| 单词 | silver spoon |
| 例句 | He had even brought a China plate, a silver spoon, and a silver knife for himself. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z As Otto’s second child but eldest son, Tycho was born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth, but his life almost immediately took a twist which might have come right out of a play. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He looked into the rearview mirror as he slowed for a crossroads and saw Mary Anne with a silver spoon catching tears as they fell from her eyes and flicking the spoon at her brother. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He said since me and my sister were born in this country, we were born with the American Dream, like a silver spoon in our mouths. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The tray went on a small marble-topped side table and she knocked the top of the egg off for me with a pretty silver spoon as though I were a baby and needed feeding. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She reached under the wedding crowns and the hair braids to come up with something Chapter Eleven hadn’t seen: a silver spoon. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “None of us have money. All we have to sell are store vouchers and perhaps a few silver spoons and thimbles brought Over from our homelands.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And he pressed the silver spoon against the blade. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Chapter Eleven, in a reprise of Desdemona’s gender prognostications, began wearing a tiny silver spoon around his neck. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And I’d rather work for something than be born with a silver spoon in my mouth any day! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Negro took some silver spoons and a sauce boat when he ran, and left our household in circumstances the most outrageous. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He adds milk, stirs it noisily, rests the small silver spoon on the rim of his saucer, and takes a long slurp. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She places a gleaming silver spoon and fork on the dirt-encrusted table and leans back to survey it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z "So, what have you got for me today? I hope it's not just fake gold and inferior silver spoons." The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z This was the third time the Thibauts all hugged and kissed me good-bye—Amélie creating a fuss, Maman trying to make a present of a dozen silver spoons—I just couldn’t. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z If Huygens was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Boyle was born with a canteen of cutlery in his. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She brought the glass of tea to Will, together with a little saucer of jam with a silver spoon. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “When you returned my silver yesterday, there were three pieces missing out of that felt wrapper. One silver fork and two silver spoons.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The little plastic tackle case had a small variety of silver spoons and some feathered lures, and he tried them all. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A silver spoon in your child’s mouth is one of fame’s many perks. Review: ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ Shares the Perks and Perils of Progeny 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Not that he had a silver spoon in his mouth. Scott Eastwood thinks 'The Longest Ride' bucks a Nicholas Sparks trend 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z St. Anselm was born with a silver spoon in its mouth. Review | The stars align at St. Anselm, a tavern for the times 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z I started working there four days a week making silver spoons and bowls, with peace and quiet to think about my own work. Design: Keyed to Detail, No Matter How Crazy 2011-11-13T14:02:00Z “It’s not as if he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He had to work hard to get where he was.” At Donohue’s, a Nightly Steak, a Life Gone By 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Using images of food, drink and utensils from lifestyle magazines as well as her own photographs, Letinsky creates formal arrangements of paper cutouts and the odd real object – a silver spoon, a glass. Geraldo de Barros: master of montage 2013-01-18T18:29:55Z Amazon Video has every advantage; conceived as an add-on to a massive web site everyone on the face of the Earth knew and loved, it was born with a virtual silver spoon. Full stream ahead: how Amazon's TV shows need to up their game 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z A silver spoon, from a set of six is kept in a velvet-lined case, "the velvet faded and milky". Country Girl by Edna O'Brien – review 2012-10-12T21:55:03Z They always have the idea that as children you had a silver spoon in your mouth and that you were living on beautiful manicured lawns of suburbs. Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dies at 62 2012-05-20T23:31:02Z A warm, chatty only child, she wasn't born with a silver spoon — she'd worked since she was three, she proudly proclaimed. Ivana and me? It’s complicated: A Manhattan feminist's connection to the first Mrs. Trump 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Grace's mother keeps a silver spoon in a box on the mantelshelf: "To sell it, Ma says, would be selling the fact that my ma was lady enough to own a silver spoon." Park Lane by Frances Osborne – review 2012-06-29T21:55:07Z Take your pick at Tiffany & Co. for silver spoons, cups and baby brushes. Some ideas for treating a favored newborn like royalty 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z It's his for the taking, provided he can realign his vowels and prove to a dowager duchess that he is worthy of having a silver spoon stuffed down his throat. Me and My Girl ? review 2010-12-21T21:29:00Z The silver spoon in the young man's mouth has reacted with his dental enamel, while Django retains a Hollywood smile even after years of brutal treatment. Django Unchained: tackling Lincoln-era America on film 2013-01-25T06:59:01Z Lawrence fulfilled the adage of being born with a silver spoon in his mouth, with all of the benefits his noble birth implied. “We waked up stark mad Abolitionists” 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z I don't have a trust fund or a silver spoon of wealth to fall back on. Taking the leap to be my own boss — even more unapologetically Black and free 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Then the vengeful Michaels kills Costello by shoving a silver spoon through the roof of his mouth and into his brain. Reading Bill O’Reilly’s Old Novel About a TV Newsman Who Murders Several People After Losing His Job 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Nursing his coffee Mr. Rabil didn’t come across as someone raised with a silver spoon in his mouth. Can This Man Make Lacrosse Sexy? 2010-10-13T21:24:00Z Mocking the posh and smirking about silver spoons rammed into gobs is a comic artform honed by the masses as a response to centuries of oppression. What's up, you posh boys, can't you take a joke? 2012-08-18T23:06:40Z The hand-forged egg spoon was recast as the new silver spoon. What’s Cooking in That Egg Spoon? A Bite-Size Culture War 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Then no, your guests would probably prefer to have some elbow room rather than get crowded in by your entire collection of silver spoons. How to keep guests out of the kitchen (when you're busy preparing Thanksgiving dinner) 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Some people are born with silver spoons in their mouths. Edith Wharton's Silver Baby Rattle Up for Sale 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z “We don’t want to incorrectly lead others to believe that we are ‘rich’ or carrying a silver spoon.” Instagram couple responds to 'stupid' infinity pool photo controversy 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z It's flashier, pricier, and all-around extra compared to the silver spoon method. How to recork Champagne for long-lasting bubbles 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Among the lyrics: “I wasn’t born with no silver spoon…I had to grind, grind and get it out the pot…and get it off the block…get it off the rock.” Prosecutors: Jam Master Jay killer rapped in front of mural 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z What can a woman born with a silver spoon in her mouth teach people who use plastic forks to eat salads at their desks? Ivanka Trump’s Terrible Book Helps Explain the Trump-Family Ethos 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Not all film directors were born with silver spoons in their mouths.’” Moonlight becomes him: Barry Jenkins's journey from a Miami housing project to the Oscars 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z The character in this film is born with a silver spoon but decides to start from scratch. 'Creed' Director Ryan Coogler on His Chemistry With Michael B. Jordan 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Melon, a corner building packed with regulars eating cheeseburgers and cottage-fried potatoes; Bemelmans Bar, inside the Hotel Carlyle, where snacks come in silver bowls and the patrons come with silver spoons. My Upper East Side Story: Pizza, Schnitzel, a Piano Bar 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Conservatives were smooth-suited and sounded as if they had been born with silver spoons in their mouths even if they hadn't. This House recalls the years when Britain really was a nation in crisis 2012-10-13T23:06:33Z You may, like Smollett, have been charged 17 livres import duty in Boulogne on the dozen and a half silver spoons you brought with you. Audiobooks 2011-03-05T00:07:11Z You could put the sultanas and prunes into an elegant glass and serve them with a spoonful of vanilla-scented whipped cream and a tiny silver spoon. Nigel Slater: ‘I love the crackle of winter’ 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Yet Ms. Baibakova wasn’t born into a world of silver spoons and caviar. Up Close : Maria Baibakova Is Finding Her Place in the Art World 2013-07-24T18:31:09Z As a labor organizer, Butler worked to better the lives of nurses in Baltimore and Milwaukee, janitors in Philadelphia and hospital workers in New Haven, Conn. No hedge funds or silver spoon in her background. Column: A solid Senate pick and a craven move by Gavin Newsom 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z But several museums ended up with hundreds of silver pieces such as candlesticks used to light candles on the eve of Shabbat, Kiddush cups to bless the wine, silver spoons and cake servers. As a stolen silver sleuth, German curator returns heirlooms Jewish families lost in the Holocaust 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Shay said in the Oprah interview that her mother once told her, “You were born in a crystal ball with a silver spoon.’ Anna Shay, fan favorite on Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ dies at 62 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The coronation, with its medieval rituals — the king was anointed with holy oil from a silver spoon dating to 1349 — was nothing if not an exercise in continuity. A Coronation and an Election Leave a Restless U.K. ‘in a Waiting Room’ 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The gilded silver spoon escaped the Parliamentary melting pot because a man who’d once worked for the king bought it for 16 shillings. Your guide to coronation bling: Crowns, scepters, diamonds and, ugh, ivory 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z In the informercial, Springer referred to the quote and talked about wanting to reach out to “regular folks … who weren’t born with a silver spoon in your mouth.” Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The imagery of tea-sipping, silk handkerchiefs, and silver spoons that spiced McCarthy's savage depiction of the supposedly left-wing establishment pointed to a subtle shift in the political center of gravity of the anticommunist crusade. "Woke communism”: How corporate America became the bogeyman of today's anti-communist crusaders 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z In a metaphor that’s almost too on the nose, even silver spoons get preferential tax treatment, when compared with their cheaper stainless steel counterparts. Opinion | What women’s underwear tells us about our trade system 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “They didn’t mind starting from the ground up, which for an old-school guys is much appreciated nowadays. There wasn’t a silver spoon given to them,” McNeill said. Rising stars: Michigan’s Moore, TCU’s Riley guide CFP teams 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z “He’s not someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” Gavin Newsom 'wants to be president.' Republican Brian Dahle just wants California voters to know his name 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z You know the type — the scary posh, stuck up Brit Brigade, born with the silver spoon in their mouths. Commentary: L.A.-based British creatives need a new queen -- Gina Yashere deserves the throne 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z His body was identified after an anonymous caller told the coroner’s office that LeBlanc wore an antique ring made from a silver spoon, Fieseler wrote. Search renewed for remains of 4 victims of 1973 gay bar fire 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Preferring the use of silver spoons to dip a bit of the powder, they kept their hands clean. Why France really helped America's Founding Fathers fight the Revolutionary War 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Derived from the English expression that refers to those born into privilege "with a silver spoon in their mouth", a "gold spoon" is someone from the top 1% of high-income households in South Korea. Single's Inferno: Why 'fake' rich girl Song Ji-a enraged South Korea 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z "I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth like some of these folks we know." 'Real Housewives' star Vicki Gunvalson's fiancé announces run for California governor 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z "Born with a silver spoon in my mouth? I'll turn it gold." 'Born with a silver spoon in my mouth? I'll turn it gold' 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z When he was sued by investors, Boice said he was being targeted by “old White male 1 percenters and their silver spoon trust fund inheriting lackeys.” Founder of ‘Uber for private investigators’ sentenced to 8 years in prison 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, silver spoons, suspended jerk baits, skirted jigs, and drop shots near brush, creeks, and rocky shorelines in 14-28’. Texas Fishing Report 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Largemouth bass are slow on finesse worms, silver spoons, diving crankbaits, and football jigs near creeks with timber, roadbeds, brush piles, creeks, and rocky shorelines. Texas Fishing Report 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Everyone thinks I’m this super-rich billionaire that had a silver spoon in my mouth and magically went to USC, but no, I grew up super poor. Why buy the Village Voice? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z He of the silver spoon and heel spurs said he preferred heroes who weren’t captured. Opinion | It’s time for the brat in the White House to make his great escape 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Black bass are good on points, creeks ledges, timber and weed beds on plastic worms, smaller crankbaits, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Black bass are fair on with plastic worms, spinners, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Black bass are fair fishing points, rocky shorelines, and brush with the red/green football jigs, grubs, suspended jerk baits, shad like swimbaits, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Black bass are slow on with plastic worms, jigs and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Black bass are fair on with plastic worms, jigs and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Black bass are good on jigs, silver spoons, and Texas-rigged soft plastic worms working vegetation edges, brush piles, rock bluffs, and submerged timber. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Black bass are good on secondary points, deeper creeks ledges, grass lines, and weed beds on purple or black plastic worms, crankbaits, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Largemouth bass are slow on paddle tails, shad-like lipless crankbaits, finesse jigs, silver spoons, and spinners near deep points and rock ledges. Texas Fishing Report 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Black bass are good on secondary points, deeper creeks ledges, grass lines, and weed beds on purple or black plastic worms crankbaits and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Black bass are fair on jigs, silver spoons and Texas-rigged soft plastic worms working brush piles, rock bluffs and submerged timber. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Black bass are good on jigs, silver spoons and red- or maroon-colored Carolina-rigged soft plastic worms working vegetation edges, brush piles, rock bluffs and submerged timber. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Largemouth bass are fair with finesse worms, silver spoons, and medium crankbaits in deeper water near docks, rip-rap, and brush piles. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Bush was born “with a silver spoon in his mouth.” Watch 40 years of Republican and Democratic convention speeches 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Largemouth bass are fair with finesse worms, silver spoons and medium crankbaits in deeper water near docks, riprap and brush piles. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Black bass are good on secondary points, deeper creeks ledges, grass lines and weed beds on purple or black plastic worms crankbaits and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, diving crankbaits, and silver spoons along rock ledges, submerged timber, and main lake points. Texas Fishing Report 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Ja Morant, the rookie of the year favorite with the Memphis Grizzlies, pushed back on criticism of the accommodations, saying they were “fine” because he is “not a silver spoon guy.” Analysis | The NBA has arrived at Disney. Here’s what it looks like inside the Florida bubble. 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z “For many of you, there was no silver spoon. Yet you pressed forward.” A virtual celebration for Howard University’s Class of 2020 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z “He developed, he got better, he kept his mouth shut. Joe has not had a silver spoon in his mouth all his life.” For Joe Burrow, the N.F.L. Draft Offers a Path Home 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z We’ve all used it, the majority of us weren’t born with a silver spoon in our mouths. As footballers worked to do our part, people tried to make villains of us | Ben Mee 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z More than 500,000 people subscribed to its monthly magazine, which announced forthcoming coins, medals, silver spoons, plates and other materials. Joseph Segel, founder of the Franklin Mint and QVC shopping network, dies at 88 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Purple Twirling Kitty twirled her silver spoon and sang of her fear of Wicked Knife and Fork. The Mister Rogers No One Saw 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z A golden moment delivered on a silver spoon. More vacuity than vision in Johnson's after-dinner chat to the faithful | John Crace 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z "Teaching my grandchildren how to make a silver spoon is definitely on my list of things to do," he says. The man who gambled his firm on a £50,000 sword 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z One silver spoon drops to the floor and the crowd, collectively, gasps. “To Do” 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Hughes says Hosemann “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and I was born with a plastic spoon in mine.” Mississippi lt. gov candidates: ‘silver spoon’ and ‘liberal’ 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z He also cited a 2017 order placed by a company subsidiary to buy tableware including caviar dishes and silver spoons with a total value of $83,000. Exclusive - Business and pleasure: how Russian oil giant Rosneft... 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z I chose to do “Luce” because we didn’t grow up with a silver spoon in our mouths. ‘Ma,’ Octavia Spencer's true crime obsession and the best friendship behind her horror star turn 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z "It all started when one of dad's patients showed me how to make a silver spoon when I was 14." The man who gambled his firm on a £50,000 sword 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z If you're in a kitchen you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth, 'cause why would you go to the service side if you're the one getting fed all the time? Roy Choi on how his new TV shows ‘Broken Bread’ and ‘The Chef Show’ feed his L.A. love 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z “He wasn’t born with a silver spoon,” Harding says, sitting in his spacious office overlooking the race shop, just down the road from the speedway. From dugouts to pit stalls, Steinbrenner tackles Indy 500 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z There are also items imported from the Christian eastern Mediterranean, such as a silver spoon, copper-alloy flagon and bowl. UK's 'Tutankhamun': Your questions answered 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z As DJ Justin Scott played hip-hop beats, waiters in white tuxedo jackets passed out chunks of braised beef on silver spoons as well as vegetable spring rolls and sliders. Bella Hadid and Peter Philips celebrate the release of the new Dior Backstage collection 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z “Right down to the last silver spoon a victim left behind.” 'Stumbling stones': a different vision of Holocaust remembrance 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The president was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Perspective | Working for the TSA is tough enough. Now I’m not even getting paid for it. 