| 单词 | oilcloth |
| 例句 | Ignatius pounded a paw into the oilcloth on the kitchen table. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The oilcloth awning over the seats shuddered as a hard wind slammed into it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I could not see it, but I heard the steady wick of its wings, like the flapping of oilcloth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Arya would watch him polish the metal with an oilcloth, shining it so bright you cculd sec the flames of die cookfire reflected in the steel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bowing his head, he withdrew, the slick shine of his oilcloth coat disappearing down the tunnel until he was swallowed by the shadows. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I told him that,” Patrolman Mancuso said, sitting erectly in his chair and looking hopefully at the kitchen table covered with oilcloth. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then why no mention of it until today? Do you think it’s beyond us to provide you with clean quilts? An oilcloth, for that matter?” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z My embroidery hoops and a pair of pinking shears in an oilcloth sheath hung around my neck, threatening myself and others in the push and shove. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The knife slipped from his hand, yet his arm remained twisted behind him, wrapped in the oilcloth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She stroked her hand across the oilcloth on the table. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z For example, the same oilcloth has covered the dining table ever since we’ve been here. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Armbrust led the detectives into the kitchen, where she lifted a sheet of oilcloth from the floor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Plus, I knew the perfect oilcloth print for the bike seat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z It lay on a square of oilcloth in a thousand gleaming pieces. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z A long square table filled the center of the room, and on the white oilcloth cover the places were set—plates, cups and saucers, and the cups upside down in the saucers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I reckon he figured if all the blood and bits of bone and brains got trapped in the oilcloth, Loma Baby wouldn’t be mad at him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The flapping of the oilcloth resembled the rustling of vast wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He reached behind himself, hacking blindly at the cord, but only succeeded in becoming more entangled, both in the rope and the oilcloth that had been draped from the scaffolding above. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Tyson folded up his tinkering project in an oilcloth. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z In a short while they were sitting at the white oilcloth table eating their supper. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She was not aware that her fists beat softly on the white oilcloth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He wrapped up his oilcloth and passed out. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Marie was having fun scattering the petals, taking big swipes at them with her oilcloth bag. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z And instead of the white oilcloth and paper napkins of the dining room, Faye’s table was covered with a white damask cloth and the napkins were linen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed an end of the oilcloth and wiped her eves. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Wrapped in a long oilcloth coat, the man was perched on one of the pilings like some enormous vulture with old scars crisscrossing his cracked lips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then he washed his hands, threw the oilcloth over himself, and before midnight he returned with a few strings of dried meat, several bags of rice, corn with weevils, and some emaciated bunches of bananas. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to be told that Uncle Camp was under the oilcloth. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We bought her an oilcloth and helped her stitch clothes and pillowcases out of the fabric she had saved over the years. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Filthy brat. Go upstairs to the bathroom and wash yourself. Then take an oilcloth and a fresh blanket from the airing cupboard and go back to bed. We’ll discuss your punishment in the morning.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I hustled to aisle three, slipped out the roll of green oilcloth printed with lemon slices, and walked up to the cutting counter. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z These are called “housekeeping cottages,” which means they have some kind of a stove in them, a pot or two and a tea kettle, and a table covered with oilcloth. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Jody sat at the long table which was covered with white oilcloth washed through to the fabric in some places. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z We were to eat at a square table covered with white, knife-scarred oilcloth. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In the bottom was an oilcloth sack containing a large gummy mass of black denner resin, at least four times as much as Denna and I had already scraped together. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He finally became worried about the state of his animals and he threw an oilcloth over his head and sent to Petra Cotes’s house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We then rolled each pile into the middle of a piece of oilcloth, tucked the ends of the cloth over, and tied the bundle with plenty of wire twisted with fishing line. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His body swayed gently, the white oilcloth crumpled around his midsection like a pair of paper wings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Birdsong tied Uncle Camp up in that oilcloth like he was a dern side of beef. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He’d even managed to pack Tyson’s oilcloth with his tools and metal bits, and Annabeth’s cap of invisibility, which made them both feel a lot better. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He carefully wiped the oilcloth covering the table. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Giving Taisin a small smile, she climbed out of the carriage, carefully closing the door with the oilcloth tacked over the broken window. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s only one room, with a small table pushed against a wall with flowery oilcloth spread on it. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Without thinking, Malcolm darted to the nearest bed against the opposite wall and pulled himself underneath, clutching the blankets and the oilcloth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He copied the board from friends, who played on homemade boards drawn on oilcloth. ‘The Monopolists’: the history behind a great board game 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z The only thing to do was count out the equivalent of 50 cents or a dollar, sit down on a plastic stool at a table covered with oilcloth and start eating. In Vietnam, Street Food Moves From Sidewalk to Storefront 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Owner Anna Marino said the material is manufactured by the same company in Mexico that’s been making it since 1952; it’s the only manufacturer of true oilcloth today, she said. How to fix an uneven tile floor 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z The original oilcloth, pre-1950s, was just that: cotton coated with boiled linseed oil mixed half and half with paint thinner, then hung on a line for several days until it was dry. How to fix an uneven tile floor 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Just a few minutes after he ordered, plates cluttered our table, an uneven surface that he guessed was a repurposed door draped with bright-blue oilcloth. Choice Tables: In Chiang Mai, a Chef Traces His Menus 2011-11-04T18:37:25Z Afterward, I drank a Shiner Bock and ate a green chile hamburger at Cowgirl BBQ, where the tables were draped in picnic print oilcloth and the décor was mounted horns and western movie posters. In New Mexico, on the Cowboy Trail of Jack Thorp 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z The teal walls are decorated with black-and-white family photos, the tables covered in bright floral oilcloth. For These Brothers, the Real Thanksgiving Feast Is a Filipino Breakfast 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Atelier Saucier, a Los Angeles company that specializes in stylish napkins and place mats made from surplus material from fashion houses, has just added oilcloth place mats and tablecloths to its line. Oilcloth Table Settings With a Stylish Twist 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “Swap out the linen cloth for a wipeable oilcloth when it’s time for the kids to do homework or an art project,” she advises. Expand your kitchen real estate (and style) with a built-in breakfast nook | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Apart from the boiler, other items on the tank include an oilcloth table cloth from the family's summer house, new Disney bedsheets for her children and a red blanket, she says. Ukrainian refugee from Popasna spots looted possessions on Russian tank 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z But, like the author, we snag on that Polish word, and its suggestion of cold oilcloth, garden tomatoes, and stove fumes. “Flights,” a Novel That Never Settles Down 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The totes are made of waxed cotton canvas material, or sometimes with oilcloth. Made With Love: Store Specializes In Handcrafted Accessories 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Featuring over 90 words, the show’s earliest drawings include manic graphite pencil crowding the borders of a repeated rose pattern which Moses found on a Mexican oilcloth in Tijuana. Ed Moses: I mark therefore I am 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Afterward, he mopped the oilcloth clean and took down the Hebrew books with their crumbling leather spines. Nicole Krauss: “Zusya on the Roof.” 2013-01-28T05:00:00Z Mine is a humbler affair, floorless, and stands on a piece of oilcloth, covered with a large sheet of brown paper, which can be daily renewed; yet it answers its purpose very well. A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them 2012-03-25T02:00:07.687Z Acting on the suggestion of the boarding-house boss, the lad had purchased a suit of yellow oilcloth, rubber boots, oilcloth hat and candle holder. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z And if children spill, as children will, tables are lined with easy-to-clean flowered oilcloth imported from England. | Cold-Weather Couples: Quarters for a Warm-Me-Up as Valentine?s Day Nears 2012-02-11T05:40:06Z His boats were filled with armed men and covered down with oilcloth, as traders were wont to treat their goods en voyage, to escape a wetting. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z Next Adrian lifted up a piece of oilcloth that kept all possible dampness from the honey. The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z “See that tobacco ash and the stains on the white oilcloth!” pointing to the dingy table. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z One part, by weight, of gold, silver, or bronze powder, along with two parts of the silicate, will give a print color, which is easily transferable by rollers to paper, oilcloth, and woods and metals. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:30.823Z Stairs and halls were covered with light oilcloth, the stairs having brass treads on the edge. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z At last he produced one and laid it on the oilcloth modestly, as though he merely valued it at threepence. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z His boats were covered with oilcloth blankets, in the manner adopted by the traders to protect the goods against rain; only two voyageurs were visible in each boat to propel it. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z To make a course in geometry one on oilcloth design would be absurd, and nothing more unprofitable or depressing could be imagined in connection with this subject. The Teaching of Geometry 2011-10-12T02:00:52.133Z Coracle, kor′a-kl, n. a small oval rowboat used in Wales, made of skins or oilcloth stretched on wickerwork. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Well, I had my supper in the same dining-room where you drank tea, and dieted, of yore, but it was not upon the same old oilcloth, for now we have a table cloth! The Story of a Life 2011-10-11T02:01:02.723Z The oiled hardwood floor had its centre covered with a large square of a substance resembling oilcloth, yet softer. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z Bindle's unexpected appearance while she was washing the kitchen oilcloth filled her with foreboding. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z “To say nothing of a new carpet to be bought,” I said, “and oilcloth for the lobby, and seeds for the garden.” Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z All teamsters desired stable-room for their horses; but so crowded were the tavern sheds that many carried sheets of oilcloth to spread over their horses at night in case they could not find shelter. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Then they heard the door swing back and heard Nelson’s bare feet go scraping over the cold oilcloth and his teeth chattering. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z Why, there is oilcloth all over the floor, and a mat to wipe one's feet at the bottom of the ladder, and a rug by the side of the bed! The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z The utilising of oils in the manufacture of oilcloth and linoleum and rubber, has become of great commercial value. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Placing our oilcloth over the damp, cool sand, we soon had a comfortable bed. The Mountains of Oregon 2011-07-17T02:00:38.297Z Edna placed a tender hand over the scalded, listless one that rested on the oilcloth. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z The can slipped out of his hands and went skimming across the oilcloth floor. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z I wonder if oilcloth like Aunt Agatha had in her kitchen costs very much. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z The walls were composed of weather boards, while the floor was covered by a strip of oilcloth, which stretched from end to end. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z Mrs. Jarvis moved away several pieces of furniture, and lifted first the hearthrug, and then part of the oilcloth that covered the floor. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z His fat, hairy arms were folded upon the oilcloth, his face turned squarely to the door. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Its floor was partially covered with a square of oilcloth, and the most conspicuous article of furniture was the large, highly polished range, on which were several bright pans and kettles of tin. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z Also a nice smooth saucepan, some fruit, some rolls, some cookies; besides the white oilcloth, which had proved inexpensive; and some other drygoods. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z The bar of rough boards, top covered with red oilcloth, stretched along one side. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z By the time Castro brought in his first surprise—a delicious soup—a jovial and friendly party was gathered around the oilcloth board. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z Previous to our putting these articles in the ground, we rolled them up in oilcloth, and dressed leather. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z He could hear the key's grate in the lock, the sticky pull of the slow-rending oilcloth, and a quick shuffling of papers. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z The oilcloth on the stairs froze her feet; a cold, grey light issuing through the glass square over the front door showed that dawn was beginning. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z The third, elbows on the oilcloth, head on his fists, neither joined in nor appeared to heed the conversation. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z The room was clean and neat, despite the fact that the floor was strewn with sawdust and the tables covered with white oilcloth. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z A dozen or so men, perched on high stools, were leaning against a board counter covered with white oilcloth. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z I must tie up the letters in oilcloth. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z And then there was a little quiet bustle, and scraping of chairs upon the oilcloth, for the inquest was over; and old Matt and the weeping girl were standing outside by some railings. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z Donning a suit of oilcloth and other disagreeable loose stuff, I followed the guide into the Cave of the Winds. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Beneath one arm, hugged to his side, the figure carried a bundle covered with oilcloth. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z This master of the art of persuasive perseverance, with his oilcloth bag hidden under the frock of his coat, has filched many a hard-earned dollar from the farmer. Literature for Children 2011-02-02T03:00:21.560Z He bound them into a neat packet, swedging down the stiff, sticky oilcloth at the corners, for his roving life had made him as methodical as an old hunter in matters of the road. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z The first desideratum, therefore, of the chambermaid, is the scrub-pail and a piece of oilcloth—some maids use a newspaper—under it to protect the carpet. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z When the long dining table, covered with red-and-brown-checked oilcloth, was finally set, down to the last iron-handled knife, Sally was faint with hunger, for supper was at six at the orphanage. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z His peaked slouch hat was a dirt-colored cone on the ground at his side, and by it lay a crumpled piece of oilcloth. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Could she have been thinking of him, that the recognition was so prompt; or, despite his unusual garb and the clumsy oilcloth cap, did the powerful reflector glow bring out his features in strong relief? The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z Now I should sleep in my iron bedstead, after having slept for thirty-seven nights on a square of oilcloth. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z The largest received the drawing-room clock, carefully wrapped up in oilcloth, with other clocks almost as dearly cherished. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Tables scattered throughout the tent and covered with worn oilcloth reminded her of the refectory of the orphanage which now seemed so far away in the past of her childhood. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z He rose to his feet, put his pipe away without knocking the ashes out, and carefully tucked his oilcloth bundle under his arm. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z He was in the hall now,—a miserable, untidy place with a broken-down mirror and hat-rack as sole furniture, and covered with a much soiled oilcloth. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z In addition our party was provided with oilcloths for the better protection of the stores, and with mosquito netting. The Red Miriok 2011-01-04T03:01:16.847Z He is a horse trader, and sells oilcloth and tinware, while the women sell baskets, and the like, and pick up a quarter now and then telling fortunes.” The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League 2010-12-27T03:00:15.633Z She could hear it glide along the oilcloth for some distance in one direction; so she tried from the other side, and moved it back. A Little World A piece of oilcloth might be spread under the pedestal, if it does not stand on the varnished floor. Household Organization Other necessities about the camp are a good supply of strong cord, a few feet of small rope, a yard or two of muslin, a yard of oilcloth. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. Helen had brought some oilcloth matting for the floor of the sampan, and a little oil stove that they could light when the air was damp and disagreeable. The Red Miriok 2011-01-04T03:01:16.847Z Had a white oilcloth on the table,–white, 107 with little blue vi’lets on it–and all her dishes is white and blue. Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher Another trial, and the cord caught, the key grating over the oilcloth, but only to be checked once more by the double fold and lost. A Little World A blackbeetle ran quickly across the gaudy oilcloth, and Michael sitting in this scrofulous kitchen had a presentiment that Daisy was right. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The floor was covered by worn-out oilcloth, the walls were dingy, the ceilings blistered like a water-biscuit. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life He placed the photograph and the broken crop at the bottom of his oilcloth suitcase. The Guarded Heights With which he undid the string, unfolded the oilcloth, and there was a big new alarm-clock with the price still on it—2 beans—and a round, heavy cheese! Believe You Me! The windows were broken in many places, and were stuffed with old rags, or in some places had bits of oilcloth nailed over the holes. Two Prisoners She was going to put a ban on the whole business, when Nannie contrived some oilcloth aprons out of a discarded table covering. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play The walls were light buff, the kitchen table was covered with a white oilcloth, and the wooden chairs were painted like the wall. The Shadow The floor was covered with an oilcloth somewhat worn, and in front of the door lay a rug of braided rags. Clover and Blue Grass The oilcloth of Hagworth Street seemed more than usually cold and dreary on the following day. Carnival He drew a chair up to the oilcloth covered table and surveyed the meager fare of his sister with high disapproval. Ewing\\'s Lady She replaced without complaint the oilcloth on the kitchen table which had gone to pieces under Biscuit's efforts to master the scissors-kick. Sube Cane When the ship had righted from the terrible blow, the captain stood on the deck in his oilcloth suit. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 At length he announced dinner ready and bade the four draw up to the little rough deal table spread with a piece of white oilcloth. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp The most comfortable bed I know is a piece of twenty-five cent oilcloth laid over the slicker on hemlock boughs, fur rug over that, with suit case for pillow, and a plain gray blanket. Through Our Unknown Southwest A long way off I saw a red umbrella, the sun shining through the oilcloth. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports The covering proved to be layer after layer of oilcloth, wrapped around the object. The Wailing Octopus Using oilcloth saved laundry, and using paper napkins was likewise a help. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club The soldiers uncouthly rigged out in skins, rolls of blanket, ... cardigans, and more cardigans, squares of oilcloth, fur caps, ... hoods of tarpaulin, rubber, weatherproof cloth ... look like cave men, gorillas, troglodytes. The Forerunners Hallheimer leaned back from his seat into the wagon and took out a little box without any cover from under the oilcloth. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "The milk will freshen the oilcloth and make it shine," she said. A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl Margaret's Saturday Mornings It didn't matter for the table, as it just had an oilcloth cover that would not stain. The Boys and I Behind the small dirty windows ten or fifteen men were eating at half a dozen tables covered with oilcloth. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields In sitting-rooms and bedrooms and passages there was a great deficiency of carpets and of oilcloth. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations And without ceremony he reached in under the oilcloth cover that was spread over the trader's wagon. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "That," said his sister; "why don'ty know your own old oilcloth overcoat as was father's, don'ty know that when you see it?" The Broom-Squire His shiny, oilcloth grip, with the roguish tip of a discarded collar just peeping out at the side, was up in the iron wall-pocket of the car. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) He spread the provisions out to dry and set his crew to work patching up the stern of the broken canoe with resin and oilcloth and new cedar lining. Pioneers of the Pacific Coast A Chronicle of Sea Rovers and Fur Hunters He tied these in a tight wrapping of oilcloth from the galley and hung them at his belt. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 You might as well try to dry yourself on the glossy side of a piece of oilcloth. Common Science The floor had been covered with something smooth, linoleum or oilcloth, and then thoroughly waxed, for after the play was over, the place was to be cleared for dancing. The Masked Bridal Then he reached up and got his oilcloth grip from the bracket. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) And he pitied the poor boys still more when he got to the back passage leading to the pantry, where there was no carpet at all, only oilcloth. The Adventures of Herr Baby Tissue-paper covers the flowers as they lie ready in their baskets, then oiled paper is placed on top, and finally a thin red oilcloth is fastened over all. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 If you set a hot glass upside down on the oilcloth table cover, the oilcloth bulges up into it when the hot air and steam shrink and leave a partial vacuum within the glass. Common Science A large coal oil lamp with an artistic shade cast a pink light on the clean white oilcloth of the table and the simple tasteful table service. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation Don't sit on rubber or on oilcloth unless covered, and never put rubber next to the skin. How Girls Can Help Their Country In the center of the room stood the table, with a cover of red oilcloth. Letters on an Elk Hunt She turned the oilcloth off the basket, underneath of which were “shank ends” of joints, ham-bones, pieces of bacon, and crusts. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Linoleum or oilcloth may be used to cover an old floor. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts It was in accord with such high hopes that this May morning found him tramping, barefooted, into Joines’ store, with the black oilcloth valise slung from his shoulder. Heart of the Blue Ridge By the kitchen table, with her elbows on the soiled oilcloth, sat Marthy. The Ranch at the Wolverine There was a favourite umbrella with wooden ribs, covered with a kind of oilcloth, red or yellow in colour, which was a cheap and useful article. India and the Indians A basket with half-a-dozen brushes, combs, laces, a piece of oilcloth, and a pocket Bible, is all the stock-in-trade they require, and it will serve them for a year. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement How cold the oilcloth was to my bare feet. Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories He wore his oilcloth blouse and his gay helmet, and soon they could hear his rude voice singing and see the waving of his broom. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life Table baize is a kind of oilcloth used as a cheap and easily-cleaned covering for tables. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" At that instant, by the ironic humor of chance, her glance fell upon a certain improvised wash-stand covered with oilcloth. Brand Blotters The labels for the various compounds the doctor carried in his oilcloth bag, and the bottles, boxes and various ingredients he purchased at the village drug stores. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 This vehicle had between its wheels a box containing the man's supplies of food and camp articles, with the blankets, which were in a roll, placed on top; all strapped down under an oilcloth cover. Crossing the Plains, Days of '57 A Narrative of Early Emigrant Travel to California by the Ox-team Method To derive shelter in such a storm with a few feet of oilcloth, no props, no light, is a task to which sweeping back the Atlantic with a toothbrush is simple in comparison. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry The passage smelled of the oilcloth on the floor and of a rubber waterproof which I brushed. Friendship Village In the upper part of the middle door is a lozenge-shaped aperture, curtained on the inside with black muslin or oilcloth. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages He ordered the flapping black oilcloth curtain in front rolled up so he could see out, and secretly enjoyed the drive, unforeseen though it had been. The Rose-Garden Husband Perfectly comfortable it was, and clean with the hard cleanness that keeps oilcloth looking perpetually unused, but it was so airlessly respectable that it doubled Carl's natural restlessness. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Here and there a scattered tent, here and there a sheet or two of oilcloth, and everywhere an abundance of water. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry “Why, that machine you’re going to invent whereby you can grind up old oilcloth and automobile tires and make dill pickles of them.” The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch The Cowboys' Double Round-Up “I’m wondering what the landlady will say, when she finds how we’ve invaded her pantry,” continued Helena, carefully arranging the coarse stone-china upon the oilcloth covered tables. Dorothy on a Ranch She had not dared to wash those august shelves with soda, nor to fasten her favourite strips of white oilcloth along their shining surfaces. Virginia When the six men had seated themselves at the long trestle covered with oilcloth, the cook entered with a steaming bowl of rice. The Huntress Some people here greatly pride themselves on keeping their homes spotlessly clean, and their front doors locked so that no dirty boot shall soil the oilcloth in the passage. A Poor Man's House A bleating answered: "Dear ma-a-aster!.." and the pupil advanced, banging against the wall a sort of long fishing-rod with a packet at one end wrapped in gray paper, and oilcloth tied round it with string. Tartarin On The Alps One day a tin peddler come with his pack of shiny cook vessels in a shiny black oilcloth poke on his back. Blue Ridge Country "Harry has gone into the first reader," she added, turning from the storeroom shelves on which she was laying strips of white oilcloth. Virginia They occupied stools at a high counter covered with oilcloth. Stubble Through a small rent in the oilcloth which covered the screen Marjorie could see her plainly. A Patriotic Schoolgirl Surely enough there was a large puddle of water in the middle of the oilcloth. The Curlytops and Their Playmates or Jolly Times Through the Holidays It looked like it when I left the room," said he; "the Mater was very near rolling on the oilcloth, and the Governor dancing and foaming from his mouth. Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. A long, narrow table covered with oilcloth and surmounted by a huge punkah, a number of straight wooden chairs and a square red cupboard comprised all the furniture, the whole dimly lighted by two candles. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science So off he went, pat, pat, with his bare feet over the oilcloth, and then upon the sandy stones in the kitchen. Hollowdell Grange Holiday Hours in a Country Home It was made of several sheets of paper sewed together and encased in an oilcloth cover. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 At any rate, no great harm was done, as the snow water was clean and the oilcloth was soon wiped dry. The Curlytops and Their Playmates or Jolly Times Through the Holidays A water-jug and a strip of oilcloth tinkled momentarily against the teeth of the wolf and disappeared. Mary, Mary His tied right hand closed as if on the hand of another, and he bent his head on the oilcloth, as if before a Figure. The Rich Little Poor Boy After grace, they sat on cases of tobacco to eat their meal from a table of feed sacks covered with oilcloth. Blind Man's Lantern The oilcloth covering was a great incumbrance; it had been made for a much stouter man, and, standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centre of two bags of water. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Instead, he folded his arms upon the oilcloth in the space he had made and dropping his forehead upon his ragged shirt-sleeve, he cried. The Man from the Bitter Roots Men's heads had a ghoulish look, strange large eyes and grey oilcloth flaps instead of faces. One Man's Initiation—1917 She laid the doll upon the oilcloth, glanced at One-Eye, and put a finger to her lips. The Rich Little Poor Boy On the opposite side of the road were the lines of the Seventieth Indiana, their colors, furled in oilcloth, lying horizontally across the forks of two stacks of rifles. Special Messenger On Tuesday, November 5, we started, each of us being clad in oilcloth. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 When it was ready he placed it on the clammy oilcloth and sat down. The Man from the Bitter Roots If other things be equal, it is probable that a baronet will be more of a gentleman and a pleasanter fellow than a manufacturer of oilcloth. Miss Mackenzie And it was then that he made out, by the faint light coming in at the window, the two dolls, Letitia and Edwarda, huddled together on the oilcloth. The Rich Little Poor Boy We called a halt, turned our mules loose, then spread out the oilcloth that I used to feed the mules on, and scattered a little of the grain we had left on the cloth. The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite A suit and hood of yellow oilcloth covered all. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 It was obvious enough that Lannigan knew what she had told him for he immediately jerked his hands off the oilcloth, and hid them under the table. The Man from the Bitter Roots "So much of it has gone in that oilcloth business, and all for nothing!" Miss Mackenzie Don’t bring her off the oilcloth, whatever you do.” Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 He wore a sou’-wester, and was clad in oilcloth garments from head to foot, which shone like black satin with the dripping spray. Saved by the Lifeboat A little pine table, with oilcloth tacked over the top of it, stands in one corner of the room, upon which are arranged the chess and cribbage boards. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 Six chairs of cherry wood and a round table with an oilcloth showing the kings of France, a bedspread with eiderdown of pink muslin. Sac-Au-Dos 1907 Could it be that he had got hold, or that Rubb and Mackenzie had got hold, of all her fortune, and turned it into unprofitable oilcloth? Miss Mackenzie The most of it was filled with heaps of old furniture and bedding, rolls of carpet, of canvas, of oilcloth, and odds and ends of discard of unused household gear—the dust thick over all. Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day "Wait, Bupps, while Wicks lays the oilcloth and I get an umbrella." 32 Caliber These tiny chambers are furnished with little tables covered with oilcloth, and bedsteads so heavy that nothing short of a giant's strength could move them. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 Robert took from next the skin a package wrapped in oilcloth. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure Miss Mackenzie got up, blushing to her forehead, and Lady Ball rose from her chair with an angry look, as though asking the oilcloth manufacturer how he dared to make his way in there. Miss Mackenzie To keep scionwood I place sticks, such as elder, on a cement floor, lay the scions crosswise on these, cover them with sawdust and throw an oilcloth over this. Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 The table was covered with dirty dishes scattered upon an oilcloth spread. A Woman who went to Alaska The floor of the parlour was covered with a large-patterned oilcloth. Good Old Anna In the presence of Boris Bothwell, whom she had lately met for the first time, the oilcloth package had been opened. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure She had agreed with herself to believe that the oilcloth business was a bad affair, and that it would be well to hope for nothing from it. Miss Mackenzie But as the only napery, visible or invisible, was a marbled oilcloth tacked on the table, Mrs. Francis was unable to demonstrate the principle of French hemming. The Second Chance All along there was underfoot much of soldiers' impedimenta—knapsacks, belts, accoutrements of all kinds, rolled blankets and oilcloths, canteens. The Long Roll The man wore a short jacket, a red girdle held the dark trousers around the waist, and a broad-brimmed oilcloth hat sat at an angle upon a head full of rich red-blond hair. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I They were covered with oilcloth, and the hall smelled of escaping gas, but the girl was almost happy. The Lion's Mouse He might make ducks, and drakes, and oilcloth of it all; and then there would be nothing left for her, for her sister-in-law, or for the children. Miss Mackenzie The table here was spread with white oilcloth, and the dishes of blue enamelled-ware showed bright and cheerful against the immaculate expanse. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party There were army blankets, tents, oilcloths, clothing, shoes, cords of firewood, forage for the horses, flour, and fresh meat, sugar, coffee, sutlers' stores of every kind, wines, spirits, cigars—oh, everything! The Long Roll He had an oilcloth pack full of tablecloths, napkins, towels, suspenders, lead pencils, laces, overalls, mirrors, combs—a lot of things. Mitch Miller The floor of a kitchen should be painted, or, which is better, covered with an oilcloth. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School Yes; Mr Rubb is a partner in my brother's house, and sells oilcloth, and things of that sort, and is not by any means aristocratic. Miss Mackenzie He then ran to Mr Park’s tent, and fetched thence a small flat bundle covered with oilcloth and tied with a rope. The Young Fur Traders Superannuated mail coaches carried blankets, oilcloths, sabres, shoes; light spring wagons held Enfield rifles; doctors' buggies medicine cases corded in with care. The Long Roll Swiftly corking the jug, he lifted it out of the carryall, together with the oilcloth strip, and deftly stood both against a fence by the roadside. Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes Over in the opposite end of the room from the bed was a table covered with white oilcloth; and on the wall behind, the cupboard which held his dishes, and his stock of provisions. The Man of the Desert Her surviving brother kept an oilcloth shop, and the brother with whom she had always lived had been so retired from the world that neither he nor she knew anything of its ways. Miss Mackenzie He kept his armed men lying down in the boats and covered with oilcloth like goods. French Pathfinders in North America They ran like people in a pelting rain, and between them they carried a large bag or bundle, slung in an oilcloth. The Long Roll How cleanse the oilcloth and the fatal jug? Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes “You dog!” roared Dempster, as the hat went on to the oilcloth with a hollow bang. To The West He, with his partner, made and sold oilcloth, and was possessed of premises in the New Road, over which the names of "Rubb and Mackenzie" were posted in large letters. Miss Mackenzie Camping outfits were all ready, and the boys observed that in addition to the winter’s supplies there were added large heavy oilcloths, like tarpaulins. Winter Adventures of Three Boys Officers had had a hard day; they slept perhaps somewhat soundly, wrapped in their oilcloths, in the chilly rain, by the smallest of sputtering camp-fires. The Long Roll Large logs were piled up as a barrier behind the improvised tent, while every rope available was used to tie down the poles which held up the roof of canvas and oilcloth. Three Boys in the Wild North Land The turning out to perfection of an oilcloth carpet in those days was a task that would make a person in these piping times of labor-saving machinery wish for something easier. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 As you, my reader, might enter therein, and purchase a yard and a half of oilcloth, if you were so minded, I think that the free-spoken friends of the family were not far wrong. Miss Mackenzie The floor was covered with oilcloth; the furniture was covered with horsehair. Big Game A Story for Girls He exchanged cartridge-boxes, and took the other's rolled oilcloth, and then he looked into the haversack. The Long Roll Guns were well wrapped up in the oilcloth covers, and, with the axes, were placed at a distance from the camp. Three Boys in the Wild North Land Just how and when and where he was prompted to attempt the making of oilcloth carpet nobody now living at East Winthrop seems to know. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 This strength the two clerks in Somerset House felt and enjoyed very keenly; and it may therefore be understood that the oilcloth manufactory was much out of favour with them. Miss Mackenzie But I have more charm,” returned Claire demurely, whereat they laughed again—a peal of happy girlish laughter, which reached Lizzie’s ears as she polished the oilcloth in the hall, and roused an envious sigh. The Independence of Claire Some examined knapsack and haversacks, good oilcloths, belts, rolled blankets, canteens, cartridge-boxes and cartridges, picked up upon the road. The Long Roll That portion of the deck which formed the floor of the cabin had been covered with oilcloth; and this oilcloth still remained in place, securely nailed down to the planking. The Missing Merchantman But the originator of the oilcloth carpet was not to be outdone. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 This should be placed on shelves attached to trees or buildings, or on oilcloth spread on the snow, or on the ground where the snow has been scraped away. The Bird Study Book There were five rugs spread on the carpet, and a large oilcloth under the stove. Prudy Keeping House Where strict economy must be practiced, a good sized kitchen table covered with oilcloth answers every purpose. Handwork in Wood The floor about the bed is protected by newspapers or oilcloth. The Mother and Her Child He carried a large roll covered with black oilcloth behind his saddle. Trail's End In these cases they carried something like a revolver, and each had, besides, a little book with black oilcloth covers. From Plotzk to Boston She filled an iron pail at the boiler-tap, and, as I stood waiting, my thoughts flew back to earlier days at Acacia Road, and to Jane and her energetic manner of smacking the oilcloth. Chatterbox, 1905. Where no staining-table is possible, temporary coverings of oilcloth may be provided to lay over any bench which is convenient for the purpose. Handwork in Wood Over this mattress is securely pinned the strip of rubber sheeting or table oilcloth. The Mother and Her Child The man with the oilcloth roll at his saddle yelled in exultation, lifting his gun high in challenge to Stilwell, who rode to meet him. Trail's End In the middle of the yard stood a number of long tables covered with white oilcloth. From Plotzk to Boston As she went to the bedroom, I returned to the street door, where Captain Knowlton stood gazing at Jane as she continued to smack the oilcloth with her wet flannel. Chatterbox, 1905. The object of the partners is to meet the Plain Rangers on Red River; but is that any reason for bringing a cannon concealed under oilcloth all the way from Lake Superior? Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom In the house was a great deal of Landseer, of oilcloth, of woodwork painted and "grained." The Tragic Muse The only other difference between the seconds and thirds was that the seats of the seconds were partly covered with black oilcloth. The Story of the Cambrian A Biography of a Railway When I recovered consciousness, O'Donnell, I found myself standing, cold and shivering, but otherwise sound and whole, on the chilly oilcloth. Scottish Ghost Stories Aggie planned hers immediately on the same lines, with her fur coat as a lining; but I had mine made of oilcloth outside, my rheumatism having warned me that we were going to have rain. More Tish From Montreal and Fort William come spurring the leading partners, with one hundred and seventy French-Canadian bullies, and a brass cannon concealed under oilcloth in a long boat. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom Now they got on the west-bound train one morning, in their Sunday clothes, with their oilcloth valises—and I never saw them again. My Ántonia After a long time the floor covering of the hall was taken up, and there was the letter, ‘safe and sound;’ the unfortunate carrier had thrust it under, instead of over, the oilcloth. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Iron bridge tables, covered with oilcloth, and with oilcloth pouches for the cards and score pads, so there's never any bother about scurrying in with things on account of rain. Murder at Bridge An oilcloth is indispensable to the traveller in China, for placed next the straw on a Chinese bed it is impassable to bugs. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma A strip of new red oilcloth upon one counter, a strip of blue upon another, transformed both into auxiliary seats. Wolf Breed Behind the front door stands a gayly colored iron bed, over which is thrown a piece of oilcloth to keep the rain from leaking on it. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 They seated themselves at one of a row of pine tables, covered with oilcloth, and well sprinkled with crumbs and flies. Ralph Granger's Fortunes The Martinez home was different, perfectly neat, even to the scrubbed oilcloth on the table. Across the Fruited Plain My baggage was in the corner; it consisted of two light bamboo boxes with Chinese padlocks, a bamboo hamper, and a roll of bedding covered with oilcloth. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma Then, with a little, hard laugh, she turned back to find a seat with Garcia at one of the oilcloth covered tables. Wolf Breed See here, child, I has dis piece of oilcloth cross my bed en when it rains on a night, I sleeps in dat chair over dere en lets it drop on de oilcloth. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 The last car was a high, open-railed van, in which the baggage of the whole train was heaped up and covered with oilcloth. Stories of Later American History Jimmie wouldn't tell about the Center, but from inside his blouse he hauled a red oilcloth bag, and emptied it out on the table. Across the Fruited Plain But the dog thought this was some funny game, and, wagging his tail, he pulled the two children across the slippery oilcloth of the kitchen floor. The Bobbsey Twins at Home Stage had passed long since and the mail lay at her place, where the German had spread a white square above the oilcloth of the long bench table; but letters and papers remained unopened. The Freebooters of the Wilderness Drift chips, lodged in the goose grass, kindled fire for kettle, but oilcloth had to be spread before you could get footing ashore. The Canadian Commonwealth The floor had been recently swept and the oilcloth on the table was shining. Bert Wilson in the Rockies For Cupboard Shelves.—Put a white oilcloth on kitchen shelves instead of paper. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada It is then lined with thick asbestos paper on the inside and then covered with oilcloth on the outside. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions He did not even turn back the oilcloth cover to see that his pins, needles, cushions and other notions were all in place. The Story of a Candy Rabbit ‘The Nonconformist conscience is unfriendly to elopements, and the young man has no accomplishment by which he could support his bride except the art of making oilcloth.’ The Disentanglers A long table, spread with oilcloth, extended down the center, with a row of chairs on either side. Bert Wilson in the Rockies To Keep Flooring in Place.—Strips of moulding may be tacked around the edges of a room at the baseboard, so as to cover the edge of oilcloth or linoleum. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada They noted the crude colour of the Brussels carpet, and even the oilcloth around the toilette-table was remembered. Mike Fletcher A Novel And this time, and for the first time that morning, Joe pulled back the oilcloth cover from the other side. The Story of a Candy Rabbit It was an instructive experience, and you little know the treasures of passion that may lie concealed in the heart of a young oilcloth manufacturer.’ The Disentanglers There were flowers on the round table and on the buffet, but, to her surprise, a piece of oilcloth now hid the parquet floor. The Chink in the Armour Cover the bed with a rubber sheet or oilcloth, and over this a blanket. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada When the china closet does not connect with the dining room, but is a "thing apart," its shelves may receive the same treatment accorded those in the pantry—white paper or oilcloth covering and valance. The Complete Home He would lift back half of the oilcloth cover of his basket to show his wares. The Story of a Candy Rabbit The oilcloth on the table was torn and soiled. The Ridin' Kid from Powder River Surely the oilcloth had not been there on her last visit to the villa? The Chink in the Armour A clever device for this purpose is made of two oblong pieces of butcher's linen sewed together in the form of a case, with an oilcloth interlining. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Why not substitute for it the white marbled oilcloth which produces much the same effect, and can be smoothly fitted if a little glue is added to the paste with which it is put on? The Complete Home As he entered the house he saw his stepmother placing a dish of fried bacon upon the table, which was covered with a "watered" oilcloth of a bright walnut tint. The Voice of the People But he had sunk into a stupor, and had dropped his protruding gaze on the pattern of the oilcloth on the floor, which he was tracing with the toe of his boot. The Judge The cover was of oilcloth, and the dishes were some wooden and some white enamel. Dorothy Dale's Camping Days When soiled the oilcloth is slipped out and wiped off with a damp cloth, and the linen case goes with the tablecloth and napkin. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada White table oilcloth makes a good covering, and comes specially prepared with a fancy border for that purpose. The Complete Home But he only shook his head again, following with his eyes the wave-like design on the mahogany-coloured oilcloth that covered the table. The Voice of the People The peacock screen fell at my feet, the ivory fan and a hideous little Chinese god rolled noisily on the oilcloth. Uncle Max She heard little scuffing steps on the oilcloth in the hall; then the door opened, and Jacky stood there. The Vehement Flame Several of these cases will be needed, for the ordinary enterprising baby, but one piece of oilcloth will be sufficient for a long time. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Our friend, the white table oilcloth, tacked smoothly in place, gives a dainty top which is easily kept clean with a damp cloth—another labor-saving device, which stands between cook and scrubbing brush. The Complete Home The floor was covered with oilcloth, and a sheepskin rug lay upon the hearthstone, while white starched curtains draped the window. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner I hope my wet boxes will not spoil the oilcloth.' Uncle Max To save strength, the table on which dishes are washed may be covered with kitchen oilcloth, which will merely require washing and wiping; with an occasional scrubbing for the table below. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes Take a stout twine and needle, sew the quills tightly together and cover the handle with a piece of oilcloth, smoothly stitched into place, or wrap the handle with cloth and stitch. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada We had only the clothes we stood in, and no bed-clothing but the camels' pads and two oilcloths. A Source Book of Australian History It is also very desirable that the floor of this house should be covered with oilcloth or linoleum, as being soft, it lessens the friction. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise Before Otsu was reached a sudden rainstorm came on, and Percival was made yet more uncomfortable by having the hood of the jinrikisha put up, and a piece of stiff oilcloth tucked about him. The Honorable Percival But still the window stood open, and the air danced, and the white reflections of the ship-like clouds lay on the oilcloth floor. Living Alone He knew that if he walked inside he would tread on a strip of oilcloth, once gay in red and yellow squares, but now worn to a dirty grey uniformity. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate Light gutta-percha buckets are very useful in temperate climates; and so are baskets, with oilcloth inside them. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries While his jailer plied the knife, his revolver again lay on the oilcloth within reach. Mavericks I could also make out the straight backs of the wooden chairs pressed up against it, and could even distinguish my papers and inkstand lying on the white oilcloth covering. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Before long the basket returned and one of the sailors, a very handsome, slender man, with an oilcloth hood, was safe on land. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 Carhaix took up the tablecloth and spread an oilcloth in its place. Là-bas Cuckoo heard the pattering feet of the little army of dogs on the oilcloth of the passage. Flames This very moment Torp appeared in felt shoes and implored me to get her a strip of oilcloth to save her kitchen floor. The Dangerous Age The curtains had been put on the windows, white oilcloth had been tacked on the board tables, and a mirror, if you please, was hung over the tin wash basin just inside the door. Buffalo Roost A little girl tripped along the platform, carrying in one hand a large pasteboard box covered with black oilcloth, and in the other a cage with a goldfinch in it. The Tree of Heaven Delaherche to furnish him with another table, with mattress and oilcloth cover, for the shed where he had established his operating room. The Downfall Mrs. Brigg heaved a thick sigh and shuffled round upon her heels, which made a noise upon the oilcloth like the boots of the comic man at a music-hall. Flames Here and there Chinese women loafed about, wearing trousers of a kind of black oilcloth, and leading Chinese babies dressed in more colors than Joseph's coat—grass-green, black, azure, and rose. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines There were the same long tables covered with red oilcloth, the same pine benches worn smooth and shiny, the same thick crockery, and the same huge receptacles steaming with hearty—and well-cooked—food. The Rules of the Game At the window on the right stands a broad sofa covered with dark oilcloth. Savva and the Life of Man Two plays by Leonid Andreyev As soon as one subject had been operated on another was brought in, and they followed one another in such quick succession that there was barely time to pass a sponge over the protecting oilcloth. The Downfall Fritzing felt this, and seized him and flung him with a desperate energy under the table, where he went on smiling, as Priscilla remembered with a guilty shudder, at nothing but oilcloth. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight Some of our soldiers visited the battlefield that night and next day, and brought in many trophies and mementoes of the day's fight, such as blankets, oilcloths, canteens, guns, etc. History of Kershaw's Brigade Between his study and the passage were two doors, one of which was padded and covered with oilcloth. The Teeth of the Tiger They got an oilcloth sign, a square one, and then one fellow got up on another fellow's shoulders. Out with Gun and Camera Sew the pieces of oilcloth so that they will just fit over the ends of the roller. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do The oilcloth and the wall-papers looked very dismal in the grey daylight. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight They were not long in suspense, for the shell dropped right upon the oilcloth on which they had been playing. History of Kershaw's Brigade All the cloth in the city is exhausted; these flannel-lined oilcloth table-covers are all we could obtain to make overcoats for Thompson's poor boys. Strange True Stories of Louisiana So Ambrose paced the sticky oilcloth this morning as a man who has reached the hill of decision. The Mettle of the Pasture When this is done lay the curtain across the groove, then press the rib and curtain into the groove and push the oilcloth bands over the ends of the rib to keep it in place. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do There is spread on this surface a Manila mat, which is a shade tougher and less tractable than our old style oilcloth. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient Blankets rolled up, oilcloths, overcoats, tents, all of the very best material, piled up by the hundreds and thousands. History of Kershaw's Brigade On account of the contrary wind we could not put up our tent, and were obliged to cover ourselves as best we could with oilcloth blankets and shiver away the remainder of the night. Tent Life in Siberia Overhead a light bamboo frame supports a piece of yellow oilcloth, which completely shuts in the occupant, except from the front and rear. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China We kneaded dough on an oilcloth, or gum-blanket as the Yankee prisoners called it, and baked the dough by spreading it on barrel-heads and propping them before the fire. Who Goes There? We went to pay our respects to the colonel in command, and found him and his staff around a table covered with oilcloth in the main living-room of a villager's house. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form Long trains of ordnance wagons, with their black oilcloth covering, the supply trains and quartermaster departments all following in the wake of their division or corps headquarters, escorts, and trains. History of Kershaw's Brigade Entering the bunk-house, they saw a long table covered with white oilcloth and a line of bunks built in two tiers against the wall opposite the door. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains Within the room, beside a table with an oilcloth cover, four men were eating. Where the Trail Divides This he absorbed in stillness, wriggling his toes on the oilcloth. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 The men had to sleep in a kind of orange-box without bottom, on the floor, upon an American oilcloth mattress; and with a piece of leather for a coverlet. Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out" The courses include practical designs for manufactures, and the art of making patterns for prints, delaines, silks, paperhangings, carpets, oilcloth, etc., and the school is amply provided with pattern looms. Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest They also calculated how much carpet and oilcloth would be necessary, and what style of furniture should be put in the parlour. The Garies and Their Friends "No, Sir, certainly not," he remarked, wrapping his moral oilcloth about him again. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 Beside the bunk, and exactly the same height from the floor with its ragged strip of old matting was a box, in use as a table, covered with black oilcloth. The Port of Adventure The place was smoky, the tables were covered with oilcloth, the floor with sawdust, and from the kitchen came a rancid odor of fish fried over several times, which almost nauseated me. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Most of his head was bald as an egg and as shiny as oilcloth, and this made his big ears stick out in a funny way. The Scarecrow of Oz To dream of oilcloth is a warning that you will meet coldness and treachery. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition The carpet was yellow, and violet, with bits of grey and brown oilcloth in odd places. The Story of the Amulet Sang brought in supper and slung it on the red and white squares of oilcloth. Arizona Nights The oilcloth on the floor was streaked with a peculiar white dust. Tono Bungay The tables were covered with oilcloth, and in the center of each was a beautiful bunch of fresh wild flowers—the small pretty kind that grow in the woods. The Bobbsey Twins in the Country And they thought there must be imperceptible holes in the oilcloth, a sort of latticework concealed in the material. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant Fur the next day I seen her spreading a oilcloth on the hall floor. Danny's Own Story A minute afterwards, Hunca Munca, his wife, put her head out, too; and when she saw that there was no one in the nursery, she ventured out on the oilcloth under the coal-box. The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter It was a roving shanty, the cabin of a land schooner, with black oilcloth seats along the side, and for desk, a pine board to be let down on hinges. Main Street The table was covered with brilliantly coloured oilcloth, and was without tablecloth or napkins properly so called, but we used as napkins square, coloured bits of calico about the size of a large bandana handkerchief. Court Life in China His equipment is a drab great-coat, a hat covered with an oilcloth, top-boots, an umbrella in one hand and a small portmanteau in the other. From Twice Told Tales A table covered with a dark oilcloth took up all the middle of the little room. Amy Foster Gilbert arrived at Green Gables in the evening and found Marilla and Anne busily engaged in nailing strips of oilcloth over the broken windows. Anne of Avonlea The answer from below was the heavy thump of Jeb's boots on the oilcloth covering of the hall floor. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise His package of dodgers was carefully shielded by an oilcloth from the wet which had full swing at the man. The Conflict There was a new-looking light oilcloth of a tiled pattern on the floor, and a crockery teapot, large for a household of only one person, stood on the bright stove. The Country of the Pointed Firs With an oilcloth and blankets he returned to camp and throughout the night tended the buckets and boiling sap, and worked or dozed by the fire between times. The Harvester Two half-grown boys and a girl stood holding oilcloth bundles, and a little girl clung to her mother's skirts. My Antonia There was a kitchen stove, a table covered with oilcloth, two chairs, a clock, a calendar, a few books on the window-shelf; nothing more. O Pioneers! She went up to bed early, leaving him seated in moody thought, his elbows propped on the worn oilcloth of the supper table. Summer The breakfast was eaten in the kitchen, on the round deal table covered with the shiny oilcloth table-spread tacked on. McTeague He pulled an oilcloth sheet over the bed, and lay breathing deeply of the damp, perfumed air as he again slept. The Harvester Now they got on the westbound train one morning, in their Sunday clothes, with their oilcloth valises—and I never saw them again. My Antonia "Ivar," she said suddenly, beginning to trace the pattern on the oilcloth with her forefinger, "I came to-day more because I wanted to talk to you than because I wanted to buy a hammock." O Pioneers! I am driving to the Corners this morning to get some new oilcloth for the entry, and two cans of brown floor paint for the hall and back stairs. Daddy-Long-Legs Trina, meanwhile, busied herself about the suite, clearing away the breakfast, sponging off the oilcloth table-spread, making the bed, pottering about with a broom or duster or cleaning rag. McTeague Any time you cannot come, if you want to tell me why, or if there is anything I can do for you, put a line under the oilcloth. The Harvester Hemmed in the corner by this board and by the gas-range, seated at a table covered by the oilcloth that simulates the marble of Italy's most famous quarry, sat, undoubtedly, the Baron Ronault de Palliac. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation "And you, God be with you," replied Ivar as he clambered into the cart and put the lantern under the oilcloth lap-cover. O Pioneers! Waxed paper is largely used for this purpose, although candy makers often prefer white oilcloth, because its surface is ideal and it can be cleansed and used repeatedly. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals Trina was in the centre of the room, wiping off, with a damp sponge, the oilcloth table-cover, on which they had breakfasted. McTeague The colour box was left, and he said things as he put it with the chair and table, covered them with the rug and oilcloth, and heaped on a layer of leaves. The Harvester There was a letter addressed simply to Agnes, and a small packet wrapped in brown oilcloth and secured with dark-green ribbon. The Avenger Pamela followed her guide into a parlour, redolent of stale cigar smoke, with oilcloth on the floor and varnished walls, an abode even more horrible than Hassan's lair. The Pawns Count Spotless the oilcloth on the floor, Limpid as water each glass case, Each thing precisely in its place. Georgian Poetry 1920-22 On that particular morning the McTeagues had risen a half hour earlier than usual and taken a hurried breakfast in the kitchen on the deal table with its oilcloth cover. McTeague On a chair at the foot were spread some white sheets, a blanket, and an oilcloth. The Harvester In the middle of these venerable old things a white porcelain stove, and the little toilet-table, covered with a pretty oilcloth, seemed out of place and to mar the dull harmony. The Dream It was painted green and gold; the platform was covered with beautiful oilcloth, and on it was placed a large brass bell, supported on a green framework. Ridgeway An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada He was soaking wet, the water oozing from his shoes and slopping the oilcloth in the hall where he stood. The Under Dog It was a cramped little room with a breadth or two of worn oilcloth on the floor. With the Procession They had purchased a bed, a night table, a chest of drawers with a marble top, a wardrobe, a round table covered with oilcloth, and six chairs. L'Assommoir When we added a painted oilcloth window curtain, we simply took our lives into our own hands. Roughing It, Part 3. He handed an oilcloth grip across the counter, registered in a bold, bad way and with a flourish that scattered the ink all over the clerk's white shirt front. Remarks Scarcely had the child taken her hand from the cold metal, when the shadow of a man crossed the drawing-room window, and his measured step sounded along the oilcloth in the hall. The Old Homestead —She tapped her foot smartly on the oilcloth. With the Procession Inside were two men sitting by a table, the dishes cleared away from its oilcloth cover, arguing furiously amid a cloud of pipe smoke. L'Assommoir The voice of the auctioneer rose, tiresome and persistent, punctuated by bids, haggling over minute sums for the absurd flotsam of a small house keeping square of worn oilcloth, a miscellany of empty jars. The Happy End The food, coarse and greasy, but not unwholesome, was set on a long table covered with oilcloth. The Call of the Cumberlands Feminine wrappings hung from pegs upon the door, and the floor was covered with a varied collection of fragments of oilcloth. The History of Mr. Polly All the human parts of the cab were covered with oilcloth. Men, Women, and Boats My foot caught in a scrap of oilcloth at the top of the stairs, just outside Mrs. Wattles's room, and I fell. A Girl Among the Anarchists The kitchen was furnished almost entirely with blue-flowered oilcloth; the tables were covered with it, the floor was covered with it, the shelves were draped in it. Hidden Creek It was the imprint of a wet foot on the oilcloth of the passage; not an ordinary footprint, but a queer, soft, flabby, spreading imprint, that gave me a feeling of extraordinary horror. Carnacki, the Ghost Finder A wing and duster are harmonious accompaniments to the oilcloth. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby Dimples of light burned through it, dotting the carpet and the black-and-white marbled oilcloth of the hall. Men, Women, and Ghosts On the previous day she had been sitting on the cold new oilcloth of the topmost stairs, minutely instructing a maid in the craft of polishing banisters. Hilda Lessways Say—Momma, Pap, Girlie"—she ran, at a sort of sliding gallop across the oilcloth through the swinging door into the dining-room—"will you listen to this? Hidden Creek This heat is often reached in the drying rooms of oilcloth and oiled silk factories. Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater The Most Dangerous Performance on Record Linoleum or kamptulicon is warmer to the feet than the ordinary painted oilcloth. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby The floor of the square hall was covered with a cheap, well-worn oilcloth. Hyacinth This light luncheon she brought into the cabin, and arranged on a table covered with a checkered oilcloth. American Indian stories They filed into the kitchen and each took his regular place at the long, oilcloth covered table. The Ramblin' Kid Then, on the left of the passage, near the kitchen, was the general refectory, with two long tables, covered with oilcloth, and surrounded by straggling chairs, whose straw seats were badly damaged. Fruitfulness The kitchen was long and low, bright with the sunset shining in at two windows and cheery with its carpeting of red, yellow and green mingled confusingly in the handsome oilcloth. Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. Such stores as might be piled to the very canvas roof, were concealed from sight by a black oilcloth apron hanging behind Zene. Old Caravan Days Gathering up his oilcloth, he hastily formed a tent with the aid of a deep fence corner, and, when he had drawn his blanket across the opening, sat partly protected from the shower. The Battle Ground A man had entered the kitchen, a big man, wearing a cloth cap, and carrying in one hand a lumpy oilcloth valise. Cap'n Dan's Daughter When not in use, the Umbrella should be protected from dust and injury of any kind by its silk or oilcloth case. Umbrellas and Their History "We are to have company for tea," announced the figure kneeling on the oilcloth as she banged the stove door. Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. This sheet of oilcloth was designed for an additional roof to keep the goods dry when it rained. Old Caravan Days "Where are we going?" was Dan's response, as he knelt down to roll up his oilcloth and blanket. The Battle Ground His heels struck the oilcloth with sharp, quick thumps. Cap'n Dan's Daughter Sometimes these boats were provided with a makeshift upper cabin, which consisted of an awning of oilcloth, supported on hoops like the roof of an American, Quaker, or gipsy waggon. Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago Personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian Linnet laughed again as she stooped to pick up the doubtful O and crooked S from the oilcloth. Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. The front hall, with its steep, narrow stairway, and floor-covering of highly ornate landscape oilcloth, was in a perpetual twilight. A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill Camille emptied the box of dominoes on the oilcloth table cover, and everyone became deeply interested in their hands. Theresa Raquin The floor of a kitchen should be painted, or, what is better, covered with an oilcloth. American Woman's Home The nails were put very close together, and most of them being carpet-tacks, with broad heads, they pressed the oilcloth closely down to the wood-work. Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People Unlike Hollis, Marjorie was the outgrowth of home influences; the kitchen oilcloth had something to do with her views of life, and her mother's broad face and good-humored eyes had a great deal more. Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. How well I remember that walk across the mountain in a snow-squall through which the sun shone dimly, a black oilcloth satchel in my hand, and in my heart vague yearnings and forebodings! Our Friend John Burroughs She watched the finger of her aunt gliding over the oilcloth, and it seemed to her that this finger traced her name, and the confession of her crime in letters of fire. Theresa Raquin He then ran to Mr. Park's tent, and fetched thence a small flat bundle covered with oilcloth and tied with a rope. The Young Fur Traders Before he went to the wheel-house he sounded the pumps again, and visited the forehold to examine the oilcloth over the aperture in the bow. Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People A tall man, wrapped in a long coat of yellow oilcloth, dripping rain, was brought into the room. The Scouts of Stonewall The Story of the Great Valley Campaign She wiped up the white oilcloth table-top with a capable and soapy hand. Roast Beef, Medium They had brought the lamp-shade very low down, so that the oilcloth table covering alone was lit up. Theresa Raquin Snoop slid after it, just as she often slid across the kitchen oilcloth, when she sprang for a piece of string that Flossie or Freddie would pull along to make the cat play. The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat Again and again they gave her a nice, long slide across the smooth oilcloth on the kitchen floor. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels The interior of the house was shabby like the outside, the oilcloth carpet faded, and the wall paper torn off in places. Try and Trust Then, when the oilcloth cover had been wiped, the lesson began on a corner of the table. The Fat and the Thin And he gazed at the oilcloth table cover as if he had been listening. Theresa Raquin It had once been covered with an oilcloth carpet, but this was now very ragged, and looked worse than none. Ragged Dick, Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot-Blacks At the bottom she could see the shiny oilcloth on the kitchen floor. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels Dagmar responded and took her place at the table with its white oilcloth cover, and a snowy napkin neatly smoothed under the one plate set for her. The Girl Scout Pioneers or Winning the First B. C. Mr. Harley lifted the oilcloth flap, and the four little Blossoms felt a refreshing breeze sweep in upon them. Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island No nice quiet pepper-and-salt, you understand, but the checkerboard kind, the oilcloth kind, the kind that looks like the marble floor in the Boston post-office. Cape Cod Stories The floor oilcloth must be spread at the side of the bed which is made up for the confinement, and should extend slightly under the bed. The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene Faster and faster she went, and finally she reached the end of the board and came to the smooth oilcloth on the floor. The Story of a Lamb on Wheels Rustics in smocks drank ale from tankards; and in a corner was snoring an ear-ringed peddler with his beetle-black head propped on an oilcloth pack. Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man Here's a piece of oilcloth we can use for a curtain to shut the lightning out. Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island Maurice had settled that part of the business by tacking white oilcloth over their single table, and this answered the purpose admirably, besides being easily kept clean. The House Boat Boys Vaniman saw tossing torches and the light revealed that some of the marchers wore oilcloth capes, evidently relics of some past and gone political campaign when parades were popular. When Egypt Went Broke The right half of the ruddy face was still crimsonly glowing from lying long on the uncomfortable oilcloth pillow. Yama: the pit The captain walked to the corner of the table, stood behind his own chair and rested the knuckles of one hand on the white oilcloth. Tides of Barnegat "Better get in now," Mr. Harley told them, holding up the oilcloth so that they could creep in under the door-roof. Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island They ran through a wide, bare, unaired hallway, and up a long flight of unlighted stairs that were protected over their dark carpeting by a worn brown oilcloth. Martie, the Unconquered Her husband, as we already know, was a foreman at Egremont & Pollard's oilcloth manufactory; they were known to have money laid by. Thyrza The floor is covered with an oilcloth mosaic of jade and azure and cinnabar rhomboids. Ulysses When packs are applied, the bed may be protected by spreading an oilcloth over the mattress under the sheet. Nature Cure Bobby, feeling in his pocket for a nail to pin the oilcloth more securely, touched the queer object his shovel had unearthed that morning. Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island Each colour requiring a distinct set of blocks, those oilcloths with the greatest variety of colours are most expensive. On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures He did so, letting in a blast of wind and a rush of rain that flooded the oilcloth. Australia Felix He put aside an oilcloth which some one had put over him to keep off the morning dew, and called: "Who is there?" The Star of Gettysburg A Story of Southern High Tide But in no case should oilcloth or rubber sheeting be used for the outer covering of packs. Nature Cure The strip of oilcloth covering the washstand—lead! The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields Dickson rang the antiquated bell, and was presently admitted to a dark hall floored with oilcloth, where a single gas-jet showed that on one side was the business office and on the other the living-rooms. Huntingtower So they all sat down round a circular table, with a very fine red, blue, and black oilcloth, whose pattern was inseparably connected, in Ethel's mind, with absurdity, tedium, and annoyance. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations If we hadn't got the oilcloth there would have been illness in the house because of the way the wind used to come up between the floorboards. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists He wrapped the book in its oilcloth, laid it upon the buggy seat, and taking Irontail by the bridle, started in the direction of the voices. Kilo : being the love story of Eliph' Hewlitt, book agent The table was covered with a figured oilcloth. Cap'n Eri Also, if you can afford the weight, it is well to carry a strip of water-proof or oilcloth for the floor of the tent to keep out dampness. Notes of a War Correspondent The supper was spread upon a gay-colored oilcloth, and consisted of a pan of milk, set in the midst, with bowls at each plate. Main-Travelled Roads Even now of a windy day the oilcloth moves up and down.' The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Then we spread the oilcloth and lay down for another sleep. Eben Holden, a tale of the north country He scattered about him fish-lines, hooks, lead for sinkers, oilcloth jackets, whales' teeth, and various other articles, and at length came back bearing a much-crumpled sheet of printed paper. Cap'n Eri Through the open door a narrow passage led to a narrow staircase covered with oilcloth. Fraternity He sat in the corner on a lounge, which was covered with oilcloth—and waited. The Man Who Was Afraid The floor was covered with oilcloth of a tile pattern in yellow and red. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists That done, we covered them with the oilcloth, and sat down comfortably by the fire. Eben Holden, a tale of the north country I've covered her with oil-cloth—best American oilcloth, and put the sheet over that, and four jars of disinfectant, on account of the smell—as they did at Moscow—you remember? The Idiot They stood talking with her in a passage, whose oilcloth of variegated pattern emitted a faint odour. Fraternity Then the engineers' mess—where the oilcloth tables are—joyfully took him to its bosom, and for the rest of the voyage that company was richer by the unpaid services of a highly certificated engineer. The Day's Work - Volume 1 The front door opened into a passage about two feet six inches wide and ten feet in length, covered with oilcloth. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists "Oh, what is the matter?" asked Janice, as the man pitched the oilcloth bag into the cart, and turned back toward the house again. Janice Day the Young Homemaker They were very poor, and Mrs. Smith added to their income by painting oilcloth table covers. The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 |
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