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Of the sharks we caught a great many which our men eat very savourily.

From A Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William

We had cheerful looks for one another, and would eat our plain food savourily.

From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by Somerville, H. G.

This Mufti, in my conscience, is some English renegado, he talks so savourily of toping.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir

"So ye hae eat naething a' day?" said Meg, heaping a large portion of this mess into a brown dish, and strewing it savourily with salt and pepper.

From Guy Mannering by Scott, Walter, Sir

But still he swallowed the flattery and the spirits as savourily as Robinson did his cold water.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)