| 单词 | mealie |
| 例句 | For lunch we often received phuzatnandla, which means “drink of strength,” a powder made from mealies and a bit of yeast. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She could use some of the cooked mealie meal and have it ready tomorrow. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They removed insects from the tomatoes, mealies, squash and pumpkins and fed them to bantam chickens penned at the mouths of the tunnels. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Later, when the boat was as dry as she could manage, she took Mother out of the pot and propped her against the sack of mealie meal. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z To be on the safe side, she ought to plant her uncooked pumpkin and mealie seeds. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They ate mealie porridge, called sadza, with tomato, onion, and chili sauce; boiled pumpkin leaves; and okra with peanut butter. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Before it got dark, she boiled water and added it to the leftover mealie meal. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo removed a sack of already ground and dried mealie meal from the storehouse. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The island was covered with greenery as far as she could see—not with ordinary forest plants, but with tomatoes, mealies, and bananas. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo made a final breakfast and scattered some of her precious mealie meal as a sacrifice to whatever ancestors might be present. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hiring a photographer cost the same as a week's worth of mealie meal, the cornmeal used to make sadza. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Food sellers roasted mealies and peanuts—the smell almost drove Nhamo mad. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The good thing is, he’s no longer around to throw rocks at us. Let’s go raid the mealies.’ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Breakfast consisted of mealie pap porridge, cereal made from maize or corn, which the general prisoners would slop in a bowl and then spin through the bars of our cells. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “This bag of mealie meal will last forever.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother had begun working in neighbors' gardens and doing pickup work as a maid in town in exchange for mealie meal. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Nhamo! You lazy girl! It’s your turn to pound the mealies,” called the voice. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the grain bag packed with mealie meal, yams, and dried kudu meat, plus a few tightly stoppered calabashes of water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For Africans, lunch consisted of boiled mealies, that is, coarse kernels of com. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She managed to grab an overhanging branch when she got close to shore, but the baskets got wet and even the mealie bag was dampened. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We again received mealie pap porridge, sometimes with the odd carrot or piece of cabbage or beetroot thrown in — but one usually had to search for it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She built a fire and boiled mealie meal with the remains of the tomatoes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The women gave her a small amount of mealie meal and took her to a road running along the far side of the village. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike mealies, which were sometimes in short supply, milk from our cows and goats was always plentiful. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On either side she saw hillocks covered with pumpkin vines, while beyond stood row upon row of ripe mealies. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Useless went to the black bull and sprinkled mealie meal on his head. ‘ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A week before, he came home to say that the company had offered employees to be paid either in Zim dollars or in cups of mealie meal. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They were scattered here and there among untidy stands of mealies, rioting pumpkin vines, and sweet potatoes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z People were looting all around, making off with drums of paraffin, bags of mealie meal, carcasses of beef still dripping blood, Primus stoves, boxes of canned goods, loaves of bread and so on. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They halted below the tower, one ahead, the other two hanging back among the tall fronds of a stand of mealies. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They sat comfortably together, like kernels on a mealie cob. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In Sierra Leone all that we had ever eaten was rice, pepper, mealie meal, cassava, mango, and banana. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next few days she planted mealies, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, peanuts, okra, and pieces of yam. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think I ever looked forward to eating cold mealie pap so much in my life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo talked until darkness fell and an evening wind made the mealies rustle. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I ran afoul of one of the rules in this charming place. I ate one of the mealies meant for your lunch.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve heard that they are the color of our mealie meal, and you can see the sky through their eyes,” Kadiatu answered. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The aunties set about boiling the mealie meal in the rice pot. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z She changed the water frequently, but the mealie meal spoiled anyway. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When preparing the mealies, the women used different methods. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She pounded the mealies with a long pole until the tough outer husks came loose. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys fell upon roasted mealies and boiled pumpkins. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She packed a cooking pot, mealie meal, and matches into the fish trap. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not alone in this feeling and I joined a group of young men who engaged in secret evening expeditions to the university’s farmland, where we built a fire and roasted mealies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was afraid to eat the uncooked mealie meal: Am buy a said raw flour swelled up inside and made your stomach burst. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Drums of boiled mealies were delivered to us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At 3 P.M., more than twelve hours after most of us had arrived, we were delivered a container of thin mealie pap and no utensils. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother planted and harvested her own mealies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She reserved the mealie meal for her eventual trip to Zimbabwe. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The mealies grew in clumps as though they had sprouted from entire ears dropped from unharvested plants. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo didn’t protest as her cousin took some of the heavy packets of mealie meal from the basket and transferred them to the sling on her back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She fell asleep with her arms around the mealie bag. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We saw his car drive in and we ran into the garden and hid among the mealie stalks. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She boiled mealie meal and sprinkled it with dried fish. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have to spend her days pounding mealies and hauling water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But poor girls, without certificates, whom I met at my volunteer project, were aiming only to get as much mealie porridge as the high school students. 'You have to experience it to know what fat is like' 2013-02-02T08:01:04Z As soon as their certificates allowed them to get away from mealie porridge, the diet of their foremothers, they planned to turn svelte. 'You have to experience it to know what fat is like' 2013-02-02T08:01:04Z “In January, I would pay $10 U.S. to buy a pack of mealie meal, cooking oil, sugar and salt and this would push me through the month,” said Muyererwa, 28. Zimbabwe goes for the gold — coin, that is — to fight high inflation 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z So, this might also apply to tortillas in the poorer parts of Mexico, or mealie meal in sub-Saharan Africa and so on. Seattle's $15 An Hour: Measure The Unemployment Effects And There They Are 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z So, perhaps mealie meal in southern Africa, tortillas perhaps in Mexico, bread in 18th century England, potatoes in 19th century Ireland and so on. The Rumpus Over Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage And Restaurant Closures 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z She listened intently to every sound, with her eyes wide open, staring at the two women, who were cooking mealies in the fire, and keeping up a low, murmured talk. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z Among the chief obstacles against which Captain Ryan had to contend was the maintenance of the daily bread ration, since the supply of flour, of mealie meal, of oats, was not particularly great. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z We had a regular Boer supper, consisting of grilled meats, such as chops, hearts, liver, kidneys, and Boer bacon; crushed mealies, rye bread, and coffee. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z “I have travelled for a week on a pocketful of dried mealies, and been none the worse for it,” he said. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z About nightfall they reached their halting-place, a small village about ten miles distant from Durban, where they obtained a supply of fresh milk and mealies, resuming their journey on the following day. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Here are some mealies and some cold meat. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z The mealie gardens were thriving magnificently, and the whole place looked as fair and prosperous as a man could wish to see. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z One could have grown a crop of mealies in the dirt on her face, only nothing so wholesome could thrive in such rubbish. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z Halloa! what’s this?” he went on as his eye lighted upon a gourd and a few green mealies placed just within his reach. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z These consisted of two waggons, which had fortunately been left at the station, and of piles of sacks filled with mealies and biscuit-boxes, the parapet thus formed being only a few feet high. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Some of their wives were looking on and laughing; others were squatting about by the shelters they had erected, cooking mealies for dinner. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z Away to the right, near the fountain, a patch of mealie and tobacco ground is almost ready for the rains that soon must fall. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Beside them was a worn and dirty blanket, and a calabash and mealie stamper lay against the wall close to the doorless opening. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z One bowl contained fresh milk, the other a stew of fowls and stamped mealies. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z And after that he talked of farming, and the increasing export trade in mealies, and the excellence of his mohair. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Furthermore, they cannot live on a perpetual meat diet; they need meal, and grain, and green mealies, and rice; and if they cannot get these things they cannot live. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z What better—what more nutritious food could they have given me than mealies? Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Two days after I seed three of ’em stealing up across the veld, and blow me if they didn’t come right up to the mealie patch. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z Summoning all his nerve, he said with cheery zest: “By Jove, Nairn, after months of roast mealies and tough game—without salt, too—this does taste delicious!” The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z He settles down on another man’s land, and eats another man’s mealies, and makes pretence of being useful in return. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z “There now, I’ve spilt all the mealies,” said he, ruefully, eyeing the scattered grain. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Many a Boer poet has sung the praises of the mealies, but the inspiration of each has failed. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z There were a duel of staring between those two for a full half-minute, and in that time those other two yellow critturs were slinking through the long grass bordering the mealies. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z Whenever I feel like a mealie—a green mealie—which, alas! is very often, I shall sneak down here to 'simplify, simplify.' Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z There are buttered mealies to follow—and biltong, if you care for it. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z “Your friend would say ‘it’s of no use crying over spilt mealies.’ The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z It appointed a commission in every town, whose duty it was to inquire into the condition of the needy and to distribute flour and mealie meal, wherever they found that there was great want. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z “Ah, well, it can wait, sonny; but it’s time the kettle were put on and the mealies roasted.” Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z “It is like the wind in the mealie land at sun-under.” Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales 2011-03-14T03:01:04.340Z The latter cereal is universally known by the name "mealies" in South Africa. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z His bones will be like the stamped mealies in the mortar, after that jump. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z There we found plenty of mealies and could feed our horses well. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z I asked of Abe on an evening after the mealie cobs had been shelled, and we were too dead tired to brush the husks from our hair. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z On the road we passed a deserted winkel, full of mealies and sheepskins, which had been broken into by some of those who had preceded us. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Lacking jerseys in the Diepkloof township, a part of Soweto, he and his friends gathered sacks of mealie meal, a grain staple. On Soccer: In South Africa, So Much Progress and So Far to Go 2010-05-08T18:05:00Z They barricaded and loopholed the old church and hospital, and improvised defences from wagons, mealie sacks and bags of Indian corn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" His wife—for the English had not yet begun to capture women—had to take refuge in an outhouse and stable with her children, where I found her, subsisting on meat and mealies. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z “Then I crawled away inter the dark of the pantry—inter the mealie hole.” Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z They said they had been out of tea and sugar for a long time, that the coffee was merely roasted beans and mealies, and that tobacco was almost unknown. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Oats are grown over a wider area than any other crop, and next to mealies are the heaviest crop grown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Just over there I saw a rare clump of mouse-birds light just now; over there, just this side of the mealie land.” Harley Greenoak's Charge Bags of mealies, too, and flour stood against the further wall; and the shelves backing the bar department were lined with a plentiful and varied assortment of bottles. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising I noticed he looked empty, an’, remembering how he’d saved me by leading the tiger off another way, I got out a mealie cob. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z The farmers bring in the wool, mealies and hides, and the dealers take them over at a price—not too high, you may depend—and serve out clothes, agricultural implements and other things in exchange. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Throughout the day they pursued their journey, passing now and then a deserted farmhouse, whose empty kraals and smokeless chimneys, and unreaped crops standing in the mealie lands, spoke eloquently to the desolation that reigned. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance “Well, his missis she bring him out a mealie pap pot wid lots in it yet, an’ some milk, an’ he tucks a fair ole little lot inside him. Old Hendrik's Tales See that he’s well fed—luckily we have plenty of mealies. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt I nodded an inquiry, being engaged with the mealie cob, the eating of which occupies the mouth too fully for speech. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z At about 6 a.m. the screen came over a rise, and was at once face to face with Delarey's commandos, who were partially concealed in large mealie patches less than 4,000 yards away. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Then, as the man jumped on the driving-board, he stretched himself full-length on the mealie bags and snored loudly as if fast asleep. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War With which debatable threat Old Hendrik resumed his course to the mealie lands beyond. Old Hendrik's Tales The last of the mealies for the nags came down just as I left Klaas will see them stowed. Tales of South Africa The next morning Abe was stamping mealies with a wooden pestle in a wooden mortar made from a tree trunk. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z The broken quartz, being brought to the surface, was handed to natives who crushed it to dust on blocks of granite with diorite hammers, or ground it as the modern natives do mealies. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal Meanwhile Jack had thrown himself upon the mealie bags, and, lifting the flap of the tent behind, peered out in readiness to act should they be followed. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It stood on a slope, and the ground in front fell away from a fenced-in bit of garden ground down a well-grown mealie land, whose tall stalks were loaded with ripening cobs. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising In former days, meat was very sparingly eaten among the Amaxosa races, milk and mealies being the staple articles of diet. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War There’s a dough cookie under the coals and some good honey, with a couple of fresh aigs and a roast mealie, not to say a cup of as good coffee as you can get. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z To the lithe, serpentine savage, whose draught of water, and mess of coarse impupu, or mealie porridge—when he could get it—it was a joke. In the Whirl of the Rising With a spring Jack landed upon the driving-board, and, diving beneath the apron of the tent, crawled on to the top of a pile of mealie bags. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War What the devil are you doing there, tramping down all my green mealies? The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley If you shut up two bulls alone in the same kraal, if you put two scorpions into a mealie stamp, how long will it be before they fight? 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The mealie crop was only just over the rise, so we were there very soon. A Frontier Mystery The youth grinned, and, taking the hint, walked off, presently to return with some more roasted mealies and tywala. In the Whirl of the Rising Then food was brought in—the usual beef and roast mealies, and all took a hearty hand at the trencher. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion That mealie patch was a source of revenue to its owner beyond the mere value of its crop. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Then, returning to the storeroom, he filled up a large measure of mealies and went to the house. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War We carried with us bags of mealies, but there were several buck on the way which we managed to kill with our assagies and knob-kerries. The White Chief of the Caffres Half an hour or so later they were reclining snugly in their blankets, beginning on the broiled birds and roast mealies by the light of an old waggon lantern the boy had rummaged out. In the Whirl of the Rising Finally supper appeared, in the shape of grilled beef on a woven grass mat, together with some roasted mealies, and a renewed supply of tywala. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion “It is war rations,” he said, as some dried meat and mealies stamped to a kind of flaky paste were produced. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Doves cooed softly, flitting among the sprays of mimosa fringing the mealie lands; and upon the surface of the dam there was a shimmer of silver light. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War This meant a famine for this kraal, for the people depend on mealies for their food during the year. The White Chief of the Caffres Although grown all over India, maize is not much used for feeding horses; but in South Africa, where it is known as “mealies,” it is the staple food grain for both man and beast. Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies The horse was tied to a pole inside the fence, and had evidently been eating his fill of mealies. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion “Never ate ‘green mealies’ before, eh, mister?” sung out Wayne from the other end of the table, noticing that Harry half shied at the edible in question. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Below, on the slope, were a few woebegone looking mealie fields and a deserted kraal, and beyond, about half a mile distant, was the dark forest line. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The plan that had been adopted for our march was to send on in advance a number of women and boys, each carrying a large basket full of mealies. The White Chief of the Caffres Like other guerillas, he carried his biltong and mealies with him, and took his meal anywhere and by preference when on the run. Young Barbarians One village manufactures loin-cloths, the other raises mealies, and these are exchanged against each other. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals You ain’t the first by a long chalk who has to learn how to eat green mealies. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley A soft, golden light rested upon the great slopes, and the cooing of doves floated melodiously from the mealie lands in the valley. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War These mealies we used to bury in large holes near our kraals. The White Chief of the Caffres "For a pinch of mealies I'd have let the little shrew go, by thunder!" said the affectionate relative. The Dop Doctor "Bother your onions and mealies," said his adoring wife. The Rhodesian Why, Robertson there, alongside you, bit the mealie cob clean in half, and then said it seemed rather dry sort of forage—eh, Robertson?” The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley This done, a woman appeared bearing a calabash of curdled milk and a little reed basket of stamped mealies. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War We got away with these loads of mealies, but it will be known to-morrow. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The offenders, visibly quaking, crept from under a waggon, where they had been gambling with dry mealies for ill-gotten tikkies. The Dop Doctor We also came upon two Boer waggons under some trees, from which we obtained a huge loaf of mealie bread and some useful enamelled tin ware—likewise a basin of excellent custard. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition I can assure you that when I left my commando they had nothing to live on except a little mealies. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The curdled milk and mealies were both refreshing and satisfying. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Wait till it’s boiled, though, or pounded up and made into mealie. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War It lived on a little mealie pap and odd bits of roaster-cakes that were thrown to it as though it were a dog. The Dop Doctor He seemed very reluctant to take much at first, and all through the meal, which consisted of mealie porridge and sugar, caf� sans lait, bread and jam, expressed his appreciation of our scant hospitality. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Recently one of his Commandants had discovered what he might call a gold mine, in which there were 150 bags of mealies. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The grilling operation in progress the fire-tender ran to the canoe to return with a couple of small gourds of water, some dried berries somewhat resembling coffee beans and a flat cake of mealie bread. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force We may have to ride for our lives; so I managed to beg a feed of mealies apiece for them. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War Horses began to look lean, though oats and mealies, bran and hay were forthcoming in sufficient quantity; but of pasturage there was little. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 This Englishman sent one of his sons off to fill my bag with the best oranges, and another to fill my red handkerchief with mealie meal to make porridge with. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Only recently he had brought 300 head of cattle from Natal, and they had also discovered a cave containing 300 bags of mealies. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The following will be the scale of rations until further orders:—2 ozs. rice, 4 ozs. jam, ½ lb. mealie meal, 1-½ lb. meat. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Oh, how tired I am of that mealie pap! The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War One of the staples of South Africa, for example, is the mealie, which is nothing more or less than our own American corn, but not quite so good. An African Adventure Their lines were laid in a mealie field, and pulled-up pegs might well be expected. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition With regard to food, there were then 3,000 to 4,000 bags of mealies; now we have barely 300 to 400, and these are scarcely within our reach. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 No jam, ½ lb. mealie meal, 1-½ lb. meat, nothing else. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Yes, of course; mealie pap in a tin, and—Oh, here’s the colonel eating his. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The first week he was handcuffed and put in the common jail for knocking down an insolent jailer, and he had to live all his time on mealies, with meat only once a week. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service We had plenty of mealies in this district and also enough cattle to kill, so that we could manage to subsist on these provisions. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War I have always been of opinion that I may not lay down my arms as long as I have any food, even though that food consists of nothing else but mealies. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 In addition to this the column captured about fifteen prisoners and brought or sent in very large quantities of stock, mealies, cattle, &c. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Our mealie pap has just the same smell. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War “No get mealies now,” said the woman, interrupting the boy’s musings. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure A good stock of mealies had been buried there, and had remained undiscovered, and we were very thankful to the "bush-lancers" for this bounty. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Commandant General Botha said: In the Utrecht district there are not sufficient mealies to support the commandos long, and then there could be no question of supplying the horses with mealies. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Report received by a South African mine-manager:— "The mule being experimented with by feeding on bad mealies is still being carried out, but up to date the animal seems to keep in normal condition." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 We went into the mealies to catch our horses, but took at least ten minutes saddling. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 “Now, tell Jack he must go back at once, as soon as he has had some mealies.” Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure Though it may appear strange it is nevertheless a fact that we were always fortunate enough to obtain adequate supplies of mealies and meat. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War In the neighbourhood of Boksburg and Springs there was a considerable quantity of mealies—the old mealie-cobs of last year—but the commandos have been squeezed out from those parts by the blockhouses. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 He grazed on the town commonage; besides grass, he never got anything to eat but an occasional handful of mealies. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer We had seen the deserted appearance of the country, and, though the kraal was to the right, surrounded by mealies, we thought there was no danger in encamping. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 He climbed up into the wagon, and lifted the lid of the chest, but there was no mealie cake there; Jack or Tant must have taken it out. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure The mealie was roasted over a fire and afterwards treated in a similar manner to that by which the coffee bean is prepared. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War With regard to provisions, the supply of mealies was almost exhausted. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 I have many a time seasoned my mealie porridge with his pluck soup, and found the seasoning good. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer At the same time I saw more Zulus in the mealies on our left flank, cutting off our retreat. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 This he held back for a few moments in company with the last piece of mealie cake, wishing the while that he had cooked more, and brought a larger piece of the cake. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure This "mealie coffee" made a very palatable drink, especially as we were frequently able to obtain milk to mix with it. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War But this year there were scarcely any mealies, and what there were had been badly spoilt by the enemy. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 They were good to us, though, those villagers, and gave us beans and monkey-nuts for supper and mealies for our ponies. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales I cannot recall better water than that at the source of that little river, and the roasted mealies they gave us, and sour milk, how good it all was! The Priest's Tale - Père Etienne From "The New Decameron", Volume III. Take plenty of mealies, and go to Morgenstern’s and give him that.” Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure We very seldom lacked mealies, although the British frequently destroyed the crops we had been growing. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War There were no mealies whatever, except what was standing in the fields. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 They've put up a great fight on mealie meal against bad seasons. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales He marries, sets his wives to hoe the mealies and milk the cows, and thereafter takes life easy, except when he takes a fancy to hunt elephants, or to go to war for pastime. Six Months at the Cape The egg was soon after declared to be done, and formed a very satisfactory omelette-like addition to the hard biltong and mealie cake which formed the ostrich-farmers’ dinner. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure We ground our mealies in coffee mills if no other mills were available. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Barrels of mealies or Indian corn, and wheaten flour, besides. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers I’m afraid, Mr Dealer in mealies and corn, the judgment will go dead against you. A Dash from Diamond City David was by far the fiercest of the lot, but he was excessively fond of mealies, and could be attracted—though by no means appeased—by these. Six Months at the Cape Coming to fetch wagons and plenty mealies and flour. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer Existing as we did solely on mealies and meat, potatoes and other vegetables which we might chance upon were regarded as luxuries indeed. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War This pot was half full of mealies already cooked, and which he simply meant to warm for his supper. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories “You said that you was a dealer in mealies and corn,” growled the sergeant. A Dash from Diamond City There were no crops raised on it, save the fruit of the splendid garden already mentioned, some grapes, and a few mealies. Six Months at the Cape “Some idiot’s lit his pipe, and we shall all be burned in our—beds, I was going to say: I mean in this mealie straw.” Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer We obtained mealies in all sorts of extraordinary ways. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War By and by the mealies began to "pop" in the pot, so guest and host began to chew them. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories Through highland and lowland it wound, rummaging the isolated farmsteads, ploughing through ravine and mealie patch. On the Heels of De Wet A handful of mealies seemed to irritate him at first, but by degrees the temptation became too strong. Six Months at the Cape I say, pick out a wagon of meal; not one of mealies. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer All we had in our positions was mealies and raw meat, and the burghers had no chance of cooking them. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War "That is the meat of an old, tough goat," he said, "I could no more chew that than the mealies." Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories I myself have had to satisfy my hunger with mealies for days together, although I have no wish to complain about it. Three Years' War One morning he rode to the enclosure of the bird named Master, and entered, intending to feed him and his wife with mealies. Six Months at the Cape “We could send them out every night, and they’d come back laden with mealies for us; and there you are.” Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer Our fare would that day be the eternal meat and mealies—mealies and meat. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Jan lighted a fire, made coffee for us, and broiled some meat and green mealie cobs. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 This year there had been a very poor crop of mealies, and, such as it was, it had been much damaged by the enemy. Three Years' War "All right; just try this roast mealie;" and the strong hand steadied the boy to his seat. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa Grand dinner; roast mutton, rice, mealies, and canned quinces. Woman's Endurance The ration is biscuits and three ounces of mealie meal for porridge. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege But the real character of this mealie swindle can only be appreciated when it is known how the contract originated. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs An extra half-pound of meat, five biscuits instead of one and a quarter, and a few additional ounces of mealie meal, were more to them at that moment than a British victory. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith The natives can purchase from the "compound" store every possible thing they want, from a tinpot to a blanket, from a suit of old clothes to a pannikin of mealies. A Winter Tour in South Africa Just now he is good for nothing except to sing doleful hymns in a key sad enough to frighten a transit mule away from a bag of mealies. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front In the fortnight it has degenerated simply to ground mealies of maize—just the same mixture of grit and sticky dough as the peasants in Pindus starve upon. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege A contract for mealies was therefore entered into. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Bread is a brown, 'clitty' mixture of mealie meal, starch, and the unknown. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith If properly irrigated, it is his opinion that thousands and thousands of tons of mealies might be grown. A Winter Tour in South Africa Small bodies of men might escape, but the vast supplies of mealies, waggons, guns, and all the cumbrous appliances of war, without which an army is useless, were penned in. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front He at once bought up all the mealies in the town at 28s., only to discover that the army price was 25s. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege What is now known as the 'donkeys and mealies scandal' was one of them. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs We are now down to 1 lb. of meat, including horse, four ounces of mealie meal, four ounces of bread, with a sausage ration daily 'as far as possible.' Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith On the 28th rations were further cut down to one biscuit and three ounces of mealies, with one pound of horse as before per man. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 The locusts were reinforced every minute, and they made repeated and determined efforts to sample the young mealies, but the horsemen and the paraffin tins were too much for them. The Boer in Peace and War The remainder can only get very little rice and mealies. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Between Capetown and Worcester the country is well watered and fields of yellow corn continually meet the eye, interspersed with vines and mealies. With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train Our horses greedily swallow the icy water, and then eagerly crop the tasteless dry grass, for our waggons are too far behind, we can give them no mealies to-night. With Steyn and De Wet Our horses became quite sleek again from the abundance of mealies they got there. On Commando The mealie stalks were only a foot or so high, but the locusts knew that they were green, and therefore good to eat, so they hovered around. The Boer in Peace and War A small ration of ground mealies and bran is also issued. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Rations of mealie pap—a coarse, insipid porridge—with a hunk of hard, dark-coloured bread were given to each prisoner in tin pannikins—not particularly clean. A Woman's Part in a Revolution Then we made half a dozen roaring fires with some mealie cobs that we found lying in the house, stripped ourselves, and held our boots and clothing over the fire till they were fairly dry. With Steyn and De Wet Our ponies, with their quick, peculiar gait, soon caught up the heavily-laden waggons, and we supplied ourselves with mealies, flour, fowls, etc., that had been thrown overboard or left behind on a broken-down waggon. On Commando The Boer is a pious person, who prays to God when he wants rain, and forgets to pray when his mealie crop proves a success. The Boer in Peace and War The ration of sugar was increased by one ounce to-day, the mealies by two ounces, so as to give the men porridge in the morning. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege One or two decent people, but the majority mid-Victorian, without a blessed notion except the price of mealies, who quarrel about nothing half the time, and talk tuppenny-ha'penny scandal the rest. Simon Called Peter Their rations were very scanty: only one pound of bully beef once a week and two pounds of bread; the rest was made up with mealies, potatoes, and such-like—and not very much of them. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Condiments were no longer available; mealie meal was withheld, and the soup had thus become thinner and less seasoned. The Siege of Kimberley Unlike other people, he does not believe in thanksgiving when he shells one hundred bags of mealies where he only expected twenty. The Boer in Peace and War I used to think "mealies" was a coined word for potatoes, but it really signifies maize or Indian corn, which is rudely crushed and ground, and forms the staple food of man and beast. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 I hear that "mealies," the crushed maize, are also very dear, and so is forage for the horses. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 She looks ridiculously small in artillery harness, but works her hardest, and is very fit, though she declines to oats unless I mix them with mealies, which I can't always do. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. There was nothing to fall back on but "mealie-pap," an imitation porridge, made of fine white mealie meal; the very colour of if tired one; white stirabout, connoisseurs opined, was not a natural thing. The Siege of Kimberley He simply stores his mealies until such time as he can bring them to town and obtain the best possible price. The Boer in Peace and War The women grow mealies, the men make continual forays on their neighbours. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge They had made a little fire and roasted mealies. Prester John Yesterday my rations for the day were four biscuits and an ounce of coffee and of tea, with corn which they call mealies which I could not eat but which saved my horse's life. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis On the voyage they would be fed with maize or mealies, onions, apple melons, and barley. Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 After an hour or so, supper was put upon the table, consisting of a bowl full of boiled bones, a small stack of mealie cobs, and, be it added, some good bread-and-butter. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal We have the cold meat left for supper, and I will boil some mealies. The Ghost Kings The ground was strewn with straw, empty tins, fragments of food, bones, cartridge- cases, old bandoliers, and large quantities of unopened tinned food and sacks of mealie flour. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader This, with their "pocha," the allowance of mealie meal or mahoga, keeps them fat, their stomachs distended, bodies shiny and spirits of the highest. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign To-night," Guy said, one evening, as they sat together in their hut, over their native supper of mealie cakes and springbok venison, "we must make a bold stroke. What's Bred in the Bone He shoved a mealie cob into his mouth, gave it a bite and a wrench, just like one of those patent American threshing machines, brought the cob out perfectly clear of grain, and took another. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal The wives of Ishmael prepared to pass on to the mealie fields, then stopped, and began to whisper together. The Ghost Kings While the tea is getting ready," Chris said, "we had better give a good feed of mealies to all the horses. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader In the mealie fields are francolins in coveys, very like the red-legged partridge in their call, though in plumage nearer to its English brother. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign Hullo!" said the other man, "here is a bag of mealies. Jess It is so much easier to talk politics than to sow mealies. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal "She can go and hoe mealies like the rest." The Ghost Kings Jack can take a kettle and frying-pan, and the natives their blankets and twenty pounds of mealie flour for themselves and five times as much mealies for the horses. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader It made us sometimes wonder whether it was quite right to leave German ducks and fowls and sheep behind us, when we had to live on mealie meal and tough trek-ox. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign Besides, the cart will be nearly empty, so I can carry a muid of mealies and fifty bundles of forage. Jess So we went, followed by our hungry clients, and, in addition to many more things, to our delight found a great store of rice, mealies and other grain, some of which was ground into meal. Allan and the Holy Flower "Take the bag of mealies," she said, "and divide it among the horses and the mule, giving a double share to the schimmel." Swallow: a tale of the great trek Still, it would have been a slight to refuse such invitations, and they had to go to the kraals as it was necessary to frequently buy supplies of mealies. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Down they tumbled, horses and men, mashed like mealies in the millstones. The Judgment House It was pleasant to become so easily possessed of an unearned increment in the shape of a bag of mealies. Jess The Zulu hunters also ate from a bowl of mealie porridge which they had cooked on the previous night, each of them with his loaded rifle upon his knees. Allan and the Holy Flower Also she took tinder, a bottle of peach-brandy, a blanket, mealies in a small bag, wherewith to bait the horses in case of need, and some other things which she thought might be necessary. Swallow: a tale of the great trek We are sure to be able to buy mealies and a bullock when we want one from the natives. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Helping herself to as much as she could carry, she returned to her lair, where she drank of the milk and cooked meat and mealies at the fire. Black Heart and White Heart He placed the lantern upon an upright sack of mealies, and carefully balanced it before he answered. Jess For instance, there was a whole platter full of roasted mealie cobs and a great boiled pumpkin, to say nothing of some bowls of curdled milk. Allan and the Holy Flower Rub it on your leg, and mix a piece as large as a mealie grain in water and swallow it at night. The Ivory Child The different routes were discussed, and the position of kraals, at which mealies for the five natives and the horses could be purchased, and meat possibly obtained. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Fresh meat also was brought to them daily, and hauled up in baskets—that is, until there was none to bring—and with it grain for bread, and green mealies to serve as vegetables. Benita, an African romance Bessie lay upon one of the half-empty sacks of mealies, apparently half asleep, for she opened her wide blue eyes and looked round apprehensively like one suddenly awakened. Jess Stephen also appeared to have found salvation on this point, for he, too, patronized the mealie cobs and the pumpkin; so did Mavovo, and so did even that inveterate meat-eater, Hans. Allan and the Holy Flower Then we came to some fields of mealies that were, I noticed, quite untouched by the hailstorm, which, it would seem, had confined its attentions to the land of the Black Kendah. The Ivory Child I rode towards their site; the mealie fields were choked with weeds, the paths were dumb with grass. Allan's Wife Then they began to feed, walking forward and slightly to the right as they gathered great bunches of the sweet mealies and thrust them into their mouths. Maiwa's Revenge In another second Muller took away the light and replaced it on the mealie bag. Jess Presently we heard a shouting outside, and stepping to the door, saw a line of damsels bearing milk and roasted mealies, and honey in a pot. King Solomon's Mines After that I threw some more of the large sugar mixed with mealies to the fowls that we brought with us for cooking. The Ivory Child So we started cheerfully enough, and my spirits were so much improved that I was able to eat a boiled mealie cob or two as we walked. Allan's Wife I looked up, and saw that the girl was standing before me, the basket of mealies still on her head. Maiwa's Revenge There she was thrust into the store-room, which was half full of loose potatoes and mealies in sacks, and the door locked upon her. Jess As a matter of fact these Zulus were foraging in the mealie fields, since owing to the drought food was very scarce in Zululand that year and the regiments were hungry. Finished One night my wagons, which were overloaded with these confounded weevilly mealies, got stuck in the drift of a small tributary of the Tugela that most inopportunely had come down in flood. Child of Storm I too ate and was thankful, for with the exception of the mealie cobs I had tasted nothing for nearly four-and-twenty hours. Allan's Wife At any rate the last was considerably startled; he had been fishing for mealies—the old woman was a mere accident, and one that greatly discomposed his nerves. Maiwa's Revenge Also, they brought mealies and other corn; and oh! the delight with which those poor people, who for months and months had existed upon nothing but flesh-meat, ate of this farinaceous food. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain My eye fell upon the horse munching the last of his mealies. Finished They would have platforms swarming with people who would say that they could not grow one bag of mealies without the Natives. Native Life in South Africa I was glad, and bought some meat and flour, because the grey mare and I always ate mealies; it is the cheapest thing; when you boil it hard you can't eat much of it. The Story of an African Farm, a novel I looked at his face, and saw that he was staring excitedly towards the dim edge of the bush beyond the deep green line of mealies. Maiwa's Revenge If I cannot have my mealies cooked, I must eat them green. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Lastly, in a mealie patch, he found the spot on which the corn grows thin, where King Cetewayo breathed his last, poisoned without a doubt, as he has known for many years. Finished The Government therefore proposed to offer South African products like mealies and tobacco for the soldiers, and brandy for medical purposes. Native Life in South Africa The coloured woman laughed, and threw a dozen mealie grains into her mouth to chew. The Story of an African Farm, a novel She took the beads without even looking at them, which struck me as curious, and setting the basket of mealies on the ground, emptied it. Maiwa's Revenge He had been travelling with a dozen men who were taking provisions of mealies and rice to the next camp. Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland But the beast was tired, also blown out with that morning feed of mealies, so our progress was not very fast. Finished He was there, hidden by the mealie stalks, and there, along the fence to the right and to the left, the slayers crept! Nada the Lily Here he got out a little meal, a little mealies, a few roaster-cakes. The Story of an African Farm, a novel Now it seemed to me very probable that they would return to-night to feed on the remainder of the ripening mealies. Maiwa's Revenge I have known her since she was a little child and played about the huts, while her mother worked in the mealie fields. Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland The next morning, Waldo, starting off before breakfast with a bag of mealies slung over his shoulder to feed the ostriches, heard a light step behind him. The Story of an African Farm, a novel Now as I ran I met a girl; a basket of mealies was on her head, and she bore a dead kid in her hand. Nada the Lily Two, who stamped mealies in a wooden block, held the great stampers in their hands, and stared stupidly at the object of attraction. The Story of an African Farm, a novel He had thrust it through the roof, and, attracted no doubt by the smell of the mealies, was groping about with it inside. Maiwa's Revenge And we have to live on the mealies we're convoying for the horses, while he has pati and beef, and lives like a lord! Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland Waldo threw over a bag of mealies, and they walked on over the dewy ground. The Story of an African Farm, a novel Then I fled on, and coming to the river, I crossed it, and for that night I hid myself in the rocks beyond, eating the mealies and the flesh of the kid. Nada the Lily The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts—the back being Bonaparte's bedroom, the front his schoolroom. The Story of an African Farm, a novel A glance at the mealie grounds showed me that the old head man had not exaggerated the mischief done by the elephants to his crops, which were now getting ripe. Maiwa's Revenge The men laughed and chatted round the fire, while the big Colonial ladled out the mealies and rice into tin plates, and passed them round to the men. Trooper Peter Halket of Mashonaland My mother called the white-faced cow and gave it mealie leaves which she had brought with her. Nada the Lily Then we hid in a mealie field for the day, as we were afraid of being seen. Nada the Lily An old Kaffer maid knelt at the door of one grinding mealies. The Story of an African Farm, a novel To the right of the huts as you look up the kloof, and commanding the mealie lands, stands the baobab tree that I have mentioned. Maiwa's Revenge Towards the afternoon we heard voices, and, looking through the stems of the mealies, we saw a party of my father's men pass searching for us. Nada the Lily On the third evening we reached some mealie gardens, and saw that they had been trampled down. Nada the Lily Among the broken mealies we found the body of a very old man, as full of assegai wounds as a porcupine with quills. Nada the Lily I asked my master to let me go, and I offered to give him my two pounds, and the bag of mealies I had bought with the other pound; but he would not. The Story of an African Farm, a novel In the mealie gardens I stopped awhile, for I was very hungry, and filled myself with the half-ripe mealies. Nada the Lily Now when she had sobbed her fill of joy, Umslopogaas brought Nada the Lily mass to eat and mealie porridge. Nada the Lily |
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