| 单词 | caul |
| 例句 | I let out a wail when she parted the caul, letting in first air, first light. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Soon the sun is above the horizon and the orange of flames gives way to the black of smoke, rising along the western walls and blowing like a caul across the citadel. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Sure there’s a cure for that.You need the caul. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The only notable thing about the birth was that the infant was born with a caul which was supposed to indicate that the child was set apart to do great things in the world. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z One baby dead, one born with a caul, and one trying to grow twelve fingers—it was enough for all the would-be mothers to go to Charity. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Whoever wore a caul would never die by drowning, it was said. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The midwife surreptitiously confiscated the caul and later sold it to a sailor from the Brooklyn Navy Yard for two dollars. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But now it was as thick and as tight as a caul. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lanesha, your eyes were the lightest green. With the tiniest specks of yellow. With them eyes, and that caul, I knew you’d have the sight.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z They say I was born with a caul, a skin netting covering my face like a glove. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z "One flute will serve only to unstop your ears and dissolve the caul from off your eyes, so that you may hear and see the truths that will be laid before you." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Early in the novel, Chuluun reveals that he and his brother were born with a caul — each of their faces shrouded in a thin layer of amniotic membrane. Twin Brothers on a Quest to Find the Next Dalai Lama 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z My hands have cradled many heads,Cut countless cords and cauls,But never held eternityWithin such fragile walls. Carols for Christmas 2010-12-18T00:07:31Z How could we possibly trust any creature that comes into the world wearing such a caul of ambiguity? The Ill-Defined Plot 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Jones was born with a caul over his eye, which is often seen as indicating the gift of second sight. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z This echoes a question in the first chapter, in a letter addressed to a “Mr. President,” in which she declares that she was born with half a good-luck caul. Ingeborg Bachmann’s “Malina” Is the Truest Portrait of Female Consciousness Since Sappho 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z For Crewdson, melancholy is as integral to his vision as a fog machine and the mystical caul of twilight. 'Gregory Crewdson': Zooming in on photographer's 'dramas' 2012-11-21T22:34:09Z The conclusion is rushed and poorly staged, yet the damp caul of loneliness that envelops the film’s early scenes feels moving and true. Review: ‘When Marnie Was There,’ by Studio Ghibli, Animates a Friendship With Ominous Undertones 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z It started with raw oysters with a frothy sherry-maple cream, and moved on to smoked raccoon sausage wrapped in caul fat. The Story of America, Told Through Mark Twain’s Favorite Foods 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Braised rabbit goes into crepinettes, parcels of savory meat wrapped in spinach and onion and encased in caul fat. Brimmer & Heeltap: Tantalizing, tangy food in a remade space 2014-04-03T21:28:11Z Most of the hotels and restaurants were shuttered and, even to my untrained eye, a heavy caul of menace hung about the place. In a time of adversity, the bone-deep appeal of bone broth moves through mother to daughter 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z This debut novel follows the women of a Harlem family that stays afloat by selling their “caul,” their magical, restorative skin, to the clientele in their gentrifying neighborhood. New in Paperback: ‘Caul Baby’ and ‘While Justice Sleeps’ 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Dr. Pan Mian, of Fujian Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital in East China, said he decided to deliver the baby en caul because he was premature. Baby born with amniotic sac intact, photos show 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Stretched out like clingfilm, caul fat looks like Brussels lace. Insane about the membrane: caul fat is pretty, delicious and popular 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Then I saw the fauna that most excited me, 27 lamb carcasses splayed upright on crosses and shrouded in lacy caul fat, roasting Argentine-asado-style. An Unmissable Outdoor Adventure in Canada’s Gulf Islands 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z When guests — and their pilot — arrive, a feast awaits them, including air-dried, fermented sheep’s leg and fresh sausage wrapped in a mass of intestinal caul fat. The Chef Preserving Nordic Cuisine (and Waffles) 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z “There are a lot of myths surrounding en caul births,” says Grunebaum. Baby Born Encased in Amniotic Sac 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z You understand the foal was wrapped in a caul. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z Under the light of an iPhone, Stavrou gently wraps the outstretched caul fat around a ball of mince to make the sausage. Insane about the membrane: caul fat is pretty, delicious and popular 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The caul or frame is then removed, the paper used to keep the thin veneer together before gluing is scraped off, and the work of finishing and French polishing takes place. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z How was it possible for the Jews to get along without the directions as to fat and caul and kidney contained in Leviticus? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z If a child is born with a caul it is preserved with religious veneration. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Racoare cut the caul, but he cut it in such a way as to split the foal’s nostrils. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z A gossip midwife, by name Katheline, wrapt him in warm swaddling clothes, and, looking at his head, pointed out a caul on it. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z “Born with a caul!” she cried out joyfully. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Slices of meat, and feet, and snouts, and ears, And a pig's liver neatly wrapp'd in caul. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z A child’s caul to be disposed of, a well-known preventive against drowning, &c. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Her stomacher was of diamonds, an almost barbaric display of twinkling fire, and over her gold caul was a cap of black velvet sewn with pearls. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z “A caul! he is born under a lucky star!” exclaimed she, rejoicing. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z “For the child that is born with a caul,” she cried. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z “Don’t—struggle,” came that mocking voice, panting a little with the effort of speaking under the smothering caul of canvas. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z I also tend to wrap my turkey in caul fat, but I'm weird. Turkey Techniques: Try Something New This Thanksgiving 2010-11-24T08:40:00Z Over her rather thin hair, already turning very grey, she wore the simple caul of the period, a head-dress which was half bonnet, half skull-cap, made of cloth of tinsel set with pearls. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z A caul of gold net came into fashion, but not until the end of the reign. English Costume The head-dress is horned, the hair secured in a reticulated caul splendidly embroidered, and with jewelled ornaments filling the interstices. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West The entirety of the caul, or water-bag, denotes that the fœtus is alive; and it also shows that Nature is proceeding to accomplish, in due time, her offices. The Dog In some cases the cauls are drawn out at the sides to the form of a pair of bulls’ horns or of a mitre set sideways. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Didn't you come into the world in a caul, Valentine? Pretty Michal Her hair is completely hidden by her jewelled caul. English Costume It may be classed with the curious conceit, recorded in Brand’s Popular Antiquities, that the coif was derived from the child’s caul, and was worn on the advocate’s head for luck. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" I'm seventh son of a seventh son, born with a caul on my head at the time o' the full moon. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures Their hair at least would not shock those earlier prelates who cursed the long plaits, for it is caught up in a caul or braided at the sides of the head. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Persons born in a caul were immune from being hung, drawn and quartered, burned to death or lost at sea. My Lady of the Chimney Corner Her hair is enclosed in a stiff square caul of gold wire over cloth of gold. English Costume B. Yes; go on.—"Was gently compressed by a caul of the finest net-work, composed of the threads spun from the beauteous production of the Italian worm." Olla Podrida I answered, in my judgment the Italian dress, which answer I found pleased her well, for she delighted to shew her golden coloured hair, wearing a caul and bonnet as they do in Italy. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare The hair in its caul is pulled backward, and wires set in it allow the ends of a cambric veil to float behind like the wings of a butterfly settled on a flower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" It was on the basis of the caul I was rented to old Mary McDonagh. My Lady of the Chimney Corner I should say that a true picture of this time would give but few of these very elaborate horn head-dresses, and the mass of women would be wearing the round caul. English Costume He has a Hamletic soul, this attractive young man, born with a metaphysical caul, which eventually strangles him. Ivory Apes and Peacocks Cruelty comes with them like a caul, or a habit brought in from a previous existence. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards May be interpreted thus: Cooked in an envelope of caul or linen, in which case it would correspond to our modern galantine of chicken. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome An item on the credit side of my ledger was that I was born in a caul—a thin filmy veil that covered me at birth. My Lady of the Chimney Corner She wears a white linen hood which shows the shape of the caul in which her hair is imprisoned. English Costume A person born with a caul is considered fortunate. Notes and Queries, Number 81, May 17, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Roast the breast with the caul on it till almost done; take it off, flour and baste it. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. Minced meats wrapped in caul and fried are kromeskis in kitchen terminology. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome In a little purse she kept the caul, and on special occasions she would exhibit it and enumerate the benefits and privileges that went with it. My Lady of the Chimney Corner Now and again the caul was worn without the wimple, and this left the back of the neck exposed; from this all the hair was plucked. English Costume Pound the ingredients well, fill the cavity with the forcemeat, and cover it with a piece of veal caul. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Roast or bake it with a caul over it. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. This forcemeat is supposed to be used for the stuffing of the hare; it, being boned, is rolled up, the forcemeat inside, the outside covered with caul or paper, fastened with skewers. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome I was born with a caul upon my head, gentlemen, which all of you know is an indubitable token that the little personage to whom it belongs will be singularly fortunate in life. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI Pour in half a pint of water; and cover the dish with a piece of pig's caul, or paper spread with dripping. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience When to be served up, take off the large caul, let it colour a little, glaze it lightly, and put under it a white sauce. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Take off the caul, dredge, baste it with butter, and serve it with venison sauce. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. Let the caul remain till it is almost done, then take it off to brown it; baste, flour, and froth it. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual He took out the caul, and put it on the place of slaughter, with the head on the top of it. Hebrew Literature Lay it on a greased baking-tin, and sprinkle with the onion, apple, sage, pepper, and salt, and cover with the caul. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience Trim it neatly, lard and roast it gently with a veal caul over it. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families If you roast, put a caul over it; if for boiling, a napkin. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. It is fastened on her head by a caul sewn into the inside. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France Him who is bitten by a mad dog, they fed not with the caul of his liver. Hebrew Literature Lay a small piece of truffle on each cutlet and cover them with pigs' caul. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience Ten minutes before it is done, take off the caul, and let the veal be of a very light colour. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families It is wrapped round in some places by a thin caul of the stratified primary rocks. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland The Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls and their round tires like the moon. Customs and Fashions in Old New England The Lord Marnell is a noble gentleman, and will find thee in silken tissues and golden cauls.” Mistress Margery Ingredients—Some mutton cutlets.Foie gras.Brown sauce.Mac�doine of vegetables.Mashed potatoes.Truffle.Pigs' caul. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience Then tie it down close, cover the whole with a large piece of caul, and roast it gently. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families B. Yes; go on.—“Was gently compressed by a caul of the finest net-work, composed of the threads spun from the beauteous production of the Italian worm.” Olla Podrida The dovecote was a head-dress, a kind of round caul of gold or silver network, secured by gold or silver pins fastened in the hair. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him His “silken tissues and golden cauls” did not raise the bowed head one inch. Mistress Margery Some will, or used to, rob themselves of the necessities of life to purchase a baby's "caul," and wear it around their neck as a charm. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 Mix these together, season the forcemeat with cayenne, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and spread it on the veal caul. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families He was now the Army's child indeed, stepping round the world to a lilt of the bagpipes, with the currachd—the caul of safety—as surely his as it was Black Duncan the seaman's. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure "He was born with a caul," said the peasants with a smile. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories “Or perhaps,” continued the pilot quite regardless of Philip’s wrath, “it may be a child’s caul, a sovereign remedy against drowning.” The Phantom Ship The wig was very greasy, and every curl, as I held it in the candle, flared up, and burned beautifully to within a quarter of an inch of the caul. Percival Keene Sew up the liver, lard or wrap it in a veal caul, and put it to the fire. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families I was born with a caul as we say; I know that I'll never drown, so that when winds crack I feel safe in the most staggering ship. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Now, Master Dominie, may it not be faith that a man has in the caul which may save him?” Jacob Faithful My mother and the ancient lady who presided over the mysteries of my initiation as a member of the human fraternity, say that I was born with a caul over my face. The Blunders of a Bashful Man The sages used to draw omens from the entrails of sacrificed beasts as they were burning; but more particularly from the omentum, or caul, that apron of fat which covers the abdominal viscera. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus Roast the breast with the caul on: when nearly done, take it off, and baste and dredge the meat. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Here he erected great edifices where he placed, with great solemnity, the caul in which he was born. History of the Incas “That’s true enough, but I’m talking of a child’s caul, not of a boatswain’s, Tom.” Jacob Faithful Now, what I want to know is, why didn't they leave that caul where they found it? The Blunders of a Bashful Man A child's caul hung in the cabin, prevents the ship from sinking. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Sew up the liver, wrap it up in a veal caul, and roast it. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families This is what is called being "born with a veil" or "born with a caul." Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves The belief in the efficacy of the caul goes back at least to the time of St. Chrysostom, who, in the latter part of the fourth century, preached against this with kindred superstitions. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk "That caul—wasn't I born with a caul, father?" The Blunders of a Bashful Man If'n you be born wrapped in de caul, you kin see 'em. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Then the caul is extremely wide, and over all is a coronet raised very high, and all the lappets behind. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Henry VIII. had "a pair of hose of purple silk and Venice gold, woven like a caul." Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Many sailors are known to wear the caul, with which they were born, about the person as a charm against death by drowning. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk I think, in my conscience, she was born with a caul upon her head. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 His grandmother, as he could well inform your lordship, was born with a lucky caul upon her, which caul is still in the family. Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three At this day a caul will bring a good price in the most civilized city in the world—to wit, the good city of London—the British metropolis. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three A child born with a caul—a thin membrane covering the head of some children at birth—would, if spared, prove a notable person. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century Their only question will be that of their Legendre, or some oilier of their legislative butchers: How he cuts up; how he tallows in the caul or on the kidneys. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Cain, a man's name. call, to name. ceil, to line the top of caul, a kind of net-work. seal, a sea animal. McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book Isaiah, one of the greatest prophets under the law, had severely reproved the daughters of Israel on account of their tinkling ornaments, cauls, round tires, chains, bracelets, rings, and ear-rings. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 Nay to such lengths has the mania for cauls been carried there, that they have been actually advertised for in the Times newspaper. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three The carrying of a caul on board ship was believed to prevent shipwreck, and masters of vessels paid a high price for them. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century With his knife he cut open the caul which enveloped it, and the child was exposed. Myths and Legends of China The veils and wimples were richly embroidered, and worked in gold; the surcoat and mantle were worn of the richest materials; and the hair was turned up under a gold caul. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 The parts of the entrails observed were the tongue, lungs, heart, liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, and caul. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology We are not certain whether the caul is in general the perquisite of the midwife— sometimes we believe it is; at all events, her integrity occasionally yields to the desire of possessing it. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three I am not the seventh son of a seventh son, and neither was I born with a caul. Kindred of the Dust I took a caul, or licence for trade, the customs being settled at four per centum, and immediately landed goods. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 "Or perhaps," continued the pilot, quite regardless of Philip's wrath, "it may be a child's caul, a sovereign remedy against drowning." The Phantom Ship To use an awkward metaphor, it was before her face like an overtone; it was an invisible caul. The Vertical City He was a preacher, was said to have been born with a caul on his head, and so claimed the gift of second-sight. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861 Creator I was born with a caul over my face. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 On their heads they wear a caul or close bonnet, some of silk and some of hair, having the hair of their heads very long, and bound up in a knot on their crowns. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 I never had a caul, and I don't lay any claim to second sight. Round Anvil Rock A Romance Sometimes even a lunchcloth of five, six, or maybe sixty hundred stars or a bit of daylight-blue with a caul of sunshine across, hoisted there as if run up a flagpole. The Vertical City The membrane, which extends from the legs down over the ribs, is the omentum, or covering of the intestines, and is known as the caul. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish Thyself art Falsehood, and are sent from Fraud, To compass Lucre with a cloak of craft, With lawn of lies, and cauls of golden guile. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 Take off the caul when the meat is nearly done. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches There is no form of life, bursting caul or shell, that awakes in vital air to such stupid, vacant helplessness, as a baby. Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays Byron was born with a caul, prized by sailors as a preservative from drowning. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 To roast a leg of lamb or mutton, remove the caul, the pink skin, and the superfluous fat. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish He was a preacher; was said to have been born with a caul on his head, and so claimed the gift of second-sight. Black Rebellion Five Slave Revolts In preparing it for the spit, cover it with the caul, and skewer the sweet-bread to the back. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches His toes were like a virginal on The peritoneum, or caul wherein an organ. his bowels were wrapped, like His nails, like a gimlet. a billiard-table. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 In German the caul is termed "Glückshaube," "lucky hood," and Ploss gives many illustrations of the widespread belief in the luck that falls to the share of the child born with one. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day "He was born with a caul," they said, with a sly smile into which there entered no resentment. Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories Here and there a nutmeg-apple has split, and shows within the delicate crimson caul of mace; or the nutmegs, the mace still clinging round them, lie scattered on the grass. At Last If the heart is very large, it will require 2 hours, and, covered with a caul, may be baked as well as roasted. The Book of Household Management For several years the word was used in inventories, then it became as obsolete as a caul, a shadow, a cornet. Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) On these, in double cauls involved with art, The choicest morsels lie from every part, From the cleft wood the crackling flames aspire While the fat victims feed the sacred fire. The Iliad It is not fitting or lucky that a person's finger should stand about in a bottle like a caul or a lizard. Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch A child has just been born with a caul on; whatever any one so born undertakes turns out well. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm When they approached each other, therefore, before embracing, they made three profound reverences, the queen taking off her hat and remaining in a silk net or caul, with her face uncovered. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada A goat's-hair wig bound with red and purple, with green ribbons striping the caul, must have been a pretty and dignified thing on an old gentleman's head. Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) The presents which they sent to our General, were feathers, and cauls of network. Sir Francis Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World My pocket-knife I had had stolen from me in the workmen's barraque; but with my teeth I severed the caul, and then the child gave renewed tongue in true Orlovian fashion, while the mother smiled. Through Russia "I must have been born with a caul," he cried; "everything I want happens to me just as if I were a Sunday-child." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm He hesitated over a child's caul for some time, which was, in his eyes, a far greater treasure than any Exocetus. Mary Barton It all returned upon her like a flash of lightning, and rent the caul of her heart asunder.” Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) Her past unnatural carriages toward her husband now rent the very caul of her heart in sunder. Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) |
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