First recorded in 1795–1805
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A Bath bun was accordingly bought, carried home, and put carefully away in the doll's house.
From The Kitchen Cat and Other Stories by Walton, Amy
Mulligatawny soup, A mackerel or a sole, A Banbury and a Bath bun, And a tuppenny sausage roll.
From An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 by Orpen, William, Sir
The sausage roll, like the cup of chocolate, was soon followed by another; and a big Bath bun completed a debauch of which Dr. Bompas would undoubtedly have disapproved.
From The Camera Fiend by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
Having refreshed my mind with a hurried inspection of this delightful, albeit, somewhat miscellaneous gathering, and my body with a twopenny Bath bun, I gracefully retired, greatly pleased with the afternoon's entertainment.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 3, 1887 by Various
"Liken not your old friend unto a Bath bun," said he.
From The Red Thumb Mark by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)
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