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Frese said the post was intended to express his disbelief that anyone would accuse him of being born with a "silver spoon" and that he received many supportive comments. Lawyer removes post calling his client a 'terrible criminal' 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Frese said the post was intended to express his disbelief that anyone would accuse him of being born with a “silver spoon” and that he received many supportive comments. Lawyer removes post calling his client a ‘terrible criminal’ 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z White bass are fair on silver spoons off points. Texas Fishing Report 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z He grew up spoiled with a silver spoon in his mouth and a gold toilet under his butt. Republicans stand by Kavanaugh, fire back at Avenatti as new allegations jolt court bid 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z I want kids to know you don’t need to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to win.’ Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone wears capitalism on his sleeve. Just [bleep] ask him. 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z White bass are good on Humdingers, Little Georges, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Hybrid striper are good on chartreuse striper jigs and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z “I’m not a guy that was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and a real estate portfolio in Manhattan,” he said. Stormy Daniels’ media-savvy lawyer is Trump’s newest nemesis 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Trump acts like a spoiled silver spoon brat and he has no concept of what is really important. Trump’s Military Parade Could Cost $30 Million 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Lorrie recovered some charred silver spoons — the remnants of her collection — and a metal sign that said, “Simplify.” Perfecting their house was a labor of love. They lost it to fire in seconds 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Redfish are good on crawfish, shad, shrimp, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Striped bass are good on chicken livers and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Other items to be sold at the auction include a silver spoon and fork from the Antarctic expedition and The South Polar Times - which was printed in Capt Scott's hut in 1912. Captain Scott 'selfie' up for sale 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Striped bass are good on silver spoons near the dam. Texas Fishing Report 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Fine china and silver spoons are examples in contrast to simple ceramic dishware or aluminum flatware, which work just as well. Apple's New $1,000 iPhone X Is Luxuriously Out of Touch 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Redfish are good on down rigging silver spoons between the crappie wall and the dam. Texas Fishing Report 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z White bass are fair on Humdingers, Little Georges, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z “I think he has had a silver spoon shoved up his butt since he was born,” said Daniel Smith, 30. Karen Handel gets Bikers for Trump help before Georgia election 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z White bass are good on slabs, silver spoons, and white spinnerbaits. Texas Fishing Report 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z He saw a small silver spoon in a Disneyland souvenir shop and plunked down $10 for it. Original Disneyland concept art shows park origins, growth 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z A silver spoon, just like the one Trump was born with! What was inside the Tiffany box Melania Trump gave to the Obamas? 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z They are born not just with a silver spoon but a golden camera. Kate Middleton is rightly honoured for her photographs – they are full of love 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z “I still can’t believe it. They are telling me now I was born with a silver spoon.” Choir tragedy: A look at Russian ensemble wiped out by crash 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth. From 'Lawrence of Arabia' to 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' Anne Coates is Hollywood's premiere editor 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z President Obama voiced frustration Thursday at a campaign rally in Florida that working-class voters support Donald Trump, saying the Republican nominee was “born with a silver spoon.” Obama says Donald Trump is no friend of the working class 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Chelsea seems to be growing up, and has a bit of a silver spoon feel, but that would not be surprising. Donations to Foundation Vexed Hillary Clinton’s Aides, Emails Show 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Born with a silver spoon; or things started off comfortably, but his father’s business failed when he was 11? My best writing tip by William Boyd, Jeanette Winterson, Amit Chaudhuri and more 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Trump, on the other hand, was "born with a silver spoon in his mouth and is choking because he has his foot in his mouth," the vice president said. Biden says can't trust Trump with nuclear launch codes 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Trump, on the other hand, was “born with a silver spoon in his mouth and is choking because he has his foot in his mouth,” the vice president said. Biden says can't trust Trump with nuclear launch codes 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z From the pledge notes I’ve seen in roughly 100 manuscripts and descriptions of manuscripts, it’s clear that scholars hocked everything from silver spoons to gold plates. Student Loans Date Back to the Middle Ages 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Because we weren’t born with a silver spoon. Read President Obama and Hillary Clinton's Remarks From Their First Joint Rally 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The Conservative MP’s background is very different to Tory colleagues who were born with silver spoons in their mouths. Everything You Need to Know About Michael Gove 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z When Cole Porter was born 125 years ago—on June 9, 1891—it was with a silver spoon in his mouth. Inside Cole Porter's Songwriting Process 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z “How many of us born with a silver spoon haven’t even done that well?” After Years of Struggles, Bronx Woman Earns Her Prize: A Criminal Justice Degree 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I wasn’t expected to get AIDS.” Don’t think AIDS happens to people like you? Neither did she 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Photograph: Danny Fields Joey was not a kid with a silver spoon and a powerful handshake … he was a little bird pecking its way out of its shell Joey was clearly a geek. Ramones: 'They were outcasts who had contempt for those who rejected them' 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Striped bass are good on shad and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z "That you're never going to make a mistake. That you never have to work on anything. That you've have a silver spoon in your mouth." Dodgers' Trayce Thompson veered off the family path to pro sports 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z "I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth," Greif said. For investment banker Lloyd Greif, deal-making makes his world go around 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Striped bass are good down rigging silver spoons near the dam. Texas Fishing Report 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z It was like watching something hatch – this was not a kid with a silver spoon and long, straight, blond hair and a powerful handshake. Ramones: 'They were outcasts who had contempt for those who rejected them' 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z "That was absolutely brand new," Temkin said, citing his "Glass of Absinthe," an edition of six identical bronze sculptures each hand-painted in a different pattern and incorporating a silver spoon and sugar cube. MoMA to present 1st major US exhibition of Picasso sculptures in nearly 50 years 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The thing other people appreciated was that he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Justin Wilson: a gentle giant but a determined driver 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z If Phil Boots wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, it was certainly within reach. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Redfish are very good on perch, tilapia shad, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z But other items are pricier, including the place-card holders, small silver spoons and cut-glass pieces dangling from sconces in the women’s washroom. All of the things people steal when they visit the White House 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z “When the state systematically, significantly underfunds children who weren’t born with a silver spoon in their mouths, something is wrong with that picture,” Duncan said last month at a Philadelphia elementary school. Pa. schools are the nation’s most inequitable. The new governor wants to fix that. 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Then she met her second husband, Jim, whose boss joked that he had grown up with a silver spoon in his mouth. For richer or poorer: The challenges of marrying outside your class 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths. Springtime in Washington wouldn’t be the same without Lady Bird Johnson 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Other suggestions that York is nothing more than someone who inherited the organization with a silver spoon in his mouth is also completely false. Myth Vs Fact: San Francisco 49ers Promote Jim Tomsula 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Redfish are good on crawfish, shad, shrimp, tilapia, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Redfish are good on live bait and down rigging silver spoons between the crappie wall and the dam. Texas Fishing Report 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z “So much for the silver spoon stuff,” he deadpanned. Bush (43) Shares Spotlight With Bush (41) as Tribute Book Is Published 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z One might imagine that the candidates in question might find these connections a liability – struggling to keep a silver spoon in their mouths as they ride parental coattails. Blue blood: the American dynasties who dominate Democratic politics 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Watson saw a team with a silver spoon that was in dire need of an iron fist. Phil Mickelson saves best shot for his captain 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Would you rather get cash for college or a silver spoon? Millennials Latest College Funding Strategy 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Williams saw them as an easy target — self-made folks who never saw a silver spoon until they earned one themselves. Here’s Jonnie: Cue the rapt gaze from former Va. first lady Maureen McDonnell Striped bass are fair on silver spoons and white striper jigs. Texas Fishing Report 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z He also attacked assumptions that his children are bank-rolled by his fortune: "People make assumptions, that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but they have not been given a lot." Sting says his six children will not inherit £180m fortune 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z White bass are good on minnows, hellbenders, and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Redfish are good on perch, shad and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z He said he wants fiscal conservatism and that "although Bobby Shriver was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he's worked hard." Turnout remains low throughout the day in L.A. County election 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Or get some sodium bicarbonate, mix it with some aluminium foil and you can chemically clean up your silver spoons. Why do people hate the word 'chemicals'? 