pungies

I loved the country best, and the old house with its hundred feet of front standing on the gentle slope rising from the river's mouth, the green vines Mr. Carvel had fetched from England all but hiding the brick, and climbing to the angled roof; and the velvet green lawn of silvery grass brought from England, descending gently terrace by terrace to the waterside, where lay our pungies and barges.

Richard Carvel — Complete Winston Churchill 1909

I loved the country best, and the old house with its hundred feet of front standing on the gentle slope rising from the river's mouth, the green vines Mr. Carvel had fetched from England all but hiding the brick, and climbing to the angled roof; and the velvet green lawn of silvery grass brought from England, descending gently terrace by terrace to the waterside, where lay our pungies and barges.

Richard Carvel — Volume 01 Winston Churchill 1909

I loved the country best, and the old house with its hundred feet of front standing on the gentle slope rising from the river's mouth, the green vines Mr. Carvel had fetched from England all but hiding the brick, and climbing to the angled roof; and the velvet green lawn of silvery grass brought from England, descending gently terrace by terrace to the waterside, where lay our pungies and barges.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

I loved the country best, and the old house with its hundred feet of front standing on the gentle slope rising from the river's mouth, the green vines Mr. Carvel had fetched from England all but hiding the brick, and climbing to the angled roof; and the velvet green lawn of silvery grass brought from England, descending gently terrace by terrace to the waterside, where lay our pungies and barges.

Richard Carvel Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947 1899

Then they won't git at you to ship you off till I kin git to Seaford, over yer in Delaware -- it's not more than six mile -- whar I know three captains of pungies, and all of 'em's in port thar now -- all friends of Jimmy Phoebus, all well armed, and their crews enough to handle Pangymonum! "

The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times George Alfred Townsend 1877