The Badminton Magazine 1899-05: Vol 8 Iss 46 (1899)
Longman, Green & Co · leaf 64
rrated obtained. The ship carries a crew of ‘ boys,’ as men are always called in sealing language, to the number of 220. Two of our illustra- tions show them at the hour of feeding on ‘Solomon Goss’s birthday,’ as Tuesdays and Fridays are styled, the dishes being ‘lobscouse’ (stew), and ‘bangbelly’… … for frozen; ‘glutch, to swallow; ‘myid,’ for girl; ‘starve,’ meaning to freeze; ‘swinge,’ to singe; ‘dwy,’ a shower ; ‘ snite,’ for snipe; ‘perney,’ for presently; ‘ brews,’ for an indescribable dish of stew ; ‘tilt,’ for a log hut; ‘nunch,’ for luncheon ; ‘ costive,’ for costly. Among their more…
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