Heaping up, therefore, an abundant portion of the "provant" upon a piece of bark, which served for a dish, they invited him to confine himself thereto, instead of foraging in the general mess. ❋ Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 (1850)
Fortunately they had escaped without a wound; but the mule, with all the "provant," had fallen into the hands of the enemy This was a loss, as well as an insult, not to be borne. ❋ Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 (1850)
"provant" upon a piece of bark, which served for a dish, they invited him to confine himself thereto, instead of foraging in the general mess. ❋ Washington Irving (1821)
Captain, who had eaten nothing since daybreak, was chiefly interested by the smoke which ascended from the castle chimneys, and the expectations which this seemed to warrant of his encountering an abundant stock of provant, as he was wont to call supplies of this nature. ❋ Unknown (2008)
After this interchange of greeting, the steed began to his provender with an eager dispatch, which showed old military habits; and the master, after looking on the animal with great complacency for about five minutes, said, — “Much good may it do your honest heart, Gustavus; — now must I go and lay in provant myself for the campaign.” ❋ Unknown (2008)
This was a stroke of good luck: already we were on half rations, and provant for men and mules threatened to run short. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Sancho said he did not want anything more than a little barley for Dapple, and half a cheese and half a loaf for himself; for the distance being so short there was no occasion for any better or bulkier provant. ❋ Unknown (2002)
As they talked over their provant in the room behind me, I caught most of their adventure, without the discomfort of rising or asking questions. ❋ Various (N/A)
"There the common soldier shall fight for gold instead of pence, pay himself with plates half a foot broad, whereas he breaks his bones in other wars for provant and penury Those commanders and chieftains that shoot at honour and abundance shall find here more rich and beautiful cities, more temples adorned with golden images, more sepulchres filled with treasure than either Cortez found in Mexico or Pizarro in Peru." ❋ Rafael Sabatini (1912)
Shenandoah, when the great lieutenant caught up with his chief quartermaster, Banks, whose duty (enforced) was to supply his men with shoes, blankets, powder and provant, and himself with lemons. ❋ Unknown (1906)
But the halting-place is choke-full of other travellers on their way to the same fair, and neither at inn nor in private house is there any room whatever, though there is no lack of "provant." ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)
After a success over the other half of our ancestors, and during a supper on the conquered provant, one of the Anglo-Saxon-half observes, ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)
This is of thy good luck; so mayst thou enjoy the easy booty and the plentiful provant that God hath opened up to thee without trouble! ' ❋ Anonymous (1879)
But, by my saul, if I had my provant and a bottle of Rhenish under my belt, I should have stood otherways up to him. ❋ Unknown (1871)
The quarters were excellent; the good wheaten loaves of the Flemings were better than the provant rye-bread of the Swede, and ❋ Unknown (1871)
Upon which principle, gentlemen, '' said he, ` ` when a cavalier finds that provant is good and abundant, he will, in my estimation, do wisely to victual himself for at least three days, as there is no knowing when he may come by another meal. '' ❋ Unknown (1871)
The prospect of booty having at once driven out of his head both Gustavus and the provant, he set spurs to Loyalty's Reward, and rode off through the field of battle. ❋ Unknown (1871)
