"Top-dressing" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... chuckling, "I long to see how you'll astonish Stirn. Why, you'll guess in a moment where we put the top-dressing; and when you come to handle my short-horns, I dare swear you'll know to a pound how much oil-cake ...
— My Novel, Complete • Edward Bulwer-Lytton
... "TOP-DRESSING."—Said Mr. G. to a Welsh audience, "I might as well address the top of Snowdon on the subject of the Establishment, as address you on the matter." Flattery! The top of Snowdon, of course, represented the highest intelligence ...
— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, Sep. 24, 1892 • Various
... thinking of laying down a bed of poisoned carrots for early use. Perhaps with your chemical knowledge you can suggest an effective top-dressing for them. ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 14, 1917 • Various |
