I heard the scud smacking against his oilskin back. From Wordnik.com. [The Riddle of the Sands]
He had some matches in an oilskin pouch, and he made. From Wordnik.com. [Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive] Reference
You must bring the letters here, wrapped in oilskin. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
And they hunted in the woods in their oilskin coats. From Wordnik.com. [Old Grandma] Reference
Walky Dexter appeared in an oilskin-covered cart, drawn by. From Wordnik.com. [Janice Day at Poketown] Reference
All but Percy had on their oilskin aprons, or "petticoats.". From Wordnik.com. [Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good] Reference
"Sure, 'tis a pair of oilskin pants he manes," cried Jimmie. From Wordnik.com. [Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie] Reference
Kim thought of the oilskin packet and the books in the food-bag. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
With twangs in her shoes, a wheelbarrow too, and an oilskin round her hat. From Wordnik.com. [Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896]] Reference
"None too soon!" gasped Cora, pressing her arms around the wet oilskin coat. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar] Reference
She was waiting on the walkway outside, an oilskin cloak slung over her arm. From Wordnik.com. [The Dreaming Void]
He knew what would happen if he snatched his sword from its oilskin wrapper. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Isles] Reference
Then he replaced it in the oilskin bag and stood it inside the broom cupboard. From Wordnik.com. [Operation Sea Lion]
An oilskin coat, however, averted this danger, and she settled back in her place. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar] Reference
"And what have you got there, boyo?" he demanded, pointing to the oilskin bundle. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Isles] Reference
It is merely a rubber or oilskin piece with a slit in it to put your head through. From Wordnik.com. [Outdoor Sports and Games] Reference
One woman, blond, in a green oilskin coat, came forward while the others hung back. From Wordnik.com. [Cradle and All]
Reivan smiled and drew out a message tube, oilskin wrapping, wax and a coil of rope. From Wordnik.com. [The Last of the Wilds]
By the time I followed, tossing him the oilskin bundle, the Sabaean craft had landed. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
It was a man's cap, covered with oilskin, and I remembered Van Haubitz wore such a one. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847] Reference
This time Kim thought in the vernacular as he waxed down the oilskin edges of the packets. From Wordnik.com. [Kim] Reference
I opened the bottle, which was oilskin-covered as you see, and glass - stoppered as you see. From Wordnik.com. [A Message from the Sea] Reference
She released her oilskin headgear from its moorings and shook out a mop of untidy white hair. From Wordnik.com. [Cargo of Eagles]
A moment later Stane had opened the oilskin packet, and was unfolding the sheet of note-paper. From Wordnik.com. [A Mating in the Wilds] Reference
Pouring carefully from a small oilskin pouch, she filled it with oil, taking care not to spill any. From Wordnik.com. [Si'Wren of the Patriarchs] Reference
I shrugged myself into oilskin pants and jacket, too, in the back shed, and exchanged my cap for a sou'wester. From Wordnik.com. [Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers] Reference
Nodding good-humoredly to her, he buttoned on his oilskin cape and went out into the rain without another word. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873] Reference
The guards were enveloped in heavy raincoats and the flaps of oilskin on their caps fell halfway over their faces. From Wordnik.com. [Army Boys on the Firing Line or, Holding Back the German Drive] Reference
Then Ken went forward, to find his father, wearing a rough black oilskin, combining the duties of look-out and skipper. From Wordnik.com. [On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles] Reference
Susie had come in with a lighted lantern, clad to her feet in an ancient oilskin coat, and insisted on seeing them home. From Wordnik.com. [Sweetapple Cove] Reference
The third member of the crew lay down across the boat behind the thwart; he put a folded oilskin jacket under his head and fell asleep. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Icelandic Short Stories] Reference
Chap, 'gave the Lieutenant a nice new oilskin, and as we finally let the Kabinga go wrote us a letter of thanks, and his wife asked for an. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
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