and a hearty tiffin we sailed on with a good breeze, exploring the different arms of the lake, until about three o'clock, when I landed with my gun. Life and sport in China Second Edition Well, at tiffin to-day we heard what seemed like a most astounding proposal. Peking Dust An Englishman, when he comes to our side of the globe, always calls his lunch tiffin. The Fixed Period One day she prepared for the crowd of us a tiffin of delicious Hindustani food. The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan I was only going to say: ‘Oh, do come to tiffin.’ Miss Mapp Arriving at the end of this inlet we anchored for tiffin, and early in the afternoon commenced to beat back against a northerly wind. Life and sport in China Second Edition After tiffin E—— and I went out in our rickshaws, trying to find a shop where we could buy camel's-hair blankets. Peking Dust And now I hope that you and your party will give us the pleasure of your company to tiffin, which will be served in about an hour’s time.” With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure That afternoon while we were sitting under the shade and fragrance of the deodar trees, we praised the tiffin. The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan "And what I'm going to do with him, Heaven knows," groaned Hamilton at tiffin. The Keepers of the King's Peace We had not much further to go and were easily back in Peking before tiffin. Life and sport in China Second Edition I must tell you of an incident that occurred the other day, when we were at tiffin at the home of some English acquaintances. Peking Dust For three days they sat at breakfast, tiffin and dinner, and neither said more than: "May I pass you the bread, sir?" Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country Romancing captains cease to boast— Loud majors leave their whist—to roast The youthful griffin; All, all with pleased persistence show His fate,—"remote, unfriended, slow,"— His "melancholy" bungalow,— His lonely tiffin. Collected Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. II The question of missions came up at tiffin, and Miss Hamilton revealed the fact that she favoured the High Church and held definite views on the clergy. The Keepers of the King's Peace I had been to tiffin with the captain and was just coming away when, pointing to some natives in a sampan close alongside, he said, "Have you ever seen those men dive for fish?" Life and sport in China Second Edition Two or three races were to be run before tiffin, and we went out to have a look at the ponies, little Mongolian ponies with short, clipped hair. Peking Dust The commander and the consul went into the hotel; and a lunch, or tiffin as it is called here as in India, was ordered for the tourists at one o'clock. Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics The poor souls had been without food or drink since tiffin. The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast It was now distant about ten and a half miles, so there was plenty of time for us to go below and get tiffin ere closing it. The Castaways We had just settled down when word came we were to occupy the Deputy-Commissioner's bungalow which is apparently empty, so we only had tiffin in the Dak bungalow. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah When zu Pfeiffer went across to tiffin the hot sun had dried up the gutters and the plot of grass. Witch-Doctors Among the officers and their families the greatest commiseration was felt for Captain Clinton and his wife, and the matter was discussed at tiffin that day with great animation. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition Perhaps they may think we shall all take a nap, after our tiffin," Will replied; "perhaps--as Yossouf thinks--they have sent off to some other villages, for assistance. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes They will be here presently, and in the meantime you must fortify yourselves for the journey with some tiffin.” The Three Lieutenants I was received in the most friendly manner, and was asked to stop to tiffin and to dinner, if I could remain as long. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat My dear, Mr Murray and his nephew have kindly consented to take tiffin with us.” The Rajah of Dah It is served at tiffin, and after you have eaten it you waddle to your room in a congested state and sleep it off. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country "I should recommend that, as soon as tiffin is over, you should start for the camp; for I don't think it is quite safe, here." For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes After tiffin, Stanley had to tell his story again, at a very much greater length than before. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War Horrors! she had forgotten all about the morning’s orders and here it was close upon lunch-time, and her father doubtless already wending his way home, hungrily anticipating his tiffin. More About Peggy Tim, jump in and take charge, while the gentlemen come up to tiffin.” The Rajah of Dah We spent a couple of hours of fruitless stalking and then were obliged to hurry back to town in order to be at the hotel when the tiffin bell rang. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country The servants were to go on, with the ponies and lunch, to a village in the hills, four miles distant; and to get tiffin ready, by eleven o'clock. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes But Grosvenor and Maitland were not long in arriving at the decision to saddle up and ride forward as soon as they had partaken of a hasty tiffin. The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa I am about to take tiffin, and bid you do so with me. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War It was after tiffin, or lunch, when we usually retired from the palace until dinner-time at nine o’clock, that the favourite entered with a roll of paper in his hand. