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  • One night Wills, returning to a camp to bring back some things that had been left, found him hiding behind a tree eating skilligolee.

    The Red True Story Book Andrew Lang 1900

  • After breakfast, took some time-altitudes, and was about to go back to last camp for some things that had been left, when I found Gray behind a tree eating skilligolee.

    Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia William John Wills 1847

  • Wills describes it thus: "After breakfast took some altitudes, and was about to go back to last camp for some things that had been left, when I found Gray behind a tree, eating skilligolee (or gruel).

    The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told Underwood, Lamar 2001

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  • skilligolee-sailor or prisoners soup made from many ingredience

    October 17, 2008