He made me sit and eat beside him at the afternoon dinner of the elevens, and sent Platefuls of food to the girl, where she was allowed to squat; and said he, 'You and I'll tie a knot, and be friends for life.
"The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
How they enjoyed the scramble up the gill, the fun bubbling up constantly, the manner in which the fathers and mothers shared in the children's play; the running and singing and laughter; the dainty meal of cake and chicken and strawberries with rich cream, dispensed-after a very un-English but wholly satisfactory manner-in heaped Platefuls!
"Viking Boys"
Jessie Margaret Edmondston Saxby
The Platefuls of meat and vegetables had a savory smell, our appetites were keen, and our stomachs empty.
"Prisoner for Blasphemy"
G. W. [George William] Foote