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala The old timers,—Spaniards and Britishers for the greater part—shrugged at each other over their heavy tiffins and nine o'clock dinners; these crazy Americans would soon learn! Terry A Tale of the Hill People She often does; but one thing Miss Carnegie remembers, and that is that General Carnegie likes his cheroot after tiffin. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers "What sort of a tiffin did you have?" he asked with rough kindliness. The Great Amulet He laughed at the joy of the thing; and he had only been away since tiffin. Son of Power After this tiffin we'll stroll over and have a look at it.' Foe-Farrell A heavy breakfast was followed by a heavier dinner at ten, and supper at five, and there were between times two or three other tiffins or "drinkings." The Age of the Reformation Or tiffin," suggested the General; "and we can always offer curry, as you see. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers Take a rousing dose of phenacetin, and lie down till tiffin. The Great Amulet "I should enjoy it of all things; perhaps you will have tiffin with me at the hotel?" The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma A Khansama used to take a tiffin basket to the office and there in his private room Mr. Anderson ate his lunch punctually at 2 P.M. Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition You are merrily eating your tiffin or your dinner, and quite calmly cursing your "boy" because something is not properly iced. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation On the third he did not appear, but was served with tiffin in his cabin. Hetty Wesley Stay for tiffin, and talk it all out with my wife. The Great Amulet This was especially the case after breakfast, which consisted of bread and jam only; and once at tiffin all we had to eat was boiled rice with cinnamon and sugar. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' There were always sweets at tiffin in the major's bungalow. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories He returned to the house for tiffin, spent the afternoon indoors over his novel, and after the three o'clock dinner accompanied his host in a walk through the English quarter. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Behind partly drawn blinds the luncheon tables are spread; one gets narrow glimpses of the great ones of the Island at their tiffin. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned "Yes, and I intend that she shall stay on for tiffin also." The Great Amulet Most of the passengers had, as usual, either dozed on deck or in their cabins after tiffin, my wife and I being in deck chairs on the port side. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' They parted on the understanding that Roy would come in to tiffin on Sunday. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India I didn't hear the word; but it is all right, and tiffin it is after this time. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East With all its disadvantages, however, I think dining in the evening much better for those who are in health, than dining in the afternoon, provided people can avoid the intermediate meal of tiffin. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official At tiffin there was a great crowd, and we met some old friends. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months We had had nothing to eat since tiffin, so we were ordered below to the 'tween decks to have supper. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' No. But she seemed shy of appearing at tiffin. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India "Bring sahib coffee at six in the morning; breakfast at nine; tiffin at one." Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East On her table is the most appetizing of tiffins; and after it we have another talk through the office window. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees After tiffin and a rest at the hotel, a carriage came to take us to the foot of the hill, Page 421about four miles from the town. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months His companions could see that he had received bad news; but he pulled himself together and said nothing about it until he was alone with Mrs. Dermot in her private sitting-room after tiffin. The Jungle Girl He had returned to tiffin quite unruffled; had vouchsafed no details; simply assured her she need not worry. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Coffee at six in the morning, breakfast � la fourchette at nine, tiffin at one, and dinner at seven. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Pleading fatigue she remained in her room all the morning and refused to go down to tiffin. The Elephant God We went at once to an hotel and rested; loitering after tiffin in the verandah, which was as usual crowded with sellers of all sorts of Indian things. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months We have tiffin between twelve and one, and dinner at half-past seven. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore I might look in for tiffin, if things go smoothly, and if you'll put up with me all dusty and dishevelled from the fray! Far to Seek A Romance of England and India After tiffin they all went on board, where their baggage had been sent before, the Italian band playing all the time on Captain O'Flaherty's steamer, which put them on board. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East After tiffin a move was made into the long chamber arranged as the guests' lounge. The Elephant God After a pleasant chat we descended the hill again, and proceeded to the Hongkong hotel for tiffin. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months At tiffin I counted thirty-three wretched people, who turned out to see the barbarian. Across China on Foot She had merely run home—escorted, of course, through the perils of the wood—to impart her great news and bring her mother back to lunch, which Roy persistently called 'tiffin.' Far to Seek A Romance of England and India When they reached the hotel, which was a very comfortable one, in English style, it was two hours to tiffin, and most of the party preferred to pass the time in the parlor. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East How can I look after tiffin if you interfere with me like this? The Elephant God After a little chat we went on to the Deacon Hong, where we found they had just done tiffin, and where we met some old friends. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months My meager tiffin at an insignificant mountain village was, as usual, an educational lesson to the natives. Across China on Foot In due course, therefore, the day wore on, and I transacted my business, returned to "tiffin," and then went up to my rooms for a little quiet. Mr. Isaacs "It is about time for tiffin, and we had better return to the hotel," added Lord Tremlyn. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East The Deputy-Assistant-Quartermaster-General puts on all the gold lace he is allowed to wear, and gallops to the Assistant-Adjutant-General—where he has tiffin. Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series Some of our friends came off before luncheon to see the yacht, and we returned with them to tiffin at Government House. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months It was now mid-day; we had tiffin, and began preparations for our departure. The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon The next day was Sunday, and I had a heap of unanswered letters to attend to, so we agreed to meet after tiffin and ride together before dining with Mr. Ghyrkins and the Westonhaughs. Mr. Isaacs They all reached the hotel, and were hungry enough after the long jaunt of the forenoon to appreciate the "tiffin." Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East There brokers of all kinds used to meet each other, have tiffin, and write their letters and contracts. Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century An excellent breakfast and an elaborate tiffin were served at noon, all for the sum of four dollars a head, including wine, beer, and spirits ad libitum. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months Here we were met by a number of the officials of the province, who gave us a sumptuous tiffin in the rest-house. The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon "We will go there at four," said Isaacs, coming into my rooms after tiffin, a meal of which I found he rarely partook. Mr. Isaacs "We had tiffin at Suez, and it means luncheon," interposed Morris. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East At tiffin each one would stretch out under a tree with a stone for a pillow and his broad straw hat propped up to screen him from the wind. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Just before tiffin the yacht made her appearance, causing great excitement in the minds of the natives. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months To-day at tiffin the griefless widow unconsciously scored at the expense of the Seeker, to the delight of the whole table. The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration There must have been two or three men passing by to whom the announcement meant the loss of every penny of their savings—comforting knowledge to digest after tiffin. Letters of Travel (1892-1913) The party arrives; tiffin baskets are placed in some shady spot. Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India We searched along the bank for half a mile but without success and returned to Hui-yao just in time for tiffin. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Towards the end of the third beat, while I was drowsily digesting tiffin, and, truly, not far from napping, I was electrified by the report of a rifle, followed by yells and a second shot! A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil Bedient had finished clearing away tiffin things, and stepped on deck. Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel He went in and had tiffin with them in the hanging garden. The Man from Brodney's After tiffin, they rested awhile, and then took another, which, for form's sake, they called dinner. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates By five o'clock we were in the temple eating a belated tiffin and making preparations for an early start. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Choosing a snug and dry place on some sun-warmed rocks at the foot of a tree, we prepared to lunch and laze, and soon spread abroad the contents of the tiffin basket. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil Some years ago a luncheon—"tiffin" we call it in China—was given in my honor at a Peking restaurant by a couple of friends; the hour was fixed at noon sharp. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat "Come home and have some tiffin, Dobbin," a voice cried behind him; as a pudgy hand was laid on his shoulder, and the honest fellow's reverie was interrupted. Vanity Fair The tiffin, taken at Haarlem, had served only to give them an appetite, and this had been heightened by their exercise and swift sail upon the canal. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early tiffin. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Then followed my tiffin to the court princesses and their tiffin in return. Court Life in China I only charge a dollar for the tiffin, and one dollar and fifty cents for the dinner. Falk A Reminiscence In this romantic position Osborne and Amelia found the interesting pair, when they entered to announce that tiffin was ready. Vanity Fair Few boys as hungry as Ben was by this time would hesitate long between Rembrandt's home a mile off and tiffin close by. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates As soon as tiffin was over we went up the creek with a bag of steel traps to set them on the tiny trails which wound through the jungle in every direction. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China But, to save time, he invited me to come after the Exchange was over and take "tiffin" with him at his hospitable mansion in Mosely Street. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography The convinced way he surveyed the empty chairs made me feel as if I had intruded upon a tiffin of ghostly Presences. Falk A Reminiscence The Colonel plays a good knife and fork at tiffin and resumes those weapons with great success at dinner. Vanity Fair I'll probably go in for those tiffin things at the Plaza. Emma McChesney and Co. At half past ten a heavy meal took the place of breakfast and tiffin; tea, with sandwiches and toast, was served at three o'clock, and dinner at eight. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China All I could remember was being mystified and bored by his conversation for a solid hour after tiffin. The Shadow Line; a confession Schomberg wished me to observe that neither of these men would spend a dollar on a tiffin, which they must have wanted. Falk A Reminiscence There were a lot of nice English people going out to India to meet their husbands and we have "tiffin" and "choota" and "curry," so it really seemed oriental. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis "The Glen" resounded to the laughter at tiffin, and the shades of night were falling ere stray couples turned up from its more sequestered recesses. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places He asked us at once to come to his quarters for tiffin and we accepted gladly. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China His impudence still rankled when I came into the dining room at tiffin time. The Shadow Line; a confession Residents and invalids suppress tiffin and dine at 2 to 3 P.M. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Shortly after tiffin Ben Abdi came to the Major's tent, speaking hurriedly in his own tongue. From One Generation to Another There are usually four meals: breakfast about sunrise; a sort of tiffin at noon; a more substantial repast in the afternoon; and supper after the business of the day is over. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok We were not to be deceived, for we had had experience with native ideas of distance, and we ate our tiffin before starting out on the "few steps." Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China He generally was out before tiffin, visiting various offices, seeing his friends in the harbour, and so on. The Shadow Line; a confession He made me stay quiet all morning, and just before tiffin he calmly informed me that he had made all the arrangements for us to be married at three o'clock. The Lady of the Decoration I very much fear some of the young rogues are at dice and brandy-pawnee before tiffin. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family For months we had been saving our tiffin money to buy English clothes. Autobiography of a Yogi If the march is long and we stop for tiffin it is well-nigh impossible to get them started within three hours without the aid of threats. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China The tiffin was laid on one end only of the long table, and the punkah was stirring the hot air lazily—mostly above a barren waste of polished wood. The Shadow Line; a confession In spite of protest, he serves them to us for breakfast, tiffin and dinner, and the household sits with injured countenance, and silently holds me responsible. The Lady of the Decoration He sate down accordingly to the family tiffin. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family "I thought uncle did not seem particularly pleased: when he came in to tiffin, and said there was a new arrival." Rujub, the Juggler We rested for half an hour and, after a light tiffin, toiled on again. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China "Of course you will stay to tiffin?" the major said, as the kitmagar, or head servant, announced that tiffin was ready. In Times of Peril Just after tiffin the rain stopped for a little while and I rushed out for a walk. The Lady of the Decoration But this is just the time when he goes home for tiffin. Tales of Bengal Isobel made no answer, but she was much disappointed when Dr. Wade, dropping in to tiffin, said his guest had started two hours before for Deennugghur. Rujub, the Juggler Almost unconsciously he adopts the popular attitude just as he enlarges his vocabulary to include "pidgin English" and such unfamiliar phrases as "tiffin," "bund" and "cumshaw." Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China "If you will come in to tiffin with me, Mr. Trenholm, I will tell you about him." The Devil's Admiral Déjeuner à la fourchette, vin ordinaire, and cigarettes are unknown in this land of tiffins, pegs, and cheroots. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán His overtures were gratefully received, and the European, on returning at noon with a heavy bag, was delighted to find an appetising tiffin ready for his acceptance. Tales of Bengal His congratulations were profuse, and no doubt sincere, and after padding the tigress, we hied to the welcome shelter of one of the village houses, where we discussed a hearty and substantial tiffin. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Still, gloriously as tiffin shines, does anybody imagine that it is a vicarious dinner, or ever meant to be the substitute of dinner? Miscellaneous Essays My bag was packed again, and I was ready for tiffin and then an afternoon nap, to be called in time to catch the steamer. The Devil's Admiral After tiffin, we went round and saw all the sights of interest, and generally interviewed the lions. With Kelly to Chitral But Miss Forrester chatted steadily, appeared to understand murmurs which he himself found obscure, and so restored his confidence that before tiffin was over he talked no less gayly, his honest face alight and glowing. Dragon's blood During tiffin, we were surrounded by a bevy of really fair and buxom lasses. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Call upon him at any hour from two to five, he insists on your taking tiffin: and such a tiffin! Miscellaneous Essays “That means all hands on deck, I take it,” said Sam, who was one of the few men capable of good humour before tiffin time. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories "Guru, dear, you naughty thing," said Mrs Quantock playfully, after the usual salutations had passed, "why did you not tell your Chela you would not be home for tiffin?" Queen Lucia He could not bring himself, next day, to join their party for tiffin at the Flowery Pagoda. Dragon's blood At Burgamma, the outwork, we stopped to tiffin on some cold fowl we had brought with us. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter The tang of the sea caused groups to invade the charming tea-room, with its yellow curtains and painted wicker furniture, at tiffin time. The Log of the Empire State I confessed to Vandy, after we had had a glass of good wine at tiffin, and I shall not soon forget his quiet smile. Round the World She was pleased with the word "tiffin," and also liked explaining to Daisy what it meant. Queen Lucia The middle of the day, table d'hote tiffin once over, was Schomberg's easy time. Victory An Island Tale He had aged ten years since the pompous tiffin. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story We passed through a flower-decorated arch and then beneath a specially constructed bower under which were the charmingly set tables for our "tiffin." The Log of the Empire State Jim was in here too, having a sandwich and a glass of beer; when we are busy—you see, captain—there's no time for a proper tiffin. Lord Jim Having read much Kipling, he had an idea that tiffin was some kind of lunch in the afternoon, but of course if Miss Nash used the word for evening supper, then he had been wrong. Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man I met him at the gangway, and reported him to our captain, with the result that he stayed to tiffin with us. Notes By the Way in a Sailor's Life And the old General rolled away for his family tiffin. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story After tiffin a Rajah came and asked me to go with him to his house, and we walked down with his train of followers and my Malay attendant. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither He made my head ache, spoiled my tiffin, but got his own out of me all right; and as soon as I had shaken him off, I made straight for the water-side. Lord Jim Mrs. Hauksbee came to 'The Foundry' to tiffin with Mrs. Mallowe, her one bosom friend, for she was in no sense 'a woman's woman.' Under the Deodars He sent an invitation to the American Consul to come over to tiffin and help him. The Clue of the Twisted Candle "I will come!" and then she fled away, with soft, gliding steps, to regain the safety of her own room before the trying hour of tiffin. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story "Did you take anything at tiffin?" said Lutyens; and the team shook their heads. The Day's Work - Volume 1 I could see directly I had shocked his delicate ear, and while we sat at our first tiffin together he began to find fault in a nasty manner with this and that in the ship. Lord Jim Mrs. Hauksbee came to "The Foundry" to tiffin with Mrs. Mallowe, her one bosom friend, for she was in no sense "a woman's woman." The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition A good tiffin concluded, which produced a happier state of mind, I ordered a carriage for a drive to the Cinnamon Gardens. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon I was there to-day at tiffin," finally said Major Hawke, "She had very little to say, and cleared out at once. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story To-day, at tiffin, the Indian butler gave it him as usual. The Coming Conquest of England Mellishe of Madras had been so portentously solemn about his "conference," that Wonder had arranged for a private tiffin—no A.-D. Plain Tales from the Hills Never again," said Mrs. Mallowe, with an affectation of indignation, "shall you tiffin here! The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition He waited patiently at the doors of offices, would vanish at tiffin time, would invariably turn up again in the evening and then he kept his place till Lingard went aboard for the night. The Rescue A Romance of the Shallows The hospitable bidding of the wealthiest civilian of Delhi to tiffin on the morrow brought him in touch with Alixe Delavigne's proposed victim once more. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Our bill for our tiffin stop was usually 100 small cash, a little more than three cents, for our entire party of about a score of men and animals. New Forces in Old China An Inevitable Awakening As for Mrs. Dachshund, who had had a habit of lunching at Delmonico's, she now was to be seen taking tiffin at Beagle's almost daily. Where the Blue Begins One moment bid the horses wait, Since tiffin is not laid till three, Below the upward path and straight You climbed a year ago with me. The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition It is the custom to stop at Solon for tiffin. The Pool in the Desert And he gives a tiffin in my honor. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story On the verandah he would take the best chair, and would stay for tiffin or dinner, just simply stay on, without taking the trouble to invite himself by so much as a word. 'Twixt Land and Sea It was ten to one against, the owner of the same having enough change in his pockets to get his tiffin here. Within the Tides If Davidson had gone home that day for tiffin, there would be now, after twelve years or more, nothing changed in his kindly, placid smile. Within the Tides The red eyelids alone...I am living in a boarding-house precisely under the deodars, and have "tiffin" with Mrs. Hauksbee every day when neither of us are having it anywhere else. The Pool in the Desert |
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