2013-11-27T01:47:08Z People forget he's a rich man who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth. Why is Toronto Mayor Rob Ford still popular? 2013-11-05T17:41:39Z One bogus rule of thumb is "a poisonous mushroom will tarnish a silver spoon." Where's Your Mushroom Plot? Don't Even Ask an Estonian 2013-10-31T03:14:46Z White bass are good on minnows, hellbenders and silver spoons. Texas Fishing Report 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z "We didn't receive any silver," says Bevis of her son's baptism, while she received a silver spoon for her own christening three decades ago. 10 ways christening has changed 2013-10-23T02:20:59Z "We didn't receive any silver," says Bevis of her son's baptism, while she received a silver spoon for her own christening several decades ago. 10 ways christening has changed 2013-10-23T02:20:59Z Russia Babies in Russia are given a silver spoon, to bestow future wealth and good luck. Royal baby: What gift would you give? 2013-07-10T12:16:55Z You mean they are not born with a silver spoon in their mouths? Perri Shakes-Drayton finds inspiration in her Olympic disappointment 2013-05-04T21:00:02Z My Mom used to say about the constant complainers in her life, “They’d complain if you fed them with a silver spoon.” Should You Rethink What You're Doing on Social Media? 2013-02-19T18:21:48Z Many leaders in this country are working hard to build a public image - and that's the difference between being born with a silver spoon and acquiring a silver spoon. India Ink: Free Expert Advice for Rahul Gandhi 2013-01-25T13:00:08Z Complaining that Android users keep their devices in a drawer is like blaming a plastic spoon user for consuming less caviar than a silver spoon user. Class Warfare, Fragmentation, Usability Gap? The Android vs iOS Engagement Paradox 2012-12-10T14:16:42Z Another was annoyed with "Indians born with a silver spoon" who deny the reality of illegal immigration, because "defending Vodafone and Bangladeshis are part of their conviction." We’re All Immigrants 2012-08-20T22:55:00Z They were not born with silver spoons in their mouths. Romney horse fuss a headache for "elitist" dressage 2012-08-01T18:05:53Z Dickie took the silver spoon from his mouth and paddled with that as well. TV review: Bert and Dickie 2012-07-26T08:55:47Z For example, in the Saint Petersburg video, the watercolor of Lenin’s statue expands, and a real hand uses a real silver spoon to stir a watercolor cup of coffee. Advertising: Customers Do the Selling for Travel Firms 2012-06-22T00:56:47Z George W. Bush was born with a silver spoon, yet he brought our great nation to its lowest point in every respect, squandered the budget surplus before anyone saw a red cent. America's flagging recovery: Third time unlucky 2012-06-01T13:57:29Z When President Obama remarked in a recent speech that “I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth,” Romney took the opportunity to accuse the president of scapegoating the successful. Is Romney the Wrong Kind of Rich? 2012-04-25T15:00:36Z So, when the event transpired which marks the beginning of my story, the newspapers one and all remarked that Robert van Rensselaer was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z "So I opened her box myself; and there they were, if you please—four silver spoons!—--" Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z The pretty girl is about to milk a cow, but turns to listen to her lover, when a magpie steals a silver spoon from one of the wooden shoes at her side. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z Here, with a silver spoon in your mouth, you would throw it away, and take up with a wooden one. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z The latter, on an egg being eaten on a silver spoon, stains the spoon of a blackish purple, by combining with the silver, and forming sulphuret of silver. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Vladimir’s father went about among his depositors asking to be relieved of their money, jewelry or silver spoons. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z He was accused of forging silver spoons and left the city to settle in Woodstock. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z Not so much as a silver spoon will be found missing. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z He is like a child who likes to dig in the sand with a silver spoon and to eat porridge with a toy shovel. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z The practice of putting a silver spoon in the water in which fish is boiled, to ascertain its salubrity, is a popular test that cannot be depended on. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Blasco Ib��ez was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth; his earlier years were a continual struggle for existence in which he made a close acquaintance with poverty and even hunger. The Last Lion and Other Tales 2012-03-07T03:00:15.607Z Although clockmaking was the primary business in which Burnap engaged, he also had a large trade for his surveying instruments, silver spoons, gold beads, harness and saddlery hardware, and shoe buckles. Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers 2012-03-15T02:00:31.610Z According to his campaign website, he’s an “energetic, inspiring, and real” candidate, and unlike so many other political frontrunners, he wasn’t born with a “silver spoon.” Meet Hank the Cat, U.S. Senate Candidate 2012-02-28T20:05:35Z At length, however, one morning when called to his breakfast he found a new china bowl upon the table, with a silver spoon in it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z And in a little while the scene became more gipsy than ever; except that gipsys are not supposed to indulge in much refinement of china cups and silver spoons. Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z The Gentle Reader is almost tempted to look up Prince Ferdinand, but is diverted from this inquiry by a bit of gossip about the Duke of Marlborough and the silver spoons. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z If the china should be broken, or some of the silver spoons be lost, or the strangers' servants break the windows,—with such trifles do not vex me by recounting them. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z This may be proved by leaving a silver spoon in mustard; the colour of the spoon will soon be changed to a blackish tinge. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z He sees Mr. Romney as born with a silver spoon in his mouth. No More Nice Guys: Fans Love ?Nuclear Newt? 2012-01-28T02:37:01Z Ford was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, inheriting a fortune from his father, and from his mother an extraordinary taste for art. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z And so the person who has silver spoons generally desires also to possess silver candle-sticks and silver plates. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z But in reality it is a far larger and more varied group, one that includes podiatrists and actuaries, executives and entrepreneurs, the self-made and the silver spoon set. The 1 Percent Paint a More Nuanced Portrait of the Rich 2012-01-14T23:09:17Z The cloth was spotless, and she put him a silver spoon in the saucer. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z On such occasions, the table was spread with a snow-white cloth, and the china cups and silver spoons were taken from the old-fashioned buffet. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z She very carefully collected her silver spoons, pepper box and porringer from her closet, and, after securing the parlor door, by sticking a fork over the latch, carried them to her chamber. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z There is ordinarily, too, something for ornament and something for instruction;—a piece or two of china, silver spoons, books, and not unfrequently a watch or clock. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z An interesting array of hair pins, matches, buttons, a thimble and a silver spoon were raked out of his favourite cache under the eaves. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z They say that possession is nine points of the law; this does not hold good, however, in the case, say, of a thief being caught with a dozen silver spoons in his pocket. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The marvelous Melba trill, you see, was a gift of the gracious fates at her birth—just back of the silver spoon in her mouth was tucked a golden trill. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z I carried the old toddy spoon and the broken silver spoons to Mr. Mitchell, and he agreed to let me have in exchange a half dozen silver spoons. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z The proofs of the presence of earlier visitors were iron and other tools, familiarity with ships, and two silver spoons of Spanish manufacture, which, we may take it, had been stolen from Perez's ship. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z Like its near relatives with whom we have been dealing, it is thievish and secretive in its habits, showing a preference, in its appropriations, for bright objects such as silver spoons and gold rings. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The first thing he picked up was a silver spoon, the next was an ivory chessman, the next was a fan, and the next--was a diamond brooch. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z Captain Cook mentions the effect produced upon his crew by finding at one of the savage islands he visited a silver spoon marked "London;" my feelings were, in a small way, of the same nature. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z We went back to the Piazza dei Mercanti and, after looking about at many of the little shops, I did find some rather curious silver spoons and boxes. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Amongst these three nieces, her rings, silver spoons, books, clothes, &c., were to be divided as their father should think proper. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z He was too painfully like an old monkey she had seen sedately eating with a silver spoon. In God's Way A Novel 2011-10-13T02:00:38.570Z When it sizzles, break into it quickly six fresh eggs and mix thoroughly with a silver spoon for two minutes without stopping. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z Fine China bowls did duty for both cups and plates, and silver spoons were the only luxury which marked the service of the meals. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z I was speaking of the equestrian statue which has so many silver spoons in its body and no soup, and which represents the Prince Elector, Jan Wilhelm. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z “Governor Perry wasn’t born with a gold or silver spoon in his mouth,” said Don Ballard, 65, superintendent of the Paint Creek school district. Paint Creek, Tex., Remembers Rick Perry 2011-09-19T02:27:41Z Only if you do leave silver spoons about, and gold pens, and shillings and sixpenny-bits—why—I—I borrow them, that is all, and you can always find them in Maggie’s cage. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z With a silver spoon scoop out the pulp carefully, sprinkle the inside with salt and drain for a few moments, upside down. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z Pan Sapyeha, as was said then in the Commonwealth, "had pawned his coat and sold his last silver spoon;" he had not served his country for profit, nor for honors. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Not a spoon could be found for this dish, though plenty of silver spoons had been on the table when the stage stopped. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Such robbers!--they sold six silver spoons for a thaler, and later for a quart of vudka; a golden button or brooch or a hat cockade you might buy with a pint. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Still, Mr. Huntsman has faced questions about whether he is his own man — so much so that when he first ran for governor, his campaign aides joked about making silver spoon lapel pins. Huntsman Runs on a Path His Father Cleared 2011-08-08T01:50:06Z Stir with a silver spoon until thoroughly mixed, then add one tablespoonful of tarragon vinegar, and stir until thick. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z You aren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you know what I mean? Paul Lambert: 'The past is the past. I never think I'm safe' 2011-08-06T19:00:00Z She had brought the chicken broth in a pretty china bowl, with napkin and silver spoon, and was feeding my doubting Thomas, to his great satisfaction. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z Embowered in this floral display was a huge silver bowl hung with tiny silver spoons. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z What’s this?” as she stumbled over the hat which the tramp had put beside the chair, and into which he had deposited the silver spoons from the table. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z Pour over four cupfuls of boiling water, and as it rises and begins to boil, stir it with a silver spoon. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z But a cloud came o'er his gaze eftsoons, And his wicked old orbs grew dim; Then drink turn'd each of the silver spoons To a couple of spoons for him. Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse 2011-07-20T02:00:16.323Z There were twenty-six silver spoons but no silver plate. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z “Goodness me!” she continued, pettishly, to the shaking maid, “have you stolen the silver spoons that your conscience troubles you so?” Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z It was a blessing to me to be well born, yet I was born with neither a gold nor a silver spoon in my mouth. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z Scald, skin, and cool large, smooth tomatoes, cut a slice off the blossom end and scoop out the pulp with a silver spoon. The Myrtle Reed Cook Book 2011-10-12T02:00:46.677Z Then they saw Aunt Joanna go to the cupboard, open it, and return with the silver spoons; she placed all six on the sheet, and with a lean finger counted them. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Here you are putting Delia up to a scheme which is like being content with one silver spoon when you could collar the whole swag.” The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z If ever a man was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, George Admaston was the chap. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z The table was prettily laid in the big dining-room; the lamplight twinkled upon the firmament of plates and silver spoons, and the flowers that Rhoda had herself arranged. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z One might easily lose a button, a silver spoon, a watch, or something similar; but a loss like this, and in one's own dwelling! The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z To their surprise they found in it a silver teapot, and half a dozen silver spoons. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z The mother bird was at home, and without hesitation dipped her bill into the water,—the very first solitary vireo, I dare be bound, that ever drank out of a silver spoon! A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z But some folks are born with silver spoons in their mouths and others aren't. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z In-nook-poo-zhee-jook proved to be the chief man of the party, and from him and others were purchased relics, such as silver spoons, plain and with the crest of Franklin. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z I'll buy you silver spoons, brother, good knives—not silver knives, but thoroughly good ones; and a waistcoat, that is a waistcoat for myself. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z When night had fallen murk, the farmer and his wife crept from their house, carrying the linen sheets, the teapot, and the silver spoons. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z He had been born with the ghost of a silver spoon in his mouth, but had never been able to materialize it. Oscar Wilde A Critical Study 2011-05-04T02:00:14.580Z Mum, Teresa," quoth Sancho; "it is not all gold that glisters; and every man was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z He stirred the contents of the largest bowl with a great silver spoon. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z Sometimes a friend of the mother will give the infant daughter a silver spoon, adding duplicates each year after on its birthday or at Christmas until they form a complete set. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z I get these facts from a friend of the family, who has a set of silver spoons engraved with the name of Slidell. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The Herr Amtshauptmann remained unmoved, but went to the table and drew out of the Frenchman's valise one of the silver spoons. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z Clegg didn't get to be deputy prime minister because his dad greased the slipway; Cameron has more than a silver spoon to his name. Media has no right to call the tune in the social mobility blues 2011-04-09T23:05:50Z Bonds was being himself: a self-centered, spoiled brat who embraced entitlement wrought by fame, wealth and being born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Sports of The Times: Again, a Star Is Prosecuted for His Unlikability 2011-04-09T17:08:40Z In time, when their money was more plentiful, his wife gave him a China bowl and a silver spoon. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z The Barclays bankers currently treating themselves to staggering payouts may or may not have been born with a silver spoon in their troughs, but certainly had names to propel them towards a love of treasure. The price of a good name 2011-03-08T13:56:42Z "No," said the Miller; "nothing but gold and silver--Prussian money, Mecklenburg money, louisd'ors, and silver spoons;" and so saying he unbuckled the valise, and disclosed its contents. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z To clean the silver spoons and forks in everyday use, rub them with a damp cloth dipped in baking soda, then polish them with a small piece of chamois skin. Cloud City Cook-Book 2011-03-08T03:00:40.033Z Two hours later, he laid the tool aside, returned to the house, took up a casting rod with a silver spoon on the leader and stepped down to the slough. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z The winner is the cat which first reaches home, and the prize awarded to its owner is sometimes a ham, sometimes a silver spoon. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Walton also works closely with young prisoners going on probation, discussing his own youthful trouble with the law as proof that “you don’t have to be born with a silver spoon.” Sports of The Times: Football and Donora, Pa., Helped Shape Clemens Jurist 2011-03-02T18:00:46Z The ashes would be gathered in a suitable vessel to go on show to the public with the name of the victorious country and a silver spoon presented to the winning team. Aussies attempt to restore Ashes pride by beating Poms in marmalade contest 2011-02-01T17:11:34Z In most families silver spoons of various patterns have been preserved for generations. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z The popular tests of the cap peeling, or the mushroom blackening a silver spoon when cooking, are worthless. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z "Oh, for half a dozen plates and as many silver spoons!" rejoined I, smiling. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Leave those silver spoons with me, friend Africa, and I will send them to my wife. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z Then he laid a plate of faience ware and a horn-handled knife and fork, together with an old-fashioned silver spoon, first wiping each article on a corner of the table-cloth. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z As I said yesterday, I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth. City Room: A Conversation With Cathleen P. Black 2010-12-07T17:55:00Z Put the yolks in an earthen bowl, and with a wooden or silver spoon beat them until a lemon color. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z But Obama said Reid is not someone who was born with a "silver spoon" in his mouth and that he comes from a family of "working folk." Obama accuses Republicans of peddling "snake oil" 2010-10-23T04:26:00Z He would like you to know that he did not grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth. Talking Business: Wall Street?s State of Denial 2010-10-01T22:08:00Z But fortunately for McCollum, probably not before he gets what could be the last chance in Florida to fight the silver spoon with public funds. Campaign Spending: Florida GOP Candidate Wins a Ruling Against Rich Opponent 2010-07-16T20:00:00Z Now, sir, but for some speculation that had been entered into before they were, the one would have neither had the silver spoon in his teeth, nor the other the hot joint. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Her silver spoons may be more beautiful than mine. A Divided Heart and Other Stories There were pots of jam and honey, a silver teapot and silver spoons and forks of quaint design, strangely cut glass, and a great Dresden bowl filled with flowers. The Hillman At last, about two o'clock in the morning, I heard the tread of the soldier boys, and then I pushed open the window, jumped into the room, pocketed the silver spoons and some other trifles. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 "We don't all have his silver spoon," McCollum complained to one Florida newspaper's editorial board. Campaign Spending: Florida GOP Candidate Wins a Ruling Against Rich Opponent 2010-07-16T20:00:00Z He had been born with a silver spoon; his childhood and youth had been ideally happy. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel But that is something one must guard against doing here as carefully as against stealing silver spoons. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. My p. 52brother Leonard did indeed receive a silver spoon from Mr Leonard Horner, but I fancy that this came to him on false pretences. Springtime and Other Essays Well, I sent the goods to the Rue de Provence, and, moreover, six silver spoons, which I bought in the Boulevard St. Denis, still disguised with my hump. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 But if I hear any more of this I will put you to the door without so much as a single silver spoon. The Firebrand This lady gives elegant entertainments, and a servant who stole a silver spoon from her, was sent to gaol. On the Heights A Novel Rub the butter to a cream in a bowl with wooden or silver spoon, add the yolks, one at a time and beat well, then add lemon juice, salt and pepper. Civic League Cook Book "You can keep house without silver spoons, but not without these," he says. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation Only in a little shagreen case rested a silver spoon, a knife, and a two-pronged fork, with a gilt crown upon each. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion "You have a plan, I can see that," said the Sergeant, shrewdly, polishing upon a piece of wash-leather the silver spoon which he habitually carried. The Firebrand If you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth you may even be so lucky as to see a snowy heron passing through to some heronry in the wilds of Canada. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road If it "jells," pour into jelly glasses, placing a silver spoon in each to prevent cracking the glass. Civic League Cook Book Mr. Isadore Binswanger broke his conspiracy of silence gently, like a skeptic at breakfast taps his candle-blown egg with the tip of a silver spoon once, twice, thrice, then opens it slowly, suspiciously. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole Digging again she came across his sword and accoutrements, and deeper still, her silver spoons and other trinkets that she valued. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire ‘How did he ’xamine your throat, Kit, if he hadn’t got a silver spoon?’ The Youngest Girl in the School And, would you believe it, the old sinner pulled my three silver spoons out of his dirty pocket, and polished them on his cuff! Rewards and Fairies Having forced the kitchen and the room door and the press, they found the money and pocketed it, as well as some silver spoons and cups. Black Forest Village Stories An' they never made more'n an 8-foot pit in it an' didn't take out enough bullion to melt down into a silver spoon! The Boy With the U.S. Miners And he took a Kibitz-egg and broke the shell with a silver spoon. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 ‘And he never sent for a silver spoon, nor nothing,’ cried Robin, in much excitement. The Youngest Girl in the School Claverhouse turned a silver spoon over and over, and looked at the polish upon it thoughtfully. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway As he spoke, across the grass hopped a big silver spoon, closely followed by a dish with a blue border, which rolled along over the ground at a great rate. The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. From the kitchen came the insistent "goo's" of the smallest Hopworth, to the accompaniment of a silver spoon beating against a silver mug. Happy House Its natives are civilised, eschew steel forks, and affect silver spoons. The London Pulpit Each, as she entered the parlor, cast a critical eye upon the silver spoon standing in lonely glory on the mantel-piece, and nodded or scowled, according to her bent. Ancestors A Novel You shan't have one bit of my jam," she says, threatening Dicky with a huge silver spoon; "see if you do! Portia or By Passions Rocked After passing a silver spoon handle around the inside of the filled jar to break any air bubbles present, screw on the top as quickly as possible. The Apple Anne had been born with the legendary "silver spoon" and its mythical fortune. Happy House The Company's pall was always used; and on one occasion, in 1518, we find a silver spoon given to each of the six bearers. Old and New London Volume I Knowing well enough that no one would search her, she had put on a dozen dresses one over the other, and hidden a few napkins and silver spoons in her pockets. Timar's Two Worlds At Douglas, which they had just left on the morning of this great wapinshaw, they were charged—awful picture of depravity!—with the theft of a silver spoon and a nightgown. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers When soft enough to bear pressure, flatten them with a silver spoon. The Book of Pears and Plums "A great pity," said Lesley's mother; and she looked quite complacently at the twelve silver spoons, which she was guarding so jealously, as if she feared they would be taken away from her. Brooke's Daughter A Novel For every feast the steward provided five fat hams, with spices and cakes, and the chief butler seven dozen gilt and silver spoons, twelve damask table-cloths, and twenty candlesticks. Old and New London Volume I If a silver spoon is placed in a jelly glass the boiling jelly can be poured in without the least danger of breaking the glass. Stevenson Memorial Cook Book The missy real particular 'bout us shinin' them dishes nice, and the silver spoons and knives, too. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 From these Eskimo, Rae obtained some silver spoons and other small articles which left no doubt but that they had belonged to the ill-fated expedition. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign And you, Alice—well, my dear, you will always have those silver spoons to look at! Brooke's Daughter A Novel You began, Richard, with a silver spoon, and here you are in the water, like the rest. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Upon it had been placed a silver spoon to prevent disturbance from any possible gust of air through the open door. The Pines of Lory When dey hears de 'federates comin' de white folks makes us bury all de gold and de silver spoons out in de garden. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 It was a mouth of good bore, and not by any means intended for a silver spoon. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit There was a tremendous and highly significant rattling of cups, saucers, and silver spoons, as Dorothy Rathbawne prepared her mother's tea. The Lieutenant-Governor A Novel That long walk— Some people always rode in chaises, were born with silver spoons in their mouths, and looked on the rest of the world as mere lackeys! Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart She was sitting on a chair under a tree; she had a little table before her and a pink ribbon round her hat; she was eating fruit with a large silver spoon. Very Short Stories and Verses For Children The servants stole the silver spoons, and the storekeepers overcharged them, and the house was never tidy or comfortable. Tales from Dickens “Morning, Mr Tom,” said Mary, who looked bright and cheerful in her clean print dress, as she made pleasant morning music by rattling the silver spoons into the china saucers. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam Mrs. Yates drew her chair to the table, and took up the silver spoon, eagerly. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals And the best part of it is that they caught him trying to pawn my wife's silver spoons and Laura's two rings. Dave Porter At Bear Camp or, The Wild Man of Mirror Lake Mr. Paul Revere, who had gold beads, brooches, silver spoons, shoe and knee buckles, clocks, and a great variety of articles for sale, was sitting on a bench engraving a copper plate. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance A silver spoon used for stirring anything that is cooking gets so hot all the way up the handle that you can hardly hold it, while the handle of a wooden spoon never gets hot. Common Science “Yes; he was born with a silver spoon,” replied the person addressed. The Strollers You were born, surely, with a silver spoon in your mouth. The Fairchild Family Try to think who would consider it a joke to send you solid silver spoons.” Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective “White and gold and a silver spoon, and a back seat for you, Kittie boy!” The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Her own tools from neglect or misuse have become blunt or worse, and she takes the best blade and the plated or silver spoon whenever she has a chance. Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition But two solid silver spoons had been left on the table. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 9, 1914 There were found silver spoons, plenty of food, chocolate, tea, and religious books. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras “There, on the sideboard, were a dozen solid silver spoons you had never seen before.” Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective When, for example, he first saw silver forks he declared that “he had never seen a silver spoon split that way before.” Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales Magpies like bright glittering things like silver spoons and rings. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad Whatever sticks to the tamis take off with a silver spoon and put into the dish. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. Nor is there anything more valuable in the silver spoon test in which Mr. Gibson's old lady put so much confidence. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth Left a dozen solid silver spoons engraved with your wife’s initials? Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective When done enough to bear it, flatten them with a silver spoon; and when done through, put them on a dish. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Confections are then served, to be followed with black coffee in tiny after-dinner coffee-cups, which are passed on a salver, together with lump sugar, and small gold or silver spoons; no cream. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society She poured white wine into the gruel, and, having stirred it with a silver spoon, fed Dickie as one feeds a baby, blowing on each spoonful to cool it. Harding's luck Mr. FitzGerald always enjoyed his best sport under the guidance of an Indian and by employing the Indians' spoon, which is a plain silver spoon with a loose hook. Fishing in British Columbia With a Chapter on Tuna Fishing at Santa Catalina The consequence of this discovery was, that silver spoons became an article of manufacture in Boston, whence pedlers conveyed them to the remotest nooks of New England. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 Cut off the black tops, and roast the fruit before the fire, till it is soft enough to pulp with a silver spoon through a sieve into a china bason. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Their attachment to the horse, donkey, rings, snuff-box, silver spoons, and all things, except the clothes, of the deceased relatives is very strong. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement She had sent a little invoice of silver spoons and forks. Say and Seal, Volume II Now silver spoons there were none in Mr. Simlins' economy, and this was a proverbial expression well known in the household. Say and Seal, Volume I "Everyone would know him if we put a silver spoon in each hand and hung a silver coffee-pot round his neck." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914 Put the whole together, and beat it full half an hour with a silver spoon. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families My mother was a very pretty waiting woman at an ordinary tavern; one night she abruptly stepped out and sailed for America, carrying with her my unfinished self, and the silver spoons. Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life When they're bright and shining Like the summer moons, Two queer faces look at you From the silver spoons. Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly There are no single tests by which one can distinguish edible from poisonous fungi, such as taste, odor, the blackening of a silver spoon, etc., although contrary statements have been made. The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) I shall not give up loving him, but I confess that I should have been better pleased to hear that Gans had been stealing silver spoons. Jewish Literature and Other Essays She saved her silver spoon, which she was using, by slipping it into her bosom. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter If she dreamed of onions she knew the next day she would find a silver spoon. Rootabaga Stories Nor must you giggle all the time As though you were but loons; We want no children's faces Like those in silver spoons. Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly After dinner of the second day I proceeded with the tin bucket to the side of the boat and overboard went its contents, including three silver spoons. Dangers of the Trail in 1865 A Narrative of Actual Events Not because it looked so homelike; though in the early morning the doors and windows were all open and the sunlight streaming through on Mrs. Caxton's china cups and silver spoons. The Old Helmet, Volume II No Certain Rule to Distinguish the Poisonous from the Edible.—There is no certain test, like the "silver spoon test," which will enable one to tell the poisonous mushroom from the edible ones. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. And when it came, a neat little mountain of it, he and Sunny smiled again at each other before they buried their silver spoons in the beautiful dark iciness of it. Sunny Boy in the Country Try with strips of zinc, lead, iron, a silver spoon. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls The beautiful old silver spoons were dirty, and several of them bent almost out of recognition. Girls of the Forest Her miscellaneous possessions were limited to a big work-basket, two silver spoons and a goblet, and three books—namely, a copy of the four Gospels, a Prayer-book, and Luther on the Lord’s Prayer. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot To have been born a De Willoughby was, in general opinion, to have been born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth; I have never known what it was to be comfortable.” The Goose Man How do you expect me to sit hungry in a roomful of girls all digging into that plateful of brown delicious soft hot fudge with their little silver spoons, and I not even tasting it? Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls At last he thought that perhaps the magpie, Kapchack—as magpies were always famous for their fondness for glittering things, such as silver spoons—might have picked up the locket, attracted by the gleaming diamonds. Wood Magic A Fable Talk of being born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth; give me a cove born with a grin on his face—a much better endowment. The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' His mother sat by the table, industriously polishing the best silver spoons, which, as he remembered, were only brought forth upon some great occasion. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 Two silver spoons, of old Spanish manufacture, were obtained here from a native, who wore them as ornaments round his neck. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries An' so I laid in a silver spoon an' a silver mug, marked 'Toby' in fine fashion, against the time I might land at the Tickle. Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. No, you can't head me off that way, with the moths in my best things and one of my grandmother's silver spoons missin'. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) La Salle found among them silver coins, silver spoons, and various kinds of European clothes. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago Marcia is crazed with the china and some silver spoons that date to antiquity or the first silversmiths. Floyd Grandon's Honor It is said that he saved from the destruction of his cargo, tea enough to enable him to purchase a set of silver spoons. Tea Leaves Being a Collection of Letters and Documents relating to the shipment of Tea to the American Colonies in the year 1773, by the East India Tea Company. (With an introduction, notes, and biographical notices of the Boston Tea Party) In succeeding years each genteel family owned silver spoons, frequently in large number; while one Boston physician, Dr. Cutter, had, in 1761, half a dozen gold teaspoons. Customs and Fashions in Old New England Like the ostrich, it has a love for bright things, and has been known to swallow silver spoons and other shining articles. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent He took to come of afternoons, He took an oath he'd ne'er deceive, He took her master's silver spoons, And after that he took his leave. The Book of Humorous Verse Grandmother Underhill put fifty dollars in the bank for the new baby, and gave it a silver spoon. A Little Girl of Long Ago A white embroidered lawn for Hanny, a pearl ring and six silver spoons, besides some curious old books. A Little Girl in Old New York Ben Butler and I got to be friendly, and he gave me two silver spoons to remember him by, and I have them yet. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi Three small silver spoons were taken from her sideboard. Putois 1907 French cloths and Parisian fashions were still less known than silver spoons and “rotary stoves.” Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States The candidate for Congress or the Presidency, is broadly asserted to have picked pockets, or pocketed silver spoons, or to have been guilty of something equally mean and contemptible. Diary in America, Series Two Twenty-four silver spoons were made, and fifty wild animals taken for their provision in the park at Guildford. Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago There were silver spoons, part of a gold chain, buttons, knives made of the iron and wood of the wrecked ships. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Klee remained unmoved by all the entreaties of the good monks until one of them showed him some silver spoons. From a Terrace in Prague A blacksmith, therefore, is not the best manufacturer of silver spoons, a lawyer the ablest writer of sermons, nor either of them necessarily the safest law-maker. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States We had silver spoons, round in shape, with twisted handles. The Land of the Long Night This was given to me, and here I reproduce it:— We had coffee on the balcony, served out of china which had on it his monogram, and silver spoons with his crest. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 A dessert spoon is put before each guest, and a gold or silver spoon, a silver dessert spoon and fork, and often a queer little combination of fork and spoon called an ice spoon. The Etiquette of To-day At all events leave with us your silver spoon. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore The parcel contained silver spoons, forks, a pair of gold auricles, all unquestionably the property of the unfortunate nobleman; and the only question remaining was, whether Courvoisier was the person who had so left it. An Essay on Professional Ethics Second Edition In these," said the Lapp, "we carry our woollen clothing, our fine handkerchiefs, our jewelry, our silver spoons, our prayer-book and psalm-book—everything that is precious. The Land of the Long Night He had no need to apply himself to make the precious metals, for he was born with a piece of one of them in his mouth—the piece which is technically called a silver spoon. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 453 Volume 18, New Series, September 4, 1852 "So are two of the pistols, and that half dozen solid silver spoons mother got from Aunt Elizabeth," answered Dan. For the Liberty of Texas So Prince Ivan left his silver spoon at the Falcon’s, and went on his way again. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore It is like the first secret dram swallowed in the forenoon—the first pawning of the silver spoons—or any other terrible first step downwards you may please to liken it to. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author Though we be born, as the saying is, "with a silver spoon in our mouth," we cannot afford to dispense with work. Life and Conduct Break the lobster meat into moderately small pieces, mash the yolks of the eggs with a silver spoon and gradually add half the cream. My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec "Well!" said Andy, after a long pause, "the devil be from me if ever I seen a silver spoon split that way before!" Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes Having been born without a silver spoon in my mouth, I regarded this as an adequate, though not a princely, provision. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories Go, convey unto him those twelve silver spoons, with the apostles on them, gloriously gilded; and deliver into his hand these twelve large golden pieces, sufficing for the yearly maintenance of another horse and groom. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection On examination of its contents, they found in it a sum of forty pounds in gold, a bag of silver, and some other valuables in silver spoons, candlesticks, and ornaments for women. The Children of the New Forest Cream the butter in an earthen dish with silver spoon, stirring till light cream color, add sugar beating thoroughly. My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec A goose with a silver spoon in its mouth—well, here's the gable-end of a house, and a bird sitting on the top of it. Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes Mr Drummond helped me to some scalding soup, a silver spoon was put into my hand, which I twisted round and round, looking at my face reflected in miniature on its polish. Jacob Faithful We had coffee in cups small and delicate as egg-shells, and the old silver spoons were spoons for dolls or fairies. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon I thereupon gave each of them a large silver spoon, and with a fork I scratched the initials of their names respectively on them, and divided several of the trifles amongst them equally. Life And Adventures Of Peter Wilkins, Vol. I. (of II.) Sunshine Bill, according to the world’s notion, was not “born with a silver spoon in his mouth;” but he had, which was far better, kind, honest parents. Sunshine Bill Bill Rayner had certainly not been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure The cupboard had three shelves, and every shelf was loaded with silver spoons, forks, and every variety of plate, mixed with watches, bracelets, and ornaments of every description. Jacob Faithful To me it was just like a silver spoon or fork being missing, and setting one’s head to work to think whether it was anywhere about the house. Begumbagh A Tale of the Indian Mutiny "I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth, like some folks." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 That one silver spoon he afterwards bequeathed as a legacy to the Church Missionary Society. Amos Huntingdon But I wouldn’t mind betting the sailorman’s favourite wager—a farthing’s worth of silver spoons—that before another year has passed over your head you will alter your tune. Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship “I thought at least you’d swallowed a silver spoon!” said he. