We'll drink it out of the anker, my boys, Here's a health to the barley-mow! The anker, the half-anker, &c. Here's a health, &c. We'll drink it out of the half-hogshead, boys, Here's a health to the barley-mow! The half-hogshead, anker, &c. Here's a health, &c. We'll drink it out of the hogshead, my boys, Here's a health to the barley-mow! The hogshead, the half-hogshead, &c.英文原著 · 《Ancient Poems》
Half a pound of maccaroni, which was purchased at an Italian shop in London, and which cost ten pence[20], was boiled till it was sufficiently done, namely, about one hour and an half, when, being taken out of the boiling water and weighed, it was found to weigh thirty-one ounces and an half, or one pound fifteen ounces and an half. The quantity of cheese employed to give a relish to this dish of boiled maccaroni, (and which was grated over it after it was put into the dish,) was one ounce, and cost two farthings.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
Halfdan Haleg came very unexpectedly to Orkney, and Earl Einar immediately fled; but came back soon after about harvest time, unnoticed by Halfdan. They met and after a short battle Halfdan fled the same night. Einar and his men lay all night without tents, and when it was light in the morning they searched the whole island and killed every man they could lay hold of. Then Einar said "What is that I see upon the isle of Rinansey? Is it a man or a bird? Sometimes it raises itself up, and sometimes lies down again." They went to it, and found it was Halfdan Haleg, and took him prisoner.英文原著 · 《Heimskringla》
There is only one way of treating "men"--with the iron hand. This half and half business, the half and half manners of this generation, has brought all this upon us. Sentiment and softness, and what this young man, no doubt, would call his social policy. You can't eat cake and have it! This middle-class sentiment, or socialism, or whatever it may be, is rotten. Masters are masters, men are men! Yield one demand, and they will make it six. They are [he smiles grimly] like Oliver Twist, asking for more.英文原著 · 《Strife》
John Cradock mounts the seat, seizes reins, but is eager to reward the poor, tattered wretch at their heads. Passes reins to right hand, and with left feels for a half eagle, which he throws, with grateful words, to Mr. Starr. Starr leaves the plunging horses, and they rush toward Prescott Street. (EXEUNT JOHN CRADOCK, HORSES AND CHILDREN.)
Half amused, half ashamed, Mr. Starr picks up the coin, which he also supposes to be half an eagle. It proves to be a bright penny, just from the mint. Starr lays it with delight upon the five-cent nickel.英文原著 · 《The Brick Moon》