A piece of canvas upon the deck received the tub, which generally contained soup.

With their hats off, the men dined leisurely and amicably.

Soup and bread were the staple articles of food.

Cabbage soup _( schee)_ is the national diet of Russia, from the peasant up to the autocrat.

Several times on the voyage we had soup on the captain's table from the supply prepared for the crew, and I can testify to its excellence.