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life He’s safe away, depend upon it, and if Mrs Nash had had any silver spoons they’d be safe away too.” My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Number four was Friczi Kalotai, who had the bad habit of instantly purloining whatever came in his way, whether it were a pipe, a silver spoon, or a watch. A Hungarian Nabob "Money in our pockets and a silver spoon in our mouths—you'll see." Jerry's Reward In the Breton ballad it is a silver spoon or a silver ball. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series That large, bright silver spoon,—I was never weary of admiring that also. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author The railway-station adjoining occupies the site of some very old houses, and in the railway-cutting the workmen came upon a sewer, in which were discovered some silver spoons of ancient date. Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London We remember the adage, "Few boys who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth ever achieve greatness." Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail This might be considered sufficiently well for one generation; but the silver spoon which some fairy had placed in the cradle of the Earl of Bellamont was of colossal proportions. Tancred Or, The New Crusade But the silver spoon and ball in the Breton ballad would appear to have been used for Marguerite to bite on in her anguish, just as sailors chewed bullets while being flogged. Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series "What a bore!" said the hag; "here I have a beautiful little silver spoon I want to give him." Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 The wassail bowl is placed on a small round table, and each person present is furnished with a silver spoon to stir. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide She’d even bought silver spoons and forks, and kept them in her trunk. My Ántonia The unhappy persons affected steal whatever they can, wherever they can, and come home from evening parties with their pockets full of silver spoons, which are usually sent home with the apologies of mortified friends. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 Ford was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, inheriting a fortune from his father, and from his mother an extraordinary taste for art. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends All winter the silver spoons appeared on the table, and Dickey was treated with a fair show of confidence. Young Lucretia and Other Stories Chests and coffers were being packed up; male and female servants were running to and fro, hiding silver candlesticks here, thrusting in silver spoons there. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag The silver spoons were of fine, old-fashioned patterns, worn very thin—so thin that even the colonel was struck by their fragility. The Colonel's Dream But she would not have that, for she said she would sit and drive along in a silver spoon, and that she had two white horses to draw it. Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs His mother, alarmed by this discovery, held silver spoons and other glaring objects before him at different distances, and she was soon convinced that he was unable to perceive any of them. The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. Then one day Mrs. Rose counted her silver spoons, and found only twenty-three teaspoons. Young Lucretia and Other Stories But I wasn't born, like some men I know of, with a silver spoon in my mouth. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel “When we heard the Yankees was comin’ we went out at night and hid the silver spoons and silver in the toilet and buried the meat. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 So off they started, Boots on his horse, and Doll-in-the-Grass in her silver spoon; and the two horses that drew her were two tiny white mice. Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs Her Bible was the wedding gift of her husband—that and one silver spoon marked with his and her initials J. A. and E. T. intertwined after the manner of silversmiths. Confessions of Boyhood The silver spoons glittered in the spoon-holder on the table, and Miss Elvira wore her gold watch and her gold breastpin. Young Lucretia and Other Stories As pirates bold with bags of gold And cutlasses and things, We'll pack doubloons and silver spoons In chests with iron rings. Child Songs of Cheer Find out all about the story of the silver spoons.' The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont While the Court Ladies in Waiting served the little Prince's meals in the most dainty ways: sometimes on rosebud china, and sometimes in gold bowls, and always with silver spoons. Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs This active principle contains sulphur abundantly, as is proved by the discoloration of a silver spoon when left in the mustard-pot, the black sulphuret of silver being formed. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure When one came to think of it, he was really too small and timid a boy to run away with one silver spoon. Young Lucretia and Other Stories "Accuse me of stealing your silver spoons and have me locked up," said Lucian, laughing. The Silent House Step out of the Temple into Fleet Street, seize the first man you meet by the shoulder, and ask him to tell you about the silver spoons. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Then he washed the tea-things, rubbed the two silver spoons with a special leather he kept for them, and shut up everything in the cupboard. The White Sister His slimsy silver spoon, dented with toothmarks of an ancestor who had died in a delirium, was laid evenly by his plate. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story She kept the silver spoons under the feather-bed for many a day, and they all ate with the pewter ones; but finally suspicion was allayed if not destroyed. Young Lucretia and Other Stories So I thought they seemed to have plenty of everything, and silver spoons and all. Queechy, Volume I He had laughingly suggested that I should take by the shoulders the first man I met, and ask him what the story of the silver spoons was. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Madame Pangborn had instantly surmised that there was more connected with that odd little silver spoon than she had as yet grasped. The Chums of Scranton High Hugh Morgan's Uphill Fight Yes, his books, his silver spoons, that portrait of a man playing on the violin which she had loved. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story "I s'pose I could lock up the silver spoons and use the old pewter ones, and Elviry could keep her watch out of sight for a while," ruminated Mrs. Rose. Young Lucretia and Other Stories Talk about being “born with a silver spoon in your mouth”! The Child's Day I must ask somebody, and that the right person, to tell me the tale of the silver spoons. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Miles Errington was one of those happy individuals said to be born with a silver spoon in his mouth. A Crooked Path A Novel "A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon; But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly." Woodside or, Look, Listen, and Learn. There sat Aunt Jane behind the cut glass bowl of preserved fruit, with the untouched silver spoon at hand. The Butterfly House I went there once with mother and Imogen to buy a silver spoon for Cousin Hannah Green when she got married.” Comfort Pease and her Gold Ring On the night of the twenty-third one of the six guests there present stole a hundred pounds, but Dacre had said that an actor in the silver spoon episode was the actual thief. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Poor Mikaeel had planned that I was to dine with the Patriarch, and had borrowed my silver spoons, etc., etc., in that belief. Letters from Egypt She swept the tea-table of its little Dresden service and some small, silver spoons. The Debtor A Novel "He must have taken some of the silver spoons, and knives and forks," put in Pepper. The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery Strain through a piece of muslin when melted, and as it begins to cool, beat it with a silver spoon until cold and snowy white. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society You don't mean to tell me you have so soon got to the bottom of the silver spoon entanglement?' The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Maria saw through the open door the neatly laid table, with its red cloth and Aunt Maria's thin silver spoons and china. By the Light of the Soul A Novel I remember one woman stole a keg of butter, and another went off with half a dozen silver spoons. Trifles for the Christmas Holidays "I think," I said, "I think I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth." Berry And Co. Uses of a Wooden Spoon.—Never use any but a wooden or silver spoon to stir anything with in cooking. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada You saw him conceal a silver spoon in his pocket. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont She had a thick silver spoon, and she measured out a dose of the medicine for Ephraim. Pembroke A Novel He used to save broken silver spoons to make the rings but lately he found out he could buy the rings ready made so he did not trouble to make any afterwards. Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District We may be said to have been born with their silver spoon in our mouths; and we should be terrified if the ghost of a grain went in instead. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 They are usually in the form of silver cups, porringers, silver spoons, forks, etc.; these should be solid, never plated ware. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada They were all trivial, as I have said, and so far as the silver spoon was concerned, it was of no great value either. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont That was the use of having been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. The Big-Town Round-Up So the young master took a silver spoon and stirred the gruel; and he felt something hard at the bottom of the cup. English Fairy Tales Moreover, he was from the East and the frontiersmen of the West regarded him as a man "born with a silver spoon in his mouth." History of the United States Young Edinburgh gentlemen who have been born with the silver spoon in their mouth will not understand what a ravelled hesp is. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents And now, monsieur, was my hint regarding the silver spoons of any value to you?' The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont A burglar arrested in Berlin was taken ill, and while operating upon him the surgeons found in his stomach six silver spoons, some forks, a number of screws and a silver nail file. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-29 There never yet was a feller born with a silver spoon in his mouth that didn't want to put it in every other feller's puddin'. Bruvver Jim's Baby "He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth," declared Miss Chris. The Voice of the People Had Knockbrex also, like the Earlstons, been fined by the bishops and harried by the dragoons till he had nothing left to deliver to the Commissioners but six silver spoons and a single heart? Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents That was the aunt Hazel who gave her the silver spoon. Jewel's Story Book |
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